Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-01
Montana Men who Have Something to
Say of the Sound

say Ol Jne oOuhu
81 have had the most delightful trip of
my life," said Mr.. George Irvine last
evening, as he shook hands with a Miner
representative. Mr.. Irvine, with A. Fred.
Wey, had just returned from a sixteen
days TIP through the Puget sound coun-
try. He is most entertaining talker,
and his ofT-hand talk regarding his trip
will interest the readers Of the Miner.
1--WE Travelled around the Sound" said
Mr.. Irvine, "and visited all those towns
which we have heard 50 much about. We
went there simply to see what our west
eTn seaport towns are, because they are
a part of our country. We took in Ia
coma, Seattle, Port Townsend, Fair
haven, Victoria and AnacOrtes, and
finally wound up at Portland.
"We took in the whole Sound. It's the
finest trip in the world. There is no in
land sea anywhere like Puget sound.
There are inside routes and outside
routes. The man who is nautiCally in
cined can go by the outside route and
take chances on citing SeaSick, while the
land lubber can follow the inside route
and have very smooth sailing. II you go
by the outside route you must have your
stomach in good order Neither Mr.. Wey
nor myself had to cast up any accounts.
Our inner man was all right.
eve went to Fairhaven to visit Mr.
Larrabee. He is the father Of that -four
ishing town. Farhayen certainly made
very favorable impression upon us.
Seattle ranks first, Tacoma next and
Fairhaven third. There is great deal
of life in Fairhaven. There are four
towns that Join each other on Bellingham
bay. They are Fairhaven, Bellingham,
New Whatcom and Old Whatcom. To-
gether they have a population OF about
10000, and are connected by street rail-
ways Bellingham bay has the best an .
chOrage on the Sound. This point in all
probability will be the terminus OF the
| Great Northern railway, which will be-
come a part Of the great international
and interoceanic line between the United
States and China and Japan. Fairhaven
| is the farthest inland of the seaports, and
| is opposite the mouth Of the Straits Of
| Fuca. 1t has behind it immense coal de-
posits-only twentY-siX miles away. Mr..
! Garrabee says it is one Of the greatest
coal veins in the world. 1t is thirty feet
| thick and of the highest quality. Property
| is rated at high figures and is holding up
well. There is no depression of any kind
that we could see.
every where that we went we found
an active, industrious and hospitable
people, and they all seemed to be thriving.
This eastern pinch Of money has ccused a
| little temporary SlOWness. lhefe are GO
ing into Oregon and the Sound country at
least 100000 people every two years.
The statistics OF the railroads show this
to be fact These people are going
there TO work and develop the country
There is going to be no backward steU
in that part OF our domain, can assure
you.
"We were delighted with the climate
1t was simply perfect. There were nc
rains, although we had been led to expect
them. Everything was green and beau
tiful. Flowers were In bloom both II
the Sound country and at Portland.
Among the greatest pleasures OF life II
that country Is the boating. IL is thu
most attractive recreation imaginable t'
person who has lived in the mountains
To MS it was simply fascinating.
In all the cities we visited we fount
magnificent modern buildings and al
public conveniances. To persons from
Butte these towns and the country sur
rounding are of course charming, ant
some OF our Butte folks may feel littl
disgusted with their own home after
visit to the Puget Sound region, and yet
let me tell you, when they return an,
I once more realize our earning capaclt
and the wonderful and ceaseless actlvit
, and rush and push OF our people, the
must surely come TO the conclusion tina
the Sound cities are not in the race.
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