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

deep and well protected. The shores
are generally bold aud often steep and
treeless, with narrow beach leading
rapidly TO ldeep water. The cound is
deepest in It's widest portion, and its
ted, therefore, does not have a down
ward grade toward the ocean, as it
would were 1t q valley of erosion
The entrance to the sound Is the
strait of Juan de Fuca, averaging ten
miles ia With, without obstruction in
it's entrslec from the open sea II is
ossibly Tie only great inland sea OF
harbor " sh has no obstruction or
bar at Its entrance, and which
Will allow the entrance Of any ves-
sci whish floats at any and all
stages Of weather and tide. The depth
is unknown, as is the ocean-so deep
that no concern is felt regarding def
mite information. MIR Ptummer's
description as "a crack in the earths
surface" is as comprehensive as any
that can be given, but possibly the
fracture of pane of glass would con-
vey the same or better idea 10 some
While the actual shore line Of the
Sound, not including the shore line of
the hundreds of is sands within the
Sound, is 1000 miles, the Sounds ex
tent north and south does not exceed
l40 miles; its arms and 6roadest ex-
panse covering about so miles. Yet
these fractures, or inlets and arms,
are SO numerous aud diversified that
the extent Of shore liue miles is not ia
the least exaggerated Consultation
with governments charts will show the
entire shore lines within the sound,
including the islands, to be not less
than 5000 miles,
Every harbor, every inlet, every arm
Of the Sound is a safe and ample har-
bor-suificient for the housing Of every
ship wien floats today IN the wide,
vide world Then what are the pos
81 Utilities Of this favored land and vast
inland seattle Mediterranean Of the
far west? Some fthe eastern editors
were prone to remark that il seemed |
that the residents of Washington had |
not yet awoke 10 realization Of their |
own vast possibilities and opportuni |
Ties. II may be mentioned that Puget |
Sound is several hundred mites nearer |
the ORIENT and the Philippine Islands |
than is San Francisco, and already the |
trade existing between Sound ports |
and the Orient is Of magnificent pro.
portions.
A splendid map OF the Puget Sound |
country, hanging on the walls of the !
Leader office, is worthy of diligent
study and contemplation,
snoqualmie Fails.
The nearest view Of the wondrous
beauty OF the far famed Snoqualmie
Fails was from souvenir placed in
)ur hands by the mans ger OF the new
s!octric power works recently com
1leted at the fal :. These falls drop
rom a sheer height of 270 feet, and the
body Of water Is heavy enough TO de-
7elop horse power aggregating
Oo,OOO when needed. II may here be
'tated that no water power exists in
proximity to Seattle, and therefore thu
Extensive power plant has been estab.
lshed at the falls-a stance from the
'lty OF 40 miles aud about 90 miles
rom Tacoma, both Of which cities are
connected with extensive aluminium
lreults' power houses, etc, necessary
or the supplying Of unlimited cheap
lower.
The construction OF these works is
lmilar to that at Niagara Falls, ex.
ept mat the fall here is far greater In
.epth than that of Niagara. The size :
4 the shaft or intake is lOx27 feet
iameter Of the steel rec-iving pipe,
0 feeti depth of well, 27O feet; steel
enstock, ~ feet subterranean rock {
ham Der, 200x4Dx3O feet tail race, or
Kit for water from power wheels.
nout 200 feet in length aud l2xeO Ia c
lmensions, The motive power will
ONE from four cyelodical water
'heels and four Westinghouse gener-
ors OF 900 horse power each. These I
lallhticai facts will also be OF interest ]
the mechanic,
initial capacity developed at falls,
1 goo horse power, hydraulic capacity
I tall' double present installations
minimum horse power Of river at falls,
l,OOOi uniform daily horse power of
vef at aalls, 100 600, by means Of nat =
raj storagei primary voltage. 600. 4
oltage OF transmission, 80, 600; distrib
Ting voltage, 2.o0o. -
skiE Ruilding
Another institution Of which aeattle
Justly proud Is the Morgan ship
aiding and iron wording establish.
ent composed OF segen brothers
no have built up a magnificent bus
ssss, having eonstructed the wonder Al
u torpedo boat Rowan, as well as -
very swift government tug, aud 4.
ore than dozen steamers for the :
nHon trafhc. This concern also con- I
raeted the heavy pumps used at tie I
y a9eS N removing tue water after :
'ohlhs a sup These sre the largest I
I'm ps used on the coast aud necessi- =
tea the largest special castings ever !
Aae this side the Atlantic seaboard. 4
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