The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-22
Pills Greater Washington Ed
ition Given a Great Reception
CIRCULATED BY THOUSANDS.
rweuty-eixht Pages Teeming WITH
Gaterest EIfty-three hsSosome
liussrattons-Its Purpose to show
10 the Eyes of the World the vast
us~ources. the Cnt0id Possible
fttes of Great state Of WashiagtOa

The Greater Washington edition OF the
Post Intelllgencer. fresh from the press.
In a handsome illustrated cover Ii atno-
grabbed color work. appeared On the
streets of Seattle yesterday morning. &C
corliug to announcement. II 1t had been
eagerly expected. 1t was even mere eager
" received. Already IL has made It's ap-
ps.arance I'm the towns and cities round
about. As fast as the mails can carry II.
Il will travel north. east. south and west.
spreading abroad the fame or the great
state of Washington and the enter
prise OF her institutions. AS an adser-
Using instrument for the state and the
people OF the state. IL Is doubtful II any
single effort NO broad and practical In
scope, so thorough and reliable In concep-
tiou or 50 far-reaching In effect as Il VIII
be. has ever been carried to a successful
finish. Its purpose Is 10 present to the
citizens Of Washington ard 10 The wide
world beyond, a concise, accurate and at
fracsive description OF the state. her re-
sources. institutions, development and
possibilities: 10 lay before the world.
whose eyes are today turned TO the great
Northwest. such statements Of facts and
tables of information as shall bring TO
the state ana to the development Of her
almost unlimited resources a vast number
OF that better class OF seekers after wealth
who are only waiting for ''the truth about
the matter to come and swell the ranks
of the commonwealth. This purpose. 1t
is believed. has been. and will continue 10
be. accomplished by the publication Of the
Greater Washington edition.
a brief glance at the work will serve to
show It's magnitude and the measure OF
popularity It Is destined 10 attain.
Printed on book paper. II contains.
aside from the illustrated cover. which
is admitted TO be one OF the finest speci-
mems of autographed color work ever
produced by any paper on the Pacific
coast. thirty-six half-tone cuts OF views
taken by photograph throughout the state,
the majority of them scenes never before
in print There are also seventeen pen
and-ink cuts. including valuable maps and
Industrial views sketched expressly for
the edition.
later authentic Information than any work
yet given to the public All the subjects
considered have been treated by persons
especially competent through knowledge
anu actual experience. so that every state
nent made and every line Of Information
impaired may be relied upon as being the
exact truth. Exaggerasion has been care
Ia al
ho taken at the varied aud interesting
snb-topics considered under the one gem
eral theme. THE Greatness OF Washing
ton"
A half-page birIseye view Of the state &c
found on the first page. where is given
also brlet general review Of Industry 81.
applied to the states vast resources and
some hint of the possibilities OF the fu,ura
through their development. The govern
ment OF Washington and how the pop,,-
list law have been made harmless by the
courts is interc1ting from the stanapoln,
of politics AMI clLz,aahip.
IN a number of articles contributed hv
prominent couut!ans a brief story OF each
county Of the Nogtiwes. Is given. Il !.
safe 10 say that few columns IN the cdl-
ilon VIII be read mors widely or with
greater interest than those on Seattle. the
metropolis ~ ~. Pacific Northwest. found
on page :. It's modern facilities. ponui.-
ton and area. water supply. financial ana
other city departments. Alaskan trade.
manufactures and rneF autlle trade. as well
as various other matters Of chief Import
since IN the most talked e city I'm Amer
los" each and al are fully discussed ana
illustrated. Tho great hearf % Washing
ton It's Industries and developments: spt-
kane and the northwest counties the
southeast country whore the sinuous
Snake is hcrierei with orchards aud .ha
Valley - Waters pours rssfh grain and