The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-13
Wednesday, Nov. Is, 1878.


WI. o. Ia AAlDO10tos ~Sss
our old residents, who has devoted the
better part of the last ten years OF his
life to collecting facts and impartins
Information upon the resources OF
Puget Sound, after three or four years
spen, 1t the East, principally in New
England and Canada in publishing and
lecturi.s upon his fsvorite subject, re-
turned . few days since to this city,
overland. occupying over three months
in the journey through the Territories,
and on Monday evening delivered .
lecture to . small. bot appreciative
audience, at Yesler's Hall.
The future of Washington Territory
he painted in glowing colors, with m
sbstad enthusiasm. and then preceded
TO discuss the distractions to its pro-
gress. among which are:
Z LIST. The ALASKA Fur Seal Company,
organized under jobbing act CT Con-
Rress which, ceded to few individuals,
Tor . nominal royalty upon fur seals
alone. . monopoly for twenty years OF
the entire trade and commerce OF the
Alaskan Islands. abounding in various
resources Of commercial wealth. all of
which were placed nnder the absolute
control Of that company, with no re-
sponsibility to any local government.
The fisheries Of Ale~ka are vastly more
valuable than those Of New Foundland.
Cor . joint privilege in which the
Government has just paid Great Brit
ain millions Of dollars. while these are
surrendered 20 the control VI the fur
monopoly without any consideration
whatever. But for that. hundred
New England vessels would no~ be
gagged IN the Alaska fisheries. With
the hesdonassers and base Of supplies
40 Pnge: S,and.
-. A Live Oak Ring" which had
the monopoly Of that kind Of ship tim
Der and controlled the Departments OF
6ossspmsak when IN order MAS made
ior The oonstructioo Of nix governoeni
ships. Mr.. NcDonald, then in Wash
ington. applied 10 The Secretary Of the
NAVY 10 have one Of those ships bailt
on Puget Sound, Of native sr, which
had been demonstrated By expsrts to
b the strongsst and best ship timber
10 the world. The reply Vas. that j,
had bsen Determined that tho ships
mnst b built OF iron and live oak; each
Of which materials were then controlled
By ring. against which no outsider
had any chance.
Sd. The Northern Pacific Railroad >
for afteeo years had enveloped the Ter
ritory Of Washington - with . pail
repressins enterprise, repelling settle
ment and discourAging conmerce. until
al hearts were Gckensd BY hope defer
red;nillioos Of other peoples money had
ossn sqsaadsssd. and Jet not . foot Of
railroad had been built in this Terri.
tory on the line Of the original grant
between Puget Sound and Lake Super
iOr. The "vermo0s Ring" headed BY
Governor Smith. Gen. Can6eld and
Fred. Biliings. secured the coasrol Of
this muni6osnt grant asd sacrificed il
IN the attempt 10 make it subsidiary
70 the promotion Il their ovn personal
schemes through IN organi.ea land
ring. dssigned b speculate in town sites
aud railroad lands. Had the Is, ooo.-
600 expanded upon this coast to The
sols intent Of making towns out OF the
town sites Of the land ring. and giving
value to it, coal lands. with the least
Pcahae material advantage to the
eoons.y. beso honestly expeadsd in
oa'idaag the road from Puget Sssnd
sast~ard. acccrds1s to the intent Of the
grsnt. Eastera asd Western washiac-
Ton would so~ b sai,ed by rail. the
coantry vcala b svarming with pop
naassoa ana teenisg with prosperity:
Tie caaFasy voaA hare maintained
~ rsdat and assured il couplesioa
Il he road within The time limited. for
thsre ~as no lAsk 81 napey ,s~k,ns
sase aasest.ent u the time. Iasse.d Of
tAas he company. By its ova iAisAless-
aesA vas tkrcwa into bankruptcy,
Smith aaa CaaAead vere turnea ous in
diagrsce. and the assets weas into the
aaAds Il . Pennsylvania ring Of rail-
rod spe1lAsors
ssA. Thea co.ss the .-oreSoa Steam
NavSsAhcs Csapaay." aoe 10 promote
he eailsiag Of any portion II Tho rail.
rasd II w.shingsoa Territory below
the bad of aavixatica On ~ COluu-
oas i,ses, but b protect and defend and
nAiasaaa shs 1oaopcly On the calun-
esa nrsr. The scae source Of iss inneose
wealth and power. CApl. Ains~orsA.
The ftssadsat Il tie o. s n. Co. !. the
sas Managing Dirvctx OF Tie railroad
aP0a this ccasA Gen. SpsSs1e. The
aseat and hsxiaess 1aaagsr u IL cid
-Vermost Rag 10 ncv the hasiness
manager of IL o. s n. Co. ADD Capt.
AiasvogtA's LSeaesnsnt Does any ~