Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-24
FAIRHAVEN IN THE lead
The Remarkable Advantages Of
our City Interesting
Interview
With {. J. Downes---Compari-
son With Other Towns on
the Sound
Our Resources and Possibili-
ties as Viewed by
Traveller

MI. I. j. DowncS. of the Tacoma Rent
ana Guarantee Collection company. ar
rived IN this city yesterday with the oh.
leet OF consummaiing large real estate
deal IN the Skagil river country. Few
men nave greater opportunities 10 form
Judgement concerning the character of A
locality in this northwestern country than
Mr. D0~nes. whose extensive and con.
tlnnouS travels through the Puget sound
country render him able 10 speak from
thorough know ledge Of the comparative
advantages OF the various new towns.
Ia conversation with representative
Of the faiihaSru HERALD last evening.
Nj DoNnr> observed. Why, Your town
Is a wonder. When trst visited here
last hprll there was scarcely brick
structure Ia th" place: the streets were
nnmpru'rd. and the hillside to the .onti,
was covered by a dense forest, II wa.
quite marvel 10 nr Ia hchnil
thls marnlug "a number ul splendid and
substantial urick block, alun. Ilarrts
STREET new dwellings going up In every
dllerllun paved streets and. more than
all. that hillside completed, CLEARED o. n,
timber. aud liauses iring hGili Wlcfa a
irM ihut,t.'s since ,tood the prmrXal viii
derness
How does FairhaSru compare with the
other new town, nn ihe sound which yon
have ti.tcdH'' qnrried the reporter
We'll. said Mr.. Dawnes. readily. TO
lise q slang uhfa,r. The, amt IN IT,. /
have bad occasion to ki>il every point on
the ,uiiud. with View ar ae-
qnaiuiing myself with the resources
ui thr various -''rtiun,. aud while ! have
studied The realities aud possibilities of
la tuhnur. toupcSille. Anacorie-. san
Juan. Sidney aud all the other points in
the sound rounir{. | am forced To con
clnde thai lirllugtam hat. with III re-
sources, Is iai ahead Of any other part nf
the snitnd visited by me. II has all the
mineral. agricultural and timber resources
oi both >hagit aud Nhatcom counties at
It's back. together with the finest harhur
on the sound.
Referring tu our water front. the
gentleman continued. Your harltr ia
cllitics 81" notable feature. aud are IN
equalrd un the sound. One fact cs specially
considrredSy strangers i fhat drrr. sea
vessels land within iva hundred feet Of q
hotel huili on solid ground
Astu lairhaNrn prospects Viz DuNn.s
said. " The city wall undoubtedly hr. as
nature intended IL. the shipping point lur
the resource, uf these tWurounIip>. While
Auacurtes i bidding high fui this interior
tradr. There IS not a question hut That
FarhaNen Viii win the race hands
down.
'As To the mineral wealth ui this region.
understand that the coal mines near
Hamilton have been upened up until here
are tMu miles "l uine-innt vein. un which
operations aiF ~uon Ia h. cunmenred
The iruu deposit tuo is inImrnse
anh the ore Is 81 q superior
quality. have heMd It said
that lhrre vii be- ~ miners at aufk
thrrr inside of year. This will nrc,s-
state drpul ul supplies. and what j.
mure natural tn suppose thau that
Farhayen. bring the proper outlet for
those resources, will hr made hc general
depot pf supplirS?'
Nh DuWnr> noticed especially the ah-
~rhcr Of the tramp or hobo element. aud
the lact that few idle men were To- be- >rcn
un The streets. aud strongly commended
the effective and prompt manner IN " hich
the authorities deal With them. lla,os
have b"cn taught tu steer clear of Fair
haven. aud consequently the p"oplc here
~" Of the desirable classes.
Speaking specifically of the resources of
Bclliugham haY. Mr.. lluwue~ continued.
There Is a country Gurty miles square
in the Nook sack valley. where fruit. hops.
cereals aud other agricultural products
flourish. in sight Of fairhaNcu. Treat
crops OF potatoes have rottrd Ia the telds
simply because there wa nn way Ia
market To-day llIr iaifhaNen n south
crn railway trarcrscs that valley; the
country j. opened M. There will be an
increased acreage the coming year, aud
Farhayrn viii be the shipping puint.
In my travels about the sound. con-
cludcd Mr. DuWueS Il am naturally prone
tp ask " hat is To- sHppori all these towns
that are bring hniii On the s0uhd? ask
myself he question whether or not a town
Is needed in half the place., Here town
is demanded IL j. necessary and Fair
haven, In nv opinion j. distincd to h' one
of the lcading cities of the great north