The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-28
THE PASSING THRONG.

J. Fl. Scott, New York fr6ncier. is stopping
at the Arlington. He is on a flying business
trip. but was caught in the Usion Pacific block
ade 'The extreme Northwest, as We style this
section down East" said he, islands extremely
well amongst capitalists and fnanciers in the
Eastern cities, although they seem to think you
are experiencing very natuTal reaction from
the boom you had few years ago. This is nv
first visit 10 this section OF ths Pacific coast but
l hope / shall be able to come again when the
weather is pleasanter. I have always had the
Impression that the lumber industry is your
principal source of revenue osIt here, and have
noticed by the quotations Of prices that the
market seems to be dul} in that line
You rely upon Jim Hills promise to give you
cheaper lumber rates TO the East? Yes have
heard that he was scattering such promises out
in this section, but think it will be soma time
before they are realized. OF course he wants to
popularizs his road, and presume he is taking
this course to do so. But he can't haul lumber
any cheaper than the other two roads, aud as
they would certainly meet his cut he would not
be able TO take any business away from them
But he can't haul lumber fog 40 centsa hum
dred to ST. Paul. Why. that would be about
one-third of a cent per ton yer mile, and Won
can judge whether he can 30 or not when
you know that the average of the New York
Central per ton per milo wss So cents He
figured out that he ca:i do so at a
profit? Well, that seems queer. 1t certainly
is digging has hole deeper ii h. don't carry ont
his promises Oh, yes, know his stock 10 sell
ing Al premium, but there is no reason why il
should do so. Yes Northern Pacific has suffered
a Considerable depreciation fl: the price OF its
stock. but II can get all the money Il needs and
HUI cannot make any money teg lowering freight
rates out here
Otto Huber. president OF tie Albert Braun
Brewing Company, leaves in few DAYS for
Rock Island ILL.,, his former home where ha
also has some brewery interests. zone would
think that the prohibition agitation Ia Iowa
would have benefited the business OF brewers
Just outside OF the state btFz IL has not" said
he last night. AT the town OF Davenport
across the Mississippi river i-om Rock Island.
there are five breweries, and 8hey have never
been disturbed even for day. notwithstanding
the state prohibitory law. Ths reason for II is
because the citizens OF Davenport are hostile 10
the law. and. because 1t is not supported by pub
lie opinion, IL cannot be enforced there"
William j. Fuchs of Helena. Mont, leaves for
home this evening. ~ see by your PAPER" said
he, that the Burlington Is headed Tor this
country. We are expecting 20 get tina, road
soon ourselves AZ present IL "a driving its line
for the lead carbonate mines ~ the town OF Cas-
tie, some eighty miles northeast or Helena.
Tho track is laid 10 within :zfty miles of the
Montana line, and considerable grading has
been done in our state. Al castle there is the
making OF second Lead il:s, but il is now
sixty miles away from a ray 3road. There are
immense deposits OF lead ores there on which
the Burlington wants TO &c: the haul to the
great Omaha smeiter. vaere these ores
are in such demand that 10 charge will
be made for smelling them Helena.
however. has a smeiter which also wants
ores, and our leading citizens nave spent .l5OOs
N surveying line OF gosd SYsr TO Castle, ana