The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-10
THE PACIFIC COAST
1t Seemed Like ! New World to q
Redwood Lady.

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Redwood Lady.
To THE EDIToR:-In visiting the
Pacific coast never expected to
enter what seemed to me like new
world The Puget Sound and its
Surrounding country and scenery
is really sublime. Seattle lies on
this beautiful water, which con-
meets with the Pacific. The Olympic
mountains rise thousands of feet in
the distance, forming background
to the sound. When the sun sinks
back OF them it makes a picture
never to be forgotten. On the south
of the city you behold Mount
Rainier, towering fifteen thousand
feet to the skies and standing alone
like great sentinel with his ever
snowy mantle looking down upon
this bewildering picture Of nature.
On the east side of the city you see
the beautiful Lake Washington,
with it's hundreds of yachts and
other craft. There seems to be
thousands of people frequenting
these lovely places Of resort daily.
The government has made an APP
preparation for a canal to connect
this lake with salt water This, I
am told, will then be the largest
body of fresh water connected with
salt water in the world. On the
sound, which at Seattle is one OF the
largest and best harbors in the
world, can be seen thousands of
vessels lying at anchor, from all
parts of the world. The trade car
ried on between the Orient and
Seattle is wonderful. Hundreds of
thousands of tons are shipped an
nually to China, Japan and other
countries.
Across the bay is the largest lum-
Der mill in the world. While I was
there the battleship Iowa was lying
at anchor. I went with my son to
see it. This great monster to me
was terroriz Oneof the officers,
who so kin explained all about
its death de lg capacity. said that
it would on 'equire that ship ten
minutes to this great city fiat to
the earth ruins. Yes, Seattle
truly is a great city. Two of my
sons, who are engaged in the trans
fer business, have hauled hundreds |
of pounds of pure gold to the United
States assay Office.
The Seattlers, and in fact all of the
coast people, are an aggressive
people, full of business, yet hos
pitable. I have also been to the
ocean beach where hundreds of old
and young can be seen bathing To
me it seemed as if the Puget Sound
ers INDUCED in one continual round
of pleasure
In the city buildings are going
up everywhere. | consider living
high, but what seems high and ex
travagant to Eastern people is not
taken into consideration by the
AS long as things can
be had it seems they are willing to
pay for them.
I attended the Democratic State
which was highly iE-
teresting to me. It seemed as if
thousands wanted to talk at one
time. This was really laughable.
But after all, human nature is
never content Notwithstanding all
that I have seen I have a warm
place in my heart for the old prairies
of Minnesota, where / have spent
the greater part of my life, and
while | have had great pleasure
yet there is always longing for
home which is irresistible. I may
return some day. Seattle is won
derful city. Too much cannot be
said of the genial hospitality of the
people of this wonderful country.
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DELIGHTFUL VACATION.
Rev. John Sinclair Tells Of HIS