. Tacoma, the city with a snow-capped mountain in its dooryard. 12. TIk prIuic thai forms the front cover embollishmfiu of this book shows the other half of the city to good advantajxe. although part of the area abovepictured is also pictured on the cover. First impressions of Tacoma. on approaching by water or by rail from the Kast, are striking, and grow infavor with closer acquaintance. Skyscraper rearing above skyscraper and business block rearing above business block; church spires vieing withchurch spires for honors as to highest point achieved: deciduous trees giving verdant green touch


. Tacoma, the city with a snow-capped mountain in its dooryard. 12. TIk prIuic thai forms the front cover embollishmfiu of this book shows the other half of the city to good advantajxe. although part of the area abovepictured is also pictured on the cover. First impressions of Tacoma. on approaching by water or by rail from the Kast, are striking, and grow infavor with closer acquaintance. Skyscraper rearing above skyscraper and business block rearing above business block; church spires vieing withchurch spires for honors as to highest point achieved: deciduous trees giving verdant green touch to all; below the waters of Sound and Bay; above,a serrated skyline against the western sky—these catch the eye and the heart of the visitor approaching for the first time, and love at first sight isinvariably the rule. Tacomas corporate bmits take in something over sixty-five square miles of territory, the greater portion of which is well builtup. The fascination attaching to the hillside site on which Tacoma stands has an advantage that is especially appeali


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