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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

h. Frank H. Thompkins,
Flsl representative of the Inter-
4 Mississippi River Improve
N and Levec Association, is in
nphis, arranging for q general
'Tass for funds to print and cir
ate in commercial circles
bughout the United States a
Ilsome and comprehensive pub
lion relating to the subject of
. Mississippi river and its ri
Ian lands. Mr.. Tompkins is an
mist, and very justly so. as
be shown by the subject mat
|Of the following interview with
Hmitar representative:
lThe alluvial lands of the Mis-
6ppi Valley" said Mr.. Tomp-
''are comprised in six great
lbs, Of the following designa
and area:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07
|USISSIPPI
| WATERSHED.
Ink II. TOmpkins, Now in
Memphis, Tells OF
| SCOPE AND THE DANGERS
Iironting Those Who Live Behind
the Levees.
SCOPE AND THE DANGERS

.,ostinp Facts About Legisla lion
IN Past and Future-EtfOrts Now
|sIug Put Forth by the Mississippi
|Iver Improvement and Levee AS
I.i.tion--The Future of the Valley
|..I,s-The New Book In Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

Cousins, Oxfords AT cost at the
Leader.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

Firemen at Work on a Fierce
Fire.

deplore the fact that such Glsas-
trous fros should spring from care
essness, and often with no insnr-
anoe to cover the loss. The care
lessness that leaves home or val
liable property without insurance
is unpaalonabIe, when inturance
in good company is SO cheap.
Let me insure your property and
be prepared at any time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

ing the Oriental trade In this field. It Is
believed by the best posted railroad men.
the Pacific coast will show to the world
the greatest development along CONNER
cial lines of modern times. Here again
Seattle's unrivaled location Is the de-
Gliding factor, for the route from the
coast to Manila and Japan and China Is
several hundred miles shorter than that
from San Francisco. via Honolulu
While the Burlington and the Union
Pacific are figuring on the construction OF
lines Of railroad which will develop rich
territory In Washington and which will
vastly increase Seattle's business and
commercial prestige. the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern are formu-
lafing plans for the shortening of their
systems, with the object ever in mind
of reducing the time or passenger trains
from st. Paul TO Seattle to fifty hours.
President Hill, it is expected, win make
an important announcement in this re-
spect early next year. One of the first
measures to be undertaken by the Great
Northern will be the reconstruction of its
coast line from Everett to Seattle.
While no plans have yet been deter
mined, the observation-disclosures is enabled
to outline in q general way the scheme.
This will be TO construct permanent rock
entertainments where the line now follows
closely the contour of the Sound, at
from landslides-
The line viii also be Strengthened at
various points and new steel bridges and
culverts will gradually take the place OF
wooden structures. especially in the noun
famous districts. The Great Northern,
II is said, will spend no less than $1,000
900 next year In betterments, principally
for new and heavy steel rails, reconstruct
ton at points where heavy grades exist,
bridge work and the like.
The Northern Pacific will eventually, 1t
is stated. build q cutoff 100 miles long be-
tween Ellensburg and Lind. making an
approximate saving in time Of two hours
In this state alone lor through trains. A
survey has already been made, 1t is
stated, for the construction of cuton
from Butte, Mont, through the Bitter
Root mountains to the Big Bend country.
near Pullman by which the main line will
be shortened approximately 200 miles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

