The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

that visitors are the first consideration, and
that autobiography has dropped below par.
Consequently. they now conhne themselves
to telling you what you wish to know ana
in being most polite about Il Moreover,
when the cliff trip is ended they viii work
for the expected quarter as IL 1t were
double eagle brushing the tunnel dust OF
your hat, shaking out your overcoat, press
ing swell creases in your trousers, bringing
your sleigh from the stable. and looking
with such tender care after your welfare as
to tempt you strongly to increase the per-
quisite.
The usual and easy way OF seeing Mag
ara is by private conveyance. but that way
is no more necessary In winter than in
summer II one has time for leisurely inspec-
ton. Except that sleighing is good and the
air appetizing there Is no advantage over
other times OF the year in looking else
where than at the American and Canadian
falls and their immediate surroundings. A
line OF trolley cars crosses the bridge, and
another line skirts the Canadian bluff. one
may I'll every minute with pleasure by
walking from the bridge to the Canadian
falls, about one mile. II is a fine road over
hard-packed snow. with the ice bridge and
both the American and Canadian falls In
view all the way.
Slack business this winter has made a
greater variation OF tariff than usual for
private conveyances. The best lverymen
charge s.. TO which may be added bridge
tolls. tips and special sightseeing win
guides, amounting to about 81 per person
From that price the scale drops to 10 cents.
at which figures passenger may expect to
be carried where the driver may make
fresh bargain with impunity The art Of
getting passengers In remote places and
extricating them only by compliance with
fresh demands has reached a high develop
ment here. Visitors who may not have
been here before and who wish a private
conveyance will probably find responsible
carriers. who charge the top prices. the
most satisfactory. The round OF places Of
interest consumes two hours
Causes which have made the guides polite
have contributed to other results which
those who wish TO shun crowds class as
comforts. The souvenir seller at this time
OF year Is indoors. Many windows contain
so-caled souvenir displays Of things made
in Germany. New York or elsewhere but
the glass partition between visitors and
seller prevents the endless importantly
which makes life here burden at other
seasons One buys now only from choice.
for the gentle Indian to whom fate gave
birth for trade purposes In the Cave OF the
Winds or nearby has been frozen out
Another comfort TO be had here al pres
ent Is the hotel life A visiting party now
may feel reasonably conlde t OF enjoying
almost alone the dining room at any Of the
best houses. Evening dress IL going to
waste on some Of the most obliglng walters
TO be found, and hotel clerks and managers
are meek and lowry to the point of putting
everything they have most gladly at the
service OF visitors.
Since the Ice display this winter was con-
fined to A few days In January previous to
the present occasion. persons who depend
on visitors for trade are hopeful that freez-
ing weather will continue for several
weeks That would bring winter excur-
sions on the railroads. But all the sights
that excursions would afford are now visi-
Bile. and local caterers TO comfort feel that
the best win be none too good for those
who can come ahead OF the crowd-Corre-
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