Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-13
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@siaNsEE OF COMMERCE.


&. I'D, held . spsaial meeting Last
ssshnx.
4, RlMss her, Of Puysllup, was pres
- By invitation he addressed the
Ss..her on the question Of hop freiRhts
: 4. Eassssa states. He said he had
.,,,,soonasd with Mr.. Hsnaford, North
- pss,6s Freight Agent. about re-
snsssou Il rAiss. 70 enable Paoine coast
.sc~srs y esmpate with those ef New
ssrs. ths rssali VI which was that the
..s.ssr vss admitted 10 the Trspsoon-
!, : sss,lsI AssoHSiiop. The association
szsss<M 81 fkisfeen composites. When
- rasttsr came before them ak compa-
- favored reduction Of from three
= tve cents q pound, and seven op-
-, Ths request, therefore, was de-
r;.d The Northern Pacific Company
- IL fassr of the fednetion. de bad
-. - 1isrred with failfosd men 10
bs4!ao5 nnd San Francisco, but with
nj dednits result. II Is q matter Of
s-ast Importance, and one which de-
~srds Immediate attention. The grow
=. .Aonld know at euce whether OF not
40 ars 70 have the bsnehtof the sup
EllsS fsdastiou. ~ thsy de mot gel q
s3zny aslis of hops will not be picked
aail. II they do get II very few hops
MI 10 unpieksd this year. Mr.. Meeker
~ cosferfed WITH General Sprague,
vbo assured him the matter would be
brouaht before the Tacoma Chamber Of
0ommefoe, with, he did not doubt, ia
yorsbIe action. He had alsJ seen Don
"a Mscleay, OF Portland, who suggested
ihst lhs initial step should be taken
ksfs.
M, Gatzsrt said growers here we're
n 3 disadvantage OF SD ton compared
rish New York growers. and that SO
n would be a great help, sutiicienf TO
I.dsos the gathering Of the fall crop,
l,asinst Z partial crop ut the present
lats, and that the roads themselves
iloald benfit by the redaction.
Upon motion OF Judge Lewis con-
inisiss, consisting OF Bailey Gaizsrt,
liso. B. Adair and q. A. Weed, were APP
Inints1 20 make Suitable represef,ta-
iIcus 70 sia Association, statinR ths
iresuey Of the cass. and requesting
n inmediAts fedtstion Of The
Insight rate from thfee 10 two
lunls pouad. The committee was In
sI9nsspd 70 forward theiE statement
]IIhaut waiting FOR It's subm,ssica -
jl4 Ghembef. NlN g4 bE 81
n. MeekeT, upon fuither ioyitation,
liza he had been appointed COmnlis-
iluaer 20 represent Washington Terri
- A the New Orleans Exposition. lie
~ now making canvas 10 see what
aaia he done, and had come here for
l6at unrpose today. The new orRani.
fstion hes bought the plant Of the old
Exnoaitis,u, and had ses apart *sO00 81
keip washington Territory make an
exhibit. He went 10 Oregon TO confer
with the Commissioner from that State,
and found muis active prepafatiet,s
nskins 10 ssours grand exhibit. The
railroads we're alive 70 the imppFtanee
II ths movement, and offered 20 fur
nish ell the cars necessary free OF COST,
aud y pass thstn over their lines 10
u1Iekaq. Rom Whinh place, be thoueht,
~ fIiI1eis Oestfal uiil also pass them
Tree Of eAsrge. Nc. Meeker has q
hobby. Il 10 beet sugar. He has ar
ranged for the mahing Of a con OF sugar
issm bosts sros1 hy Mr. Algord, IN
Whits diver vAIlay. IhH sugar VII BE-
1ul ap ID ten thoesand little bags Tor
distribution 10 visitors at the Expo
.lsion. He also intends 10 PIT mp
NashinQten wheat In the same way and
fnF ths same purpose. From here he
Will 90 10 LaoOnner and Whatcom. 10
leenre help there. He had been pro-
missed SUBSTANTIAL aid on the ioweF
Hound, from j. q. Swan and others. he
itants hsh, traits, coal. iron, timber.
1xains, ,erassss, oke, and will devste au
1Htrs III 10 sho Trans parlxtion Of ar
siesss from this neiRhborhsod, u one
nm BE- filed.
Jedas Lewis said Eastern Washing
lnH would furnish frea ell the wheat
ilesded. ID was 90 use for us 20 talk OF
|l1s6t hare. The saear idea eaa . epod
~ aud a. fng ffuin can be erevp
here a. anywhere In the world.
nf. Meeker said the White River Val
lhs would produces bests enouRh TO
inske all the sagsr required ON the Pa
use slope. Il uoald produce el5,OO0OOO
Worth Of Sugar. Paaet Sound is net ex-
ielled anywhere for the production OF
bop. oats. fruit, vegetables aud hay. DE
nos has timothy stalks for exhibition
tlf2d feet ten inches high.
q. v. Lawton said this is not % bad
y wheat country a. Judge Lewis
laoazhl The first premium for wheat
l7Anatsd n The Cenfenpial was gwen Q
lses sauhd farsnbF.
u b. Stewart suggested On iAmlSISa-
lsoa pamphlet, myO00 copies OF which
poli1 Be eos Tor 9SN.
5adze Lewis WAS appointed 10 30 be-
foss he Board Of Trade. 10 solicit the
esopsrssion Of that body In securing 40
uedltAbls an exhibit as possible for
Hsdisg 70 New OFleanR
u uss said tho ladies Of the city
scsd gladly help.
~. LAwson was instructed 10 collect
- prepare fruits foe the Ex position.
The sisck Iast.
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