The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-29

u - tae.z H8iEG nay no OF Interest TO
i .sas sa!is making the trip. The total Dis
l 800 from Seattle 10 NORTH Yakima is ,ss
-. ard tire run should he made In a
4 w. noss than Elk hours Those who hav.
:. ne for the beauties Of nature will find
/ - material 20 engage their attention.
~ ssey VII appreciate the arrangement
which tbs train runs throagh sa ths
l HJcme.
~ t.ain. leaving Seattle 4: -is O'clock
- rornlrg. will make sfS nrss stop al
rxae : thriving town Of some $50 ia
t.a.aass, witt q dozen stores. a bank. a
4 .swsoxpsr office. s~o hotels. a town hat!
! nsxrsg.. sh!ngie mill and planning mill.
s.,nsss shop. feed mill. condensed milk
l t1Nory, creamery. cheese factory. two
svsporstlng plants, steam iaundries. can
ssar sss;ory and electric lights. Kent.
r.sca Is one OF the most thriving towns Of
xer county. Is the center Of q tlae hop
srsx.rg country. ard ~ surrounded by d
i - agricultural district. The run 10 Kent
4 erur Seattle Is about tairty-t~o minutes
Tsa minutes more WILL bring the train 70
aahurn. which Hes Just about midway be-
4 sr~en Seattle and Tacoma In the midst Of
! : saa lumber and agricultural district, Of
l 5rr;sz equally good advantages 10 the
rrShant ard 70 fhs farmer. I: aas a
sssa.a .ou % nearly 1909 with about City
k.ssssss establishments. besides a Large
i usmsH two sgingls mills. two churches
: rrzasd schoo.. bank. a newspaper. a
! s,r.ass factory and various minor .nduS-
e.s,
\ : SINNER. which has an excellent farming
SENTRY tributary 10 IL. Its three fruit and
1 yszs.sb.e evaporafing plants last year
l Esraeted io.os eases OF small fruit Al
sssash the towr Aas a population Of rot
nors than Go IL has eight stores. three
1 cAur.ass. 8 graded school. "a newspaper
I sg.es . creamery. and several smaller In
ssssrses and number or very pretty resi-
l tsacss
l z assction. the point at which the so-cailed
kznch o. the Northern Pacific makes con-
/ asefsoa with the main line. The train.
vsscs has thus far been running nearly
/ Il. Etsta will here turn eastward and will
/ cake DO further stops. except for water
1 Isl fuel until North Yakima Is reached
/ nsss possibly. at Hot Springs. whence
sussy seiegraphed General Agent Naieau
l ysfrday for special permission TO go on
l -fnteliig encer special. As the train
hskses through the towns along the road
i pg1sagsrs who glance out through the
l widows may be Interested In the following
ae6:
Towns Along the Line.
Fran Mesker junction 20 Orting the dls-
i enee Is eight miles. OrtIng is pretty
s1.s town with a population OF ahou;
/ In, txo hotels. ten stores. two halls. two
! az mills and shingIe mills, good school.
saree churches. TWO meat markets. two
hasksn.h shops. two saloons. n restaur-
art IN opera house, with the Washington
Soldiers Home mile ard a quarter south.
-ssrs b branch line NJ railroad running
l sgs from OrtIng TO the numbering regions
q the Muck and Succ0tash valleys. \
l saof, distance beyond Ortiag - Croker.
1 he Junction Of another branch line running
\ T. pogtY ave miles away. where are locat-
/ ii the Carbon hill ccai mines.
Sven mica from 0rting II South prai-
| rA. typicAl coai-min!ng town, with about
| 81 iBaabta-t.s. tw, hotels. two or three
hail South of the main line. with which
| lty are connected hy spur. lie the min
81 .owss Of Carbonate and Wilkeson.
Fys ATS from South Prairie. or the main
/ fne. ths traia p.sses through buckley.
l t5rsiGssahle tepN, from which Large snip
l senss Of hops and lumber are made. The
| Eaasson OK Buckley /. about 1880.
i fspHk Buckley 10 r.numct4N tire distance
b fear miles and from Enumclaw 10 Pal
/ ess Sias miles Palmer IL mere village,
Ax Il is beautifully situated IN the pie
j ssrsscue valley az Green river ard is be
ernirx popular pleasure resort. There IS
Hrslsent trou. fishing IN the swift mount
af stream
Seven miles beyond Palmer Is Eagle
esrge. and thirteen miles further il f{ot
srugs. we'll established health resort.
/ va ample hotel accommodations Two
4 sdss east Of Hot Springs is Lester. ana the
/ as.ayer. who has iousaayed thus far
rzety miles from Seattle. is not yet ous Of
l kNg eeaaty
fairseen miles from Lester - Stampede.
1 ,as Virtual approach 10 the great tunnel
I rasch the Northern Pacific crosses the
ssanit II the Cascade range. The tunnel
l Nasss stampeie pass il nearly two miles
/ seg ana IA the second tunnel in length
4 2 TIE cai:e3 States. being exceeded only
l y re Hoosae tunnel in Massachusetts.
Through the Zig Tunnel.
u he az in, t4a