Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-05
FAlRHAVEN IN THE EAST.
From New York to Mexico 1t
is the Same Old
Story
Everybody Wants to Learn of
Washington and Her
Resources
Two of Fairhaven's Citizens
Enlighten Them Regard
ing the Above

"a i'p1 "l VI lhc HERALD learning that
W. ID. Mackay, one of the leading citizens
of Fairhaven. had returned from his cas-
tern trip of some two months. hastened to
learn of him what the people of the east
thought of Washington and Fairhavcn.
Mr.. Mackay was found in his Office and
the reporter queried him as follows:
"Where have YOU been since leaving
this city?''
We'll, sir, ! have been in Toronto vis-
iting with relatives for a short time. and
then took in New York city. Buffalo. De-
troll. 81. Paul, Minneapolis. New Or
leans. Galveston. II Pa>u and san Fran
CISCO
did you have an enjoyable trip?"
asked the reporter.
Most delightful. | could not ask for
anything grandcr. both a. to courtesy and
treatment Of every one. As soon as peo-
Pile found out ! was from Fairhaven they
were eager To hear all about it. and kept
/ me busy answering questions relative To
the city and the state In general"
DO eastern aud southern people take
much interest IN this city aud the STATE
i la general
1t would really surprise you if | we're
To say that in nearly every city
| visited found business men
/ who were Interested in FafhaVen
] financially. but were 10Th to sell
al the present. They have AN idea that
FairhaVen i going 10 make one of the
grandest cities ON Puget sound aud re-
fuse point blank to sell foot of their in
terests, They have read the pamphlet
issued 10y the chamber of commerce and
drank in every word Of its contents. aud
are anxious To learn everything new that
transpires. Governor Alger Is doing a
wonderful amount Of good for the Focal
City. aud the mere mention Of his name
in connection with Fairhaven imbucs the
average edsterncf with a desire to locate
where the General has centcred his af-
fections. While ! was enrOutc home over
the southern Pacific railway | made il
a point to distribute Fairhaven liter
ature and was stopped on every
occasion. the officials claiming that that
was not allowed upon their road They
are fired with spirit of jealousy and are
ready TO do anything detrimental to the
interests of this section. Steamers from
San Francisco are loaded with all CLASSES
who are Hooking to Washington aud Bel
lingham bay. aud nothing can turn them
from their course. Eastern papers az,
very jealous. also. and upon every occa-
sion belle the west. stating that they de.
not dcpopulate the country. The state q
: Nashington'S credit j. placed at 100 cent
. on the dollar. aud mercantile firms arr
sending their representatives out here "a
rapidly aS they possibly can in order is
obtain fuOthOld in the general trad
which j. growing 81 rapidly. SpOrtinl
men are gathering their money tugethc
aud getting ready 60 immgraie. whil
: eastern brewery men say their trad
holds a greater percentage in Washington
\ than any other state in the union. Sine
arriving home | have received u lrtte
- from u South America capitalist who
" anxious To invest large amount q
money ia FairhaNcn aud l. only awaitin
Al "A reply tu move. ! expect him her
shortly after he receives my answer
Gl All person can hear is Fairhavcu an
Washington. aud the influx Ia this chose
/" spot " Mill be something wonderful In til
M next two months. Another thing lwish I
say. aud not with spirit OF ilattery. am
q that i the HERALD was spoken Of every
where went as the brightest. spicie>
- newsest paper in the United States, an
a. | tell you il is doing more good for Fan
;" haven than its citizens gives 1t credit To
IA could stand here aud talk for two hour
but will only dciain you long enough
say that Immediately after crossing I'll
81, mountains YOU can observe Tue diurfeh'
h i'm the people. Here it j. all push an
energy. whileupon the other side there e.
90 lists spirit Of dilatoriueSs which salmo
akin 10 grave yard de~crtion. TODD ever
ing"
oo Mir. George H. Stradrr. of Stradcr
~, Kinney. this city. j. in the east on bus
y" mes. for hi, firm. and while ia Chicag
May -. told a Tribune. reporter, IN
was a grand country Here IS what J
says. "a,
6 "Talk about your magic towas, said
II. Sirader oi Washington. who j. al u
.ox Grand Pacific. there j. a little pla
called FairhaNen un Brllingham bay.
10 the state of Washington. that beats q
records of sudden growth. Jusl Ne
d2 ago a few settlers cut down enough tft
40 i'm a little spot on the shore Of the bay
p" nut M a Few houses. The scttleme
z5O ihriyed on account of its natural adNa
taqcs and superb climate. May ] IN
settlement. now the town Of FalrhaNe
80 noIled a vote Of 40. just think oi
Mace one year old casting such a vol
=" Eastern people can hardly believe |
,,p story when they visit the town.
~rhere j. SlOOOu hotel IN process
500 construction. II Is 10 hr buili "l bii
and stone The town has an elect
om Iigbt plunt. electric motor line. aud otl
nodefp couVcuirucrs. besides the To-
if.olf The surrounding country j. bel
s., ..ttled rnuidlV. There are enough q
aud iron mines aud sufficient farml
ilN land to support % city OF 10Vp inha
am tauts. aud there j. npchance OF falfhaN
~" running away with itself. Its growth,
~, hnrn natural and without any boom.
thinning facilities are better than at .
la5o toWn In the state. The sun is 50 busy
,berc that the people are ashamed te
30 idin and that helps Washington.
-,o iigbt at o'clock IN the morning, ant
g" a o'clock al night il is 50 bright thi
newspaper can be read outdoors.