The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-23
A Trip to Alaska and the Pa
Cific Northwest
0Continued from last weekl

situated at the head of ocean naviga-
tion on Puget Sound, has one Of the
finest harbors in the world and the
pest rail and ocean terminal facilities
on the Pacific coast. 1t leads in man
ufacture and has a large Wholesale and
iobbiug trade. Unlike many manu-
featuring towns Tacoma is a beautiful
city. The magnificent location gives
i an advantage that few cities possess.
Located as it is on the water front and
surrounded by gorgeous mountain
sceaery with Mt. Tacoma, sometimes
enormously called Mt. Rainier, and the
high peaks looming up in the distance
it is not at all surprising that the slo-
gan of the city is You'll like Tacoma"
Of course you'll like Tacoma. We love
Tacoma Next to the magniiicence of
the city comes the wonderful hospi-
tally of her people. Or perhaps tins
should come first, for no city, nc mat
ter how well situated, ever comes to
much without a live, energetic people
behind to boost. Every man, woman
and child of Tacoma comprises an
individual Booster Club Of his own and
the praises Of Tacoma are sung morn
ing, noon AMI night. While here, aside
from the reception and banquet and
the usual ride around the city, a visit
was paid to some OF the principal fac
tories and mills. The inspection of
one of the large lumber mills was par
ticuIarly interesting. Here we saw
the immense logs caught up from the
RATS that floated down the Sound and
converted from their raw state into the
finest quality of dressed lumber all
taking place under one roof and every
thing systematically manipulated by
sachinery that seemed almost human.
Tacoma claims the distinction of
manufacturing more lumber and lum-
Der products than any other city in the
world reduces more ores than any
city west of the Rocky Mts., has the
largest flour mills in the west, and is
the third city in the U. s.. in the pro-
duction of flour; has the largest car
and locomotive construction and repair
plant in the Pacific Northwest, the
largest fisheries plant in the U. S the
largest furniture factories on the Pa
citic Coast and leads all other points in
the state of Washington in the manu-
facture of sash, doors and planning
mill products. $4,000 men are en-
ployed in manufacturing industries.
Among the principal points of interest
is Point Defiance park. This is a veri-
table rose garden, and is one of the
finest beauty spots we visited. An
other day vas spent in a visit TO the
U. S. Navy Yard and battle ships at
inspect the battleships at anchor and
courteous officers and sailors showed
us to all parts Of the monster vessels.
The Tennessee, Washington and Colo
RADIO were at anchor in the harbor,
The Pennsylvania was in dry dock. The
Oregon was At dock being re-modeled
|, and re-titted with new guns. Bremen
ton is most wonderfully situated and
destined to be Uncle Sans largest and
I most useful navy yard. The present
| dry dock has held the largest ships in
our navy, the battleship Nebraska,
? which was built here, but another, the
largest in the world, is in the curse
of construction. This dock will be S83
feet long and 1876 feet wide and will
/ cost s., 900.
; At one of the many docks lies the
receiving ship Philadelphia, where
newly enlisted men are instructed in
naval affairs and QUILTED for the SER
vice lying near is the Nipslc, which is
one of the few Survivors of the terrible
} samoan hurrican in the SOS. She is
now the prison ship.
} Other points OF interest are the brick
metal lined warehouses where eXplo-
} sives are stored the athletic grounds,
where the men get a little recreation
are near the coal bunkers, large
enough to hold a supply for the COM
bined Pacific and Atlantic fleets, are
worth a visit, as are also the driIl
grounds, naval hospital and admins
t~ration buildings.
From the natural park which sur
rounds the crest of the hill can be Oh
tanned a fine view of Sinclair's Inlet
and the many ships .y!bs at anchor,
and which in June of 1908, held 2S OF
Uncle Sans monsters and torpedo
boats The historic battleship Oregon,
dear to all American hearts, lies at one
of the docks, being re-modeled and
retitted with new guns, ready if need
be to again make the trip around the
continent in defense of our honor.
On Saturday morning July oath
Promptly at O. o'clock, according to
previous announcement, we were all on
lA. IL a.. .xNll ctn.,n Nn~alnatn.