The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27

IN. and business man OF Everett. and
Mayor James f. Bell are guests
OF the Seattle. In railroad matters Mr..
Rudebeck says Everett Is very lively just
now.
The Northern Pacific condemnation
sSis against the R.cker Bros and The
IN an interview was just settled yes
terday, and the defendants have been
Soatssrn fesc i Sa. shs TO ss the
gain an entrance TO the city. This amount.
which was awarded the Fuckers by a
Jury. Is more than they asked for in the
hrst place and Is generally taken as in
dicetive OF the increasing worth OF prop
aThe Jury was out AVA hours, and sup
was held UP, but by the people of Everett
II is considered a fair verdict
The Everett & Monte cristo. under its
to the Northern Pacific. win. BE c compensd
amount the Fuckers viii receive about
s2s,o@ and the balance WIN go TO the inn
Judge Denny. attorney for the road,
has given out that as his clients are anxi-
e the s snd S sr sr they S
ments at once. The fact that the YER
dict was more than the Fuckers claimed
does not indicate that they aid not put
In their estimate they took into consid-
Grafton the fact that their adjoining prop
erty would be benefited by the line com
SThe seattle q international railroad
has begun the construction OF ITS new
yards on the water front. Yesterday
morning a large force was put to work
and will be kept there until the corstruc-
tion has been completed. In ALL there Will
be about 1900 feet of spurs. In about
two weeks work will be begun On the
new Seattle & International depot.
The new tracks will be run parallel
with the old ones between the Eclipse
trackage will greatly facilitate the NOV
ing of Seattle q International business,
which is increasing rapidly They VII
have a capacity for about 100 cars when
the new work Is finished.
1.-The Great Northern Is rapidly push
ing it's Everett work TO completion since
the nrst OF the week track laying has
been In progress from Lowell west. The
crew is making about 500 feet a day, and
will continue this until point near Pa
cific avenue Is reached. where cutting Is
necessary.
'srhe approach to the Bayside tunnel
will be completed In about five or seven
weeks. The tunnel proper. It In figured,
time 1t ia expected that trains will be
operated over the new track In about two
months"
z r. BUTTERwoRTH. who has re-
Gently returned from a few days
visit In Victoria, speaks enthusi-
asticaiy Of me delightful environment OF
comfortable, almost aesthetic mode OF
life pursued by its residents.
"A great deal of attention liz paid by
victorians to their homes and home life,
said Mr. Butterworth, yesterday II
have never seen SO many beautiful yards
In so small place. all literally nlled
with flowers and shrubs. constantly cared
for by the residents. Masses of brown
rock arise from the ground in powders
these eventually become beautiful gar
dens or are covered with Ivy and trail
ing vines.
the fact has been taken advantage Of
to make what / think are the finest
streets and highways in the West; firm.
free from mud. even in the winter,
II am a thorough lover OF Seattle, but
confess that II was with a feeling OF
chagrin that viewed our city from the
hay on my return from Victoria and
found myself scarcely able to discern the
prominent buildings through the dense
chimneys We should divest Seattle OF
this smoke, make good streets and let
future residents help 20 pay for them.
enforce our laws and protect the stranger
within our gates, make our homo sur
roundinEs rich with the beautiful flowers
that win bloom almost the year through.
In these respects we Win DO well 10 copy
after our British brother, who, though
slower I'm some ways, devotfug fewer
hours to business and more 10 recreation
and the care o. home; gets more enjoy
msnt out OF life and wears out less
rapidly than we"
While Ia Victoria. Mr. Butterworth at
tended the opening OF the Dominion par
lament NHa
A l.. ANDREWS. superintendent % con-
~ strtciion on the Cascade tunnel left
LIST night for Cascade after spend
ing two days here on matters connected
wsth his work We are beginning 10
see the end Of our three years work =
he said at the Builer last night. "aad u
Is very probable that within month the
great hole through the mounnln from
Cascade TO Wellington will be bored. aae
work IL progressing as rapidly as possible
We are concretiug the walls and floor
Just as fast as We can. we must keep
this work far enough behind 50 as not
to hava IL cracked b. the drilling.
Just as soon as the drilling Is finished
we Will wind % the concrete work and
then track laying may begin at any time
While no one can figure with any degree
az accuracy IL would not be surprising 20