Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-07-22
LETTER FROM THE FAR WEST

LETTER FROM THE FAR WEST.
PUGET SOUND. July 3, 1886.
Editors Pioneer:
During the lapse of many months
since my last communication to you
from Tacoma, the western terminus of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, great
and material changes have taken place.
both in point of time, place and the
seasons, and perhaps some of your
readers would be interested in scan
ming letter from former Bridge
tonian but now would-be lifelong
resident upon the heavily timbered
banks of that grand body of water
Puget Sound, in the northernmost
part of Washington Territory.
This evening as l sat in parlor A at
THE Tacoma l had the pleasure of
little chat with a former Governor of
your State, and the Ex-Governor of
this Territory, Hon. William A. New
ell, gentleman we'll known by name
and reputation to many of your Cum
berland County readers. My residence
upon the sound is wholly due to Gov
ernor Newell inasmuch as a letter
which l received from him May 25th,
1888, during his term of office at Olym-
pia, induced me to come to Puget
Sound after had decided to start for
Colorado, about week later than the
above date.
We discussed numerous topics, con-
versed as to people we meet and
about those whom we both know in
your city and county, and upon vari-
Gus other subjects. To-day being the
nations greatest holiday, it was grand
ly celebrated in this city, and it was
upon this occasion that Governor
Newell delivered very able, instruc-
tive and interesting Fourth of July
oration to an audience of nearly 5000
people. Not alone were the loyal and
patriotic citizens of Tacoma his only
hearers, as within the auditorium were
seated those from the country, farmers
and miners-men, women and children.
| might add that the most interesting
feature of the street parade was the
marching of some 200 Indians from the
numerous sound and mountain tribes,
some in carriages, others on horse
back and a few on foot, commanded
by their chiefs, who were robed in
their original costumes of the most gay
and dashing colors. During my con-
versation with the Governor | learned
from him that he had Congressional
aspirations and that he would possibly
take the stump" during the Fall cam
paigu, in his own interest. His chances
for election as delegate to Congress l
consider very good. There is no one
who could better represent the inter
est and welfare of the Territory and
wants of its people than himself. Be
ing thoroughly conversant with the
ideas of the citizens, their opinions and
sentiments, he is we'll fitted to repre-
sent them in Congress. His expert
ence in years past in the House of
Representatives Gubernatorial chair
of New Jersey, and having been the
chief executive officer of this Territory.
he is better calculated to represent his
constituents. The present delegate to
Congress is Democrat who was
elected two years ago, when the Dem
ocratic party added small plank to
their platform and called it Forfeit
ure." in other words, resembling the
land grant of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Seattle, at that time, be-
cause she wanted the terminus of the
road and couldn't get it, cried forfeit
ure of the grant, and elected a Demo
cratic delegate to Congress. Since
then this city has regretted the act,
and the next delegate is more than
likely to be Republican, and Seattle
will, think, poll a Republican major
ity for the representative. 1t is truly
said that no man in the Territory has
ever done more to promote the interest
of the entire Territory than Governor
Newell. He has done much by way of
securing immigration to help develop
our great resources, advance the agri-
culture and general industries.
Speaking of the Northern Pacific