The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

cling the memories Of theearly COS
Seattle is Justly pround Of he
streets and boulevards. She has II
miles OF paved streets, i2l miles o
planked streets and Gil miles o
graded streets.
In the business districts and Of
streets subject to heavier forms o
traffic. the paving is Of yitrlfie'
brick and stone blocks. extending
from which, as traffic condition
warrant run the miles Of smooth as
phalt; It is a fact as recorded tina
since 1904 Seattle has spent sb.4i0,
900 on parks, play grounds and boul
eyards.
The boulevard system is entirel'
separate from the streets and unde
the control OF Park commissioners
Among the other big undertakings Il
the opening Of a canal that will unit
the waters Of Puget sound with thos'
Of Lake Washington. This canal lead
across the northern part Of the city
and when completed will enable
vessels to pass into Lake Wash
iHgton.
Seattle boasts Of an ideal climate,
the summers are cool and the winters
are mild. There is little II any snow
fall In the summer the temperature
rarely reaches 90 degrees and zero
weather is unrecorded in the city.
The average high temperature is ~
degrees IN July and 10 in August.
The average low temperature is 4S
degrees In Dec. and 3s degrees in
January. The annual rain fall is 30
inches.
Seattle is also noted for healthful-
ness. The records Of the health de-
partment Of Seattle for n number OF
years show that the average annual
death rate is s.3 per thousand among
the adults. and the statistics show
that the loss by death OF children In
Seattle under the age Of 8 years is
but is9 to the 100000.
Comparison will show that this
is very low. Other localities claim to
have the lowest death rate-seattle
simply gives It's figures Officially
compiled and asks that these be com
pared with similar figures in any
other part OF the United States.
The nights are cool insurlng rest
full sleep. Malaria and kindred dis
eases are unknoEn.
No city In the world Is situated
in command OF more varied and
resplendent array OF natural beau
ties.
On the one side stretches the har-
Dor and 'the broad waters OF Puget
sound. It's sparkling waters reach
ing the very foot hills Of the serrated
Olymplcs. On the other hand the
full length Of the city and miles
further In both directions lies Lake
Washington. an inland sea OF IT.
self. well beyond whose eastern
shores again rise foot hills that
lead ever up and up to the snow-clad
Cascades Directly to the south
stands Mt Rainier the third highest
peak in the U. s. reaching the dizzy
height OF li.44s feet, It's summit
ever crowned with snow the year
round.
I had the pleasure OF being on
Lake Washington one morning at
sunrise and a. the sun came up over
the snow covered peaks OF the Cas-
cades, and caught lake and city, the
reflection In the windows Of the CITY,
reflectIng back in the still waters OF
the lake It made a scene never to
be forgotten.
I also had the pleasure Of be'ne
on the lake in a small launch at
night and as We passed up the lake
front lust as far as TIE eye ,oclG sec
twinkled thousands Of electric hshi'
with the city sitting on a hill over
hanging the lake and slopinG down
10 the very waters edge. The 'llum-
nation was certainly great.
Well. could go on and on telling
Of the wonderful scenes and then
could not tell II all.
AsI bring this letter to close
the day is drawing to a close and
as 1 look through the window at
the placid waters Of the lake and on
to the city and then beyond TO the
serated Olymplcs' snow clad peaks
and watch the setting sun linger
there one short moment and as city.
lake and woodland are bathed In the
glorles Of the setting sun II seems
a.. a.. ..t,tn, tben n fond roodnirht