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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
ammo Nv. lhe aseneIe. which rro.

summed up, the agencies which mo-
mosei the real estate business are;
First, the property Of the lumber
and coal industries which hitherto
have been Seattle's back bone
Second, the assurance OF further
further railway connection with the
East by the huilding Of a line north
ward 70 the Canadian Pacific, and
eastward 70 Spokane Falls.
Thiri, the introduction Of large
cap tai which has been and win he de-
voted 70 developing the resources Of
Puget Sound and 70 manufacturing.
Fourth, very large iInmisration.
Fifth, q large and profitable hop
yield.
sixth, extensive advertising.
seventh. spirit Of enterprise alike
among pioneers and newcomers,
which hesitates at no expenditure OF
means for the advancement Of Seattles
Interests.
Taking all sections within the cor
pora,e limits % Seattle iRto considera-
ton, It is probably an underestimate
90 say that property has advanced
within one year, 81 Per cent In some
localities. the advance has been more
than Len per cent. and there Is no part
Of the city that has net felt The stimu-
lUs. Construction OF The helt cable
railway connecting Lake Washington
With Seattle harbor has brought into
the market larzc amount OF outlying
property. Construction OF two steam
ers by the same company % ply on
Lake Washington. one noFthward. The
other southwark. making trips
every two hours. has converted
much farming land into suhar-
ban rcsidence property and
several vell-kaeWn capitalists have
alre ldy laid out elegant villas. Con-
struclion OF a donble-track cable rail-
way, a duplicate OF the Market street
line in san Francisco, running north
and south through the city on Front
and Second streets, change ct the
present street ear line 20 an electric
railway, the proposed Denny hotel
have advanced values in North Seattle
very largely West Seattle on the OPP
posi,e shore Of the harbor. the pro-
posed terminus OF the Southern Pacific
system. has sprung INTO prominence
and is now connected with Seattle by
a eommodious and swift ferryboat.
This suburb Is referred 20 elsewhere.
HALF "A dozen towns have sprung up
along the line Of the Seattle, Lake
shore b Eastern railway, aud as the
company run accommodation trains,
which really accommodate travel,
these places are growing in population
every day. IL may he said that there
is no person who invested iudiciouSly
in Seattle real estate but made money
on the investment. Scores OF men
grown rich in property transactions
alone
THE DECEMBER RRcoRp.
The daily transactions for the past
month are subioinod, together with
the transactions during a correspond
ing period in 1887;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
Shipments in Ocean Vessels kearl,
$5.OOO,OOO.
List Of Domestic Cargees from Pa.
get SOund.

From Dec. /, 1887, to Nov. 80, 1888,
one full year, there was cut by the
sawmills Of Puget Sound 45i OBS, ll5
feet Of rough lumber, I25,9i3,ss7 lath,
i4s9,260 pickets and sl6,sS3 wool-slats
and slaves. During the same time
these mills shipped LAST ,29l lineal
feet of piles. The value OF this output
in the rough (much of the lumber was
dressed at tine mills) was 5,397. 90l
The total cut OF lumber in Washing
ton Territory for the year was 706 ,9s5,
i45 feet, valued in the rough at 81 ,77G,.
935, Estimating that Is per cent. OF
the lumter was dressed, and allowing
to each mill the usual amount OF
small stuff" namely, lath, pickets
and wool Stats, the value OF the outpu.
in round numbers was 100000.
In reviewing the chief industry of
Western Washington, the Posr- ISTrI.-
LIGEHcER deals entirely with the facts
as far as they are obtainable. Readers
do not want glittering generalitios.
They want facts aud 1gures. and 50
far as relates TO the lumber industry
OF Puget Sound. the statistics given
below are exact, having been obtained
by one Of the staff OF this paper who
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

the year Before the embers were
cold, the manager. Capt. VIM. Rem
ton, with the indomitable energy that
has characterized his whole life, set TO
work building small sawmill to cut
lumber for magnificent mill which
shosld replace the destroyed one
Some idea of the vigor with which
construction was pushed may be had
from the fact that the new mill began
cutting lumber on July 3 following.
Capt. Renton may now be proud of
owning, in part, the largest. finest and
completest mill on Puget Sound, if not
in the world.
1t should be stated. in reference TO
the cut OF the Port Blakeley mill, that
it has been running TO fun capacity for
less than month, all the machinery
not having been in position till late in
November.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
ALONG THE NORTHERN PACIFIC

