The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-21
THE PASSING THRONG.
Gossip Of the Seattle Hotels and
Streets.
ABOUT THE WHEAT CROP.


0fs Auu1eW ACCa1eys OF Woue Welies - NJ
the Russell house. Mr.. McCalley Is one OF the
most promine1t Masons of the state. being past
grand high priest OF the gran chapter of h val
Arcn Masons He 70 engaged in the grain and
milling business. in the interest Of which he 10
visiting Seattle. II understand" said he, s'that
~ Pomeroy ana the places north OF US the farm
ers are finding il hard work to get enough cars
% snip their grain, ana III consequence that
wheat there il failing TO q very low price. OF
this have no direct knowledge, g nv infor-
nation IL al htsrsay. But in Wal,s Waila
there Il no difacul get We may have TO wait
day or two to get cars. bu. that always nap
rens at this time OF the year l know that
when call for tars can always get them
within Z day or two Part OF the complaints
which have been pub.ished must be laid to the
TACT that some people are a.wzys grumbitug.
II don't think the wheat raising business 10
being overdone in our state. Wneas started in
~ over 60 cents bushel, and it has fallen to IS
there Tor the bes'. Al this rate II pays to raise
II nd besides. many Of the farmers will hold
TIL later GU, when prices Will s,ifsn up again.
Must OF the growers can afford to hold. Ny
state before next April. although. OF course,
there are enormous quantities still in first
hands.
Il find that wheat is worth cents Z bushel
more here in Seattle than in Portland, al
though the freight rate to the two places IL the
same have no theory to account for the diff
ference. Your elevators here are crowded, and
can receive no more at present, although ships
are expected in . day or two 10 relieve the pres
sure on the elevators The main trouble seems
70 De IN getting ships to carry wheat away alter
IT reaches the coast There is greater need Of
Slips than cara
ME- ana MIS- J. Oven, OF Detroit, are ct the
hnlnler motel. MI. Owen IL one OF the best
MAJ nf nof~n s$ hi to-
esteo "a number OF enterprises. more especially
manufacturing, and transportation on the lakes.
~ sns course OF conversation last evening he
ssiu' great deal OF capiai is accumui ating
~ tne East and ~ brings sucn . low rate OF In
seless tnat man with three millions today has
N income no larger tnan man with one-third
mat sum lew years ago. The opportunities
LOT gooo investment there are much more linn
a'eo, ana 80 We are looking to this Northwest
Wnere money u not so abundant. where 1t is
have spent some time at sIokane Fails ana Ia
coma, and shall stay here Tor ! week or more
looking over the ground.
Twenty years ago visited the Sound. Did
not ses these cities that have grown m here
from nothing since that time should scarcely
believe they could exist The story Of their
growth reads like fairly tale. IL Il 90 mar.
velous But in these blocks. which vond do
credit to the older cities of the East. Won have
the brick and atona ana irnn ~ so,id f.ct
I'm connection with this discussion over the
harbor line" said Mr.. J. B. Metcalie Yesterday.
tsnf bnt which az recaivsd ~.
tie Attention. That i The ,nsss,-as -ha,h.. a..
state can establish ! harho, lima ~ ~, t.,.o,,
nronertv r,sc.d 5000 - 1. -, 80. so1oA1
iins. The iand ,v;rr $500 49," 49, ~ s1 s.sr
mail and tha low :. So :, ~,
vhfct, under oa,t.;,, cora;.ia..s - s .~ss
the nronertv NJ ~. inairidrsl. 49, ~ ,...s
wing bevond the tide 1.ns M ,,s. ~
Un,ted t.tas q sa~yr. - 80 - = -. :. ..s
iurisdic,ion ~ H. y sr;tiro ,sws Ths-.s..;a ~
them 4. wbe,ha-rh &C., -. 80 -. 41sss.oA
missior ~ nv - 80 $3.50 Inv oom
81 nronertv riace a.. j,
msrr nas. - 49, TTas,,S 60. ~ .oass ws' sa
fiict;on thara, Ths r,srs !. -a.ss seals
=, 80. - ~ foAs "o1sn consluexinE
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ne p.sns avs sae Sssnonc coiiese % % ouiit
..S,. e so .sceIveu 20 Mou'ncauon since You
pu ~, nea sns uews resarolng them lew days
- ~: sa1u ra'neI 1Ie.onta'ne. Al or near
=. .n a.ues van uofp tne procara,of
ROCKY mountain division as you might call IT.
o. the order OF the Jesuits. will be In the city.
o'nco tno 20 uits are 70 build she college, he
VIA probably perfect the arrangements for 1t
ave hope to get into our new rarochi., .choo,
ON Spring street early next vear. IL M nrdua A.
lay in The work occurs
81 think that everybody in seastla i. ..t,sn.a
with the work of thu general hlv ~ ~.
Knights of Labor at Denver. . said M n r,pr;.n
W.. :. sne "ss'ein uen,fai Lsoor Union
:, .hs $3.50 - ~ .nsu y; ro~uery couid os
-. = :. s.e o.1 sssres slve ana
executive apiity. nave heard no one in Seat
We say word against Powderiy."
hotel Mr.. Guernsey, who is member OF the har-