Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-04
THE FAIRHAVEN'S GUESTS
Portland and San Francisco
Capitalists Visiting the
Sound
President Gottig, of the Ger
man American Savings
Bank, Here
An English Tourist Journeying
Around the Globe--Other
Items

A party of well known capitalists OF
Portland and San Francisco arrived in
this city yesterday and are now at the
Fairhaven. The party consists of l..
Gottig, of San Francisco, president Of
the German-American Savings Bank;
George Tourneo, his private secretary;
w. II. Knight, commissioner of banks
and banking of California; ii. l..
Slmons, Of San Francisco, heavy
stakeholder in the German-American
bank, and B. Goldsmith, the we'll
known Democratic politician of Port
land. Mr.. Goldsmith is "a personal
friend of Mr.. J. II. Bloedel, who met
the party at the depot. The German
American Savings bank is one of the
heaviest on the coast, and makes IA
speciality Of investments in corporation
bonds and securities. Mr.. Goldsmith
is the Northwestern broker of the in
stitution, and the party is making n
tour of the Sound with view to ascer-
tanning its opportunities for invest
ments. The gentlemen were treated to
"A drive about the city and a cruise
on Lake Whatcom 10y Mr.. Bloedel.
The party goes from here to Spokane
w. 5. Calender, Of Liverpool, Eng
land, young business man circum-
navigating the globe for pleasure, is at
the Fairhaven. He arrived on the
Sound over a week ago, and since then
has been s0jOurning on Orcas Island.
He has been investigating the p0ssi-
bihties of this fertile island in the line
of fruit culture, and is very favorably
impressed with its prospects. He made
the ascent of Mt. Constitution last Sun
day. Notwithstanding the fact
that he has been feasting for many
months on the most famous scenery
of the whole world he is en-
thusiastic in his description of
the marvellous grandeur of the view
from this summit. He left New York
on his tour last July spending three
months in his native land. He then
sailed from Plymouth down the west
coast of Africa to the Cape of Good
Hope, crossed over from there to Aus
tralia and New Zealand and spent
about two months in each of these
colonies. He goes to Vancouver today
and thence direct TO New York.
A. w. Atkins, formerly book-keeper
for the Bellingham Mill Company, and
the first postmaster of the old town of
Bellingham, arrived at The Fairhaven
yesterday morning, accompanied by
Mrs. Atkins. They have been living
for the past two years in San Francisco
but now return to Fairhaven to reside.
They will build residence on Four
teenth street.
DIR. II. A. Amsden, superintendent
of &. y. Larrabee's stock ranch ia
Lawrin, Montana, arrived at The
Fairhaven yesterday morning. He
brought with him from the ranch a
fine span of blooded horses for Mr..
Larrabee's use here.
The following were registered at The
Fairhaven yesterday: ii A Amsdem,
Lawrin, Mont; f Rifle, Portland,
Ore; A w Atkins and wife, san Fran
cisco; j G Mcclure, Portland; DIR G NJ
Cox, Lexington, Neb; Horace G Rob
inson, Chicago; l. Gottig, San Fran
cisco; George Tourny, San Francisco;
B Goldsmith, Portland; w III Knight,
San Francisco; II l. Simons, San Fran
cisco; G Lubbe, Seattle; w s Callen-
der, Liverpool, Eng; Mr. La Point,
NoOksack; Mr. Campbell. Nooksack: j
II Perkins, Seattle; + V Moffatt, Ia
comai j f Galbraith Seattle.