- Northern Pacific. which ~ the COM
estira Of the ralmer cat-of new has a
ssest line from St Paul into Seattle, tho
s0i.ie a International and the Canadian
neihr. which comes In over the 5. a /.
imskx
I'VE great transcontinentAi lines run
1sE own trains into Seattle. The cana
~ faetflc. by It's trafae Arrangement
VA The Seattle 4 International. has &C.
- 70 this city, and Is a competitor OF
sfz The linton Pacific, By the very
Hssdly Arrangement lately concluded
Nth the Great Northern. enables Seattle
- the country tributary 20 this city TO
~ Ashsr lines. The Union Pacific. by
as very friendly artsngsment lataly con-
sAdsa With the Great Northern. enriches
W4ssia snd the country tributary to this
" TO reach market In It's territory
me Mississippi valley ana the central
At The Burlington has an alliance
IA the Northern Pacific, which IL taps
Killings. Mont, which has the same
~est In a traffic way. as does the Union
sse'nc-1sreat Northern deal
mus 4 Will be seen that Seattle is now
close traffic relation with the ATLANTIC
Seoasd. through the connections Of the
y - Northern. Including the Balttmcrs
oeas and ths CSt@ In which REssidsna
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

cattle IS essentially city OF
street railways. In this city, eleven
years ago. the first trolley line
~ west of the Mississippi was put In
operation. All save the Madison
street, Yesler way and James street ca
BILE lines are standard gauge. The rails
are, on an average. equal in weight and
strength to those of steam railroads in
the country.
Two years ago there were twenty
seven miles OF cable and electric lines in
operation IN this city. The aggregate
mileage Ia operation today Is eghty-three
and half miles. Seattle can truly
BOAST of the best street ear service In
the country. As q natural result Athis
city is one of magnificent distances. but
as electricity has well-nigh annihilated
time and space, distance Is really not
a factor in urban life.
newcomer from the East. who has
settled here to live and die, remarked O
few days ago that in respect to its
street cars, Seattle was unique among
the cities Of the country. He pointed out
the influence Of the construction Of elec-
trfc and cable lines on the physical as
pect OF the community, as compared
with the average city OF the East In
older communities, the population grew
nom one central source or district, RAJ
dating along more or less systematic
lines from the original settlement.
Not so In Seattle. BY the construction
OF the street railway lines north and
south. from Ballard to Georgetown and
east to the shores of Lake Washington,
the people have builded their homes oc-
cording to the desirability from a scenic
and sanitary point of view of the par
ticular districts. Undesirable locations
have been passed over and the homes
have sought the hilltops So IL Is that
from the windows m a nm
Renton hill. on Queen Anne and from
those on the ridge overlooking Lake
Washington. the most enchanting views
present themselves-a continual delight
and education.
The business of the street railways Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

Portland. over the O. X. a ~, a Union
Pacific linsl, railroad men do not expect
20 see this road move so quickly as the
Burlington. which has more TO gsin BY
an extension TO the coast.
Ten years agc railroad grade from tue
sound to the Columbia river. passing
through Olympia. was completed for the
Union Pacific. II was abandoned when
duh times came. and the right-of-waS
was afterwara sold for taxes BY the
construction Of less than 30 miles Of rvad
the Union Pacific can reach the docks
OF the Asiatie steamer lines eenterins
here.
Alaska and the Orient.
Alaska ana the Orient are factors In
the matter OF new construction which the
railroad men Of the East are not overlook
ing. II has already been demonstrated
that the travel from the East to the gold
fields OF the north Ia not matter of
one year or OF two. but that 1t Is perma-
nent. Seattle has demonstrated absolute
~ and to the satisfaction, even OF rival
cities. that she possesses the key 10 the
rapidly grewing Alaska trade, and nat
uraliy the roads which plan 90 build west
ward will head directly for this city.
The Same psineiple holds true ssgard-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30
An Advdusng Nay Told il flbe Syk.

