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Show A -TRIP THROUGH THE NORTHWEST i .t i ' Offdcnites Enjoy the Cities of the Sound Country and .South Along; the' Coast Many Sights Hold Their Attention Growth of the Northwest is Remarkable. I addition and will Invite you to look it all over at leisure in his automobile. automo-bile. One thing noticable is the good I interstate and intercommunal hlgh-j hlgh-j way and road made possible by the advent of the automobile; now so extensively ex-tensively used. Each city has its large, extensive parks, from 100 to 200 acres in extent and maintains a free 'zoo' at one of these parks, and also alms to leave a portion of it in its native or virgin state, while there are numerous attractively at-tractively laid out smaller park?, and above all, very extensive playground are maintained, woll distributed throughout the city, with the various means and paraphernalia for real recreation all In place. Such as see-saws, see-saws, swlDgs, cricket grounds and basketball games and others for the more athletic Inclined, while the board 'f education in Seattle has this season eight teachers employed during dur-ing the vacation season to Instruct the youngsters ,11 their various games. Children are rarely seen In door yards or public highways, but arc plentiful at the play grounds, while on the other hand, museums for the young to learn to appreciate the beautiful In natural history, animal life, plant life, etc., are elaborately maintained for their general instruction. Roses and flowers in general on porch or lawn, for which these cities are noted, are never interfered with by children. "Conveyance by water being so reasonable, rea-sonable, as well a affording real, pleasant rides, are very much sought after, and we found It ourselves a real treat to be on the water. Many a plcasnnt short ride might be taken on Lake Washington, as also a ride on the steamship Fiver' to Tacoma and a ride to Bremerton, whore the United States navy yards are located. "We were privileged to visit the bsttleshlps Colorado and Philadelphia, Philadel-phia, permission beiDg grunted to pa$s all through them. "In politics, it would appear, that .Mr. Ball.ngor is sllll the idol of the northwest, in his home town especially, espe-cially, Judging from the receptions accorded ac-corded him and the applauding of his speeches However, the Insurgent idea among the Republicans Is very much in evidence. They are Just now in the heat of an exciting campaign. j "It was our privilege to nifot Dr. Samuel Adorns Robinson of Now York, now retired from the profession, and at presi-nt residing at Portland, who in 1S94 stumped our state, t.hen territory, terri-tory, in the interest of our constitutional constitu-tional convention, and who has some ! ol the fondest recollections of our people. I foi nd him now a pronounced pro-nounced insurgent. "One can readily observe wherein wo could pattern after other cities, and profit handsomely thereby. There is, for instance, the lighting of the business district. Our streets are altogether al-together too gloomy and dark at night. "The business sect.on should he lighted by placing lights at short intervals, in-tervals, on both sides of the? thoroughfares, thorough-fares, such as are new in use at our city hall square fountain, and It would leave a much more favorably impression impres-sion on ihe minds ol strangers. An elaborate display at the depot of our resources, in charge of a bureau of information, is another much needed improvement. A good supply of drinking fountains anei one or two free public comfort stations ate growing grow-ing necessities. A stranger in anv of these cities can place himself readily by the street name sign displayed on telegraph poles, walls or in the cement ce-ment sidewalks, which one certainly cannot do at Ogdcn. Our principal ttanser stations and terminals might : profitably be provided with umbrella I sheds and seat for use of street car I patrons. Mr; and Mrs. G. J. S Abels have returned re-turned from a pleasure trip through Oregon and Washington Tbey report re-port having bad a splendid trip, but Loth agree, that to them there is no place like Ogden. In speaking of the trip Mr. Abels p.iid: "PasBlug through northern Utah and all of Idaho and eastern Oregon, the traveller Is much Impressed with tho evident prosperous outlook of the farming country, as u fruit and wheat btlt with its numerous handsome tillages til-lages and towns, on either side of the railroad right of way. whose buildings build-ings