Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-23
OF CAPTAIN JACOBS.
1HR MAN wao u TO RKyoLUIloNlzE AMI
BuILD UP ouR YIsHIS0 INIEa-
IHID II 0xBg.

IsTD - ax1s.
Among the passengers Who arrived
here BY the Premier On her last trip
were Captain solomon Jsoobs, A. L.
Mcdonald, Geo. H. Richards, L. W,
Morrow, A. McDonala and Charles
Runs. all fr,m Gloucester. Massachu-
ss,t,. Captain Jsosbs 10 the man Who
has taken the initistory step IN devei-
op.rg tbs great fishing interest OF ths
Pacific and be has $50 schoouefs on
tue way oui 10 Poees Sound from 0iou
o. sser. Fpese viii bs folio sed By many
more next season from the same locsiiiy
After spending Q day or % IN Seattle
Captain Jacobs vent 20 Port Townsend
sn re- be - at the present time. Before
tie echooners arrive the captain vii
travel extensively over the coast ant
famiiiaIizs himssif With all the point
pertaining TO his business.
Oae Of the captains schoonefs IA
not been beard from aimee she left Giou
c-stes, bat tbs other one. tue Edward
K. Webster, has been heard from. So,
pat into Montevideo, dismasted, whers
she w.s repaired at an exp .nse OF SIS
Uf the gentlemen Who accompanied
Captain Jacobs to the sound. over snt
Canadian Pacific, only tvo, George Il
Richards and Charles Barns, will en-
gage 10 the fishing business. Mr.. A. u
Mcdonald IL gentleman OF means apt
brings With him splendid letters. he u
representing a namber Of oyster men !.
the east who are snxious 10 make SOM
Investments IN this section. Mr.. NO
Donald thinks some Of osRarizinR |
company to construct large ssesmbos
suitable to cars fsn from the fshini
banks of Cape Flattefy 10 Port Angeles
from whion point they can be shippeS
20 Seattle by regular steamer. Ate
looking about be intends Investing som'
money in real estate 10 this section. L
w. Morrow and A. Mcdonald are yonn,
men who came cot here 10 Rrow up Wit
the country. and are open for anythlns
which promises them fair return TO
their labor.
la speaA,ne Of Captain Jacobs, Mr.
n Donald said: The captain Vas verl
popular as home. and the shippers o
Gloucester. bearing In mind that one o
iaeir bumbss vas about to try bis iucl
on the Pacific coast. rendered him |
con p.imensasy supp-r at the Webste
nouse, Oh the evening Of February sth
ius: Previous TO his departure. Aboo
seventy Ave skippers were present. snf
the i3liise. Kind OF time Vas had
Gard play ing and singing occupied ts'
tins tail near midrignt. when q mos
beautiful sappsr vas erjoyed. The in
nef man having been satisfied, Z.
Taft Esq q prominent Citizen OF Glou
csss,r, vas intsodased and In I
nest speech alluded to the objsc
Of tie gathering, shieh Vas TO do homo
to . MASTER mariner held IN high e.
teen. and enc ~no bad made 0 ncst ex
ceiiens rscort. tApplausel. he va
glad to share IN tbs toyecs tribute &
toe body Of men assembled, who repse
ssntea tie skippe,s OF tie Giooceste
fi.niog vessels. lie then called upol
william A. 0z6nsy, Who testified 10 tn
great pleasure is afforded bin 70 b.
present, and adsrsd TIE following reso
iosions, watch ~ere unanimously adopt
Cd by q rising vote;
waKnxas, Captain Soiocioa Jaccb'
ls aooas 70 leave oos city fer q nsv lei.
OF sndsavof. tnis seems to b . sustabi
opportunity of exercising the TEEN Il
which &c hid TIE man vno has bsel
among as for many years a. a faithful
kint snd generous hearted friend sni
ce.sio z. itssssore be Is
Rxso9red. That the tnspts Of I'll
meeting are dae TO DsptAin soicmo,
Ja,oos for TIE honorable AID etaclec
suspnsr IN which De nss cecdacsed 81
o2sipess Willie among q. aa5i1g &c re
oy 20 tbs wealth and prosperity OF on
city,
ksse{zd, That he carries With hIr
tbs KIND legas6s ALI COED wishes es al
sto have lad occasion 20 tf snsass cosi
asss VIII tim daring his sojozrl
ass snsss es.
Aosossea, That recognix ca bis coal
ssons Aac Gentisnsnis tearing 10 all, .
f-sveasly visn him tataro Of actsy
sad eonunasd csSf5lprss IN the rs'
a=se - witch be ss sosss, and mar q
sane spiris q perseverance, and activis
aaIuss= him 10 lis calling. and ensy e
ssese gos. forssce AMI pzosperfsy d
isnd ail his cndsrsssifg acon TIE seofe
| =; sIs Pasgas that aavs syer fa.sost
esEu cpon tie shores Of lbs Ailstttc-
Many osser sIescees we're mace. I
slscG O=cssir Jacobs responded srntS'
he srsalss. sf~lanse. lie frs1rrsd 81
| ,Eznas T.: she rzEy sIpre=s.ocs q
seed fes. Ing wash n.3 eexn gwen
ais eroster ssigpsss- ana lroms.s
ssser 10 sSrAei tns evening x14 g.
| k,ss sssEf As~sc1Ass04s co4 nxcsed ttsfs
~sa- lie ;oo1.Cf 70 better tEsnseif b
.osrs assy ani ezpxc 10 seed ties
sGGi words sac learn ID resnra ia
saoces- tad crosnes tssir easrts.
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