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Rh is Bremerton, the United States naval station. The City of Ballard has numerous saw mills and is the greatest shingle producing city in the world.

A government canal will connect Puget Sound with Lakes Union and Washington, at Seattle, providing fresh water harbors.

The army post, Fort Lawton, is at Magnolia Bluff.

Seattle has every reason to be proud of her school system. In addition to her public schools is the magnificent university, endowed by the state. The city is blessed with a delightfully even climate, grand scenery, with a fine natural harbor, protected from storms, and the largest vessels afloat can come into its docks at all stages of tide.

On going up and down the streets and seeing the crowds of people, each one attending to his or her line of