Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-17
A THRIVING SEAPORT,

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We have received from Seattle a copy
Of the holiday Argus" which was pub
llshed on the occasion Of the jubilee Of
that thriving city, for the purpose Of
showing the wonderful growth Of that
place during the fifty years Of Its exist
ence It IS a very praseworthy produc-
ton viewed either from a mechanical,
pictorial or literary standpoint The
Seattle Of the past Is strlklngly con-
trasted with the active seaport Of the
present, and the chief institutions,
public buildings and business-houses
are graphically portrayed. 1t is credit
to the ARGUS" which published It.
Seattle IS named after an old Indian
chief whose full length portrait is Civ
en- By that paper and there are fine
portraits OF the Dennys and others who
are held 81 memory as the chief found
ers Of the city Seattle boasts Of a
genuine totem pole, taken from the In
dams and erected in a populous part
Of the town. a great cutlery was raised
against this forcible appropriation, and
II cost the city a good round sum to re-
tain H. Seattle is live town in every
sense Of the word, and II Is run at pres
ent on the wide open" plan, Gambling
Sunday theaters and saloons. and all
kinds Of dissipation appear to be wink
cd at by the authorities, who, II Is
said, We're elected with this understand
ing. However. there is sort OF dead
line" that is regarded as dlyisonsep
aratlng the off-color district from the
business and residence portions.
The growth Of Seattle has been very
rapid as the chief Quitting point for
Nome. and all the Alaskan points II has
gained much trade. II is approached
by the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads, and by vessels en-
terlng its splendid port slim" Hill, as
he is Familiarity called by the people
there Is aiding wonderfully IN its de-
velopment by his railroad encourage
ment and the building Of ships for the
oriental trade. Vessels leave It's docks
daily for various points on Puget
Sound, and away out to the distant
north as well az TO southern points on
the Pacific seaboard II has fine, state
IS, solid public buildings and stores,
Of rock ana brick, and many modern
homes Of similar materials, but the
frame house predominates. surrounded
by lawns and flowers looking neat and
attractive in their white ralment The
climate is pleasant and temperate, and
the situation one TO be universally adj
mired,
Its newspapers are full Of vim and
enterprise, Chief among them are the
Post-lntelllgencer Times. Bulletin,
Star, Republican, Argus Mail and Her.
aid, Newsletter etc etc, 1t boasts a
fine organization in It's press club, OF
which l.. NJ. Wood Is president and T.
j. Church, secretary Those gentlemen,
with many others, rendered the recent
visit Of the Utah Press Association ex-
ceedngly pleasureable and interesting,
and the editor Of the Deseret News de-
slres to express his appreciation Of all |
the fayors so layishly bestowed
one Of the most agreeable and prof
table trips taken by the association
was that to the Puget Sound Navy |
Yard on the finland Flyer" where the
party boarded the battIeshlps Oregon
and Wisconsin, and were escorted by |
Commandant Burwell through the
Navy Yard, where they examined the
torpedo boats and other objects Of I'm.
teresL Lake Washington is another Of
the attractions to visitors, also Leschl
Park, Green Lake. Fremont, Ballard,
and other suburban points approached
by electric cars. There Is a splendid
street car service, There are fine
hotels, banks, warehouses, wharfs,
docks and other striking features show
ing advancement and Indicating oppor-
tunitles for future growth, that will
render Seattle before very long one Of
the most important cities on the Pa
clfc coast. The courtesies extended to
visitors and intending investors show
the warmth and breadth OF the hearts
Of the people and the great State OF
win yet pour forth It's Inn
mense treasures of agricultural min
eral and forest wealth through this
grand outlet to the Pacific sea.