The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-19
THE PASSING THRONG.

Fs. Clspp, OF Leomin,ter Center, Mass, IS
stopping at the Occidental. He is president of
the Horn and Supply Company. dealers in horns
and hoofs. "Yes," said he, "my business is Pc
culiar. There 10 ouly one other establishment
like it in this country. am out here to buy
horns and hoofs. find that the Pacific coast
horns are lighter In color than those in the
East. and We need that kind to make those
large imitation pearl buttons which ladies wear
on their Jackets and dresses. Yes, climate
affects horns. both In color, length and
thickness. In the South and in South Amer
lea the horns are darker, longer and thinner
than they are in the ncrth. Yes, We pay good
price for horns We pay from $50 to $75 ton,
depending upon the location. the color and
thickness We buy q great deal In South
America, and although I am Democrat must
say the Mckinley bill has helped our business
greatly by helping the domestic button manu-
facture and creating a greater demand for our
product but II they had put a duty on South
American horns 1t would have hurt our business
immensely. Besides, 1t would have given the
Big Four-Armour, Swift, Morris aud Ham
mond-in Chicago an opportunity, which they
would not have overlooked, OF cOrnering tho
horn market, as more than half the available
supply in this country comes from them. Yes,
the horns and hoofs OF the country go mostly to
my town. We have fifteen establishments there
working on combs, buttons, ornaments, etc,
and with the surrounding towns Wa use up
brought to this country"
Henry Boyle. of San Rafael, Cal, accompanied
oy his son. Is stopping at the Rainier on pleas
ure tour OF the Sound country. MI. Boyle 10 q
retired San Francisco business man whose win
ter residence 10 at San Rafael, while during the
summer he lives on q ranch in Mendocino
county. Several of his friends in San Fran
cisco are investors in Seattle, aud Mr.. Boyle ex.
presses his astonishment at the great develop
Seh, -.
said be, sis that you have not more retail SHOPS
for city of this size. The whole business Of
the city fesms to be crowded into q very small
space down in front OF this hotel. should
think business houses would stretch the whole
length OF Front and Second streets. Soon equal
San Francisco Not for long while, if ever
Yes. we have been struggling in the arms OF the
octopus. but we are breaking away. During the
past few months We have taken $26o,oo0 away
from the Southern Pacific by means of the
clipper ships In few weeks the Tehuantepec
railway viii be completed, bringing us within
two weeks OF New York aud bringing freight
rates down cheaper. Our trafhc association il
doing great work. And then, too we are
going to build that road across Nevada to salt
Lake City"
MI. D. Soils Cohen, of Portland. who PREACHED
the dedicatory sermon at the synagogue yester-
day, taxes great interest in social reform cues.
tons. He Is a member OF the Portland fire
and police board aud also of the state board of
Charities and corrections Speaking of :he eere-
monies AZ the synagogue he said: "0f late years
there 10 q tendency among our people to dis
pense with many of the ancient forms and cere-
monies Of our religion must say ara pot in
favor OF so doing. They are ali symbolcal they
assist the mind and heart TO apprsci ate tho
grandeur of Divine worship. In this respect
admire the Catholic church, which never
changes it's ritual or liturgy. but Is the same al.
ways and everywhere Why should they
change? II they are universal in sentrue nt and
founded on truth. a. We believe, Why should
they be discardedf Innovation Is Q dangerous
thing to allow to creep into forms OF worship
Frank Farrar. OF Gs.ens. editor OF the Tptr
Cascade F,ner, 10 At the Grand "silver Creek is
getting along" he said last night. "The last
expert evidence heard, that of A Tnurston
Hayden OF Seattle, II to tie effect that there are
properties there which will undoubtedly de.
veiop into mines TIE Great Northern crosses
the North Fork Of the Skykoriish, bringing the
world within ten miles of Us. and Q wagon trail
Is practically finished from Index, oa tie Ores,
Northern, TO Galena at the muogh OF Silver
creek. where am. There are 1,2oo clsims To-
Gated IN the district made Up OF sllvsr Greek,