The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27
THE PASSING THRONG.

Mr. and sfrs. F. A. Newell. Of Boston, are
tourists registered at the Rainier They have
been making q leisurely tour through the Brit
ish provinces AMI after spending several days
here will go down TO California and thence to
Hawaii. Mr.. Newell is a jewery manufacturer,
his factory being in AttlebOro, Mass, about
twelve miles from Providence. Providence is
the center OF the iewelry manufacture in this
country" SAID he, land in our town there are
dozen establishments in that industry. Con-
siderable iewelry Is made in Newark y. J., but
that MADE there is of the solid kind and mostly
tableware. n our vicinity We make not only
hollow ware but all kinds of personal iewelry.
Providence Is a great place for the cutting aud
setting of stcnes-precious and otherwise Yes,
IN the manufacture OF the cheaper grades of
jewelry America excels the world. We not
only have q large export trade with all the
Southern countries put We sell enormous
quantities IN all the European countries
The reason for this Is not that We can
produce the stuf cheaper. but our designs are
better; we are moro skillful in making cheap
limitations aad giving them fine finish aud a
stylish appearance. Foreign designs are heavy
and without taste, while those of this country
are light, graceful and attractive We now make
plated ware which is guaranteed for twenty
years and VIII resist acid, and even on goods
which are wholly brass We can put fire finish
which only salt water will tarnish. There are
factories in our town entirely devoted to brass
iewelry, and che amount of this metal consumed
IN our trade Fgould astound you. The factories
turn out little brass finger rings by the barrel.
These goods go into prize packages, etc, and are
sold all over the world. Before the Mckinley
law went into effect the jcwelry manufacturers
imported great coils OF chain. which was cut up
and tipped and sent back TO Europe, but now
We manufacture the chains here complete and
ship them to Europe just the same as before"
Charles r Mallette, Democratic candidate for
the Legislature from Port Angeles, is a guest of
the Northern. "Poities is absorbing almost the
entire attention of people up our way" said he
"Business is very quiet, although our two saw
mills are kept busy and there is q great local
demand for lumber. This il occasioned by the
large number of settlers on the government
reserve at our place. the law giving settlers who
have made Improvements on their lots before
the appraiseraent is completed the prior right of
purchase. The appraisers were appointed a
short time ago. and settlers are consequently in
hurry 10 get their Improvements completed
before the sppraisement is made We have in
our local platform a demand for an appropria-
ton from congress TO make hsrbor at the
mouth Of she Quillayuse river. This is
a magnificent country. There are large
praires of shs most fertile soil, aud the
timber Is the heaviest in the state The prairie
lands are all saksn up and almost all the avail
able good timber lands also. notwithstanding
the fact that che people OF that section have no
outlet Wha: our people need more than any
thing else is road from Port Angeles Into the
Quilisyute Country. Everything has now to be
packed over trail in aud out And ye, the set
tiers in that region value their land at $50 an
acre. aud eve.l do not want 10 sell ut that figure
There soele talk about a railroad being built
up TO PORT a ngeies from Grays harbor, which
would give rs terminal rates Tor our produce
aud merchandise. As il ia, our shugle mills
have 70 pay y cents per 1000 fret ght TO Tacoma
which is serious disadvantage 10 thai in