Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

7 have wound my way in and out through
the landlocked channel on which Sydney
lies. and have taken photograp hs OF the
Bay of Rio de Janeiro from the Sugar
loaf and the Corcovado. The harbor of
Seward is as beautiful as any of those
others. and its surroundings of green.
mixed with glaciers and snow, are like
those of no other harbor on the face of
the earth. The whole is mighty
amphitheater of green lowland and
blue waters and of glacier-clad hills,
rooted by the clear sky and the white
and black of the clouds
1t is in the arena of this amphitheater
that Seward is just now beginning to be.
On the north side Of the bay and run
ming back to the mouth of Resurrection
river Is plain covering many acres. 1t
has enough space for large city. but
yet the only part that is covered with
houses is a spit of land that juts out into
the bay. 1t is here that ships lie at
the wharves. The wharves are built
upon piles. and just back of them the
business section of the city is located.
For distance of perhaps one-third of
drainage. The streets climb the hills to
that point, and then go over a slope
which rolls gently on until it reaches
the mountain wall In the rear.
The residence section of Seward is
over the hill. Beyond that are the sub
urbs, which now consist of many tents
and shacks growing out of the stumpS
Of the newly cleared land. The better
and artistic cottages. Nearly all have
smooth green lawns, with flowers and
grass and plants of one kind or an
other. Board sidewalks have been
and there Is bridge made of planks
that crosses the valley or depression
through which Lowell creek flows.
Beyond the bungalows the new homes
of Seward are gradually rising. The
west bank of Resurrection river has
been laid out in town lots, and real es-
tate signs are scattered among the
tents and shacks. Many of the tents
have walls and floors of boards. the
canvas forming the roofs extending
half way down to the ground The av-
erage board shack. which may form the
home of a family of from two to a
dozen. Is not more than ten by twelve
feet in area.
Everywhere about they are now
blasting out the stumps to put in the
foundations for houses. As walked
through the valley | heard ten blasts
of dynamite. The explosions fol-
lowed one another like the fire of ar
tillery. and roots, rocks and dirt filled
the air
The business section of Seward is
rapidly growing. At present it con-
sists of two or three streets close to the
WharVes Ihe main street has been ma
cadamized and concrete payements
have been laid on each side of it, The
business buildings are of one and two
stories They are of boards; theX staad
close TO the street. with a sky line as
ragged as the mouth of child who Is
getting her second installment of mo-
lars. Some Of the store fronts are of gal
vanized iron. Midway In one block is a
frame shed consisting only of an iron
roof upheld by poles. 1t has chairs un-
der It. and it is labeled the Royal Boot
Black Parlor.''
The city has several banks 1t has
drug stores, hardware stores. provision
stores and stores selling clothing and
dry goods. 1t has it's saloons and bill.
lard halls. All Of the stores have plate
glass windows. and the goods within
are large and varied. Seward has several
churches. including the Catholic Meth
odtst. Presbyterian and others. 1t has
commercial club and a Y NJ. c. A.
The town has number Of restaurants
and several hotels. I am living in a
hotel which faces the harbor, with a half