. The Street railway journal . he city itself and theprogress made in business, in shipping and commercial pur-suits, in the cultivation of the arts and sciences, by thecitizens of Seattle. In any consideration of the parks of Seattle the mindalmost instantly takes into view the wonderfully attractiveshore of Lake Washington, which forms the eastern bound- southerly portion of the city; and Madrona Park, which isat the terminus of the James Street cable-Madrona Parkline, a combination cable and electric route. All of these three parks were secured by the Seattle Elec-tric Company when the cons
. The Street railway journal . he city itself and theprogress made in business, in shipping and commercial pur-suits, in the cultivation of the arts and sciences, by thecitizens of Seattle. In any consideration of the parks of Seattle the mindalmost instantly takes into view the wonderfully attractiveshore of Lake Washington, which forms the eastern bound- southerly portion of the city; and Madrona Park, which isat the terminus of the James Street cable-Madrona Parkline, a combination cable and electric route. All of these three parks were secured by the Seattle Elec-tric Company when the consolidation of six different sys-tems of street car lines was effected eight years ago byStone & Webster, of Boston. All of them are well devel-oped and kept in a high state of attractiveness, and all areheavily patronized by the people of Seattle, especiallythrough the spring and summer months. Even during agreat part of the winter these parks are the resort of thou-sands of people of all walks of life, as the weather for a. CANUKJNG ON THE WATERS OPTOSITE MADISON PARK ary of the city limits. The universal desire of tourists com-ing to Seattle and of pleasure seekers is for a trip to thelake via one of the car lines of the Seattle Electric Company,On the shore of the lake this company owns three parks portion of the winter is ideal for outdoor recreation. Thereare times in January and February, periods of days and evenweeks of dry, bright, warm weather, and the verdurein the parks throughout the year is green and beautiful
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