Stump Saloon," "New Idea Saloon," "Three of a Kind 

 Saloon," "Let her go Gallagher Saloon," etc., etc. 



Convincing evidence of "bustedness" looms up every- 

 where. Streets deserted, dwellings vacated and closed, 

 and no visible sign of life, except it be the shingle mills 

 and the woodchoppers' shanties that lie on the outskirts 

 and away from the "avenues" and "boulevards" that 

 grace these silent towns. 



A CAMP WITH COOK-HOUSE TO THE LEFT AND DIMNG TABLE TO THE RIGHT. 



A dealer in real estate in Seattle told us that the 

 growth of that town had been very much curtailed by 

 heavy investments in those mushroom growths which 

 offer little or no chance of any returns. Seattle and 

 Tacoma are less than forty miles apart, and as both are 

 ambitious, growing towns, there is necessaril}' great busi- 

 ness rivalry and bitter jealousy. Each city claims the 

 largest population, business and wealth ; each claims the 



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