The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04

put III enus tHere. vi Necessity. tiiefe Is
a great nervous strain and sooner or
later IT will tell.
Bicycle dealers in Seattle say that the
demand for wheels this season has been
excellent, and there is every reason 10
believe tina, before the season ends there
will b. more wheels sold than last sea-
son by large margin, In view of the
fact that Seattle Is the home of fewer
racing men than any other city In the
Pacific Northwest, and the prospect for
many race meets Is poor. one cannot but
think that those who predicted a de-
crease OF interest in cycling did not
anaiyze the situation carefully. Decrease
In the cost OF bicycles undoubtedly has
had something to do with the Increased
demand but OF the other hand. II Is the
utility OF the bicycle that makes It an
ever-grow.ng favorite with the Young and
the old Bicycle races tend 10 stimulate
interest In seoTchiug and a desire for
glory but / do not see that they are nee
esssry to Keep M healthy trade In thar
which Is entering more and more into
the every day life Of the people When
iaboring men may b. seen morning and
evening riding 10 and from their places
Of work on bicycles. with their dinner pals
swinging from The frames & would seem
rs If the time had passed when ARTIFICIAL
means were necessary 10 increase inter-
est During the past winter, when eye
ling was apparently dead. II required only
three or four days Of sunshine 10 bring
cut bicycles from every section Of this
hi.lv city Yesterday the fsakling az the
hei;S 90 bicycles could b. heard every
where and with the increase in the num-
her 81 pleasant days the ,nkltnC Will sn-
crease Cyclists shonid Yenle uhar tina.
II is time IN take out bicycle licenses.
Last Saturday Fifty tags were issued. and
II is expected that there will De a rush
this week
The annual meeting % the Elliott BAY
Yach, Club VIII he he'd rex: "Wednesday
evening AZ the Brighton boA' house foot
81 Battery street North Seattle. In view
81 the fact that MANY ~ {he yachfSrneu
haVe ieft she eI;w 81 is hoped tha, those
remaining Will interes, themselves more
than ever In ihs affairs Of the club.
The Seattle Athletic club has purchased
two h!gh-rrade bicycles which VIII be
given 20 M nberS unasr the following con-
ssiffons: The choice of THE Wheels j. a.
fered 10 the msrnber bringing .nro t5s
club during Apr ihe greaiesf number of
new members. providing slCh nuuhFr
shan b. twenty or more. Tire second
wheel VIII be- contested for ~ those Who
bring n one ar mare members \ me-n-
hrr shall have one clam on ire wheel
fa- each rev application he registers.
NJ ulbefship IN the S%attle Afhletlc club
ought 20 have some value. II = on, of
she largest clubs 10 the United STAT =.
s1,f even CAspar Whitnpv takes ofacial
notice Of e. II costs ulos3ey-. however.
Ia ran she club. and II n .~eTSon does not
care "a centrih1te his share 81 the way
= dues re has no righ; ~ benefit BY the
advantage IL o~ers. There = : class of
People thai set on the presumption that
there are A.uaFs enough members who
viii pay dues 20 keep the orgazaxarion
e-f~E ard thus allow them % slip along,
.rscysag the privileges snd yet paving
vefatng II would be- better II the pay
ussa; o. dues was strictly easoreed.
rsrxon "a no avoids paying dues is ef no
SPEC a. benefit - Q club. lac sas0sd y