The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-31
THE PASSING THROM.

Nj. and Mrs. NJ. N. English, of Few West
minister, 3. C., registered yesterday on their
way to Los Angeles, where they Will spend
few weeks visiting. MI English is prominent
salmon Gamer on the Fraser rivees and con-
corning that business he said: "rhs business
on the Fraser. this year was net good. The
combination canneries agreed this year to limit
the product, and think they have 81 carried
ont the agreement. In Alaskan waters the pro-
duct was reduced one-half, on the Skeena il
was cntdown a third and on the Fraser there
was no necessity for agreement to reduce
the pack oue-half, as there were vers few fish
there this year. The result of limiting
the production has been to stiffsn up prices very
materially. especially for spot deliveries, a.
though there has been no great Improvement in
futures. OF course, this 10 due largely to the
skepricism of the largest dealers regarding the
future OF the combine. II they were assured OF
the future regarding the output nexs year they
would be heavy buyers now, but as ii is they
prefer to take their chances. The British CO.
lumbia Gamers are shut out of heAmericsn
market by the 80 per cent. duty impossd on i'm
portations, while the Columbia rivar Gamers
are shut out OF Canada by 10 Per gent duty.
About 20 per cent of the British Columbia
product Is marketed in Canada and tae rest we
sell i'll England and Australia, principally the
former. While the Columbia river Gamers get
80 10 % cents a case more for their rsroduct in
New York than we get for ours in Montreal, We
Aicck Ou uSdTiy equal teEln III the En-Slel mar
ket. There 10 difference in the fish Of the two
sections Those OF the Columbia river are
richer. more oily and softer than these of our
country, although our spring f-h are about
the same as theirs On the other hand, while
many prefer the Columbia river salmon be-
cause OF a more delicate favor, dealers prefer
our fish, because they are smaller and frmer
and can stand more handling. Thst is, they
won't mush up during handling. 1t is alto.
gether too early to say anything abous next sea-
sons business. and really don't X ope what the
Gamers will do
Capt. George W. Bell, OF willaps, was in
the city yesterday. He is noted gree trade
agitator, and during the last campaign deliv-
cred l2i speeches under the auspices OF the
Democratic national committee in Oregon, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana and Maine. He Published a
small pamphlet on the subject OF the tariff,
which was so highly esteemed By .he Demo-
cratic committee that it distri bused 5000
copies OF II during the campaign. TIE captain
has been an extensive traveller, hayElg visited
nearly every country on the globe, and for
many years after his return to this country he
was q successful platform lecturer. About ten
years ago he settled in Iowa and devoted him
self to journalism. He was q ccalspicuous
figure In the politics OF that state us to about
four years ago, when he removed to: this state
and located at Willapa. He has made the
tariff his special study, and in the eary days OF
tuS asieatiVu vi ius subject IN iowa re was one
OF the 'tfree trade cranEs." Indeed go is today
considered one Of the ablest expounaers OF the
doctrine in the country, but now that the
principle has triumphed the captain :nds him.
self without an occupation as a pub lie educator
on economics.
United States Deputy Surveyor Window T.
spearn arrived in this city at 1l:2o o'clock last
night over the Northern Pacific RAILROAD from
Douglas county, where he has just completed
the government survey. The work covered a
period OF about four months and was sompleted
the night OF the big snowstorm. Mr. Spearin's
assistants were ranchers and hai left him a
snort time before the snow commenced to fall
1t was fifteen miles to Wateryiile bus he had to
give up the journey on account OF darkness and
fatigue. Fortunately he found a s,s:all cabin
and managed to pass the night wi,hoat further
physical injuries than frozen foot. His Jour
ney to Ellensburg, where he struck tho railroad.
was made on foot and through snoy in many
places four feet deep.
Almet skeel, of New York, is a guest of the
Rainier He has for number OF years been
making loans in this region, most OF them in
SkagIt county, and is out making an inspection
OF the country to note its development. II am
not very heavy capitalist" said he. "azdu really
don't know that any particular op(niGa prevails
IN the East about this region. think It depends
largely on the circumstances attending the loan
home in any direction. / have every reasou to
be satisfied with the investments have made
out here, and note with great pleasure aud sur
prise the wonderful development OF tais city in
the last two years"
Sidney NJ Van WICK. late of the law firm of
strudwick, Peters x Van Wyck. Will seave in a
few days for san Francisco to become Il partner
OF James l. Crittenden. Mr.. Van Wytk mad in
a short time taken prominent position in legal
and social clrcles in this x.yjIIl
many warm friends behind.
Col. D. R. Larned, United States Ezmy pay
master OF Washington, is stopping at the
Rainier. He is making tour OF tie Pacific
coast for pleasure.
]. B. Tucker, of San Juan island, representa-.
tiye-elect from san Juan county, is 81 tho city
stopping al the Stevens.
Representative J. 6. Sallee will 60 Il Clyrnpia
to take up his residence during the session next
Tuesday.
PARKS AND BOULEyAEnS