TuE MILLING INDUSTRY BETWEEN rUGET
SOUND AND TAE COLUMBIA RIVER.
Following IS list OF the several saw
and shingle mills on or tributary TO
the line OF the Northern Pacific rail-
way between Paget Sound and the
Columbia river. with the daily output.
number OF men employed aud yalne
OF the mill property Assuming that
all the sawmills were in working order
and all the mills running, the aggre-
gate output in one year OF 80 working
days would be $4,000, 900 feet Of lum-
Der, or $4,000 feet per day. The total
daily capacity OF the shingle mills Is
ss5,oo0, or. in a year of $50 working
DAYS, 22i 10000 shingles. Statistics
OF each town are tabuIated below:
CentrRlia and Vicinity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

Lendinghaus Bros g sash and door
factory has capacity of 40 doors
daily, is valued at so coo, and employs
II men The factory also turns out
great quantity OF monldings, brack
ets and all kinds OF wood turning.
The Chehalis Roller Flour Mil Com
pany's business is an important indus
try OF Chehali>, though not coming
within the scope of this summary.
The daily product is - barrels, the
value OF the mill $4,000, and the men
empIoyed. four.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

Immediately around Seattle are 300, :
COZ acres OF the richest valley lands on
the globe for grain, hay hops. fruits,
and vegetables, and especially adapted
sugar ministry viii rapidly develop and
great sugar factories will be in opera
ton in Seattle. In Seattle, by the side
OF these great beet-sugar factories, will
be immense Touring mills 10 grind the
bulk Of the 60.G00 .00) bushel eropof the
inland empire for export TO China,
Japan, and the Islands OF the Pacific.
Millions OF dollars viii be invested in
factories and mills In Seattle. Secure
toothnld in Seattle now from Eshel-
man, Llewellyn & Co.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

Since May l, ISIS, the Posr-INralu-
GENcKR has compiled and published
from the official records, 4 weekly
statement oi zeal estate transfers.
They show a steadiness t. the market
that Is probably without parallel Ia
any Of the active cities in the growing
Vest. The business by weeks was as
follows.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
REAL ESTATE.
Transfers for the Year
Nearly $4,000, 1000.
A Gain Over 1887 of More
Than Sl2,50O.000.
Causes Which Produced This
Remarkable Activity.
The List of Transactions BY Weeks
and Months.

Following IS summary by months
OF real estate transactions in Seattle
during the year just closed, and a
comparison. by months. with Isss.
The record Is furni he'd by Wood &
Osborne. abstracts OF title.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
BANKING CAPITAL OF WASHINGTON.


10
romc
s7S
the year.
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company have Just completed extern
Sve cry kisRS, something new Ter the
FasEef Sound industry. Shipments
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

King county. OF which Seattle i the
eorngs sesi. has 900 square miles,
/ - 90 acres Of iana. and its re-
s5nrees of coal, iron and Iialber and
agriculture viii support, when dsTei-
O Ell, city where seattle stands @,
a5naD people: 1tlsH acres OF goal
land. - ce8 81 iron, ~ 90 Of TIE rsen-
e4t valley Land in the xcEid. Nrlts 70
s. he!man, IiewellyH < Go. Tor isiios-
nation
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

