The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-28

uHly newspapers naO tptcidi displays,
including the waving Aag" effect S
produced by red. white and blue n.
candescents with alternating current.
Several thousands OF electric light
bulbs were used in these and other
decorations.
Viewing the city
Thursday forenoon wa occupied in
seeing the sights" and the Gro Wds
scattered in various directions, their
badges being recognized on the eight
or ten different car lines and on the
ferry for the two days in the city
From the nigher hills Of the city--the
city beiar built largely upon steep
hlllsides, in terraces, as IL appears
from the water--the view OF the
mouutains, snow capped eternally,
and OF the expansive sound, Gao never
be forgotten. From Queen Aune bill,
in the northern part of the city, can
be seen magnificent Mount Rainier IN
the south, Mount Baker near the Can
sdian boundary line in the north the
the Cascade Range In the east and
the Olympics across the sound to the
west. There 10 no other view like 1t
on the American continent, and trav-
clers say 1t is not Surpassed in the
scenic land Of Switzerland.
Gold Galore
Many visited the United states as
say Office, where, ther having arrived
that very morning, gold ship from
Alaska, the receipt OF the virgin gold
from the haudB OF lucky miners was
witnessed; the weighing process, The
melting in ovens heated several tunes
hotter than we like to tell; the pour.
ing Of the truly gold bricks, and
some of them were even allowed TO
handle the expensive stuff, the
bricks containing about IS 600 ia bull
lion, as this size is more easily han
died than the $50, 900 bricks which
were formerly made 4 shipment to
the mints was made during the day Of
81 500, 600 in bricks. and the agent Of
the government, Mr.. Wing. said there
was at least a quarter Of million
Of gold at the assav Office on that par
ticular day. On the passage TO Vic
toria "a incoming steamer from Alaska
was passed bringing several hundred
miners ard several hundred thousand
more Of the golden "lucre'
Battieship Iowa visited.
Wednesday noon nearly 1900 people,
including the National and State Press
Associations and guests, boarded the
splendid ocean steamer Queen-the
Alaska excursion boat, " hich tourists
will remenl beT-and, accompanied still
by the band, the course was due west
from Seattle ten miles across the
splendid bay, and Ave or six miles
further up an arm Of the sound still
west to the Port Orchard dry dock,
one of the largest in the world, and
since the damage TO the Brooklyn
dock, which occurred few DAYS since,
the only one In the United States
capable of handling Uncle Sans big
warships.
Out of this big dock the Iowa had
come but few days since, and the
brave Cd warrior lay in mid stream,
with a dingy old collier alongside
giving a supply of coal for the war
ships use. There was disappointment
here when IL was learned that il was
impossible to give the visitors an op-
portunity to 20 aboard the ship, as il
would require too much time A few,
however, were taken on board with
the ships launch After an inspection
Of the dock the Queen took turn
around the warship, the band playing
patriotic airs as she went, the kodak |
bends taking snap shots at the Scared
sides of the big fighter and the crowds
cheering and waving handkerchieis,
while the officers and men Of the Iowa
salute for salute
The old fashioned warship Npsic, !
which history treats Of, lies alongside |
he dock, housed over for former OIL |
'ers' quarters and the speedy lictle /
orpedo boat Rowan-built by the |
dorans, OF Seattle-was ti.d to the !
lock.
We must not fail TO note the exhibi,
ion given by the city Il department
q the eXcursionists started on the trip
cross the sound. a dozen or more
ozzles we're playing at once, In all
irections, and making splendid
Ight as the bright sun PLAYED upon
he spraying waters. Here a careless
bserver inquired whore the steamer
btained the water which it was throw.
lg not observing any hydrants near
y and the steamer being far away
rom any dock.
Return to the city
The trip back TO the city was with {
at incident save that the scene offer
4 on every hand was one of splendor
snow capped mountains being 90.
rived on every hand and the city
nnding out prominently as we {
cared the spacious docks.
All through this trip the editors ,
ere accompanied by large and en-.
'getic reception committee. who lost
, opportunity to tell of the wonders ,
Washington and the Sound country.
he minirg men were represented !
I'D every visitor was privileged 10 |
Ike home one or more specimens OF
Iluable ore from the nearby mines,
Id not a. few favored ones were pre- c
nted with genuine nugget stick I
ms as souvenirs of the occasion Z
approaching the city the steamer c
lssed along the water front, giving [
opportunity 10 make observations {
the city's commercial arrangement
I'd To view many prominent struct- s
rs best seen from the water front, c
Vale aud Farewell d
On landing again in the hustling o
~ the far away visitors hastened TO d
cir cars 10 get their baggage aud 4
lnsfer IL TO the steamer puebla, p
1igb had grRcionRly been placed at c
e disposal Of tha n e. A. aud such G
the state editors as desired TO visit .
etoria, B. G. At o'clock In the d
eping goodbye" was said TO the c.
lgerlng crowd on the dock and the IS
Ieen sped away, the city soon being a
u TO view as the ship rounded the 81
all and lighthouse where the United Il
ates government Is constructing
'ge grmy post, overlooking the Sonnd Il
the nof,k, south and west. a.
Jt the trip up the sonpd to Port n
ard Victoria more anon. &