Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-13
A Real Love FEAST
Visit of the Sehome and What
com Delegates to Fair
haven
A Decidedly Harmonious and
Satisfactory Conference the
Result
The Matter of Consolidation
Considered From all Stand
points

Nhatcom visited fairhaNen for the pur-
pose of comforting with the people here
concerning the consolidation of the four
cities Of the bay and the Incorporation Of
all together. The rooms Of the Chamber
of Commerce were we'll flied with the
visiting delegates of whom there were
about % or 30 aud leading citizens of
FalrhaNcnand Bellingham.
The meeting Was called 10 order hN
Vice President Sly of the Chamber of
Commerce who stated the object of the
meeting after which Mr.. Ware moved To-
adjourn aS a Chamber Of Commerce and
that the gathering be- resolved into citi-
Len's meeting 10 discuss the matters to be
considered. This motion having carried
on motion of Mr. Howard Judge Lindsay
of Bellingham was invited tu preside. aud
on motion of Mr. Sly. Mr. Howard was
made secretary.
Mr.. Dorr oi Sehome hring called for
proceeded 10 say that several meetings
had been held hy Sehomc and Nhatcom
citizens looking Ia the consolidation of
those two cities under one corporation
aud at one Of these MEETINGS tho COM
mitter now present had been instructed
to visit Fairhavcn and Bcllngham To
invite those towns 10 join and make one
city on Bellingham hdY The committee
was now here for the purpose Of seeing If
some amicahlc arrangement could
be made. and to talk the matter
over a. ucighbors. lie
suggested that this being the year IN
which the United States census is % be
taken that the junction of the fcur towns
would make a respectable city that
would have prupurtiunatc influence
with the government which it would not
have while di-unilcd. lie felt thar under
any circumstances the meeting would
have good results because of the cordial
and hoSpitablc manner lu which the COM
mittee had been received hy the citizens
of FairhaVcn aud iiellugham. a rccrp-
liOn which eNincpd the spirit lu which the
committee had come. Dr. Jameson. Of
Sehome, followed. rcmarking that he was
one Of the committee. and that they had
come 70 ask the people of thr-c two otoWns
90 look al their proposition from "a hu-i-
ne~, stand point. lie believed that ia
union there j. strength. spoke Of the TlN-
airy between the different places u lualI
endeavors To obtain the location of the
port Of entry aud better mail facilities.
lie said: Il am very much iu favor of
union. ! was once engaged IN au attempt
to break up a union and got beautifully
licked for it, and since that ! am decid-
edly In favor OF all unions. With some
other remarks concerning the advantage
of consolidation DR.. y. closed. aud was
followed by Mr. QuackouhU-h.O Of Seh1mc.
who thought that one city was better
than several. that hc had come with the
committee to present this aspect OF the
situation and took II for granted that
they would be- we'll received as they had.
lie was of the opinion that the cousoli-
datiOn Of the citips would do away with
the present riyalries and bring about a
better feeling of general aud common in-
terest.
Governor Black being called said
that the meeting having heard from
several persons from Sehome. would be-
glad to hear from citizen, of Nhatcum
Captain Eldridge. of Nhatcum. said
that he had laid out the town Of Belling-
/ ham and was the oldest resident of What
county In the meeting. No one could be
more Interested. hc said. ia the good OF
| all the cities of thc bay aud of the entire
county than he was. lie believed that
one city would do away with all local
preiudices. but be- was Of the opinion that
/ under the law the four towns could not
/ be incorporated together al once. there
fore he thought that as there were no
/ legal obstacles in the way that Fairhaycn
and Bellingham should take the proper
/ steps now To consolidate and that as Sc
home and Mhatcum were in the same
/ condition that they should proceed to
consolidate and that thus all would bc in
shape to consolidate iu the future.
The next speaker was Mr. Nelson Ben
nett lie said In substance that hr was
not a citizen Of either OF the four towns
] interested. but that he was Interested IN
property i'm the tWucNtTcmc towns What
com and Fairhavcn. lie was patriotic,
however. and hadn't been whipped INTO
it either. meaning no dlSrcspnci 10 llf.
Jameson. but simply TO cunlinu" lho
pleasantly. lie said that he felt satisfied
that the people of Nhatcum would not be
pleased to be- required tu come To- Falr-
haven for their mail aud he was sure thai
Fairhaven people would De- very much
annoyed to be- forced 10 go to Nhatcom
foI their mail but this would be- one ul
tho results of consolidation II there wa
one CITY there would be- but one UuStoliict
and business men would he forced 10 pul
"A boy ON horseback To 90 to one or tlt
other Of the towns for their mail
it the same DAY IL the boy wa
sent ON foot. \ similar condition
of affairs would be- brought about regard
ing express matter. As 1t is when rithcl
mail or express are not properly dellN
cred in either Of the towns. they ear
enter their cNpoStulations aud have mat
ters rcmedpd. but otherwise the mail o
express could be dumped in the tnWl
where the p0stoilcc or express ullice wa
located. and there the service would end
Altogether. in a business way. the con
solidatiou would be unsatisfactory. Tin
towns are too far apart at present w
must tear down the hill between uS an'
build up the roads first and then we cal
talk Of consolidation. lie believed ia W.
cities. FairhaVcn aud Bclllngham To
pptbpr. Sehome and Whatcom together
Nature has made them that way an
when we shall have overcome the natura
obStructiouS then We can overcome aI
other obstructiun~. ~ to union, We ca
have that now. 4 union of interests.
union Of business and union OF sentl
ucut. with disposition To- pull tpgcthr
and all do our best for the best. lhl
would overcome all jealousy. envy an
bickcring. while q generous and health
rivalry would do good for all. lie di
not believe that the consolidation OF tl
towns into one municipality would Grad
catc the local preiudiceS that are spoke
of. but that the cultivation of cummo
, interest would do 50 under any circuu
stances. At present we would have q
more influence with the government roi
+ solidated into one city than We Won
have consolidated into two. All
ali he did not believe th
for business purposes we are ready yet fl
the consolidation.
Judge Gasley being the next to spcs
said that he thoroughly endorsed VI
z Benefits suggestions. At present
was only denizcn here but had come
remain and grow up with the country
, He didn't think the time had arrived. ye
for the consolidation Of the cities eNcel
as had been suggested in the union OF u
two at each end Of the bay into two citie
He spoke of Fairhaven's brilliant pre-
spects. OF the tide OF immigration pourin
In and without intending any rellectio
upon WhatcOm or Sehome he did ne
think it safe for Fairhaven to be ncoI
porate with them yet. But when OF
Fairhaven aud Bellingham get to be II
peers in strength Of the others then "
could safely join together. lie spoke
Mr.. Benefits magnificent offer son
time ago TO give block of land in Fai
haven and build at his own expense
a court house to cost $4,000. but Nha
com had seen fit to oppose this and Ia
been willing to tax the people N Il
county 10000 rather than allow q
court house to came TO Fairhaven. |
did not impute to the people there Al
bad motive I'm this. would probably ha'
favored such thing himself If II Ia
been to his interest to do SO, but IL show,
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