Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-01
SOME IMPRESSIONS
An Eastern Gentleman and His Idea of
Fairhaven's Hospitality

| fhlrhaven's Hospitality
| Mr.. Cornelius Van Horn and NJ. Farnum
I. Fish, Of Meadville, Pa, arrived in
this city last Saturday for the purpose Of
seeking a location FOR a large saw mill.
They have spent the Intervening time
very pleasantly, comparing the ndyau-
! tagos offered at different points, and are
greatly pleased with the prospect. They
VIII shortly locate, somewhere iH this
vicinity, milling plant OF 100000 feet per
day capacity. Mr.. Van Horn, who Is Il
prominent lawyer rs well as an exper-
fenced lambefmah, is 50 apprcciative Of
the hospitablc treatment he has received
here that he has unburdened himself TO a
HERALD representative as follows:
fho impressions Of an eastern man
coming here within the past week, the
FIRST impression IS wet, the second wetter
and the third is that what is wanted is
more rain!"
Since thearrival Of the writer he has vis-
tied Lakes Whatcom and Samish. On
the banks OF aud adjacent to Lake What
com | saw the lincSt growth Of timber IL /
has ever been my good fortune 10 see. IL
Is not necessary to describe H. for the ben
eh' Of near by readers, bat for the In
formation OF those who NAV see this
article aud are HHacaHaiRted with the
prodigupus growth Of timber In Western
Washington ! VIII say that at Lake
Nhatcom ! saw a tree cut down that
made four it foot, one IS foot. two Il foot
and one 20 foot logs before the first limb
was reached, and the top log at the top
ond would square ~ Inches. Standing on
the stump from which the above men
TONED logs were cut could see aud count
twelve more trees that would average as /
large aS the one above described. all fir. /
and In addition goodly number Of large |
ccdars.
The timber Of Western Washington is |
70 make il rich beyond ompHte, !
provided II Is not wasted, and when YOU /
add 10 the timber, the coal, iron, asbestos.
graphite, etc. together with the unrivaled /
'hlpping facilities, yoH have the comhfnn-
Ion to make one Of the richest and most
)opHloHs districts In the world. An
'astern man comes here with the idrn
nat the newspapers Of the Wet are
'dltcd by the greatest liars on earth. hut
tftcr being hero aud seeing for himself
aud returning 10 his native land, tells
stories that would make the native editor
blush and hide his modest head under the
ape OF his macintosh, II hc should
happen 10 be fortunate enough 10 have
jnc,
Another impression that cuts deep on
Iur eastern man Is the cordiality and
hospitality with which he j. met and
rcated by the citizens, aud this does not
eem 10 spring from any selfish motive.
iui seems 10 be, aud Is, an earnest effort
o make the sojoHFH as pleasant aud
Igrecable as possible.
stranger visits an eastern town and
announces his desire to locate and 90 into
business there and hc would not be- treated
my more glngerly lhc was tramp OF a
Highway rObhcr, but let the same man
trlke Fairhavcn, announce the same. aud
he right hand Of fellowship Is cordially
Ntcndcd and he Is welcomed ~ "A brother
1an who is entitled to the same consider.
tlon ny those who were more fortunate
n getting here sooner"