The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-21
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be- EN- very successful here, aud IS now very
wealthy. His Office is in the Boston block, ana
used solely for his own business.
Another familiar figure Is that OF Colonei
names, son OF the honorable T.. NJ Halnes,
politician that had in his day but few equals
ana was probably the best pariiaInentarian IN
illinois. The colonel is an able lawyer ana rep
resents the large corporate interest OF the Oregon
improvement Company. He is chip OF the old
oiock-and a perfect host in himself We also
met James Leddy, formerly OF the hrm OF Mon
roe Leddy. He is az sprighily as ever and has
since be came here made large amount or
money. Report puts it at over $1,000; certainly
he can not complain of his treatment or OF his
success since his arrival Messrs. Hawley x
Prouty are also here; they have come within the
last year. They have fine offices, good law
business and are good lawyers, They are giving
their entire attention TO legal business; such
men are an acquisition TO any city. ana should
you and visit this city few years hence, we
would find them occupying an enviable position
at the bar.
On the street met Mr.. Roswell Scott. / had
not seen him for twenty years, but recognized
him at once lie has served hundreds OF legal
papers in Chicago for me, and he assessed the
West town until he became walking encyclo-
pedia OF values. He ID here as natural as life
and inquired about every man, woman and
child that lived in Chicago, from the time Adam
ii he was ever going TO visit Chicago, his
answer was, not until he could return with a
fair fortune. He has had several Offices here,
and is in comfortable circumstances.
Mr.. Pratt ID as usual busy man, and in time
will reap the rewards OF his labor.
Since we have been in the city we have been
entertained by such people the Rev. /. W.
Reed, a graduate of Chicago university. He
is preaching at the Market Street Baptist
church, and has one OF the most Intelligent au-
diences that we have ever met. His church is
full every Sabbath, and like all wel-appointed
churches, it has its missions and Sabbath
schools all of them well offeered and in pros
porous condition, showing evidence of a good
head.
Seattle is remarkable city. She commenced
her buildings by building upon piles in the
Sound, and reaches back over the hills until she
is stopped at Lake Washington, one of the most
beautiful lakes that can be found in any coun-
try Only few of her streets keep with the com
pass but they well built some of them are
magnificent in their appearance. Almost every
street has either an electric or cable car line
upon it, They are well managed and work ad-
mirably. She has good school houses and intel
ligent teachers. and they have just opened a
public library and reading room.
In our journey we passed over the wild barren
desert, where nothing but sage brush could be
seen, except in some places where irrigations
desert, but when We reached the west side of the
Cascade mountains We began to see timber. the
finest fir and cedar in the country, trees rang
ing from one to ten feet in diameter and from
10 TO 80 in height, straight an arrow.
This was evidence that something besides trees
could be raised upon such land, and before leav-
ing that part of the state we were bound to see
what ii could be. We have done so, and the re-
suit is far beyond our expectations. The soil is
rich, sandy or gravelly loan, capable OF and
does produce the greatest growth OF vegetation
of any soil yet discovered in America. Oats
grow from four to six feet i'll height and produce
from 50 to l25 bushels of fine, heavy oats TO the
acre, timothy and clover from three to five tons
to the acre. Potatoes of the choicest quality and
in great abundance, and hops AT the best quality
and as large and thick they can stand upon
the ground, with fruits of all kinds of the finest
quality and loaded until they are compelled, to
preserve the trees, to prop them. There is a
great future before this country. In travelling
in twenty-four of the states We have seen moth
ing in any of them that equals this in fertility.
Nothing but age keeps from making it our
future home. We love its soil, its climate, its
productions and its people