Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-29
JAMES wARpNER INTERVIEWED
Fairhaven's Flattering Prospects Fully
Set Forth

The issue pf the Seattle Post Intelli
genccr of the 2Sth INST contains the fol
lowing interview with James +. Ward
ner, one OF Falrhaven's most enterprisng,
energetic aud enthusiastic citizens:
James +. Nardner. of Fdirhaven. the
banker. real estate operator. and general
all-around rustler. is al The Tacoma.
The PostIntelligcncer correspondent
knew him when his phenomenal energy
and enterprise constituted almost his only
capital. and all of that was employed in
merchandising. mining and contracting in
North Idaho. where he went along with
the first great stampede to the Occur d
Alenc placerS. lie was one of The first Ia
profit bv the great silver lead discoveries.
whose output exceeds that of any other
district of equal area In the United States.
lie secured a lease on the first great mine
discovered. viz: the Bunker Hill aud Sui
liVau. and realized handsome sum when.
before the expiration of his lease. the
property was sold. about three years ago.
To ). q. Reed. of Portland. Other profit
able mining ventures followed. which.
supplemented by fortunate real estate
speculatiOns in spokane Falls and else
where. have placed MIR. Nardncr among
the solid men of Washington. lie is the
same genial Jim" however. that he was
when. unnumbered among fortunes fa =
vored sons. he climbed the most rugged
mountains. as agile a. n goat. and pros
pected the gravel of remote gulcheS i'm
search of the hidden wealth of mother
earth. To-day he saws. Il met a man
on the street here whom ! had not seen
since 1872. We were very intimate friends
then. and prOSpected together when both
of us were broke down in Arizona. knew
him the momeit ! saw him. aud he knew
me.
Speaking of Fairhaven. Mr. Wardner
says the city's prospects for the near
future are very promising. 'All the rail
roads now heading for the sound will
come there. you see III they don I.
In response to an inquiry as To the feel
ing engendered by the discOntinuance of
the Sehome or New WhatcOm pOstoilice.
he stated that yesterday very strong
protest against the discontinuance was
ielegraphed from Fairhaven to senators
Squire aud Allen aud Congressman VIII
son. "Sehome. says Mr.. Wardner, "iS in
peculiar position. She mas city gov
ernment. and yet, practically no real city
organization or municipal powers. She
will not consolidate with Old NhatcOm.
The proposition will be submitted to II
vote of the people on the nth of August
and il will be defeated by large MAJOR
ity. Fairhaven and Sehome will then
consolidate. the postoifice at the latter
place will be discontinued. and that at the
former will be raised to its proper class
and moved to location convenient for
the people of both places. and will then
have the carrier system. Anelectric rail-
way will be In operation between the two
towns this fall, and 1t Is only a question
Of little time when they will merge into
one city in fact "a well as In name. The
contract for planklng Larrabee and Mill
streets. two of the principal thorough
fares. has Just been let to Mr.. T.. G..
Burlingame. of this city, and IL will re-
quire 3.UD.0O feet of lumber to complete
IL. Another contract. which VIII require
sOO,OOO feet. has been let to a home firm.
''Yes, railroad work is progressing fine
ly and we expect to have trains running
to and from the Canadian Pacific In sixty
days. Vice. President Clough. of the
Great Northern, was there this week and
he and Mr.. Donovan. engineer of the
Falrhaven Il southern, have agreed upon
change of grade by which the latter
road will avoid the big Chuckanut hill,
which obstacle has been source of 50
much delight to AnacOrtes people. and
thus have an easy grade to tidc-water. :
Mr. Donovan. it is reported. is to be chief
engineer of the western division of the
Great Northern.
Mr.. Wardner will retire in few days
from the vice. presidency Of the First
National bank to become president OF the
Falrhaven National. He returns home
tomorrow night. The new hotel. the
pride of Fairhavcn, will he opened about
September lst. in time for ia meeting OF
the press association.