The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04


halls county. Washington. was
founded Ia lsxs by c. y. ByIes-
In ps5 1t was. by &C. OF the
territorial legislature. granted charter
ard incorporated az city; afserward. la
1891. IL was rzncorporated under the state
laws ~ . city Of the third class. The
population at the present time Is some.
thing over i.2zD and there il probably
smaller proportion OF unmarried men in
that number than In any other place
Of It's size In the state. The opposite Is
the case as regards children. for nearly
I'VE hundred Of Montesano'S population
are children.
The location IL an IDEAL one-at the con-
nuence OF the wynooche river with the
ChehaIix. On o series Of terraces, rising In
easy gradual grades from the bottom
lands 90 the low hills back OF the town.
The difference In height between one ter.
race and another ia 50 slight that there
ARE no heavy grades TO any o. the streets.
yet II In sufficient 10 give perfect drain
age and their arrangement. is such as to
make a naturally beautiful site-oae which
II susceptible OF being easily improved
and of allowing Montesano. with compar.
atsvely nmaii expense. being made into
the most slightly and beautiful city in
Washington.
Situated only twenty six miles from the
Pacific ocean. the bealthful and refresh.
beneficial. seaitngsving properties. yet
the distance IL SUFFICIENT 70 take from the
winds the rawness experienced when en-
scountered directly or the ocean. The
SALT air. the perfect drainage. combined
with the eauable cilmaie--there being no
extremes OF heat or coid-make maiarial
diseases an impossibility. and render
this one Of the most heaishfui towns
known.
Rail anA Water Communication.
The means Of communication are excel.
lent The Northern Pacific road runs
through town. with a daily. except Sun
days. passenger and freight trains
Through freight rates are the same as TO
Seattle or Tacoma There are two stear-
ers from here TO harbor towns. one max
ting two trips daily. the other one trip.
carrying passengers and freight at rea.
sonabie rates. In the summer season both
boats make daily trips 10 the beach re-
sorts. Telegraph and telephone lines cor.
meet with the rest OF the world. and daily
mail service gives all the advantages in
that line desired.
There IL a sanitary sewer system which
covers the main part Of town and which
h also being utilized to some extent for
surface drainage ard which assists ma
teriaily in keeping the health OF the
town.
Water system.
There IL d gravity water system. which
supplies the very best of water. The sup
ply has Its head in a mountain stream.
about two miles from town. where the
water Is an pure as II lis possible for IL
to be. II is carried from the supply
reservoir TO the storage reservoir on the
hill back Of town In a nume and brough,
TO town In iron pipes. The system not
only gives pure cold water for household
and drinking purposes. but II also has
pressure enough 10 make IL Invaluable
for ffghdug fire. The pressure Is great
enough to throw water from an inch and
q half nozzle il3 feet In tho air at the
highest point In the business portion Of
town. ard the supply il large enough TO
ailow i've streams to hc played under
full pressure from inch a.ad quarter and
inch and half service nozx.ss for seT :
erai hours without materially afectinE
the water lsve. In the reservoir Coupled
with the perfect water system should be
mentioned the volunteer fire department.
which ~ one which any town might be
proud of. Under it's present management
II has not had n building burn down.
where the building could be reached by
a stream. although. !, has had one or
two fires 10 fight which old siremen pre-
noupced sure TO take the building burn.
Ing. IL not some Of those alongside.
EducattOaal and Religious Each
istea-
Ii has long been noted for the interest
taken In educational matters. The people
have never failed 10 promptly respond
to any call which looked toward better
schools and more advanced ana up to date
methods os school work. There has been
a laudble pride by It's citizens in the
regulations which the schools enjoy and
determination 10 keep the schools in
a condition 10 merit their reputation.
The publ. schools employ six teachers
and have nm enrolment of 500 and nine
months ~ the school year. commencing
in September and ending tn June.
There IL an academy. under the auspices
Of the " T.. church, but strictly non
sectarar. which has pupils from every
county i'm this section 81 the state and
which Is rapidly making a reputation for
itself one OF the best institutions OF
the kind on the coast.
a school for those desiring TO teach
and for those teachers who now hold
state certificates and wish 10 take the
examinations for higher grade. has
been established and the ENCOURAGEMENT
IL such that I; Will undoubtedly become
permanent institution
The religious denominations are welt
represented here. The Methodist, frssby.
terrain. Christian and catholic have
church buildings. and several ether de
nominations have their church organiYa-
Professional. Ba.tnes. and society
Matters.
Three physicians and six lawyers are
located here ready tn administer 20 the
wounds cf their patients and clients aad
10 administer health and Justice as the
case may demand The lawyers are KEEP,
reasonably husy-she doctors would he &.
u was not fer the climate. which IA
against them
The secret societies have a strene foot
hold here The oii Fellows have a stii-
. ordinate and Rshe%ca lodge tie Masons
have ifius lodge ard ore Of the Eastern
Star. the W00Grnsu az the World have n
camp and lpige. alsa the wosneu'<
h-anca Gs the orsfSr ths wcshea's rtT,>le.
the A. q I. ". - = press used tire order
OF fenae has recently established a
branch ard the I, g. q r has here enc
of the oldest lodges Ia the state
While thsfe - f0oFts arre aaa az cp
pors9n;f Ter she establishment Of mes.
camille haases. making a speciality a..
certain hneS, such As clothing and yar
nlSaifg goods. haots sni se4aes o. q stock