The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

srosect Is or foot 20 e1cfrcie Lake
rasntrgtaa vita q bicycle path, ard IL
- wheelmen Of Seattle ard King county
earl t0gsther there Is no reason WY Z
.soun rot D. carried 10 successful ter
~sazfi0u. THIS pafa giIl De SKY nlses
: seugsh and viii open up scenic route.
saaasled % sew and excellpd ~ r0ne liz
- United States.
Eheeansea who have given the matter
ssnsa1erafion think The plans nOE ua2er
eSusi9sr2tlon. feasible. and arc snthuslas-
Il ever the prospeets % seattle having a
Sal that vii justly Iay claim 70 rational
sesebrity.
n ~ F9bes. who took sach az active IN
sersss II al matters pertaining 20 TIE i1-
arrests % whesimsn, and VINO Il auaount-
ely the best organizer ln Seattle, VAS
seen yesterday afternoon ~ a P0st-iatsl-
sxenrsr reporter ard asked Tor the parfsc-
sIars Of the Bew project.
= suppose" he sad "ssat some peopls
wG Think Il a big thing 20 plan a route
ssoa1d Lake Washington. bur i = fe8s4-
ase. and Y property managed can be
woaght % a successful termination fn-
SIDE o. three years. 81 a cos ~ aIyoHt
gas II ws 50 70 the extent OF csn1ering
think 30 mill add about s5.aaa more.
aaEs made the circait myself and arr an
sathuzlastis believer IN the idea that IL the
sseeimen vii stick together the path sill
become = reality
The plan comprises the reorganization
Il the Queen City Cycle Club and tas mem
bsFs Of the l.. 4 y. INTO q good roads
cub and The passage by the cigv council
sf AZ ordinance placing tax 81 81 On ezeh
bicycle. The proceeds from tais AK wlfl
Be used In the interest Of good roads. The
ordnance win be prepared ard presented
= the council within month
do you anticipate trouble IN securing a
right OF way" was asked
II do not" replied Mr.. F9bes @-In fact.
am certain that this particular phase -
the project vii Dc easily managed. ard
rhat is more. I feel certain that we viii
o. able to secure subsidies 10 help as
along. The advantages 81 such a path 70
people living along the lake vii be nuner-
sus. and they will De a. anxious TO help
she matter along as We are. Il vii have
the effect Of Increasing the number OF res
Aenees on the east side OF the lake. and.
A. for camping Just consider fhs effect
+ Sili have. People can live on the shores
a one Of the most beautiful lakes IN the
country ard az the same tire enjoy the
pleasures Of an exhtlaratlng ride TO and
from their pisces OF business
III We get 70 work on the path as soon
~ possible ! think - viii be an easy mat
~ 70 finish Il within three years one
thing that viii hslp the matter along won-
9sfiafl9 = lae Tact that He can run along
he Old Belt Line road on the east side
q the lake. There r a stretch Of nineteen
niles on that road that viii Only require
Bffaclng up. You can see the great help
shat wlii BE-.
II it i decided 30 clnder the path there
sla BE- an added cost Of about $500 AZ
fFst Il might look like stupendous task
. transport the required material but on
sernrd thought you VII see that We could
sA,sin elnders from tho Tesier avenue ca
se road power house aud transport them
. different polats on scows. The heaviest
SArt Of the expense would ~ where We
saald Be compelled - use teams
As yet the route has not been surveyed
~ that + matter thar can be attended
. n double quick time when We get or
Eanized and commence preliminary work. -