, 1880-10-02
Editorial Correspondence.
CLAREypoy HoTrr PortIs

CLAREyDoS HoTEL. Portland.
WEDSgsDAY-Afee- the Kal.ms coay-p-
ton where We nominated man who will do
honor II our territory, the whole democratic
delegation with very few exceptions, returned
% Portland for the night. ani after attend
Iag there most enthusiastic Hancock and
English club where Cation made most tell
ing speech, proceeded next morning again
20 hslama In order To visit the Sound eaun-
trv. and right here must say that ! would
not nave missed that visit for any amount Of
hard cash. Ii was a revelation TO me, and
the people, Resources and enterprise exhibited
s.a-s tiied ne with pleasure and astcuish-
meRt. The people our side Of the mountains
nave no idea of the grand fnt ire We have be-
tore US IN connection with Page: Sound No
observing citizen who has ever visited there
Will ever again even contemplate the idea
ot cutting eastern and western Washington
III two. Together We have the rudiments of
the richest and most prosperous state in tie
Union. The coal and iron interests alone would
create the wealth OF an empire, and then
there is the luuber interests which NAV he
said ta have made chs western sea washed
shore what il al:eady Is to-day. do not
propose TO enter fully into details until re
turn; my note book Is full # facts and figures
which vii! soon be laid before tie readers Of
the STaTGSNAS III extenSO. | made the triy
IN the interest Of the territory, and have
learned more by practical observation than
could by reading a whole library oi books.
IS io-tune wpulI have t Gen. Tannatt. of
he .. T. K y. Co. WAS NY companion at
every place with him we visited the coal
mines at Newcastle and everg other industry
We came across he Is a practical, bedrock
man Ot the most extensive experience. and he
Is convinced that there Is no other country
on the globe capable of greater things thlu
our territory. The citizens OF the Sound n,
lar different from the lies generally conceive
Of them by Us east OF the moumtaius. Instead
of beng the ciannish, easy going people ex-
pe"tcd 10 meet found some 0f the NEST ;e,!-
lai, eRterprlsInl, hospitabie citizens ever
came across, AMI above all they were imbae,i
with only the most generous feeling for their
fellow citizens the other side OF the great
mountains, and they wish inr nothing bett
than to pe cisSer connected by means of r T.
roads 10 prove all this u the Letter Return
mg homewaru the General vas fNced 20
stay at New Tacoma oa business, AID q IS
Spra9ue came very Rear proving to me that
1t was my dlty TO stay ais AMI visit tIe
Carbon iiill call MINES and other industries
IN that vicinity. These mines are wonderful
IN their ImmenSIty. ana at no very distant
date will maternity assist 1T Baking New Ia.
coma a metropolis. The ~ T. co. VIII con-
menre work Westward H. As soon Is d t pre-
limnaiIeS are arrar-ei, and then we ma;
corii,trUtiy cXprct to have tWo More rna.iS
conRec'Ing Us wI-h tie wa'er where SIMS as
large aS he GreR Ia 'srH can he ai1ngsit
any wharf and prae her nose into prUi.l,..
hack windows. LETT the Sound with regret
vveryway; sax but yi-he Of its enormous
resources hat that little satisfied me rhlt not
the half that Is said Is sufficient L form :,
just idea Of TIE wealth contained on It's sur
face, III Is waters, and in It's bosom TO
Mr. Il. ia zert, Of Sehwabtcher Bros, | am
Indicted ior mach valuable information L.
iatlng :, cuua,nerce. and also for his generous
hosp -ality, which, with n,y companion, We
thoroughly enjoyed: he and his wife, who is
SIS er t" nur Sly Scnwabacher, did their ut
IN st to make our visit pleasant. aud the
memory OF tnat gIorioas dinner On Sunday
last IS yet a bright spot in our existence
Their resideace is beautifully situated aud
richly furnished, and commands magin-
cent view al! over the bay, and to the far
away ragged and SNOW covered mountains
Existence Is a pleasure at the Sound and |
no longer wonder at the love the people have
Tor their homes. Everything is solid, com
Portable and home like, ard all seem p rfec,Iy
happy f. j. T.