Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-08

story Of some well known Oregon ladies
wbo ventrred7 in real estate tyansac-
tons here, and getting scared over their
bargains, got back their money and
beat retreat, from which (the retreat.
Lot the bargains, he realized q large
profit.
One morning, accompanied by mine
host, j. w. George, Esq, we paid visit
10 some OF ths leading machine shnps
and sawmilis at the city's front, and
from the amount Of business going ON
could easily discover the origin Of the
impstus to trade which keeps money in
active circulation and makes the times
good. Three large hotels, each full TO
oyerfowine, were passed in turn, and
after while ve reached the Washing
ton Iron Works. This company, which
was incorporated less than a year ago,
with ]. w. George as President, J. N.
Frink as General Superintendent, and
L. II. Ienny as moulder and engineer,
does the casting for the mills on the
Sound, and builds all kinds of machin-
cry that may be made Of iron. At the
time Of oar visit, Mr.. Tenny was drying
a huge rnoaid for casting hinge wheel,
employing for the purpose huge fife
of blazing and cracking timbers. which
did its duty faithfully. Castings OF
many different patterns were undergo
ing many difersnt stages of progress,
and automatic chisels worked patiently
upon insensate steel and iron, cutting
the hard metal into grooves and lodges
as though it had been wood. A black
smith shop adjacent does all the rougher
work required by the shops, and a great
store room overhead contains patterns
of every cunning device IL machinery
that has been invented in later years to
supplant the ertifice Of Tubal Cain.
The Columbia River and Puget Sound
Railway Coinpany's new saw mill next
attracts Us, and here we find the hand
somest compound engine we have ever
seen anywhere. Stacks OF lumber and
piles OF railroad ties abound on every
hand. Many Cinnamon are at work,
but there Is no one present to give a
visitor information, though We are told
that the company turns out about l2,OOO
feet of lumber per dav, which it manu-
features chiefly for its own uses.
Next We visit the great mills belong
ing TO Mess.s. Stetson d Post. who, in
addition to making from 1000 10 40,-
O00 feet of lumber daily. have sash
and door factory, where 100 doors and
AS many window sashes are made per
day. This company, which is ore of
the most enterprising upon the sound.
employs a large foroe of men and pays
good wages.
Yesler's mill is the next to receive at
tention, but We cannot visit i. in person
because Of a pouring rain. This mill
averages cut Of 10000 feet daily.
All the mills have planners and lathes
attached, and thougn all run at full
speed on full time, none are able to
more than supply the local demand, 80
great is the building mania, and SO nu-
merous are the new sidewalks in pro-
cess of completion.
The Hall 4 Paulson Furniture Com
pauy next receives attention. Here at
the factory a busy, bustling throng Of
men is found, engaged in all the yari-
ous departments Of the cabinet makers
profession. turning out the frame work
Of all kinds of furniture by the gross
aud dozen, and sending off all that 70.
quires upholstering to the city store 70
receive the finishing touches. This eS-
tablishment does all kinds of work in
its line, quite equal to that Of factories
in Portland. The 0ity store, though
crowded for room, makes fine display
of merchandise. 1t is enough to give
one the house furnishing fevor to wan
der through 1t.
Seattle's citizens take great pride in
their homes, many Of which will receive
attention in future letter, as will also
the newspapers, churches, public
schools, hospital, and other interests,
which we have not time to mention at
this writing.
An entertainment, or rather two of
them. were given in Yesler's Hall this
week for the benefit of the University,
OF which We can truly say that they
were excellent. President Powell In an
adept At training classes for affairs Of
the kind, and his many years of practice
in Oregon are bearing fruit in Seattle.
II would be invidious to particularize,
when all did 80 we'll. the play, "Bread
Upon the Waters" being rendered by
the youthful amateurs with almost the
skill of professionals. "The Sailors
Return" was given on the second even
ing, and, like the first performance,
drew large house and nettsd hand
someiy for the University musical in
strument fund.
Oar own lectures on the various
phases Of tho woman question were
largely attended by the very best classes
Of people, the interest being so great
that We have decided upon our return
firm Port Townsend to give fourth
address, the subject, by special request,
being. "Women and the Laws Of Wash
ipgton." This lecture will be given in
Yesler's Hall on Tuesday evening, April
1lth. In the meantime We shall visit
Port Townsend and Port Gamble, whore
our readers viii hear again from
A. 8. d.
Seattle, w. T., March q, 1883.