There was man knew more Things about
han the IN A0wed which he kept Secret Every
tlgnea Nss eountry Discussed ne rnroed hugs
~
WAY easy marks rho f1nxased
Now p~opie Will 4 . Strange
before they Drop their Heass In tbs KITTY. Thus
1sarsed ~ Men of Overlooking
merAs brisse tssa Wild buaso~s Wild Around the
streets Indians Give nghy exhibitions
Nov thrilling rnasssce~ on I've riacn rhores Of Lake
Washington.
Some hsen there and the talk Good Many
hundred and Two facts ard thsses ABOUT the srat Nsst
Isaa size and Fooaasgs q Erat. xheh u paris
Bfal thse Abide nj iss Some fpd ~ Discerning In
d.yduais sho know enough 20 know When friends mako
Thus that sess,,ss up-,ocaisna.s e related
a The spelag be& told ct Roads Hsre
E.cgs w toa e BE socnsss q ss.itls iss ssd and
eiiy And y Not without Bresinx oompany To make
ladies and seafismen and relatives Who
He'd navor q Rainier uhte IL Unusual
superiority not srsprissd .hsn Tod q the
shsnga Naeasax syansy SO rrasslseo fss e Evssy
Vain sAtisnsd e know That lie 4og1nsss was Cam
the Paris expositon and Hereived
from Those
All Buckstsfui Of teArs babies shed for
tora Eoud never XII the ,azs The stdsvsk o.
Ter Beer into thszr Midst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30


az tnnt time that with the pro-
Stress OIL street Improvement West street
wouiu ultimately become the more ad-
sehaseous roadway for the cars, and II
was asked ohat the franchise include the
privilege or ultimately divertlng the line
from FIRST to West.
IN October. 1888, the city council grant
ca the franchise as asked by the COM
pany for the operation of cars moved by
horses, mules or such other motive power
as should be available. Electricity was
not thought Of at the time.
Construction of the road was soon un-
dertaken. but proceeded in somewhat
hating way until the spring of 1894 when
Judge Thomas Burke, r. H., Osgood and
number OF Boston capitalists became in
terested In the project. Some amend
ments TO the franchise were serured,
ample funds made available for the prose-
cution OF the work, and juno !. 1854.
building began In earnest In August the
nrst four cars were received and Sep
TENDER % the lines were opened to the
public
The Hne began at the intersection of
railroad avenue and Main street and ex-
tended along Commercial street, now
First avenue, south 10 Yesler: thence
along First street to Pike and up Pike
TO Second avenue. From this point the
line branched. one extension continuing
to the intersection of Battery and First,
the other by Pike street and Eaehth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

Seattle Is constantly increasing. The ran=
ID growib-of the city has resulted In
corresponding growth Of the passenger
traffic on the street railways This traf-
nc. 1t is stated by General Manager Dick
inson. OF the consolidated company, was
fully Ia per cent greater ia 1880 than
ia the preceding year.
Al the present time &a.0oo rides are
taken on the street cars ofAhe city each
day. This estimate IL made by Mr. Dick
inson. and includes rides taken on en-
ployeS' tickets and transfers. as wei as
on regular street car tickets and cash
fares. For this reason the number Of
actual paying passengers carried 10 con-
sideranly less than the number stated.
The First street Railway.
The frs, application for stree; rail-
way franchise over the thoroughfares OF
Seattle was made In 1883. In August of
that year the Seattle Street Railway
Company was organized b d. T. Denny,
George kinnear, Amos Brown. !. ~.
Bigeiow and d. g. Ward. The company
asked franchise 10 construct and oper-
ate lines on First street, from James
street north to the city limits and on
Madison street from FIRST street. east
to the city lirats Il wzs thought
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

