The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-31

How False Stories Concerning souns
Cities arc Circulated.

How False Stories C0ncerning Sound
Cities arc Circulated.
Mr.. Christ Kuppier, weil-known build
ing contractor of this city, has received q
somewhat astonishing letter from friend
in South Bend, Ind, which exposes the
policy of many interested Eastern people
who do not stop at the grossest of misrep-
resentation to prevent people from coming
to Seattle. or investing capital in what their
judgment leads them to believe to be good
property. In the present case the enemy
OF Seattle is man employed by wealthy
and fiourishing company that has had an
idea of extending its business in the North.
west cities. and will probably be deferred
from doing so because of the testimony of
q man who is employed to make truthful
representations respecting the places he
visits, let his home prejudices be as they
may. Following are extracts from the
letter received by Mr.. Kuppler:
The gentleman from our works whom we had
go to Australia came back by way Of San Fran.
cisco, Portland aud Seattle, and when he re-
turned very naturally ssked him how he liked
AID what he thought of Seattle. and he told me
the following:
81 think Seattle . very pretty town, nicely
built up. and with good many advantages
the largest towns on the coast ! am well
pleased with it, but I noticed that the building
was about completed, and upon making some
inquiries learned that . good many of the
workmen had left to work on . railroad; that
some had gone 20 other places, and still others
were leaving for the Southeast, and even some
were going back to where they came from
Upon looking into the matter Q little more
closely. found that relapse was setting in,
that the boom was subsiding. and that rsal o..
tate was not moving OF 81 ALL and told the
firm that they need not expect very much from
Seattle and the Northwest. for Q few years at
least, that was scrt OF second Los Angeles
with which they had very disastrous expert
snce."
Other friends here say that good many peo-
pie will leave there this summer. and they
would be glad 20 60 if they could get but one
half oil their money back which they had mt
into property; also, that many business men
would be bankrupt. and. in fact, everything
would 90 to the dogs Now. At they have heard
these stories. and knowing that you and family
were there, they very naturally asked me what
yea intended doing. where you expected to 10.
cate. etc SO ! lust thought would drop you .
line to hear yonr side of the story
IS can hardly believe that IL is a.
bad ~ they pictured It. The town
has too many natural advantages to go TO pieces
altogether, but II person bought property at
m advanced price and Is still holding il. thew
viii more than likely have 10 hold il 4 rood
many years before they can get anywhere near
what 10 cost them. or else they must sail Ont
n a sacrifice. and am alw.vs
sorry for one that has had 10 toll early and lste
10 earn little money and then lose half or All
Of Il 70 these boomers or land sharka hone
that things may not be ~ bad as they were pic
tured to me. Please let me hear from yoa ON
this subject as soon ss yos can
Mr.. Kuppier, after handing the letter to
the reporter 70 read, said:
at Is . shame for nen to tell such stories
as that, ss they are entirely incorrect-un-
less they have some interest in misrepre-
senting the Northwest. My experience
here, as one of hundreds of contractors.
has been prosperous one and am sure
there is no foundation for the stories Not
only il business good, and building lively