The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06

- SEVERAL hundred yarda - leSe1 Hact
- tAnd oa which The business portion Of
- town = located. The principal reai-
4enae portion h on the Graduai slope back
r. ~ business streets. thus giving perfect
peo1tiens tor home sites. No better natural
coo61ktons could b. desired than are found
- lhie point. H<althfui locality. . natural
bu1nOe center. ara Ill taaf could BE- wish
- Cor - 70 cifmAfs are : trinity Of virtue
thAt ~ Other coax city can claim.
Wates oysls0.
= water syuoe0 opvers ~ ~ ~ ps1net-
pa1 paris Of ths oily. ~ waess bsing
tsem The Gkaxtt river By . pumptng plant
sne sspsrsnsat wsaiA hsss s. ahasdasos
- water to Wosk win. The bualnen msn
e< thN city have FORMED strong volunteer
- department. and % very ancient work
u ease q ass.
Elsstrse LasAe plant.
n III was Established IN electric tight
poAnk which has xusna1aed tho city with
HehE Tho plant h among the hes< Of tts
ef1e In the atasc. Il h owned by private
ln61ysduAh. bat y under the management
g ~ r. BARKER. G. r. Franklin. the
hnvtnx been employed In large plants In
FwtlArd and In vpAaeinre.
014v 0evosusnena.
TIA government Of the city II under the
management of men thoroughly aualified
IT such work. 6etaS selected from the
- business men oz the city. MT. II. r.
O4Nae. the mayor, has srrsed two terms
- county auditor. and has extensive real
Gnoate Interests Throughout the county. He
y row serving nis nreoHd term - mayor
- Mount vtrnon. p W. Ferris, ~ city
eeas&. has been = resident Of tina city
foe nearly seveu years. and mss beeA one
g Ne cttyss fose1maat cltissn& r. q.
HaAnafori. city freaearer. has been coss-
ne6&pd with the E1rst NaslonAl bank Of the
c1ly stncs its s1taAtnAenent He II new
sewing II the capacity Of cashier. Tho
en- couneilmen are l. ]. Ward. G. A.
4DbaiI w. 8. Anabie. ~. A. McraxKArt
attorney.
Public seho0ls.
Mount Vernon claims ons OF the best
schools In 6kagit county. TIE hnildinx -
= thrce-story brick. SEVENTY eight feet
square. containing Elk rooms. II II located
on IN elevation In the eastern part Of the
city. A better ptacs could BOT have be<n
found. ~ II presents beautiful srena from
that point. and Is away from the noisy
poxsicn Of thu bueinAds sfseetA TIE length
of The school term b nine months eacn
y<af. Tho nur-her Of pupils In attendance
IN 1880 was 50. and there viii probably
~ m increaAe enough 10 reach 80 for the
comsng term. Mr.. w r. Davis. the prsn-
ctpaL was superintendent az she public
schools of ekaxit county In isst and issa
and has taught In the public nrhpois OF this
county and Eastern states for a number oe
years. There II . movement GA foot to ~
tahlish high school. ana beyond doubt
The coming year win witness such school
Ia eur city.
ChsreAes.
The following religious denominations
ore firmly established and have q good
9allewfne. each owning magnificent eai-
nces: Methodist. Raptist. Episcopal. Cath
otto, Christian and Seven Day Adventixss
Thu Salvation Army also hold forth I'm
their barracks The Adventists have un-
der course ~ construction beautiful
building for both church and school pur-
pcses. their Intention heinx to establish
. primary school department.
rrefeusaeaal ANA e~caety.
When II Games IN professional and 20
cioty matters. Mount Vernon h second 20
none In the state. there hefnr ten firSs.
class attorneys. two good rhysscsans and
= spiensstd dentist. The hrss mentioned
professional men all 10 lucrative buss-
neeo. white the doctors are perfectly will
Hne 90 administer 20 the wants OF pa
siAnss. but On account Of the saiuhrsoax
climate ana hraishfal condition az the
people. the 81. ia are not ealsg thirty
Ing basiness.
The city IL wei represented ia the way
~ secret orders, and al arr IN nsess
N~rehir ara finances Those represented
ara Knights OF ryshsss. old Fellows.
MAmNnss A. q. u. w. Weosssssea ef tire
wcrsa. Mcaern weasasneu 81 America
Hatheone Sisters. ]. O. q. r, ana Eastern
Star.