Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-12
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"what are Jon going 10 do With all
yoaf money! asked q reporter yestsr-
day. addressing Captain David Gilmore
vhs recently sold bis cracker factory,
ON Front street, 10 the sstsie Of l.. II.
starr for 5000. II have not received
the money yst." replied the captain,
"althou9h I understand the sale has
been approved by the probate coort Of
OakIaod. California, and that the
money vili b here In fec days. BY
yoos Qus stton of What an goiua 10 d.
vish spe money, infer that yoa vans
10 kuov boz o. who're ] am going tp
invest sold the cracker factory prog
ssty In order that might got myself III
shape to carry out an enterprise has-
besn thinking Of for Q Iona time, and
that u. 10 build a large 6ourinG mill b.
Seattle"
Have 500 selected site YETI"
YES, bus have not secured 10, An
thas's where the rub comes In. II
cannot get hold Of that property. or an
equally desirable site. shall move ~
Port Townsend and take il easy"
"why dcns you sseo's The propers,
"fos the very best reason In The
vosid-becsass I ONT. You see, tns
cts want ara located on froas sssses.
., the foos 81 Univsssisy. anA they Be.
long 10 Mr.. Arthur A. Denny. There IL
60 feet on Front street and the PROPERTY
rams back 40 feet 10 the water. IL IL
the most admirable location In this
COUNTRY for crist- mill. being right be
tween sWo railroad tracks, vish ffoat
Al A. ~ u
A couple Of months AGO spoke 10 Mr..
Deany about the matter. and be entd
The lot was worth $4,000. / vent 90
hin yesterday and offered him 81. zoo
for the property, but he said be hao
oouuiuded not 10 sell the losa. 40 that l.
the ooiy water front property he has
left. Tbat u shc sttustion at The pres
cot ttme. / offered 20 give bond thai
I would not sell the pfopessy again. bat
sould pot up improvements thereon 20
coss at least 100000. Ny brother ie-
lao, Mr.. ktrknan, OF Wails Wsila, u
excessively engaged in raisipa and
shipptna grain. and Vhsn be vss here
THE summer be told me hs would like TO
pus 10000 into Q n,uf mill 10 Seattle
II woald pot the same amount is,e
the eDtssprise. II ve succeed In secur
ing che cite ve viii commence the ccis
.asuetioo OF large mill. which will be
ready for operation ~ coon ss the Seat
tie. Lake Shore 4 Eastern railway
reaches the grain producine sections %
Eastern Washington. The Denny lot
Ia sdnirabiy Iocated FOG cur psrpose
for this reason. Betne right bssvreu
shs tracks ~ the Paett Soand Shor.
Line and the seattle, Lsks shore &
Eastern, "a could resolve wheat anc
ship douf IN car load iota from the mill
10 asy section II the interior. withons
banding, and, having a vatsr front
ssr, we could ship to ell points On the
sound and 10 China directly from cur
swp dock"
Have yoa SOLD year interest In .ss
cracker fastosyf
an, my inteatisa Is. II she mili Is
beiis 70 run the factory In connection
with Il. ] believe that Seattle must ds
psud more on mauusAcsofiss la tue
future, for her permsneoey aud eroxtn,
and | consider 10 the dasy OF tie peogie
90 stand by tsfssr home Industries. |.
makes me feel Ike psiiiag ep stakes
and letting 50. whenever sse cur met
chsnss senaias 10 Portland aad other
PLACES for goods which are msnufso
iused a, home. and which are better.
tresoef. and iust as cheap IS tie isa
pcrisi article"
"Have yoa invested much money In
Scatter
"Yss. have Invested more moesy in
| shss ssva dsrsng the past i've yesrs.
than ary other mao with cue OF tive
| excepssCns. Ny Investments smcuat
| 10 over 81. coo"
"pid YOU make much cat Of your
| craessr tsetory Frccsrtyf"
| Ola, | did very veil. has veald hsvs
| aaae better hus far The are. walsh ses-
| tresed the arss factory Jass a. y Gas
| car.aplesei. foa zee. I paad Gil 90 for
| lbs, lots a me and With the Improve
ueuss they stood IRE in $500. l nov
| ell them fsr tAaoo, ~hich leaves ne =
yery good margin. However. ] seoeld
| never bavs irt that rr perry a. bad |
U.,s suecossi ! cocii BAY tee lots |
ssut sor ire ascs unlii enterprise
sIs Mr.. ktkmap wealthy
! Il deus Anov - yoa eenid eaI tin
x,aishy. lie has several large an3 val
cattle wheat fArsas near tie city OF Wal
1. Walls. IL eoi Of dess and res goed
Sad hsnk account hseeelf rss 80 :
100 into sr cassrrfise sese viihcas
or prlins b. pthef b0sin>ss IN the ieass
He mas great faish ~ srastss an weeid
| l,ks 10 sss .ectkold here. be has ina
nl,sst eouefsar4 seAs sas seattls. Like
Shcre 4 Easssra Railway VII ee esai-
irs ssasu through tee srocaslrie psass
| vsfh,n tva ysArs, ssa realms lbs tea-
r~tas which TIE eompaessuu cf toas
road vsil give - n0s1nss. heeA
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