Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-31

a wealthy CessIeman Recentiy frsD
Michfgan Purehases q Beautiful
Hsme In seattle
J.R. Mcdonald purchased from n. V.
B. Stacy yesterday the two lots corner
Of Third and Marion streets. on which
stands. nos well nigh completed. the
finest house 10 Washington Territory.
This house has been under construction
for at least a year. and it has called
forth the admiration Of citizens and
visiters alike. Mr.. Mcdonald first came
to Seattle last Deceu Der, from Detroit,
Michigan, where he resided many years
and where be accumulated large for
tame as a successful timber dealer. He
only renamed on the Sound short
time, when be went back 90 Michigan.
and soon after returned N company
With two other eentlemen who were
| looking for business opening. The
three men associated themselves toGeth-
er and purchased from Mr.. An2us Msc
kintosh of this city several thousand
acres of timber land in Mason county,
for which they paid $4,000 cash. Mr..
| Mcdonald il also one of the leading
spirits in the newly Organized Seattle
| Lumber Company, which Is 10 build
| a large savmill across the bav. and also
| one of the principal stockholders in the
| com pany now building a railroad into
| the lumber districts of Mason county.
| la Detrsit MIR. Mcdonald occupied an
elegant residence, and when he came
With his family to Seattle he brought
his furniture and carpets along. and for
several months has been on the alert to
| find a piece of property 10 suit him, as
he intended to make his future home in
Seattle. He seemed much pleased with
| the Stacy property, and yesterday sue
ceeded in purchasing il. This property
| com prises a piece of ground 10 feet
square on the corner of Third and Ma
ron streets. on which the elegant resi-
dsnce is located, and a lot 60x120 in the
rear, fronting on Madison street. For
this Mr.. Mcdonald paid SIS, ZOO in gold
coin, and 1t is estimated that 5000 "
| 5000 more will he required TO complete
the house according to the orisi nal
plans. Mr.. McDonald's family consists
of wife, son and daughter, who may
cOngratu ate themselves on having one
of the finest homes in the Northwest.
Mr.. Mcdonald is gentleman of fine
address and pleasing manners, but is al
the same time a shrewd, keen business
man. He has already made a num-
her of lucky deals since he located on
the Sound. The people of seattle al
ways hail With delight the acquisition
of such citizens as Mr.. Mcdonald has
proven himself to be.
This Is the third home Mr.. Stacy has
either butt or rebuilt in Seattle, and
vet he has never occupied one of them
himself for any length of time. FRS
he bought the Suferin property on Sec
oud street, and after expending ssvera
thousand dollars in identifying it, sold
it to the Sisters. He then bought tn,
DR.. Weed property on Second street
and expended eight or ten Thousand
dollars in fixing IL up. This he sold {,
Mayer Leary, who has since spen
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars il
improvements. and now has a hand
jme and ell CANT home. Mr.. Stacy
neat venture was On Third street. II,
secured, at great expense, two of tn
finest lots on the street, around whic
he huiIt q substantial stone wall, afte
hich he commenced the CONSTRUCTION
OF ~uat - To be one of the haudsomes,
most substantial and convenient resi-
dences in the Northwest. Every stic
, of timber that hes gone into the bold
ing Was selected and seasoned, AM
: every nail and spike used in its con
struction has either been galvanized O
, wrought Iron. Every piece of surface,
I timber used in the building has bee
, sand papered by hand, and every bit o
, the work SO far has been done by th
{ day.
. Mr.. Mcdonald will now push Cd
( Building TO a speedy completion. whsl
he will furnish it with the elegant fui
8 niture brought from his old home i
. Michigan.