, 1890-05-08
FOR A WOOLEN MILL.
a Practical Manufactures Is Here
From the East TO Submit q
Proposition.
He Desires to Organize q Stock
Company, and Put in a
Large Plant.

James f. Haswell, Of Westerly,
II. J., Is In tho city, MIR. lIaswcll,
whose trip to Spokane Falls IL for
the purpose of placing n proposition
before the leading citizens Of this
city for the building and operating
of wooden mill, was seen ut the
Merchants by REVIEW reporter
yesterday.
"My object IL to organize stock
company Of 100000 and erect II
woolen mill that will manufacture
blankets, cashmere, ilanncis, knit
goods aud brondcloth,n said Mr..
lIaswell. "Such mill would cost
about 6O,0OO, and would consume
about 10000 pounds of wool II ycRr.
The mill will employ at least l50
hands, and pay IN wages something
like $4,000 per month.
"l have Just completed the plant
for the mill company at Albany,
Or, having purchased and placed
In running order about $4,000
worth of the latest improved ma
chiuery for the manufacture Of the
articles have named. My object
In coming to this city was to present
these matters In the same way 1t
has been done In Albany, and |
am In hopes of receiving the aid of
the leading business men In Spo-
kane Falls.
"I am told that this city lies
In the midst of great wool
producing country, and I'm view
of that fact the industry can not
fail to be attended with good profits.
Then again the whole of the woDlcn
goods now consumed here has to bc
brought from the East, and the re-
suit II that the freight rates are so
high that the goods are sold at n
high figure, whereas II q mill was
established In this city or vicinity,
the same goods could be purchased
at much less figure by both the
dealer and the wcaTor. This state
produces about 10000, 600 pounds of
wool annually, aud instead OF this
entire amount having To bc eX-
ported out of the state, Il large p0r-
ton of IL could be utilized Mt home
ii there was u mill to work it.p
Mr. Haswell l. a practical man in
this line and fully understands his
business, coming 10 the city with Il
flattering testimonial from the
Crompton loom works OF Worcester,
Mass. The matter has been brought
before the board of trade and action
Is now being taken by prominent
citizens.
The success OF the matter depends
entirely upon the citizens. The
Washington Water Power Com
pany have submitted n proposition
to furnish power. In casc the $780,
600 in stock Is subscribed, the sue
cess Of the undertaking will be an
assured fact. The assessments on
the stock will cover u period of
about six months, which ought to
insure the entire amount of sub
scriptlons required In II very short
time.
SPOKANE Is All RIGHT.
"What is your opinion of Spo-
kane as a city, Mr.. Haswell?" asked
the reporter.
'I think II has every indication
of becoming one of the leading cities
of the Northwest. The water
power IL the finest In the United
States and could bc utilized admir-
ably III running WOulen mill, be-
ing so much cheaper than steam.
AZ to the falls, they are wonderful
and In my opinion ure far ahead of
niagara, although not so high.
"As | walled down many of the
streets yesterday was surprised to
see So mauy handsome buildings
that had been lately erected, and u
large number in the course of con-
structlon. All this goes to show
that the city has bright future. l
am well pleased with my visit 10
Spokane, which IL my first one, and
when | come again, | intend to re-
main longer"