The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 28, 1911, Page 6

THE STAR—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1911, ATTLE “W EST SEATTLE—WEST SEATTLI WEST SEATTLE—WEST SEATTLE—WEST SEATTL WEST SEATTLE—WEST SEATTLE—WEST SEATTLE WEST SEATTLE—WEST 5 BEAUTIFUL WEST SEATTLE | No place on earth is blessed with more pleasing characteristics than is the City of Seattle, and of all the attractive feature \ \ Ss I in or about Seattle, that portion which is known as West Seattle claims the palm for purity of atmosphere, freedom from smoke and for natural beauty. Viewed from the distance, all its lines are those of beauty—“Beautiful West Seattle” it i called, and the name is aptly fitting, appropriate and well conceived It is not only from the distance that West Seattle is beautiful, but on all its shores, on the summit of its hills, it is both beautiful and good to dwell upon, and from all those shores and from the summits of those hills, in every direction, a picture of exquisite beauty, of grandeur, of sublimjty, unfolds itself » the westward the snow-capped Olympics form a rugged ridge, with serrated skyline majestically surmounting the wooded foothills blue of Puget Sound. To the east a section of our own Queen City of Seattle rises from the shimmering water's edge to t! crest of many hills, and, beyond, the snowy peaks of the Cascades appear to view. To the south grand old Mount Rainier pierces the sky, while to the north the snowy summit of Mount Baker adds charm and beauty to the scene \ ; " And Y. A ° | vored by nature; that no other place has so many attrac- | abe years ago a single thousand souls numbered Again et gain | tive features; that this is the place par excellence for the all the p ation from Duwamish Head to Fauntleroy | and from Youngstown to Alki Point About this time new blood came in, a new spirit came across their ams, a spirit which makes for advancement, for prog The people aroused from their lethargy; they got r; built their little municipal car line; they oper a stretch of verdure, which in turn--merges into the EST SEATTLE—WEST SEATTLE KELLEY RESIDENCE DILLEY RESIDENCE picture of surpassing beauty and Pleasing as all these daylight scenes may be, yet the habitation of the best people on earth ‘ eps the wa» | night brings forth views even more alluring. At the | ters of the Sound, dotted with its endless variety of | close of day, as the sun slowly disappears beyond the D || t water craft, Where else in all Seattle can you watch at | jagged peaks of the Olympics, leaving behind a sky of | evelopmen such close range the mor r ships from all parts of the indescribable grandeur, you s An ever-ch fascinating ets the eye as it swe nd transfixed, until the | While many contemplated the beauties of West Seat- h 1 | ted it success; they got more people to come world as they enter t ers of Elliott bay and slowly breaking forth of the myriads of twinkling lights of the | tle for years, yet few were willirig at that stage of the | ated it; it was a success; tlley Bot more people Nh Core course their way to Seattle's busy water front, or follow great city all around you awakens you from your dream’ | city's progress to endure the inconvenience in getting o Wes igen rn Diaciaie se piiesiel She yl wed - the battleships and cruisers on their frequent visits to to give you a view of a veritable fairyland. No one who | back and forth for the charm of the place, with all the menced to make Ofbae Sapir rennet? Solana ks 4 Seattle and the Navy Yard at Bremerton From what ever ge a glimpse of all the brillian ring from tha pure air and health thrown in for good measu A few merge with the City of Seattle, and a half year other point can yo have such a view of Seattle's ever myriad of lights, together with their reflection from the restless mosquito fleet, its fishing smacks and its endless water, but recognizes a scene of transcendent beauty, variety of pleasure craft? and concludes that no spot on earth was ever more fa came, however, and from year to year a few more, and they just stayec id dreamed the dream of the blessed; some of them did not even want anymore to come. Until a when annexation was effected, West Seattle had grown to a population of seven thousand, and during the past two and a half years its population has grown to oo about seventeen thousand, and the good spirit still Transportation ‘ eo, beckons ; keep together, make more improvements, more Rate - growth; get more people to enjoy the beauties and health Three car lines—West Seattle, Fauntleroy, Park and Alki Point cars—at present furnish street railway trans- portation to this section, while the two big ferryboats ive hourly service across the bay in slack times arid T hicerty service in rash times, making