- statfstics OF the railroad business OF
100 In the principal cities OF the Uni
fed SfAtee were available, they would
undoubtedly show that Seattle Is fast
fecoming one OF the most prominent
railroad centers In the Union. by
.<rrond men who are acquainted with
ssr traffic conditions. both in the freight
.<S passenger departments. II Is stated
rt d. q per capita basis more railroad
mesa on a revenue basis r. transacted
"a ikis city than In any other In the coun-
~ freleht and passenger business done
m ths railroads entering Seattle during
reached the enormous total Of %eOf.-
r. or more than 1900 q month. The
aehf handled. received and forwarded,
r1roeated 1.0l5elS tons, or about 65.ooo
E0I)oads.
- 81 average the Increase In both pas
1snner ana freight business over 1883 WAS
= ~ cent During the city's history
$500 Il no parallel for this great business.
- III railroads that have no entry into
ritls tlsis tremendous traffic acts AZ =
11tons, and within the next few years,
4 = belieYed. at least two OF tho greatest
- IN the country will have reached
6n6f sound. That Seattle Will be select
= e the Pacific coast terminus of these
- INV JtsAR Hur0N VI Wv &0s@n& ARtf-
- msn and railway financiers In tho
ostsy.
+ 4TS two Hines that are expected to build
= nsattle arc the Burlington and the
- Pacific. The advent Of the first OF
> b expected by shrewd railway opef-
- within the next two years. while the
n Pacific u expected to be not far be-
RI IL great competitor In the Central
~ largsst single piece Of railroad con-
1tion work completed during the year
( ~ country was the Cascade tunnel II
~ Great Northern. which was opened 70
E6uMc December 10 last. Tho tunnel pen
|1lr1&es the backbone OF the Cascade
{o0ntains. and with wooden approaches
|bnto feet in length. 1t saves clim5 OF
|oCeoxfmately 1000 fest formerly mado
|>Por thirteen miles Of road BY means Of q
|o0tlchbaek. The tunnel proper 10 con-
oFucted In the solid rock ana II lined with
enprete work. Trains have gone through
~ tunnel In pix minutes. BY the con-
|o1Fucticn Of the tunnel the time for tas-
|cager trains east and wcst-bcund has
|>n shortened practically one hour. ana
NJ company n saved between esoo and
|reDe pr day In operating expenses.
why seattle Leads.
a glance at good map OF Washington
|1oveals the vital Importance OF aeattle's
|tca&ion In relation 10 the freight and pas
|1lNtsr traffic OF the Pacific Northwest.
|UerN are centered the Great Northern,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

acknowledged by experts TO he one OF the
best on the Pacific coast. and Is under
the direction OF Gardner kellogg chief.
who Is an experienced Ere fighter and
thoroughly understands the peculiar con-
altions existing IN the city. A large part
OF ths work ot the department con-
slsts % enforcing a better observance
OF ordinances calculated to lessen the
danger of IRE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30
Many Trndes Unfons.

Seattle supports more than forty trades
unions, most of which are affiliated with
the Western Central Labor Union. They
have q labor organ which Is issued
weekly, and maintain headquarters In
this city Plans are being prepared for
the immediate erection Of a Labor Tenn
pie, at the corner Of Pike street and
second avenue. one Of the best locations
In thu cfty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

Seattle has forty miles of bicycle paths,
the route about Lake Washington being
one of the finest scenic paths to be found
In America. Wheelmen are plentiful. the
city having licensed 1000 wheels last year.
The paths and bicycle regulations are un-
der the direction Of the Queen City Good
Roads Club
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

In 1850 Seattle had $500 inhabitants. At
the beginning Of the twentieth century
she has at least $500. The causes for
this great increase are many. They lie in
her natural advantages such as situation,
climatic conditions and harbor facilities.
and in the indomitable pluck. push and
energy OF her business and professional
men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

Lake Washington. lying east Of the
city, and reached by several car lines, Is
an ideal summer resort. Canoes,
launches, small steamers and saibonts
ara plentiful upon its surface. and 1t ~
surrounded by the summer homes OF
many leading men.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

Seattle supports chapters Of more than
100 fraternal and benevolent organisations.
All OF these have regular places anil
times for meeting, and are OF good Ska
and prosperous The Masons. woodInan
OF the World and Knights 81 Pythias are
especially strong, while many other aocie-
ties are largely represented.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

ftfsy-two periodicals. are published IN
Seattle, ranging In price from 50 cents
TO s. per year. They are OF all classes,
from the great daily PeSt-Inielllgenosr
10 the seml-anAuai bulletin OF scientific
societies. Thirteen languages are rep
resented, among them Swedish. Daalsh,
Japanese. German and Russian.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

