The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

C. B. Niblock, q prominent capitalist of this
city and Tacoma, has just returned from Chi.
cago. and 10 stopping at the Grspd. While gone
he was elected president OF the Brazil Block
Coal Company Of Indiana, with headquarters in
Chicago This IL the largest titulninous coal
mining company In Indiana, ano one OF the
largest In the country. Hereafter Mr.. Niblock
will reside in Chicago, but will retain all his
Washington interests, making frequent trips
hither to look after them. He is general man.
ager OF the SnoQualmie Coal an.i Coke Com
pany, owning the Niblock mines: president OF
the Acme Coal Company, near Tacoma: di-
rector OF the Washington National bank OF this
city. Mr.. Niblock il a young mau who has
achieved remarkable success in washington,
and he has done it, not by specializing in the
cities, but by going out into the mountains,
prospecting and developing the resources of the
country, aud thus building up the material
prosperity OF the state while advancing his own
fortunes 1.-THE Northern Pacific branch to tho
Niblock coal mines will be completed next
year" said Mr.. Niblock, "when tie company
Will at once commence the ma.a uiacture OF
coke, which it will place on the market at such
a reasonable price as will assist In developing
the smelling interests of the state. Thus, when
the Denny iron mines are developed the smelt-
ers at Kirkland will be within easy reaching
distance OF the coke ovens. 1t is not often that
iron ore OF such purity. lime and good coking
coal are found In such close proximity and at
the same time within such easy reach of tide
water, and the posi- bilities of sueh a remark
able combination as here exists are simply stu
pendous, and must result in the building up OF
great manufacturing center. As regards the
coal industry think 1t will grow and that all
the good coal in Washington win readily End a
market Of course there Is q great deal of poor
coal here which the owners will nt,t 1t hard to
market, but Ii the mines are well managed and
the markets regularly supplied we Gan success
fully compete in San Francisco wita Australian
coal which comes there in ballast Bat it REQ uires
. vast capita! to run the coal bus iness to the
best advantage. and We Will have to grow.
As the manufacturing interests OF this region
develop, too. the local market viii also grow,
and thus while the immediate prospects for the
coal industry are not brilliant, think they are
good. Yes, have other interests aSouud here
am Interested in granite quarry at Sno-
qualmie which We are about 10 open. 1t Is
gray syenth. and will make handsome build
ing stone. ! have great faith in this country,
and many warm friends hers. and while shall
live hereafter in Chicago, shall nos part with
any OF my Washington interests, bitt shall come
ont very frequently to look after them. 1 think
this country IL only in its infancy." Mr..
Siblock goes up to snoqualmie In t. day OF two
and will remain about here for ten days before
returning 70 Chicago.
"I am a Kentucky republican," said Mr.. Ed
Parker. OF London, in that state. to reporter at
the Arlington last night ~ have seen up here
voitiug my brother, who is a LAWYER at North
Yakima, for the last six weeks tyave been EN-.
toying myself immensely and am n love with
the country. We went on a huaiing trip to
Mount Adams, and Killed a bear. q deer, a goat
and any number of grouse, and had a royal
time Was down TO the Republican state con.
vention short time ago, and the enthusiasm
and vim there saw delighted me, Since then
/ have been travelling about the state, and feel
sure that the Republicans will carry the state.
No, / am Gos travelling purely f7r pleasure
l am locking for q place TO locate on.
here and start bank You can
count me futsFc eitixan, and anot8sr Kentuck-
Ism !s coming Gus TO go in busine with me.
lie is Judge Boyd, the district judg-a O! our dis.
trict- he IL al old bachelor wiEa plenty of
money and Is the uncle OF Mr.. w. K Canireil,
OF your TIRE department. Yes, ! have been in
politics since was boy ana aza at present
state senator from my district aid must return
Immediately 10 attend Al extra session OF the
legislature The reason for the extra session is
this: a short G.as ago We adopted = new con.