this beautiful sight-seeing trip across the bay in fifteen minutes Forest Subdued We have to look back but four short years to recall that then everything from the Carnegie library, the pres- zh School building and the magnificent Hiawatha yfield was a solid forest. It seems almost marvelous when we reflect on the amount of that great forest which / has been subdued in this short period of time, and yet more marvelous when we see such magnificent dwell- ings all along the line down to Fairmount, Gatewood, ff Lincoin Beach, Fauntleroy and yet on beyond. oe (| Improvement Clubs The impulse which moves this spirit of progress is sisse SH ulation should be our lowest limit for the territory cov ered by the present Fourteenth ward within the next ten years | ty Schools and Churches 1 but four teachers to preside \ ok or and comfort of West Seattle. A hundred thousand pop S Six years ago it requ twenty-five teachers; the Gatewood school, one of Seat tle’s finest nine-room structures, just completed in time over the destinies of all the pupils in the schools of West | Seattle; today one school building alone, that splendid structure of twenty-four rooms on California ave., com- monly known as the West Seattle High School, requires | for the present school year, nine; the Alki Point school, ‘N ~ ide school, two teachers; the five teachers, and the Fauntleroy What other sec n of the city, or any other city, can show such marvelous growth in wls, or school facilities? And yet the school board is grade school for Alki Point, yet of West Alaska st., and an ex West Seattle two teachers; the River Ye school, two teac ingstown sch | = <= yn inations are represented, and a fostered through the medium of Improvement Clubs in \ | ye e public library hes easy access to whole- cats every section of the ward, which work harmoniously for _ —— < ling matter for the public. mj the upbuifding of the entire ward, and culminate their , If ° r efforts through a federation of all the clubs | 1} ) Arterial Roads ts If ! Thus far West Seattle has been developed along lines he Parks and Boulevards Ca.) iH of five at roadways ina northerly ahd southerly direc- s \ i ol} tion Riverside road runs on the east, caring for the Ss The united efforts of the people of West Seattle, which \ | fj east Alki ave., on the west, caring for the west | ~) impel them to act on improvements to keep pace with | y, sloy lifornia ave., from Duwamish Head to West | wn all this rapid advancement, do not stop with providing \ } | Alaska st., b tically the dividing ridge, provid | pe for present necessities, but, guided by the experience of 9 ) for all that bea 1 plateau; from | 5 the older parts of the city, with high ideals for, and lofty \\ |] the southward Califonia ave. accom- | (3 patriotism to, the new, they seck counsel of experts and } : of the west slope of the hill, | 4 are in hearty ome Som the elaborate and i sheet \ | igi fifth itt — ae pater ovat “ sane Ee Sive provisions for Parks and ulevards as outlined of the ridge » West Alaska st. forming the low leve a Ie ite. section ‘of the city by the eminent landscape \ R and easy-grade connection between California ave. and | | architect, Mr. Olmsted, and the City Park Board Thirty-fifth ave., while Twenty-sixth ave., with its Long- sx A splendid start has already been made in this direc- \ SF | fellow creck extension, accommodates the valley to the | tion by securing the Park Reserve at Lincoln Beach, the east of Thirty-fifth e. To connect all this up by the n Recreation Picr at South Alki, the Alki Bathing Beach, 4 Straightest and shortest routes and quickest means of | + the Alki Playfield, the Hiawatha Playfield, which is at | transit with the two great thorough es leading into the |. ty]. present the largest arid most attractive playfield in the center, viz., Railroad ave., 250 feet wide, and | & city, Schmi rd, Schmitz Park, consisting of ave., 150 feet wide, is worthy of the best efforts that magnif ct of scenic beauty donated to the city by Ferdinand Schmitz, together with extensions by subsequent purchase, upon which considerable labor has already been expended in touching it up with the land- scapist's art, thus at the same time emphasizing its scenic effect and enabling the public to view it with pleasure. This is now one of the most attractive park features in the city. Proceedings are also pending for the purchase of a twenty-acre playfield at Youngstown \ { { ( { | ng Thi th ave., West Alaska st. and California ave Street Improvements 77 ced 1 7] ing Tait Gh are, Nios oe oe eae \ | of all the people of West Seattle A \ The VIADUCT road over Railroad ave. should be built ld be connected up with Alki ave. to at once; this shou south, and an approach to this via built by the