Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-19
THEY WANT INFORMATION
Capitalists and Business Men
Desiring to Make
Investments
Inquiries Regarding Fairhaven
From Every Section of
the Country
Letters Being Received Ask
ing All Manner of
Questions

Fairhaven's fame has reached every
section of the Union. Its great resources,
marvellous growth and brilliant future
have been the subject for comment by the
leading journals of the country and every
visitor to our city has taken with him, a
favorable impression which has been
spread throughout the length and breadth
of the land.
No better evidence Of the above state
mentS can be given than tine immense
number Of communications which the
Fairhaven Land company is constantly
receiving. Some Of the epiStles are un-
ique but all betray the interest felt in the
Focal city. An attorney Of Harrisburg
asks for maps and circulars, stating that
some of his clients wish to invest. A firm
of brewers in jefferson, Mo. having heard
little of Fairhaven, wish for further in
formation. as they desire to invest in real
estate. A Chicago man with S3,OM wants
10 buy some property in the Focal city.
| With view To establishing Touring
mill a citizen of Garrison, Iowa asks for
information regarding the soil and oppOr-
tunities for establishing any manufactur-
ing enterprise. The writer also states that
a number of the residents Of his city are
contemplating a trip TO Fairhaveu. a.
Becker. Ark. citizen. wants TO buy a
corner lot which will become business
property and asks for the lowest price of
such lot. In reply 10 letter a WHlla
| Walla man states that he has concluded
to place some money in the town. and
requests prices of lots ln different lOcali-
! ties. A lumber man Of Detroit. asks
several questions regarding temperature.
rainfall. population. railroad facilities,
/ treights. price Of logs. etc. An architect
of Rochester. y. Y. noticing an adver-
! tiSement in some paper. desires to pur-
chase some lots and build on them.
| Acreage and business lots are what a
Colorado Springs firm want. widow
with two daughters. living in Denver.
wishes to establish some kind of busi-
ness, and also inquiries the price OF lots.
| San Francisco is represented by person
| who wants to know what the chances are
| for a small investor. Another Colorado
| Springs man. with 5000 is willing TO in
vest 1t at a fair rate of interest, and also
wishes to start machine shop. A min
lister in New York, with $4,000 invested
in Spokane Falls, wishes to sell half of
his property in that city and renvest 1t
in Fairhaven's soil.
The above are extracts from only few
of the letters received by the com pany
Hundreds of the same character are lying
in the company's office, In fact they are
commencing 10 be so numerous that one
special department. of which Mr.. X. +.
Strahorn has the management. Is de-
voted to them. Each communication
received is promptly replied to and filed
away for future reference.
The following letter Is published in full
aud the articles referred to are probably
those published in the HERALD of last
Sunday:
THE KING Il ANDREWS Co.
IRoN FOUNDERS.
CHICAGO. Aug. II, 30.
FdiTharcn Land Co.. EdiThdren, Wash:
GESrLEMEN-Anv information about
Fairhaven. as to its business, population,
railway interests. taxes cost Of living.
etc, will be thankfully received.
intend 10 leave Chicago this fall on
account of the climate, and will settle on
Pacific coast. Several notices In Chicago
papers have attracted my attention
lately. and | have been favOrably i'm
pressed with your town. Any sDecial line
of business that would find a good field In
Fairhaven and adjacent territory, could
secu e the ageacy for from well-estab-
lished houses; or any opening that could
employ from five to ten thousand profit
ably, I should be glad To hear Of.
Trusting that | am not imposing on
your time too much, and hoping TO hear
from you at an early day. ! remain, yours
truly, MARTIN ANDREWS.