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

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Association and their guests left the
city OF Tacoma on the afternoon Of the
18th Of July via the Northern Pacific
raj way, for Seattle 80 miles still fur.
ther north. This distance was entirely
through river bottom lands, particu-
larly fertile aud largely given up TO
the raising of hops and fruit AS the
cities are approached the busine OF
market ga iening seems TO be the
predominBting frature. Occasional
8 impses Of ia sound are obtained
but be view Of all views is that Of
Mount Rainier; for as the more north
ern city is neared the traveller begins
20 school himself tc forget to call the
mountain Mount Tacoma, aud make
himself accustomed 10 the true aud
geographical name OF Rainier This
grand old mountain-the say IL Is old,
the oldest iuhabitant" claiming that.
the sime mountain was there when he
irst come out'-w hich happens TO be
located about 60 miles southeast OF
Tacoma, appears to be lot more than
20 miles distant, although the traveller
is still several miles north Of that city
Eastern people are oftentimes deceived
by the clear and trans parent atmOs
phere Of the far West and undertake To-
walk 80 certain Objects which appear
near by only 70 mud that the trip IL
ineXpedient and the distauce very de
ceptive.
At o'clock the train rolled into the
busting city Of Seattle, where the
people were out in force to bid a gen.
erous welcome, their regimental band
discoursing lively airs as the excur-
sionists alighted. The members OF the
Washington State Press Association,
then iu session at Seattle, together
with a large reception committee Of
prominent citizens, were ready To re
ceive and escort the visitors 10 hotels
and restaurants, where the evening
meal was partaken OF. Then the hust-
ing Westerners mar8haled the tourists
aboard the street cars leading to the
lake, where steamers were provided
for the multitude, which was doubled
by the citizens WHO happened to be
favored with an opportunity to accom-
pany the excursion down Lake Wash
ington, the beautiful body OF fresh
water lying just back of the city and
forming its eastern boundary,
on Lake Washington
This lake is twenty miles in length
and averages about three IA width.
From IL the city obtains its present
water supply, but at the sane time is
at present constructing a line leading
from mountain lake, forty miles
away, as this lake is rapidly becom
ing contaminated by the rapid settle
ment of people about its shores In the
suburbs Of the city. The depth of the
lake, like that of the Sound, is prob |
lematical, and we might say ,immRter-
ial, as 1t is deep enough for all prac-
tieal purposes-so deep, in fact, that
when unfortunates have been drowned
In its icy depths no body has ever vet
been known TO regain its surface.
This lake runs north and south, par
allel with the city, and at point near
its center is separated from Lake I'm |
ion, lesser body OF water lying with |
in the city limits, by a strip of low
lying land only quarter of a mile in |
width. Across this strip the govern |
ment canal is 10 be constructed, and |
from Lake Union TO Salmon Bay--an |
arm OF Puget Sound ia but distance |
OF one mile, through which a small |
stream runs from the lake to the |
Sound Through this the route OF the |
canal r. '.o surveyed and condemned !
the g. - hnviuR expended more than !
$500 200 .u this work 10 assist the gem |
erAl government in its proposed i'm |
provement, together with the con.
itruction OF two locks, ia order that
any vessel which floats may have safe
'ntrance 10 one Of the most extensive !
md adequate fresh water harbors In
he country.
After having viewed the wonders OF
he park at the lake end of the line
including elk, deer, peacooks, bln
wan, black bear coyotes. sea liuft,
c. the i've steamers got awe. II I
bout nine o'clock and yet before dark .
the twilight lingeriog here till one /
lay read a newspaper at o'clock Ia {
he evening and after picking up an {
ther boat load Ht charming Madroua !
he trap was under way for Madison |
ark, four miles awaY--ail on tha 1
hme shore aud each reached bv an
dependent car line Stopping OF
more a signal was given aud-vvhishl | q
-skyward sprsug rocket after rocket !
steady stream of light and these
'ere followed by other fireworks, aud 8
nth the gaily lighted steamers eud :
pc new moon hanging well in range n
nth the artificial display, made
enc long TO be remembered a
Reception at Madison Park g
Approaching the shore another u
'lenald scene appeared grere o
lonsanas OF gal = dressed people un- i
CT tue electric lights in attendance a
pon a oand concert, where the resi- u
lenta' oand regularly gives concerts v
zee 70 the public during Sunday after a
oons ana one or two evenings Of the s.
'tek This band is said to nave no p
ipeuor on the Pacific coast. II Is
ilIed Wagner's Band" after It's lead . P
? lt was ueEF the close of the con. a
~ ana aftef one % Seattle's sweet d
rsho singers had favored The mul- a.
'uae win popular solo the general u
oWd slowly returned 10 the eitv
ME the editors and invited guests
paired 70 large pavilion gaily 81
shtea win coiored lights and deco. Il
ed with palms aud ferns, and here u
e excellent band discoursed more W
usie the mayor. who looks like Mark II
VAIN extended hearty western II
alcome which WAS responded 10 bv Y
1T President McCabe and President e,
'nrY, and then, amid more music. all ii
Joyed spread Of sandwiches, cake. @
nonade, etc uhtil near midnight. 10
len al returned 10 the Gity. bl
Electrical Display n
Ihe return was signal zed by bril-. -
.ht display OF electrical decorations. ~
{ Two principal business streets be. ~,
iestooned with stringers OF mean
scent lights for six or eight blocks.
"a N .eVeral store fronts also having D
lgue ana special displays on eli
ouli ineht square lhe word Welcome m
'eH out IN brilliant letters On ap rO