The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-09-02
comparison. It is only thirty mile run
up the sound to Seattle and when our
big train Of Wagners rolled into the

comparison. It is only a thirty mile run
up the sound to Seattle and when our
big train Of Wagners rolled into the
Northern Pacific station, 1t seemed as
though there were 5000 people blocked
in the street to greet us. The Washing
ton state press association was in session
and every mothers son Of 'em was at
the train also. Passage way On a site-
walk was impossible, and like a lot OF
old travellers, accustomed to all sorts of
enthusiasm, We bolted our several ways
through the jam Of people and to the
best hotel or hoiels, aud scrambled for
the best room In the house aud no qlles-
ton asked. 1t only takes week or two
in crowded sleeper to appreciate good
clean bed and u comfortable room, and
which many Of US took advantag, OF
wherever there was an all night stop.
Seattle impressed us as a young Chi
cago and by all odds the busiest city we
saw on the coast. 1t is al awfully we'll
built iown, as we'll and considerably lar
ger than Tacoma. Think they claim
population Of $4,000. 1t is the chief
sailing, Quitting ani trading port for
Alaska and the Klondike gold discover
les have given ita big push. We had
heard a great deal Of Seattle and did not
f1nd 1t bit oyerestimated. 1t is claim
ed that 5000 new buildings will be put
up this year, and the population increas-
ed 10000. We do not doubt 1t u bit.
Ships from all over the world sail in and
out Of the harbor
We had time to get late dinner only
before boarding the cable cars for visit
to Lake Washington. These cable cars
in Seattle are queer looking crafts, some
of them resembling toboggans on wheels
more than anything else, and as one
rides out over the hills, up and dowr, to-
ward Lake Washington, it becomes nee
essary to dig in the toes and hang Oh
with both hands. Four kids caught on
the rear Of the car going out; going out
for a swim, they eaid. "say, Mister"
one of them spoke up, they say there is
an editor here from every state, that sop
When told that there were twenty from
some states. the kid exclaimed, "HulIy
gee! but there must be a lot of them!"
Lake Washington lies just back of
Seattle and forms its eastern boundary
1t is beautiful body o, fresh water
twenty miles long and averaging three
in width. The depth OF tho lake, like u
greater part of Pugel sound, is largely
guess-work. Never yet has .i,u body OF
person drowned in Lake Washington
ever rose to the surface. They told us
this after we had gone OIL Loard one OF
the little excursion steamers. Of which
there were four with barg IS attached, all
forming llotilla for trip on the lake
to Madison park, & popular and much
frequented summer resort within easy
reach of the city. The st !mers were
decorated with Chinese la:.trns and de-
parted from the landing just as dark
ness began to settle Over the smooth
waters of the lake and were escorted by
dozens of private steam and naptha
launches, equally as gaiIy festooned for
the occasion, the whole making charm-
ing water carnival by night. When we
reached Madison park, with its bands
playing, its booths, pcyiIlons, bazars and
what not, the park was one dense mass
nj people. 1t was,a beautiful night, for
one thing: Just the time 10 draw the
pleasure seeker to its attractions, which
with the added charm OF four hundred
eastern tourists, more than taxed its
Accommodations to the utmost. The main
pavilion was kept cleared of the crowds
and here were Speeches, responses,
toasts, sandwiches, punch and lem
Onade.
When the excursionists reached the
city again by trolley lines they found tho
principal business streets elaborately IL
Illuminated with the finest electrical dis
play seen IN many day. For six or
eight blocks the streets were festooned
with stringers of incandescent lights
and with many store and business fronts
having unique displays. On promi-
nent square the word "Welcome" flared
out in brilliant letters; on the other side
IN. E. A." appeared. The two leading
dailies had special displays, prominent
Of which was the waving flag effect pro-
duced by red, white, and blue incandes-
cent lights with alternating current.
Next day was devoted to sightseeing
and ride on the sound. A star attrac-
tion was Dewey's dispatch boat, McCul-
loch, one Of his fleet which destroyed the
Spanish ships at Manila. The racy lit
tie fighter lay at anchor in the harbor
and was visited by large number The
officers were extremely agreeable and
took great pains to show all that was Of
interest on board. including many SOU
ventrs and relics OF Manila. At noon all
went on board the elegant passenger
steamer, Qnrcn, H." Alaska excursion
boat belonging 10 The Pacific Coast
Steamship company, in all about GOO
people, including the Washington state
press association, Tacoma and Seattle
people, railroad officials and others, not
forgetting Wsgner's celebrated brass
band, bound for ride OH the sound ant
good time generally. splendid com
plimentary course dinner On board pI
everybody in the test Of spirits-or yol