More than forty halls suitable for pub
lie gatherings and exclusive OF theaters
may be found in the city of Seattle.
Many OF these are very conmodious and
are used for political gatherings. dances,
lodge purposes and by religious societies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

IL you intend coming to thu state Of
Washington. subscribe fer the Weekly
p0st-Intelligencer IL a year
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

II you intend coming to the state of
Washington. subscribe for the Weekly
ost-IateliigsA n . ysaA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

The Seattle fire department Is composed
of sixty-seven members, assigned to five
steamers, one fireboat and six other
pieces Of apparatus. The department is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-01-25

Swedes, Russian soldiers, and ev.,
some beers are included in the clare
A beer family has been heard to cnrr
plain that it could nowhere get gnoa
water when absent from home on ~
banks of the Orange. The water !,
the Orange is simply ''puree" of mud
Among the weekly expenses OF tba
household of a Scinde potter is an al
lowance for the quantity of "chaniab
a white unctuous earth used for glaz.
ing pottery, consumed by the wiye.
and children.
The sea Dyaks always took a SUNNY
of red oehre on their piratical expadl.
tions as a reserve in case stores sbonla
run out In Java little cakes Of earth
are sold in the market; women Inv
and eat them to retain the shapeliness
of their figures. In one way the treat
ment may Sc said to be successful for
they lose all appetite. 1t IS recorded
that two French travellers in New
Caledonia who had been without food
for three days came upon some green
laminate tale and ate five ounces each
Their strength returned and thew
never felt any inconvenience.-st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-01-25
QUEER RITES OF RACCoONs.
Immense Infant Coons and Wash the
Food Before Eating.

You have missed two singular events
if you never saw coon christening or
coon food cleaning out at the ZOO. The
home at the zoo consists simply of
plot of ground about as large as a barn
door of extra generous size would
cover. This is surrounded by a wire
fence four feet high topped with
broad upcurved tin rail which prevents
the little clownlike creatures from es-
Gaping. In the center of this yard is
a tree twenty feet high and having
many heavy limbs. Near the base of
the tree is a several-foot square pool
of water. This pool marks two very
exclusive, very notable characteristics
that distinguish the coon from any
other animal. The pool is the coons
christening and food-cleansing place.
When a coon gives Rirth to young
almost the first thing she does is to ac-
companied by the father coon, proceed
slowly and solemnly to the pool. Ar
irving at it's brink and while the dad
coon stands thoughtfully by, the
mother baptizes the little ones beneath
the wave with all the decorum and
solicitHde that a Baptist clergyman
immerses a candidate for church men,
bership After lowering it gently
down Mrs. Coon and her husband
wend their way back again to their
family corner in the yard. This SER
vice, solemn and staid is continued by
I've
mothers son of their just arrived or
spring has been duly christened
Viewed soberly, it is really one of the
most unique, impressive professional
performances imaginable. But the in
describable drolln.ss of the picture
made by the wee husband and wife as
they go through with the performance
is lnimitakle, and smiles, if not laugh
ter, come to almost every one who
witnesses the serio-comic bit Of
drama.
Almost any hour any day in the
year you can find a group of people
tossing bits of goodies to the coons
Upon picking up one of these Mr., and
Mrs. Coon instantly, with the ''goody'
held daintily in its teeth, trots over
to the pool and washes the morsei
back and forth in the water two or
three times. Then returning to its
favorite cor,er, or up to its favorite
crotch in the tree the little chap sets
to devouring in a way so dainty and
sedate as to put food-gulping humans
m hluSh Pu+ pf course Won wouldn't
blush at Clown Coons etiquette There
is so much original comedy in every
move he makes in this food-clensing
and eating process that you laugh In
spite Of yourself. His very appearance
particularly in motion, his judglike
.sedateness. and his display Of ex-
Jraordinary neatness, his exquisiteness
in all things, form a subtle and sure
ticker for anybody's laugh spot. II
beats the funniest man the stage can
show-Cincinnat Enquirer.