The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-05
NEWS OF NORTHWEST.
Tremendous Glut of Missouri
ans i'm North Yakima.
THE STEAMER MABEL SUNK.
wellington Coiiiery Hopelessly ON Fire
Oregon Pioneer Dilled-Drowned
I'm the Wiliamette.

NORTH YAKIMA, Sept 4-North Yakima
presents gala appearance. Her streets
are thronged with people and the hotels
are crowded. Notwithstanding that this is
only the first of the three days of the fair,
racing and the reunion of the Missourians,
1t is now becoming question where those
who are coming in by every train and by
wagons will be accommodated. However,
the citizens are noted for their hospitality,
and are throwing wide open their doors.
The fair is the most successful ever given
here, and those who make it point to
visit such exhibitions state that no such
creditable display of fruits. vegetables and
miscellaneous agricultural products has
ever BEFORE been made in the Northwest.
The race meeting has not fairly opened,
but there are upwards of forty horses here,
and as the track is in good condition an
excellent time is expected. In half-mile
dash this afternoon Carrie NJ, half sister
of the great Spokane, won in 0:5l.
The opera house was crowded this even
ing, the occasion being the opening exer.
cises of the reunion of the Missourians.
Hon. J. B. Reavis presided. and the address
of welcome was delivered by Mayor
Nichols, who made very happy sueech.
The response was by Trusten P. Dyer, of
Seattle, who completely captured the audi
ence by a mastery effort of an hours du-
ration. Mr.. Dyer recounted the exploits
of Missourians in the pioneer days Of
Washington, and said. in part:
There is one thing however, about Missouri
that cannot indorse, and that is the climate,
for her winters are severe. the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers often being frozen over four
months in the year, while her summers are hot
and dry, and after one has enjoyed the briny
breezes that blow from the Pacific ocean, there
is not much desire to move back 10 Missouri.
While we have thirty-four organized counties
to Missouris ia, while we have an area of Co.,
600 square miles to Missouri's $500, while the
state OF Missouri is now the fifth in the Union and
her chief city s.. Louis, the fifth in the Union,
we believe that In this new state of our adop-
ton that the time is not far distant when we
will eclipse even her great growth, and stand
Is one of the first states in this great country.
Today we have three cities of the state with a
population of more than thirty thousand, the
chief city, the "Queen City of the North west, "
Seattle, with population of forty five thousand.
We have outgrown Oregon, the mother of our
state. We have outgrown her chief city, and
we are pushing hard the city OF San Francisco,
and she may well look to her future laurelsi,
that they be not captured by Seattle, the
Queen City OF the Northwest"
The Missourians will meet in convention
tomorrow, when the great organization
will be perfected. The barbecue will be
held on Saturday, the preparations for
which have been going on for the last
week. A dozen oxen, sheep and pigs will
fill the great roasting pit. which is twenty
five feet long by ten in width.
The new electric light system was placed
in operation tonight, and gives general sat-
isfaction.