shortest feasible route TILLVAS LSAM—ATLLVAS LSAM—ATLLY, duct road should b \ both the north and from the West Waterway to California ave. and on overt proper transportation fa m Califor ave. to the s, and fre Alki Point in fifteen minutes. Another approach should be built in a southwesterly direction along the lower levels, intersect onl s| the hill t \ cilities, should take people business center in ten minu Alki Point; this, w These arterial roadways, together with the shortening} and straightening of the Youngstown road from West Alaska st., should claim the undivided attention of the During the past three years more than twenty-five miles of streets have been graded to established grade, and more than forty miles of concrete sidewalks laid. A number of districts are at present in process of grad. ing, some of which are nearing completion, among them the Rose Street district, the 45th Ave. district, Walnut Ave. district, Lowman Drive and the California Ave. district. When the California Ave. district is completed, California ave. will be graded from Duwamish Head to \ Fauntleroy, a distance of five miles Among the street improvements about to be started are 35th ave., from Oregon st. to the southerly city lim- its, a distance of more than three miles. ‘The ordinance le and the improvement clubs, until all are finally terial roadways, which are the sole pana transportation, of which every one recognizes the advan- ; Splendid Investment West Seattle property today is the safest investment in constructed. PE West Seattle can well afford to subordinate all other 8 improvements for a time to secure these much-needed ar a 1 for improved / authorizing this improvement has already been passed the city; prices are lower, advantages considered, than in 1 by the city council, West Alaska st. from 35th ave. to | - any other high-class district, and when the improvements | aitarsts ve. tn alec about ready for commencérnen. Ce y above enumerated are finally completed, which will bea | = operations. ; comparatively short time, values will double and treble | 7 RR on short notice. 4 f oe West Seattle today is about the only district within | "2 Public Utilities Ho. Aw. m xaey 8 easy reach of the business center where a home can be | J et og No. Hendrie " asily s 1 by parties not bless ith g . oe The city’s Cedar river water mains and gas mains have Xo Een Ayer | It ina bany te _ a tine bi it poo: in Wee oe rat been installed in practically all graded streets, and tem- No. 6 | at + beanoaule pene ae eve. ree hee Seattle | +] Porary mains in many places in advance of street im- Ne. t—John Me White: Go | West Seattle is a possibility for aan} ho Fe | = provements. Telephones and the city light cover a yet No. b—-Morrison & Bahelman * + | . wants a home, West Se attle invit ecg ver 3 a na om wider area, the past year having added much to che 5b aes tale peace “stihl ing and law-laving citiaen, to make you home withia te |_|. comfort and convenience of our citizens in thteaa das dotted circle. ; gs A He w-laving citizen te make ap me within its | ; » voundaries, Ww you will live next door to the best | = spects. =~ = - ———— folks on earth 5 | ~ OR NEN LOMO | | John H. ey ONiENALOKO® FORESTER & CO., Inc. J. B. 14 DOWNS BLDG. 709 SECOND AVE WhiteCo : 216 CHERRY 8T. Keifer Main 2484 Ind. 2259 y | A ena . Authorized Capital, $100,000.00 Marricon PHONES: Main 3384; Ind. 1187 : yerst- Arve y Public Morrison ; Ind. | = 7 ortgnge Zeus, Tneurance, Investments ee Fi ial and Real Estate Brok iq vs re PACH OY taunt nannies ~ as mancial an eal State rokers $ Ratrick ares << —_ Real Estate, Loans and Rentals | &Eshel- “SEATTLE, WASHINGTON GS = ___ PHONES: Main n026, Kes., Ind., Adams 256 Y, 1207 and 1208 Alaska Bldg. ty J. Good- 2™ Goodteliow ‘Hugh A. Goodfellow, — ee Wm. A sung PACIFIC BLOCK nae | . - hones: Main 3970; Ind. 4534 iti iti WW = 7 pyle Orr hard Wardall Addition | Seashore Addition Dilley PHONES: Main 1994: Ind. 4780 = yy Warrants, Bonds, Stocks, Mortgages, Real | Location, West Seattle. WEOT SEATTLE he ~ REAL’ ESTATE : a 7 811 Balley Building scutes Distance to car line, 3 blocks, | Choice Water Front Tracts. tt ‘ | SCHOOL. PN OS Demat e ey Price and terms to suit the Ni 264 COLMAN BLOCK, SEATTLE HIGH OOL. 3. P REAL RATATE INAUAANGK Ph main and other improve- ‘secntnaahe ieszs Comain 2007; Ind. 349, Res., Ind, West 270 LIBRARY. o ae 218 Marion 8t. ‘ id, a itn ' Dixon PHONES! Main 40, Ind. 40; Ree att att | Price of tote, $200 to #800 each. | provements jn and ae ag W. R. TONER Main Sos od, a80 =: Sa, ce West Seattle Park & Co C.D. CLINTON, Manager Matisse oa Inthe dletrict. aa Sole Agent FAIRMOUNT ADDITION Hendrick Suydam || = je - " Member Seattle Real Evtate Association, Kelley — 409 write Biba. SEATTLE l KEATTR ie]