The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-27
Present Activity and Bright
Prospects Of Kirkland.
nuNDsEDs OF MEN At WORK.
Imporfast Interview With the Pres
Nent 81 the Land Company.
=. ruture manufacturing Center Of the
r.e,fso cssst WIN Rise ON Lake wash
1.~&.-,. shores = strong Financial
n.erf.~-PsIiey Of Company.

4 rsporfer Of the Observation-Disclosures inaue
=. 3 rivh1nud. which be found 70 be easily and
sssieklv 1910 VA the Madison street cable ana
sssS m three boats, Edith E., Kirkland,
IA Nav Omen run direct TO Kirkland from the
,nd 81 Madison street, maxi g 1t possible 20 go
rnd come every hour OF the day. II there are
nv Who doubt that Kirkland presents scene
& rreet &ctiyity, We advise them to make Trip
acfum - lake, and when they see the army OF
uen ehaffs Is work upon the iron works, paving
1922. r,okfnx BRICK and working at ether i'm
srcser.e.fe. t6ey must certainly. in all fairness,
nnciu6s fhst skis company is doing just what
B proanfoed - 90.
Iy T1rf. president Of the Improvement COM
pony. ~ found at the iron company's ONCE
,nd - eeted b. the reporter for an interview.
a. "a Is reply: 1--WE have promised Seattle
- = he best iron plants in America and have
- ft6l,f % make coed that promise, and" said
IS q nnvure ron il viii be done as fast as men
~ unney can accomplish II, so what more
uouI6 You have me say. for Is It not bess, II we
- 8 fntc tho public further into our conf
Sfes, Is Wait until this promise 10 fulhlled?"
ssnuf1 safd the reporter, our readers
rnu,ld - R1ad 70 know something OF your plans
~ u oWn 81 Kirkland" and 10 this Mr.. Kirk
~ { vrre 10 tell Jon the bali that we propose
ns6o ior Kirkland some fellow who has not
- oaiacieptIy let in or who is sorry for
&m roaeons tha& we are succeeding, would
6&rp nt3d oay that was booming town lots. !"
MD vou ever know, Mr.. Kirk, OF successful
~1ernrIce that did not have jealous enemies?'
WAL thef d true, and would not have yon
M fhot seriously consider them, for SO
nf g " are responsible TO those whom we lead
m per snd keep faith with the public, those
nookof1 enn do as no harm, and Themselves
~ littIo rood, yet Il makes me Indifferent as
y whether give the public news OF our prog
a - you have put your land upon the
"a. 81, w have not. We are in no way re-
N - advertised; many Of them are miles
my ftom what viii be the town of Kirkland
~ ~ people who invest In them do 30 upon
Mi cNn reeponsibility and hence cannot hold
= 11omeable II they should sustain losses"
ss4g1zI ron put your property on the marketT
a1Re toye instructed our land commissioner.
u. !. Compton, to put . portion OF the lots
non ~ market July 81. This we are CON-
J6lIcd r do In order to give our friends, who
611fevo IN q, Z chance to link their fortunes
nh Kirkland q time when prices are reason
ib1e, md 20 give those who want to make i'm
}<osomenD IN opportunity TO do 20 1T once.
~ tu1<V o<0 8uy WAO uOdut ouf SOOu fhltu
~ viii Give them such . guarantee Is will GER
ninly so&inly them
~What % you intend to do with the millions
\ brick you are making?"
a41sdon me. sir. II In reply to this question /
~ ron 70 come and see month hence
no ron expect 10 establish any financial in
Htutions here In Kirkland that can be depended
lpon for ADJ"
- eoon - the Sears building. which Is to be
Tins brick structure, is completed, our people
VII open bank, and our company is also pre-
Mring - organize building and loan associa-
ION 1hst will enable ell to build and own their
mn homes. In fact. we Will render every as
nofance that can be given to people who make
KiRklano their home"
sDo you hope to have any other msnufactur-
~ industries located IN Kirkland?"
Ne do. Believing that we can offer better
6v4ufages than almost any other locality, and
lnowinx that Il Is the disposition OF the land
uEnp4uy TO be very liberal, feel justified in
pytng that we will give all rivals lively com
wilton. for We are determined to make this a
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