The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-28
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY, Sov. -.


4 gentleman called At the once Of tho
Post-Inteiligencer within a week who -
the representative Of an Eastern capital
,sf With uiiaons az his disposai for In
vsssment He has already placed q con-
siderable amount OF money here, and his
representative was looking over the
ground with reference to present and fu-
surs conditions. This gentleman was In
= condition Of physical collapse and men
cal surprise and irritation. He had spent
the grcaier portion Of day sndeavoring.
with the aid Of Hight buggy and two
hosses. 20 inspect the city Of Seattle. And
the report which he carries hack IL pke-
y 10 have mourning rules around all It's
pages.
We win do little mourning ourselves
n We 90 not act presently 30 improve the
desperate condition Vt our streets, We
have here city which claims to be Sec
ond and sspires 10 be nrss upon this
Coast IN the Importance 81 IT. business
interests And n IL practically without a
decent street surface In n. except one and
part Of another 81 fhnse In the business
section which are parallel to the water
front Everywhere else the streets are
exransss ~ deep mud. diversified with
broken pianks or sink holes and sarnished
With sidewsiks that would Disgrace a
country village. A. well expect a steam
cut boats ar . railroad - operate with
cut rails ax 10 think that q city can add
10 W population. its business and ,ss
greatness wfthau, prevailing she eiemen-
ssry accommodation for either people or
trade
n IL simost unhsllavahle by those who
have beard Of shia city far and wide tina,
seattle h Without passmenss. That there
should net be At least one improved thor
sien 10 the residence districts on tbs hills
r. not thought pessihle The resident al
most losea heart when he saa~ how hls
tsrs srcrss are n~usraIsssd BY the inac.
slap ana Indifference 81 tho Authorities
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