The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-20

Neither did they run can until compelled 10 do
90 BY the farmers threatening to tear up the
roadbed and raiss produce thereon. Al there
was nothing doing in the eawmiu business at
this time began manufacturing chairs for
hrm In Stockton, Cal, and although obliged to
compete with Eastern manufacturers, made Il
win. had . friend living close to me who
brought 5000 or - 600 to Seattle with him. He
went into the brick business He had 100000
brick on hand for two years, and went nearly
Wild because he was not able 70 sell them at
any price. But would always Try 10 encourage
him to manufacture something for the railroad
70 carry, and If the Northern Pacific railroad did
not come Others would And 90 they did. The
Canadian Pacific railroad was looking this way,
then the Lake shore 4 Eastern. then the Great
Northern. and now the Northern Pacific.
1t is wonderful what McHenry says the same
Northern Pacific will do for Seattle, ii her
citizens viii only petition the proper authorities
at Washington City, weeping, to close the east
channel Of the Duwamhh river. Now, a. to
what made Seattle what Il IN. Is II not these
industries started by the like of me-and staying
with them-fhrough adverzities-and bringing
them TO that final issue-success Railroads are
merely followers, they are not leaders.
When the great ere broke out here on the 9Th
Of June, 1859. happened to be in the same
building that the fire broke out in. fought Hre
until evening. came home, started my mill next
morning, ran it day and night and Sundays,
used every possible means to build her mp
Men came to me for lumber-perfect strangers
in q great many eases I did not ask them for
the money, thinking it would discourage them
and they would not build. We have
hundreds Of dollars on our books today Of such
accounts, but our city Is built up again and
built as solid n the rocks of Gibraltar. But
then suppose we have to thank the Northern
Pacific for il.
After the Lake Shore Eastern, Canadian
Pacific and Great Northern Railroads had seen
the natural advantages of this great city-and
the life and energy of its citizens, then the
Northern Pacific comes, weeping, for right-of-
way to ruin u BY closing the east channel OF the
Duwamish river.
have been in the sawmiu business for about
eight years; worked from fifteen to eighteen
hours day to make living and in trying to
build up Seattle, when ct the same time the
Northern Pacific was using the most debased
and unprincipled methods to force it out of ex-
istence. Its officials are now resorsing to the
same methods that have characterized il since
its advent on the Coast Irefer to that OF lying;
they are lying now about that channel. Cap
tain Price towed . boom of logs through that
channel. at high tide, that scaled over 500, 0C0
feet, which am willing to swear to, because
have proof. It was just before the motor or
Northern Pacific blocked the Seattle end Of said
channel 1t would have been impossible for u
Henry says the war department has ordered u
to build drawbridge across the east channel ct
the Dumamish river because Newelis Mill Com
pany claims that it is used for navigation. New
ellis Mill Company claims that, first, last and all
the time, and the war department is perfectly
right McHenry says the facts are that = boat goes
up there about once year. The fact of that
IL Mac, that you are liar-(the same old charac-
teristic again. For only last summer We had
a. many - three boats in one week up to our
mill. We build boats here, and as q matter OF
fact we are about laying the keel for one now,
and good sized one, too. Our mill. when rum
ming full time, has cutting capacity Of from
$1,000 to 5000 feet per day, and this east chan
mel is the only way we have Of towing our logs
to the mill and to get the boats that are built
here out to sea. ! read something about the
harbor line commissioners building waterway
400 feet wide. and by so doing abandon both the
east and west channels; but think that project
In the far-dlstant future, a. kid-gloved politi-
clans and office seekers don't build waterways
very fast, 90 we will be Obliged to use ma lures
channels both east and west until those water
ways are built McHenry says the war depart
ment may declare this channel closed if we can
show that it would be greater public advantage.
Where does your public advantage come in?
Don't laugh!)
The largest and richest city in the country
that was born In cut canals through its prin-
cipal manufacturing districts at great expense.
for the benefit OF trade and commerce, which
the tide fats of Seattle win have to do within
ten years from now.
Now for that cock-and- bull story Of ex-Gov-
ernor Semple's In order, he says, to reach
Newell's mill, which is on the shore OF this
channel, steamers have to go up the west chan
mel and down the east, and go back the same
way. Well, what If they dot Don't they get
there all the same, and get back again, and don't
we pay for it? / would like to ask Ex-Governor
IL rHov>A 49, eHA hnhtt nf
the House At Olympia by the front door,
whether it was not customary for him to make
his exit the same way.
McHenry has also appealed to the Chamber Of
Commerce for sympathy and assistance.
trust the Chamber of Commerce 10 wise and
honorable enough not to use their influence in
trying to destroy an industry brought to q sue
cessful issue by adhering to those strictly bust
ness principles. perseverance and honesty, for
the benefit Of q souliess corporation What
business has the Northern Pacific out there on
the east channel? 1t has Q right-of-way on
shore; il can reach its shops on its shore line.
The truth Is they are not going to benefit any
one but the Northern Pacific. They are sharp
enough to see what they can gain finally by
closing as many of these channels az possible.
They know enough to get across the front of our
city and around behind N. Now
is the time for as Is citizens
of Seattle to help these matters. Now, in con-
ciuSions WIZ say 10 tue cltixeHS Oh oedttie auo
the Chamber OF Commerce that all the water
ways you have, and more especially Gods nat
ural channels, you win need, and it will be re-
quired In the near future for the benefit Of Seat
tie to cut artificial ones to accommodate the
5000 small steamers We will have plying on our
waters. As do not wish to clog the wheels of
progress as far as the city Of Seattle is con-
cerned, am willing, since they have appealed
to the Chamber of Commerce, to meet the COM
mittee appointed by that body, and either make
or accept proposition. But, citizens Of Seattle
and Chamber Of Commerce, when the Northern
Pacific promises you any great benefits and
blessings just wink the other eye.
GEORGE NEWELL,
President Newells Mill