And stin they come, day By day,
musings houses from san Francisco,
Portland, Minneapolis, -. Paul, Chi
cago and Kansas City. They al seem
10 think that Seat lie j. 30 be the future
great city Of the Pacific. After beng
here awhile they ali know that Seattle
i =, t. the New York 81 the Pacific.
- wjil any business man when he
lf,s,s-s AZ the location on the best aar-
f,o- on the coast. baekei by the great
ct resources on earth coal ron t8in
her and agriculture, Sith shif-psiiiaihg e
manufacturing and fisheries throw
in. 10 say nothing Of eontroilng the
commerce 81 the North Paeiiac- here
!. a chance 10 secure 3 iootboid y
Sesttle from EshelHaaH, Liegeilyn &
Co.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01

The sawmill OF Prescott & Veuen
cut- 5000 feet daily, j. valued al slb.-
90, and employs - men. This hrm
j. also putting in sash, door and bucket
machinery, and make all kinds Of
moldings and other finishing material.
W. Adams is bsiidiRg ue@ min
Of 5000 feei capacity.
Eucoda.
Here is the property Of the seaico
Manufacturing Co. valued at $1,000
The saaIniil has q capacity OF 0).0o
feet per day, and employ 90 hands
The sash and door factory turns out
100 doors and 800 blinds or sashes per
day. employing 10 bands,
4 mile and half north OF Tenino
are the Tenino Lumber Co s mil-,
valued al $500. The sawmiN cuts
- 90 feet daily. employing 30 men.
The single taili has capacity Of
20 GO daily.
The Nesaually Min 90. cats ie.ooo
feet OF lumber daily. employing 20
hands: value Of the property, SS0ton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
The Origin of a Common Saying.

s'The divinity students broke out
again." said the young man that boards
on South Davidson street. "We were
sitting at dinner to-day, and Miss Stages
she up and says one Of her pupils will
never set the river on fire. The divinity
student looked up and said: 81 see that
you like other good people, are in error
occasionally" "What do you mean?"
said Miss Stages, getting red in the face.
81 mear,' said the divinity student,
that when you talk about setting the
river on fire you are using an old saying
that's got of the track. 1t used to be,
He'll never set the Thames on fire." and
people when they said it lad in mind
the river Thames; on the contrary it
means miller's sieve, called the tense
which was used in the wind and water
mill days. This tense had wooden
rim, which slid back and forth in o
wooden frame. If the man that worked
it was energetic in his work hesometines
set the temse en- fire from friction.
Hence it was said of dull, slow person
that he would never set the tense on
fire, and the saying has been corrupted
to its present form.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
The Snub to Ingalls,.

The omission of the President pro
tempore of the Senate in the list OF in
invitations to the State dinner last night
created considerable commotion in Re-
publican Senatorial circles. A Senator
of long experience said to-day that for
the first time in the history of this gov
ernment the President, in his first off,
cial dinner, has ignored the President
and presiding officer OF the Senate.
Senator Ingalls, says he is not disturbed
on account of the slight, as he comedies
that the President may have cause to feel
aggrieved at him for his criticism OF the
administration. It is well known in So
cial circles here that the Presidents
feeling towards ingalls, is shared by
every member of his Cabinet and their
families, and that Mrs. ingalls, and her
daughter are ignored on every occasion
where the Cabinet ladies have the power
to do so. Mrs. ingalls, accepts the situ-
alton very philosophically and says she
expects to be excluded from the Execu-
tive circle till next March.-Wash. Cor.
Philadelphia Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23

President-elect Harrison gave no
assurance to the Virginia delegation that
visited him in the interest of Gen.
Malone for : cabinet position. We are
sure tnat the selection of Gen. Mshone
for q CABINET position would not
be accepted by the South as an evidence
OF a conservative administration. Gen.
Malone, by reason OF the party feuds
and autagonismsin his own State, would
reward his friends ard punish his ene-
mics. He is bitterly hostile 10 the best
men Of Virginia. An ultra partisan
would not make wise cabinet minister.
The Virginia State Board Of Agricul-
ture has decided to prepare pamphlet
for general distribution setting fourth
the resources OF every county il the
State, including the Talue OF Land oa the
market aud tie proiuctigeness of the
same; also to appoint a local agent in
every State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23