and Improvements indicate their stability and healthy growth; the only disagreeable part of the Journey consisting con-sisting of being caught In a sand blizzard bliz-zard on the Wllliamette river, between be-tween Umatilla, lis Junction for Spo--kanc, and the Dalles, a stretch or about 100 miles. The topography of the river banks changes constantly In shifting Its sand hills and mounds. It was our privilege to pass through this belt while comparatively quiet and again while blowing a hurricane, but one Is handsomely repaid while passing over another stretch of 100 miles Into Portland, along a very scenic portion of the Willamette, which sets one forming plans for a one day s river ride on one of the iv-.latlal passenger steamboats, twlxt Portland and The Dalles, passing along the great lumber ards of Oregon, Ore-gon, Its paper mills. Its picturesque 1 cities along the bnnkB, Its ever cbang- lug scenery of waterfalls and densely dense-ly wooded forests, through the Cascade Cas-cade Locks, and drawbridges. Into Portland's low?r harbor, a very animated ani-mated scene, "Oregon has tho proud distinction oi halng the state of Washington and portions of Montana and Idaho formed from Its former boundaries and yet retain an area, so as to place it seventh In size among the states. "One caunot help but notice the rather strenuous yet friendly rivalry existing between Portland, as the chief city of Oregon and Seattle as tho chief city of Washington, it Is. however, a very healthful one aud does much to make both cities grow. Advantages aud opportunities are bo, much alike, that it s difficult lo determine, de-termine, which has the mast, but for the time being Seattle Is In the lea-l, although Portland makes claim ton larger. Increase In Its population over Seattle, during the last decade. ' The , editors of the leading papers keep this growth ahvoys before the public in alluding to their daily, weekly, .monthly, quarterly or annual bank clearings and building permits, with copious comparisons as to Increase, In-crease, or loss and making editorial comments thereon. "In Its ater approach Portland has the advantage of sweet water oser the . salt water of the Paget Sound, avoiding therebj the constant scraolng of the bottoms of vessels, i but while Seattle has no difficulty I with depth, Portland Is himpered al j times, in a vessel drawing 25 or 2d feel, of water to approach il, because, of sediments making a stationary depth very uncertain, which the government gov-ernment Is trying to permanently overcome In building a jetty at Ocan side. Seattle not to be outdone- in this matter, is connecting the Soun 1 on the west of the city, with Iake Washington on the east, which is a sv.-ftQf water lake of 27 miles In length vlth great depth, through Green Lake and Union Lake, wholly within the city, and of great depth and 3 and 2 mlies respectively iu length. Portland, Port-land, however. Is 110 mile-! Inland, with a down gradj hauling of freight, two very Important factors in Its favor fa-vor from a commercial standpoint. "The products are deftly shown by elaborate displays, maintained by the Business Mep's asosclatlon or Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce, with a bureau il" Information annexed, and those seen j at The Dalles and Hood River depots, or the extensive museums maintained In the commercial blocks and city balls of Portland and Seattle, can never be forgotten. "One attractive feature of either c!ty Is the email city blocks of but 220 feet. In length. maklDg them easily accessible from a'l slde3 to its center cen-ter and rear. Many of the department depart-ment stores occupy the entire square block, with from C to S stories In height. A visit to the highly Inter-est'ng Inter-est'ng covered public market place would give one ih? Impression that one-third ihe population of the city assembles there daily to make Its purchases. pur-chases. "In business circles It would seem that small profits with frequent and numerous sales are aimed at more than large profits and few sales. Extensive Ex-tensive residence districts are beautifully beauti-fully laid out and built up In either direct Ion requiring a 30-mlnntPs' ri le to i each and each addition has Its peculiar real estate cub-orflce, with I .vi attractive display of its posslbii: ties, general make up and prices, I v hlch gives i.n animation to the city I hard to equal, at which the man In i charge at th? loa-t Intimation of your desire to invest, will give you all the iiia and outs of his particular |