The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-28


1Aco,fAs July 2a-James +. wafdner, Of
4aizAAvon. ~ banker, feaI-sstate operator,
ono eoo6ral all-ar0und rustier, ID at the
Tacoma The Posr-Ixrx1xrexScxa CORE
upondsnt knew him when his phenomenal
supf9y and enterprise constituted almost
~ only onpital, md III Of that was en-
yloyed n merchandising. mining and con-
txoc11nS n North Idaho, where he went
along with the hrst great stampede to the
Qoor dsAlene placers. He was one Of the
Int - prodt ~ the great silvsr-leAd dis
covotioo, whose output now exceeds that
q any other district Of equal area In the
United Btates. He secured . lease on The
art great mine discovered, viz.-the
BUNKER Hill and Sullivan, and realized 4
handsome sum when, before the expira.
sion q his lsase, the property was sold.
About three years ago, to g.. q. Reed. Of
Poft1and. Other profitable mining ven.
turoo followed, which, Supplemented by
fortunate real estate specuiations in spo.
kane Falls and elsewhere, have. placed Mr..
Wefdner among the solid men Of Wash.
1ngton. he Is the same genial 'Jim, /"
however, that he was when, unnumbered
among fortunes favored sons, he climbed
Ne most rugged mountains, Is agile as {
goee and prospected the gravel Of remote
gulchss In search Of the hidden wealth of
mother earth. To-day" he says, II met
man on the street here whom | had not
zen since 1872. We were very intimate
friends then, and prospected together
when both Of as were broke down in Ari.
nonA I knew him the moment saw him.
and he knew me"
Speaking of Fairhaven, Mr.. Wsrdner
says the city's prospects for the near
uture are very promising. IAN the rail-
roads now heading for the Sound will
come there, you see II they DON'T
In response TO an INQUIRY "a tn tbe fee,-
Ing engendered by the discontinuance Of
The 6ehome or New Whatcom postofiice
~ stated that yesterday very strong pro.
test against the discontinuance was tele-
grained from Fairhaven to Senator'S
squire and Allen and Congressman VIII
son. "sehome," says Mr.. Wardner. lis in
peculiar position. She has q city gov.
srnment ana yet, practically, no real city
organisation or municipal powers. She
viii not consolidate with Old Whatcom.
The proposition will be submitted TO a
vote OF the people on the 18th of August.
and Il viii Be defeated by large majority
Iairhaven and eehome will then consoi;.
date. the postofice at the latter place viii
b discontinued, and that at the formsr
VIII % raised to its proper class and
moved TO location convenient for the
people OF both places and will then have
the carrier system. An electric railway
will be In operation between the two
towns this fall. and it IL only question ~
. little time when they win merge into ons
city in fact a. well as in name The con.
tract for pianking Larrabee and M,lI
streets. Two OF the principal thoroughfares
mas Just been let to Mr.. e. c. Burlineame.
OF this city. and 1t viii require 5000. Ooo
Sect o. lumber to complete IT. Another
contract. which viii require 5000 fear
has been let to home firm.
Yes, railroad work is progressing f;ns,v
and We expect to have train, runn;p. -
and from the Canadian Pacific in So.
days. Vice-President Clourb. nj ,hs
Great Northern, was there this veal ana
he and Mr.. Donovan, engineer Of ths F.
haven q Southern, have agreed pno,, I.
change OF grade by which the latter ro.a
VIII avoid the big Chuckanut hill which
obstacle has been source of SO much a.
light to Anacortes people, and thus have
m easy grade TO tide-water." Mr.. Done
van, It Is reported, Is TO be chief enginss-
Of the western division OF the Great North.
orn.
MI. Wardner win retire in few DAYS
nom the yice-presidency of the First
National bank to become president of the
Fairhaven National. He returns home 10.
morrow night. The new hotel, the pride
Of fairhaven. viii be opened about septem.