The tomato canning industry was
doomed last year to an unheard Of
degree. a pack of $3.50, 437 cases Of two
dozen cans each is reported as against p
SIT, ,O4S cases for 1887, an increase Of
100000 cases. The average consumption
for the past six years has been about 3
100000 cases. Assuming, therefore,
tnat the demand for the current year will
lie only normal one, there will be q
surplus OF from 500, 900 10 500, 600 cases
to be carried over. Low prices stimulate
consumption however, and as prices are
certain to be low the surplus may not ue
so large as present figures indicate. In
the production of canned tomatoes Mary
land leads with pack for 1883 of $685.
7l33 l333 oases, New jersey follows with 1885,
363 cases, and Delaware is third on the
list with 227, ,030 cases, the product OF
the three States beng 1852 cases,
or three-ffths of the entire output. The
increased production of the past year
has been chiefly in the South and West,
showing that these sections are begin
ming to pack tomatoe, for their own con-
sumption at least.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
Mr.. Gladstone and the Photograph.

Mr.. Gladstone talked into phono.
graph on the 18th of December last. On
last Wednesday Mr.. Edison had the in
strument at his laboratory. He fixed the
instrument when he heard, the New York
World says, Mr.. Gladstone's voice "clear
and distinct as if he had been in the
room" Here is what the great man
said:
81 am profoundly indebted to you for,
rot the entertainment only, but the in
struction and the marvels of one of the
most remarkable evenings which it has
been my privilege to enjoy. Your great
country is leading the way in the in
pcrtant work of Invention. Heartily do
we wish it well; and 20 you, as one OF its
greatest celebrities, allow me to offer
my hearty good wishes and earnest
prayers that you may long live to witness
its taiumph in al that appertains to the
well being of mankind.
Msrk, this was uttered on December
18th, in London. On 9th of January,
Edison heard it in New jersey, his pho
nograph repeating the message OF Glad
stone to him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
THE PRICES OF FERTILIZERS.
A Circular Which Explains the Advance
and Predicts a Further Rise.

A prominent fertilizer manufacturing
company sends to The GreenVlle News
circular regarding the increase II the
prices of fertilizers and suggests it's pub
lication as an explanation TO the Farmers
Alliance of the Objectionable rise: The
following is the gist of the circular re-
ferred to:
Prices on kainit and all manufactured
fertilizers have already actually advanced
anywhere from $3.50 10 S4.OO per ton
above last years figures, ardws look for
| still further advance later u the season
in tne same way and for the same reason
that it came last year. At the beginning
Of the year the stock of fertilizers carried
over unsold in Southern ports from the
season before was not far from 45,O9O
tons. The demand took all this and
caused every Southern factory to run
one month later than usual, winding up
the season with acid chambers and storage
bins berfectly empty, so that at the start
this year no one had anything on hand
and had only eleven months to manufac-
ture in instead Of thirteen as they had
the past season; hence the supply will
not be equal to the demand. This OF
itself would cause marked advance IN
prices, but manufacturers will probably
rot realize any advantage from this
before February lst. The actual advance
already accomplished has been forced
upon manufacturers to their detriment
by many other causes, especially the
following:
1st. The miners of phosphate rock
found that they must quit the business
they had been conducting with loss, and
by mutual agreement they raised the
price of their goods from 25 to 30 per
cent. over last years prices.
I'd. Ocean freights from England and
Germany have advanced to such high
figure that all potash salts now cost much
more than last year, this advance being
in some cases SIS much as s. to 81 per
ton. This freight advance adds that
much to the cost Of all potash in this
country, and also prevents the mporta-
ton Of English Acid Phosphate to any
extent. Formerly this foreign acid has
been brought here In considerable qusn-
tiles, and had tendency to keep prices
down below profitable figure. No re-
lief can be anticipated from this source
as freights may be still higher.
Ord. Makers of blood, tankage, cotton
seed meal and other sources of ammonia
had their factories cleaned out by the
demand last year, and have charged and
obtained prices this season 25 to 30 per
cent. higher than last year, with supplies
still scarce and hard to buy, and certain
to remain so.
4th. The same state of things applies
70 Northern manufacturers, but besides
tbis they can not compete successfully
wi.t she low and unprchtaa.c prices
prevailing during the last few years III
the South; this, with the fear OF adverse
legislation, making it impossible to con-
duct their business with safety and profit,
is gradually forcing them to withdraw
more and more, sending less goods every
year, and thus forcing up prices ss the
capacity of Southern factories has not
increased sufficiently to supply the quan-
ity consumed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
TOOK A TURKISH BATH.
Novel Method of Curing p Htppopotamu
OF a Severe Cold.
From the New York Wor

