Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-11-10
THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
As Seen by IL Visitor from the Black
Hills

As Seen by Is Visitor from the Black
Hills. \
To resident of Hot Springs, s. D.,
the first impressions of Seattle, Wash, |
at this time of the year, were very
damp ones, but upon a longer acq uaint-
ance it was found to be the dryest
dampness the writer has ever encount- |
cred. The frequent mists, which some
call rain, are not SO penetrating and
dampening as similar ones seem to be
in other climates, probably because
not accompanied by the cold winds
which usually attend them in other
regions. Because of it's situation ON
the great Puget Sound and it's near
ness to the Pacific, Seattle is not sub
ject to the extremes of heat and cold
of more inland regions. So mild isthe
climate that during our stay there
from Oct 1S to Goth roses were in
abundance and blackberries fresh
from the bushes growing in the yards
of our entertainers were served to us
at our meals.
The rapid growth of the town is evil
dent in the wildness of nature motto.
ably still prevailing in the large resi-
dent portions of the city which stretch
out some miles from the business
center. 1t leaves the impression that
by some magical process the fine hous-
es were dropped down at stated inte-
walls in a hilly forest wilderness from
which the inhabitants in their great
rush of business had not yet had time
to clear away the rank growth of grass
es, ferns and underbrush. AS the city
has grown from $500 Inhabitants in
1850 to nearly $4,000 at the present
time, such condition of things is not
surprising. The writer is not positive,
however, that the seeming neglect is
not int entional, for the purpose of pre-
serving, SO far as possible without in
terfering with the growth and progress
of the city, it's original wilderness
which gives to each house unique ap-
pearance of country summer resi-
dence, while yet retaining all the
advantages of a great and growing city.
It's situation on the beautiful Puget
Sound, surrounded with high mount
aims frequently covered with snow, to-
gether with its large fresh water lakes
bordering and within the city limits,
gives the town such delightful scenery
and opportunities for healthful pleas
ure excursions as few cities possess.
Judging from the hundreds of people
constantly on the streets even when
raining, business must be as hustling
as one would expect from young and
vigorous city like Seattle.
From the fact that there are said
to be over one hundred churches in
the city, we concluded that the religi-
GUS welfare of the people is we'll attend
ed to. We were pleased to find our
former pastor, Rev. a. B. Chaplin,
happily settled in the fine Trinity NJ
b. parsonage at $40 First Avenue North,
a delightful residence district COM
manding a lovely view of the bay and
all incoming and outgoing sailing
craft. His throat is entirely cured
and the rest of the family are III
excellent health, therefore content
ed and happy. a delightful visit
with them was our great privilege.
They sent kindest greetings to their
many friends here. We also had the
pleasure of meeting MIR. Calhoun, for
merly of this place. who said he expect
ed to spend the winter in Seattle.
School privileges are eNcelle MT il
this thriving city, the state university
being located there, besides many ex
cellent public schools scattered ovel
the town wherever needed The direc
tory states that there are twenty school
buildings, 1856 school rooms $50 teach
ers whose average yearly salary below
high school) is s57s.s5, and s,655 pupils
enrolled. Should any of my reader:
contemplate seeking new location
we would suggest the rapidly growing
metropolis of the Pacific, Seattle.
NJ. j. DEWEY.
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