The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-02
THE PASSING THROyG.

THE PASSING THRONG.
Enoch A. Bryan, the new president OF
the state agricultural college at Pullman.
i. well knovn 20 James Both well. Of this
city. and the latter expresses confidencs
that he viii prove an acquisition 70 the
college and the state st large. Mr.. Both
well said Of MIN yesterday: Mr.. Bryan
10 q young man. being only about 81 years
old. He vas formerly Of GRANVILLE. ILL.,.
and went 70 vincennes. Ind. some ten
years ago TO take charge Of the university
there. He has doubled its sixs until il
nox has about i5o scholars. and 10 on
thoroughly good foundation. He has bsen
on the point Of leaving there two or three
times, bat Vas given inducements to re-
main. Last fall Els health broke down
and, feeling that he needed . change. he
went 10 Harvard college and stayed there
until Jrne. attending lectures on some
special subjects. or. n he expressed it. to
brush up his knowledge on them. While
there he was called on to hear recitstions
and deliver lectures. and has published .
book entitled The Mark in Europe and
America discussing the early system Of
communities owning the land In
common. which has been favorabiy
commented on BY the Harvard
to Harvard TO attend lectures after he had
been president Of Vincennes for ten years
proves that he is progressive man and
does not imagine that be has finished his
education. He had offers from Leland
Stanford university and Oberlin college.
but was induced to take the position at
Pullman because 1t IL in growing country
with . healthy climate and because he
will not be troubled with the finances.
He is . man Of good habits and ideas and
splendid energy. he 10 well informed. .
close student and . good disciplinarian.
There il no fear that he will have any
such trouble with the professors - has
occurred hitherto, for Mr.. Bryan Is not
only . good teacher but . good man to
have charge Of teachers. In fact he con-
bines the qualities which will make him
an excellent president Of the college and .
valuable citizen Of the state"
people over our way seem TO have
plenty of money, and while IL gets little
scarce at times, no one seems to suffer for
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of Chelan Falls. at the Grand last night.
THE crops are looking splendid, and the
farmers feel very happy. We will have .
heavy crop in the Big Bend this season.
A great many prospectors have gone into
the mining regions. and there have been a
great many travellers up the Columbia this
year. They all seem to have more or less
money and spend it quite freely, 20 that
the merchants are doing good business.
and that very largely for cash. OF course
with the farmers it 10 different on ordinary
merchandise. They either buy on time or
bring poultry. dairy products and live
stock to market, and with the proceeds
they buy what they need. An enormous
amount Of merchandise has come into the
Okanogan and Big Bend countries this
year. New settlers are also coming in
very freely, and are building homes, clear
ing land. planting orchards and vineyards.
think that over 500 acres have been set in
fruit this past year. most Of it in peaches,
apricots. plums and grapes. One colony
Of Italians have set out several large vine
yards with view to making vine. Alto
gether We have been going ahead very fast
this year, and We do nos feel tho pinch
of hard times which SO many of you city
pc ople complain Of"
Richard Jeffs. the hop grower and banker
OF Snoqualmie. was at the Diller yesterday,
and said in regard to the prospects Of the
hop business: There are no lice
to speak Of this year, for every
body has been spraying 30 much
that they have been kept down,
and this will make the quality better. The
crop is poor on the low, wet lands. 30 that
there will Be only hall q crop. but il looks
As though We would have better prices.
There will be plenty of pickers. though
there may not be as many Yakima In
dams on this side Of tho mountains this
year as there were last year, as they have
such large crop over there, with increased
acreage. Still the Indians can pick more
over here than in tho Yakima country.
Everybody is figuring on getting white
pickers. and Is putting up houses where
they can live and do their own cooking.
for nobody is going to board them. l do
not think picking viii begin before Sep
TENDER TO-"
Il. II. Madison, considerable ship
owner OF San Francisco, il at the Airing.
ton with his daughter, Miss H. Madison.
They are on their way to the Worlds fair.
but are spending few days on the Sound
visiting friends. Mr.. Madison says that
the shipping business is as dull As every
thing else on the Coast and that his yes.
sells. which are principally engaged in the
lumber trade, are laid up a. fast a. they
arrive in San Francisco. Two of his YES
sells. the Vega and George c. Perkins, are
laid up here. Mr. Madison expressed
great admiration for Seattle. especially for
the strength the banks are showing under
the pressure of the depression.
James Mcmillan. Of Minneapolis, is
stopping at the Grand. II am on tour
OF the Coast for the first time, although I
have dealt with people out here for long
time" said he. II have just come down
from trip in the Okanogan country. l
am greatly impressed by the vast extert
of your undeveloped wealth here, and
think you have great future before Won"
PERSONAL.