Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-10
ALLEN c. MASON'S VISIT
The Jolly and Genial Million
aire Makes a Good
bye Call
He is Delighted With Fair
haven and it's Remarkable
Growth and Promise
Talks About the Conconnully
Ores and a Smelter to
Reduce Them

IL was a source of much delight to all
In falrhaven who know the man. to learn
that yesterday Allen c. Mason. of Taco
ma, was an early morning visitor. having
arrived as passenger of the State of
Washington. accompanied by his wife
and two little tledaughters They spent the
forenoon in Fairhaven. Mr.. Mason look
ing over his property here and Mrs. NJ.
meeting old friends, and in the afternoon
visited Sehome, returning an hour or so
ahead of the States time of departure.
thus affording friends here more of their
company.
y HERALD representative met Mr..
Mason ON the dock while he was waiting
for the steamer to take him back to
Tacoma, and proceeaed to apply the
Interview pump, Mr.. Mason Is the easi-
est man to interview on earth. lie knows
Il great deal aud tells what he deems
proper. oil hand. The reporter needs
only to ask Mr. Mason question on the
subject of which information Is desired
and away lac goes in an earnest. vivac-
ious, good-hnmOred way. with terse. sue
cinct and full replies To everything under
that head without further Interrogation
than one question. For instance the re-
porter asked, What do you think of
Fairhaven now?'
INCREASING FAITH
Just the same as did. when inves ted
here. only more so. Nothing astonishes
me ON Puget sound. II such thing were
possible would be surprised at the won
derful growth and Improvement of this
place. The more see of IL the better |
am pleased and | lind much satisfaction
in my interests here, Tacoma, ON Com
mencement bay. Seattle on Elliot bay and
Fairhaven ON Belingham bay are now
assuredly three big successes on Puget
sound.
During the conversation In which Mr.
Mason spoke unstintcdly and unreseryed-
~ Of his great faith in the future of Fair
haven and the rapidity with which the
place has forged ahead, he told, incident
ally, OF his second visit TO the vicinity of
Fairhaven. He had once been to What
com. but In the winter of lss3. was sent
hither by an eastern syndicate to look at
the Lysle tract of land, now within the
corporate limits of Fairhaven, and report
his opinion of IL as to an investment of
$1,000 for several hundred acres. He eX
amined the tract under great difficulties
and much discomfort. and upon his return
reported that he thought the buy would
be a good one. The logic Of events has
proven. said he. that my judgment was
correct. That tract Is now worth hun
dreds of thousands more than was then
asked for IL.
FAIRHAvEN AND THE MINES
When asked what he thought Of the
situation OF fairhavsn ~ % the Concon
nully mines which he has lately visited
AIt. aaf1 hat l.. l.a.l
lately visited the mines. that they are
capable OF producing immense. even i'm
measurable. quantities of good ore,
mostly silver and galena. and that the
people there. Interested In the mines. be-
lieved that the Fairhaven 4 southern rail-
road would be the line which would bring
the ores To tide-water. The fact that the
distance from Fairhavcn to the mines Is
only 1870 miles. and that IL will take. by
any feasible roIte for railroad from Ia
coma to the ConcOnnully region anywhere
from 400 to 800 miles of road makes il GER
tain. aside from all other reasons, that a
smelter will be- built az Fairhayen for the
reduction of the ores. Besides there are
other reasons. In connection with the
character of the ores. which would de-
mand that they should be Smelted here
instead of reshipping them To other
pOins. In general way. they are not
rich enough to allow very much reShip-
ment Large sums Of money aud much
work are being put into the mines. aud
the production Of ore will be very great
The Lone star mine alone, which Is Mr..
Mason's property, he said would guaran-
tee the shipment Of fifty tons per day for
twelve months from the time the road
reaches Conconnully
AROUND THE WORLD
The reporter remarked that he under
stood Mr.. Mason to be on the eve Of "A trip
around the world
that pile Of brick referring to the
Mason block in this city) again for
al least year. Charlie Reeves
and myself will start on leisurely trip
around the world In about u month
Reeves has gone east and will meet me IN
California. where Mrs. Mason and the
children will remain until our re turn. We
shall visit the Yosemite before starting
around. and will sail from san Francisco
ON the steamer Oceanic direct for Japan
then we shall visit China, India. Pales-
tine. and (facetiouslyl think ! will plat
an addition 10 the city OF .lerusalcm-w
not? IL has never had an addition.
Then he laughed heartily at the sugges-
/ tion that perhaps II would be good idea
| 10 build "a railroad from Dan To bef-
! sheba.
/ Then he ratified ON in a general, genial
4 and Jolly way with hall dozen friends
/ who had gathered about him. ON all sub
/ iects. until the State Of Washington
steamed up to the dock. when he bade all
/ good bye. with hearty handshake. and
| thus closed a visit which had delighted
/ all who met Mr.. Mason. and In which he
seemed much delighted also.
/ A pleasant voyage aud sale return
will be- the wish Of Allen {. Mason's
/ thousands of friends when he starts on
/ his trip of decentralization of this big
/ globe of ours.