TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
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<strong>the</strong> expression" Seattle spirit"<br />
ashes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> destroyed.<br />
Told <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneers<br />
and a splendid city was started on <strong>the</strong><br />
The business houses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city had already invaded Pike street,<br />
which was reached from "down town" on First and Second avenues<br />
<strong>by</strong> cable and horse drawn cars, Third avenue not being desirable business<br />
property, as <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong> was on about ten<br />
acres ext.ending from Seneca street to Union street and from <strong>the</strong> alley<br />
east <strong>of</strong> Third avenue to Sixth avenue, <strong>the</strong> old University building being<br />
located on a high knoll in about <strong>the</strong> center <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tract, which is<br />
now <strong>the</strong> civic center, and covered <strong>by</strong> buildings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Metropolitan<br />
Building Company, on leased ground. The old University bell was<br />
llsed for many purposes besides calling in <strong>the</strong> scholars. It served as<br />
as fire bell, called meetings, was <strong>the</strong> city alarm, etc., and when <strong>Washington</strong><br />
became a state in 1889 how it did ring out <strong>the</strong> glorious news.<br />
Miles C. :Moore was <strong>the</strong> last Territorial Governor.<br />
For <strong>the</strong> benefit <strong>of</strong> those who may not know <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old landmark,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is located at Third avenue and Jefferson street, at <strong>the</strong> southwest<br />
corner <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> courthouse, a large drinking fountain, with a tablet<br />
inscribed, "This marks <strong>the</strong> spot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Battle <strong>of</strong> Seattle, fought<br />
with <strong>the</strong> Indians on January 26th, 1856," and cut into <strong>the</strong> stone are<br />
<strong>the</strong> words, "Patriotism, Reverence and Remembrance," and on top<br />
are several cannon balls, fired from <strong>the</strong> guns <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> old U. S. war<br />
sloop, "Decatur," which fortunately arrived in <strong>the</strong> harbor <strong>the</strong> day<br />
before <strong>the</strong> battle, with over one hundred sailors and marines aboard<br />
and <strong>the</strong>ir presence served to aid <strong>the</strong> pioneers in defeating <strong>the</strong> Indians<br />
and avoiding a possible massacre, for which we all return thanks to<br />
a Divine Providence.<br />
~fany more details could have been given ill this sketch, but not wishing<br />
to monopolize time and space, I will conclude <strong>by</strong> wishing progress<br />
and prosperity for our Evergreen <strong>State</strong> and its Queen City, Seattle,<br />
located amid its beautiful surroundings <strong>of</strong> inland sea, lakes and mountains,<br />
and guarded <strong>by</strong> Mt. Rainier, Sentinel <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Charmed Land.<br />
FRO]! AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHERINE GOODWIN<br />
Yakima County<br />
I was two months old when I came to this territory from <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Missouri. Vve crossed <strong>the</strong> year <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cholera epidemic. One night<br />
we stopped to camp at a place where cholera had stricken a member <strong>of</strong><br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r emigrant train. Their leader advised our party to go on, and<br />
we did. Our train was free <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> disease.<br />
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