The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-14
THE STATE PRESS.

Tacoma Ledger: "The Seattle Chamber of Com
merce gave Tacoma y surprise yesterday us
members. to the number OF twenty five or thirty
some of them accompanied by ladies, came over
10 the exposition, and they took our own Cham
Der of Commerce by storm. They had been IN
vited, to be sure, but evidently Tacoma dld not
believe they would come in force as they do
The invitation was sent out to them and other
chambers in the state some days ago Seattle
sent word il would accept. The other chamoe
did not respond very unanimously, and only
corporal's guard was looked for from Seattle
But Seattle people are s strange people. they
call Mount Tacoma Mount Rainier When we
send our militia over there in time OF trouble
they come home deputy sherifs, and when our
deputy sheriffs stray over here in the course of
business they are called policemen. But when
il comes 10 matters OF common interest affecting
the general welfare of the state they evidently
know how to lay aside nonsense aud get in and
drill for the general good"
Montesauo Vidette: THE old order of things
has changed within the past few years, and
Puget sound acknowledge. the existence OF her
smaller yet not unim portant sister. Grays har-
Dor. The cause of this is quickly discerned by
the most obtuse. Grays harbor is prosperous
Prosperous communities have desirable trade.
The Sound cities have wholesale houses which
are looking for trade. In consequence they
agree with US that reciprocity Is = good thing
In this We all concur aud ask the wholesalers of
Puget .ouud TO visit our region, do as well by
us as Portland and Frisco and you can get
much OF the trade in this section. No better
opportunity will ever be offered 10 obtain con-
troll of the trade OF the best region IN this
marvelously rich and prosperous state"
Mount Vernon Chronicle: "The great need OF
the state of Washington today ia Tor more pro-
ducers-more farmers more laborers, more OF
the Drawn and muscle of the land-to develop
and turn into the channels OF commerce her
magnificent and matchless resources IL Is
generally conceded that in the whole union OF
states there is not one that is so richly endowed
by nature, with all the elements of greatness,
and yet few, If any, have made such rapid prog
ress III the development OF these resources as
has this young commonwealth. IL will not be
denied, however, that city building has, In the
past, operated against our best interests and the
healthy, substantial growth and development
OF the state"
Cathlamet Gazette: 1.-The entire state OF Wash
ington seems to have settled down to a frmer
basis as regards improvement and substantial
growth. The town lot craze that played havoc
in the sound and Gray's harbor country seems
to have spent itself. and has lett behind desire
to engage in legitimate enterprises rather than
to speculate in the sale OF would-be city lots TO
tenderfeet. The boom, IN its literal sense, we
hope, has gone forever"
Sultan City journal: "The greatest event in
the way OF baseball match that has ever trans
pired in Seattle will take place next Wednesday
in match between the lawyers and the minis
tiers OF the city. Both sides have picked their
men and are confident of victory. The game
will be played Tor charitable purposes. This
will be case of practice We preaching. The
lawyers claim they solid at the bat as at
the bar, while the preachers think they can
pass the base as well as the basket"
Arlington Times: at is said that Chinese wish
ing TO get into this country go over 10 Victoria
and take out naturalization papers, swearing
allegiance to the queen of England. Then, as
natura.ized Brisish subjects, they jauntily step
across the line into the Uunited States, whist
ling What are you going to do, brother, what
are you going to do as they pass the customs
officers"
Ocosta Pioneer: 1.-The editor of the Hoquiam
Tribune must have queeriy attuned il he
discovers anything sonorous in the name Cohas-
set 1t is about as sonorous as the hiss of
goose