The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-03-14
SEEING SIGHTS IN CITY
PICTURES AND IMPRESSIONS OF
SEATTLE AND IT'S FINE
SURROUNDINGS
HAS MANY ALLUR|NG CHARMS
Varied Comment OF WaRderer About
Washington Biggest Puget
Sound City

The other morning at a time when
the average citizen was taking his
last forty winks before rolling out to
face the problems of the day | stroll
led over to the higher ground, near
the university campus, and was amply
repaid for nosing around at that un-
scemly hour. The morning was calm,
clear and crisp, a condition not any
too often encountered at this season
OF the year, and hence more intensely
appreciated when it does happen To
tle east the rosy finger tips of dawn
against which the rugged Cascade
II ountains stood out in bold silhou-
cite, the jagged skyline reminding one
of the crazy markings OF a seismo-
graph, or that ancient and almost for
gotten sixteen-to-one political gon-
talon which was so vigorously waved
from public platforms by Wheat Chart
Jones in the days when the cross of
gold was the slogan of democracy. AT
the foot of the elevation upon which
l stood, Lake Washington spread out
in the glOam like a splash of quick.
silver. rejecting the tints of dawn,
while the stretch of heavy timber be-
tween lake and mountain was blotch
of ebony, void and without form. AT
my feet, where stretched Ravena park,
one OF the many beautiful play
grounds and rest spots consecrated to
public use scattered about the city,
the morning light had not penetrated,
but the soft mathis of the feathered
population heralded the coming day.
From the houses beyond the park
plumes of smoke ascended, and the
raucous notes of the chanticleer al
most gave an impression of bucolic
surroundings. But any such idea was
instantly dissipated by a glance to
the westward, where the great city,
crowned with canoply of fog, spread
over many hills. AS an exclamation
point, at the southern end of the
mountain range in sight, the gigantic
form of Mount Rainer lOomed grandly
far above it's lesser neighbors, i'm
posing. impressive, inspiring. The
view was so charmingly fascinating
that | stood there watching the grow
ing of the eastern light, until pink
aureole crowned the snow-capped
peak of the grand old mountain, and
shafts of light drove out the shadows
from the tree clad slopes. Even after
turning to depart many lingering,
longing looks were cast behind" for
a clear day in which comprehens-
i've view can be had of the big hill
and its smaller companions is an ex-
ceptiOn to the rule at this season of
the year, and hence one is inclined to
work the chance to the limit when
the opportunity to see is presented.
This is but one of the very many de-
lightfully pleasing views that can be
had from various points about Seat
tie, making it almost impossible to
decide just where one would most de-
sire to establish a home if he were to
elect to make the city a permanent
abiding place. These views are a val
liable asset for the city, and contrib
ute very materially in deciding a
home seeker to cast his lot with Seat
tie, even besides the undeniable pros
pect of the place becoming the great
est commercial center of the Pacific
coast.
AS far back as the m. emory of yours
truly runneth | have been beating it
westward ahead of the one cent piece.
am not proud, nor hauty, nor
blessed with more means than barely
sufficient to make both ends meet,
and that secured only through hard
labor, yet it is difficult to reconcile
myself to accepting, or paying out,
coppers. But the one cent piece has
entered into the channels of trade here
and is in circulation to stay. Busi-
ness houses, whether through a newly
aroused desire to give exact values
for exact cash, or whether for catchy
advertising purposes, split prices on
odd figures, with the result that the
penny enters largely into the change
shopper carries around AS a med
ium of exchange the cent had not en-
tered into circulation on the Missis-