The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-13

ion and move on, or the csowd will run over him.
II one goes into q shop 20 buy anything, ne 10
waited on with brisk ais which says PLAINLY:
Come. hurry up, say wkat you want ana MAKE
room for those behind jog OF course II 10 TINS
business mania posscssing every one In chicago
which has made that cit. what she IL, but 1t II
also good thing to get out OF the seeming
cauidron q moment anG catch ones breath
am up here looking at your lumber prosoects.
The lumber Of this regiot is now being expert
menfed on by various Institutions IN the East
Wells, French & Co, tEa greatest builders
box cars In the world, hasa built five cars out OF
your lumber and are givaag them test The
question is whether it viz paint or not. Two
OF the cars have been rulzning all the past sum-
mer In the extreme Soutk and two will run In
the extreme North. The last has been running
In the extreme East. Ths arm thought there
was some doubt about the Washington fir being
adapted for outside use oa account OF the dabii-
ity of the paint to biistee or peel. If 1t holds
good In this respect IL wilf be a great thing for
your lumbermen. As fog floors and framing
timbers 1t IL the best tsing in the world. In
talking with these peonse ! asked them why
they didn't build their csrs out here and haul
stuff to Chicago, and eysad that the question
remained 10 be solved aboit making car wheels
and axles out here. Whesa tina. is settled, all
the box cars in the county will be made here.
John c. Bowman il gaest of the Diller. He
IL the mechanical superintendent OF the works
under construction at donte Cristo "The
principal work during tse past season." said
he. "has been the construction OF the tramways
leading from the mines TO the concentrstor.
We were not able to get etis work completed,
owing to the terrible condition OF the roads,
which prevented Us from getting our material
In time Later We may be able to haul the
cables in over the snow snd get to work early
in the spring Ths development OF
1snS~ = ~ rvsD M in
proposition of its kind ever undertaken.
The obstacles to be overcome are not
only great, but they are usique The mines are
isolated from the beaten t5sths by an almost i'm
penetrable wilderness. Asalanches and glaciers
and steep mountains incssase the difficulties OF
erecting permanent works. But the enterprise
is being carried on with wonderful courage.
There is . great deal of work yet to do at the
camp and think it will IL the busiest camp in
the West next season."
Among the guests at the Northern is Thomas
Recs, the head of the Arm of James Rees &;
Sons, OF Pittsburg, who own one of the largest
bodybuilding yards In tks interior. Mt Reess
firm has built several steaaiers for the Columbia
river and supplied the MAJ hinery for the Bailey
Gatzert, as well as for tffs George Cakes, the
Northern Pacific boat on Lake Coeur d'Alene
In an interview with aPGsr-INTELLIGsNCER re-
porter he said: "We az, not building any
wooden hulls at presens, because the Carpen.
ters' Union compels us to- pay $3.50 to S. % for
nine hours work, while tsle yards down the
Ohio river pay only 1925 e S2.75 for ten hours
We have built number of steel boats fox the
South American rivers ans shipped one for the
United States of Colombia just Is 1 started
West. We take them to p.eces for shipment, AZ
we find that cheaper and less risky than send
ing them around by sea. think reciprocity is
developing business between this country and
South America"
Thomas C. Patrick, formerly business mana.
ger of the Telegraph leaves this morning for Ta-
coma to take the same Position on the Ledger.
Mr.. Patrick has been connected with Seattle
newspapers for several yesrs. in both the editor
ial and business departments, and has won high
opinions OF his energy AID ability. He leaves
many friends and well-wisaers behind him.
s. C. woodall. who fori5erly practiced AZ an
architect in this city. is Shere on short visit
He has been making his nome at Victoria for
some time. but prefers th1 life and activity of
Seattle. He will shortly leave for England to
look after will case involving some valuable
property in which he is interested.