Novel Method OF Curing d1ppopotamus
OF Severe Cold.
The $1,000 hippopot anus, Calipb, OF
the New York Geological Garden, has
been an interesting invalid in his quart
ers for the last two weeks. Caliph caught
g cold, owing to change in the weather,
but DR.. Conkiin, his medical adviser,
brought all his medical and veterinary
skill to bear on the sfh;ctions OF Callpn.
The hiopopotamus became very icdif-
ferent, and finally showed no desire ta
te ke his daily baths. His appetite DIS
appeared and his thick hide soon showed
that the flesh was falling away beneath
it, giving the skin basgy appearance.
Within one week he lost more Than three
hundred pounds.
Last week the animal was with crest
difficulty forced to enter tank Of water.
The steam had been meantime turned
on in the water, which had attained a
blood-heat temperature. DR.. Conklln
determined to try the eft cts Of : Turkish
bath ior Cahph as Q preliminary step.
The attendants kept the animal IN tie
tank as the temperature OF the water
was gradually raised; It's heat penetrated
the two irches OF cuticle which covers
the hippopotamus, and big drops Of
perspirat;on oozed flom his brows. Tie
building was also heated so that tie lions
and tigers looked uncomfortably warm,
and when Caliph emerged from the
water his enormous body was steamirS
ali over like an immense boiled hau;.
The attendants scrubbed him Off wlSn
brooms, scruobing brushes and soft soap,
AID then piling blankets on him, allowed
him to lie and steam quietly. He is
much improved from his Turkish bath.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23

Jack Coates, colored, an inmate OF the
jail st Danville. Va, the other Gay re-
ceived some molasses pudding from bus
wife, but he refused to eat it, thinking
hat it was ''tricked". Squire Towkes,
another negro prisoner, ate some OF the
pudding, and soon died IN great agony,
with every symptom of poisoning. Ihe
woman was arrested. There is much ex-
element among the negroes, who declare
that the pudding was ''conjured,"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
General Harrison's Queer Present.

Gen. Harrison received present a
few days ago that is not likely to be
placed among his collection of gifts. it
was an advertising sign from Mi.wau-
kee brewery, giving in bright colors a
view of Gen. Harrison and Grover
Cleveland sitting alta table drinking over
flowing glasses Of beer served to them
by q female in scant dress, with an out
line of the White House IN the back
ground. It was sent to the President
elect by express by the audacious adver-
tlsers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
Ono nsr hecoua sarsaited Htth catting.

One may become sarfeited with getting,
but he never can be surfeited with right
giving. He who spends the most energy In
serving himself will be most likely 10 tire
of the servsce-as well as In the service.
BE who spends most energy in serving
others will be least likely to tire Of the serT-
ice-even though he may tire h the service.
The surest way to set al the good we can
cot Of cur own energies Is to spend them sa
90 ssNaca q ethaSs-G g. Esss,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23

The deadlock il West Virginia Senate
continues, and it is not likely that the
body will organize for some time.
Senator Matt Ransom, OF North Caro-
lima, received the Democratic caucus
nomination for re election On the second
ballot,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23

Anthony Higgins, of Wilmington, was
nominated for United States Senator
from Delaware on the forty-third ballot
in the Republican caucus at $3.50,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-01-23
PARCELLING OUT TIE PLACES.

The Young Colored Republicans and the
Offices-They will Make War on the Car
pe:-basSers and Take all the PlIms they
Can Get.