Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-23
A Trip to the Sound !
ENUMERATION OF MANY THRIV-
ING CITIES.
None Like Lewiston.
After Visit Through Washington
and Oregon, Mr.. Stannus is Con.
tented to Live in Lewiston,

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l.. Stannus returned home last Fri.
day after an absence of some five weeks.
during which time he made an exten.
ded trip through the states of Washing.
ton, Oregon and Idaho, for the pur.
pose of settling some business interests
ut Fairhaven, WASH, and for the fur.
ther purpose of finding a new location
to better his financial condition, if pos.
sible, in any Of the above named states.
Upon being asked concerning his trip,
Mr.. s. reports as follows:
"At Moscow, Idaho, all old time
friends apparently seem cont nted and
are doing well. At Spokane the city
seemed quiet, yet, with all the resour-
ces tributary thereto. Spokane Is des-
tined to be city of great importance.
Ellensburg and North Yakima seem
very quiet, but the citizens feel conf
dent of the future prosperity of their
respective cities. At Tacoma, our
Lewiston people seem to be doing we'll
and are satisfied. Prof. F. M. Hedger,
now of the firm of O'Brien T. Hedger,
is engaged in the practice of law, and
ranks well in his profession. John
Burke Is one of the leading bankers of
the city, being a large owner in the
National Bank of Commerce. Gram
dali Brothers, formerly of Pomeroy,
WASH, are doing fine wholesale gro
Gerry business, and will soon move into
their elegant new three story brick
and stone building. Walter Leeper
and wife, formerly Miss Nellie Stanton
OF this town, seem to be doing we'll
and are contented. From Tacoma to
Fairhaven and way points, a dozen
comfortable steamers of which the T.
J. Potter outranks all in speed, affords
transportation via water route. There
are also two through trains daily from
Tacoma. At Fairhaven, a fine CITY of
eight or nine thousand Inhabitants
has been built substantially, and in the
wonderfully short time of two years.
Being the western terminus Of the
Great Northern Railway system, and
situated at Belling;,am bay, one of the
finest harbOrs on the Pacific coast.
easy Of access by rail or water, this
city Is destined to become one Of the
great commercial centers of Puget
Sound. The resources are almost un-
limited In variety, and quantity, con-
sisting of coal, iron, a fine quality of
granite and sand stone, galena and sill
yer ores, mineral paints Of half dozen
varieties, timber In endless quantities,
good water and good farm lands adja-
cent thereto. w. s. Parker, formerly
IT Pomeroy, is now chief of police Of
that city. He Is as good natured rs
ever and royalty entertains his friends
without regard to expense. Jack
Hogan, from the same place. is en-
gagged In the wholesale and retail gro.
Gerry business. Smith and Wilmartb.
formerly OF this town, have located at
MT Vernon and Fairhaven respectively.
At Seattle, A. Levy, the old Genesee
merchant, and son Louis, are doing
well. Mr.. Levy, Sr., owns the Idaho
block and has fine income from the
rents thereof. &. M. Force, late receiv-
er of the Lewiston Land Offi> e, Is now
located and engaged in the practice Of
law, In that city. For a stranger he is
meeting with fine success. Seattle,
Tacoma and Fairhaven will likely he
the best cities OH the Sound. Property
In each Of the above named towns n
held very high. The rents, as q gen.
eral thing, will not allow q profit of
more than six or seven per cent per
annum on the investment. The real
estate market seems quiet, vet prices
are generally high and seem to be
steadily advancing. The genial whole
souled gentlemen, e. III. Fleming, Of
seattle, is president of the Oregon
Board Of Information, and one of the
proprietOrs Of the new town of Port
Washington, situated within about
two and one half miles of the newly
located Government Navy Yard and
Dry Docks. The town site is beautiful
-.one of the prettiest on the Sound.
about nineteen miles, across the bay.
from Seattle. 1t is on the proposed
Port Townsend and Southern Rail.
road, and will be connected with Sea-
beck, on Hoods Canal, nine miles dis
tant by rail. The roads open up q vast
area OF country, which is very rich and
necessarily tributary to Port Washing
ton. The harbOr is well land locked
and safe. A fine hotel has been built
for the accommodation of the travelling
public. Rich placer gold mines have
been discovered within three miles Of
the city, which will certainly be Of
great benefit. Port Washington must
necessarily become q city of ofc0nsiderabIe
importance. The Board Of tnforma.
tion, Of which Mr.. Fleming IL previ.
dent, is an institution Of much conve-
ntence ana OenenC, especially to the
Immigrants. Mr.. Fleming Is an ele-
giant cOnversationalist, and talks with
the Danes quite 6uently. He intends
building upa . colony In the vicinity
OF his new town site, In the near future.
Mr. Fleming is rustler with untirine
energy and much perseverance, and
will surely accomplish oil that he ear.
nestly undertakes and fully outlines.
he meets all opposition succeasfully
you don't succeed, try again. Port
land, Oregon, is making 10 steady and
reliable growth. It certainly g The
Queen City Of the northwest; though
Y the business men and capitalists a
that city do not manage through the
workings or efforts Of the water way
convention; lately In session In that