The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-23

block. the Rsl,ingha,n Bay bank block.
the De Mates bloCk. Most o. THESE are
built from stone QdaTTied from : aucN.-
nat. o. vicinity, only A Jew niles Sa..
While these are the best. there are ctheT
blocks and buildings worthy q q CIV
The residence portion AFFORDS room IoE
display and taste. and the homes that
Nae the principal residence streets are the
source of much local pride. The climate
permits OF the most luxurious lawns ana
collections o. rare ana Oeaeutiful mowers
In more than one garden can be seen a
hundred varieties Of roses. and the mid
winters obv5are the worry mat Eastern
plant c2npo.sseurs lock on as part CT the
price they pay for 4 collection.
The schools OF Whatcon have always
been the special pride Of all classes OF citi-
zenS During the days OF depression the
universal sentiment was in favor az cur
failing IN every other direction before
touching the schools. The system Is COM
pleie from the kindergarten 70 the high
school. where diplomas are given that al
MT 20 the state university without further
examination. an honor accorded only few
of he best high schools in :he state. The
increase n pupils has been rapid. Last
wear there were IL more than We're ever
enrolled before and this year there IS L
larger increase, the enrolment OF lsSi be-
The corps OF teachers numbers 81. Prof.
F. +. White being city superin tendent and
Prof, john Lee. principal 81 the hlga
is the elegant new state normal sclooi
building, costing S4o.eo1. An industrial
school with Il large attendance is mann
All the different denominations have
houses of worship in the city limits. The
Germans and Scaudinaviaus nave services
IN their own tongue.
All the fraternities have strong lodges
and the number ard variety of badges AMI
emblens is bewildering Many of them
meet in the /. -. q. L. hail. a splendid
lodge room structure with all the latest
improvements in that kind Of architecture
aud owned exclusively ny the Odd Eel
Ars1- ;.
with high positions in different orSaniZa-
tions.
The newspaper world is well represented.
THE ReVeile IS the oldest paper in North
western Washington, and Is so firmly Is
tabi!shed that the hard times did not af-
feet 1t. The weekly was established in
tablished in 1894, the Thrce-a-W eek News
somewhat later. Altogether there are four
weekly papers, one daily and two after
noon tri-weeklies. Tile Germans have a
weekly paper in their own language
The needs of the general readaus public
are supplied by a public library contain
ing GO bound volumes Of the best selected
literature in the different departments.
Phe latest magazines and papers are also
on its tables The library Is in charge OF
a committee OF ladies. There IS Also a
free reading room maintained by public
subscription at the \. NJ. e. y. rooms.
The public schools have also a we'll select
ed library, free 10 the pupils. OF about d
thousand volumes.
IMr Carmi Dibbe Is grand commander
Jf the knights Templar OF the state. and
other orders have grand lodge officers
among their memherF
The City of Fairhavcn.
In 1883 where Fa.rhayeu now stands was
a wilderness. Mr.. Nelson Bennett saw in
it the possibilities that the location. har-
Dor and ample backing OF natural re-
sources guaranteed, and put his energies
and capital behind the new city. III less
than a year the business of the pcStoffice
was S2.roo per quarter. The Farhaven
Land Company succeeded Nj. Bennett. and
Mr.. 9. y Larrahee came to take NO his
residence in the city ana oversee person.
was born in New York in 1913. knew what
II Was 10 be poor and To work UP to wealth
| in the hills of Montana. y man of SIM
PIE tastes, dislike Of notoTictE. ronE rom-
mon sense and great fund Of experience
in huS-nt.s affairs, he Was always alert
10 do everything In his power for Fair
haven The railroad terminal question
turned out dLScouTag!nEiy after Il rather
dazzling campaign with the Great North
ern people. and some short-sighted resi-
dents OF the city and nearly all outsiders
saw in il the blasting of the hopes OF Fair
haven. The pane piled its weight of dis
may on top Of the boom disorganization.
ana The clouds looked very thick The
foresight OF Mr.. I.arrabee and his associ-
ates. however, was keerer than that Of
the multitude. and last year the tide turned
abruptly In favor of prosperity. and the
arc still coming. The city Is on a more
substantial basis than L has ever been
The change in eighteen months has been
marvellous. Sm0kestackS are pouring out
their clouds, whistles are Blowing and the
whirr Of revolving machinery rs heard all
along the water front. Many hundre! Is
OF work peOpe are employed. the wages
are good. There has been II large add
ton 10 the population. The mercantile
community is rey vified. vacant stores are
occupied, the residence part OF the city pre-
SCENTS a new appearance. fewer rent signs
are seen, the people are buster ana the
prosperity j. iudeXcd IN every feature OF
municipal life. F'airhavcu Is not only on
her feet once more hut is one OF the very
H." est owns IN tf'v state
There are several reasons The general
rorjva1 beginning with 1S97 gave the OPP
portuuity. Fairhayen had some exception
al advantages She htd miles Of frontage
on the bay a.ong viii h the water was al
ways peaceful ana Yet 50 deep that the
largest vessel could come alongside her
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