The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-22
THE PASSING THROyG.

ssorg.ng as the Rainier are III. and MA John
c Hancock. M. and Nrx William n. Noaan0
and John kobA They have spent nve weeks %
The Cost and will return home via tbs Yellow
stone park. Mr. Hancock 10 president OF the
John Hancock lee Company. one Of TIE largest
eosceSns 10 thst lire - business In Philadsi-
phia. "Our company not only manusacsuSes
ice" said he, 'but ws house large quantities on
the Kennebee river In Maine. which - ship TO
poiats all along the Atlantic and Gull coasts.
Yea take pride In the fact that am iineal
descendant Of the John Haneock Who ssgned
the Declaration Of lndspendence. but we can
trscs no relationship With Gen. HAncock M
Ao!and 10 member Of the hrm Of william No
land Sons, large provision dealers In Phliedel-
phia- I'VE are leo manufacturers also." eaio
be, "but NJ. Hancock doesn't feel our compen-
tton very much, as We manufacture for our own
use. We run packing house, and - We have
q warehouse with q capacity OF LOO car loads,
We thought we could make our own ice little
cheaper than NJ. Hancock would sell It TO ua
Speaking Of descent, have you ever run ecross
anybody OF that name? I never have. and -
near - I can hnd out there are only thirty pso-
pie living who bear that name. and Ne arc de-
scsude1 from one Of the colonial govesnoss m
nes William Penn. When ] Wae in London
few years ago my father wanted me 70 hunt up
our family record over there. bus il was too
much Of Job for . fat fellow like me-" Mr..
sale lumber nrm OF J. A. Homes Co, Of 81
Louis "Ous Arm said hs. '.htppsd the nFst
ear load Of lumber to the East from Puget
sound six years ago, ana hes ioi-
lowed u up very largely evef stncA
This II the only section OF country
now where wo can get large dimension ssuns
and your lumber trade will groW larger every
year. ! am out here on . buying trip. aud have
just closed contracts Tor several car loads OF
bridge timber for the far East ] believe that
your timber lands form an excellent Geld for
investment on Q long deal, and that the time -
not far distant when they will DO worth many
times their present value" This - the nrst
time that any Of the party have ever been in
this section, although MsssSs. Hancock and
Mound own some timber lands on Lake What
com. which they purchased through friends ous
here. While out hsse they went mp to take
look at their property and were greatly pleased
with II, % much SO In fact that they may en-
large thei. holdings
Judson Lamourc, the well-known politician
OF Pembina. N. D., 10 stopping At the Occi-
dsntai. swell, yes, dabbe listie in politics,
but run . little hank and store and buy some
real estate now and them" said he - POsr-
IxTsLL6RNcER reporter last night. IL have just
come from weeks trip through the Okanogan
country. This 10 not the fifss time have come
out 70 this state. WAS out here two years ago
and stayed nine months / am charmed with
Washington and believe that it is bound to
become the richest state In the whole Union.
1t has 50 many. 20 various and such rich re-
sources that IL cannot help becoming great
Your lumber. your nsheries. you fruit. you A.
ricuiture. and above al your mines OF coal and
your superb commercial and manufacturing
facilities, form such . combination OF advant-
ages a. 10 possessed by no other state
in the Union. This 10 no mere news
paper talk ! am giving you. 1t 10
my earnest eOnvtcsion, arrived at alter years
OF reflection, and propose to demonstrate my
faith by removing my home hero just - soon ~
can dispose Of NV interests in North Dakota.
think shal settle In the okanogan country,
. the climate Of that section agrees splsndidly
with my health, and believe that entire region
from the Kootcuay 20 the Csacades on both sides
of the boundary line IL the richest mineral srea
in the country. Az for politics, am not letting
it cost me any sleep There are three factions
In the Republican party in my stats-the Hans.
brouxh faction. the 'o,he- fellows ana the
Farmers Alliance with Republican lsanings.
belong to the latter, aud, NJ . member OF tho
state senate, had tho honor OF casting my vote
against senator Hansbrougb. II was the rule or
ruin policy Of the dominant faction which lost
the state TO the Republican party last year"
D. W. Cunningham IL Q prominent wheat
farmer Of North Dakota stopping at the Ar
lington. IL an on my way to visit son living
in California who Is very H." said he, land
have hastily left my farm I register from Min
neapolis because I spend my winters mostly
there. but have . large farm near Kelso. N.
D., in the Red river valley, where l. have
atout 1000 acres In wheat The present condi-
ton Of the wheat crop in the Red river valley 10
little under ths average aud will probably
yield about eighteen bushels to the acre.
Throughout North Dakosa, west Of the
valley. though. the crop 10 not near
20 good and will only average. nc.
cording to present indications. about ten
bushels to the acre. No; a crop OF that siss
Will not pay even at h CHER prices than are now
ruling. think ten bushsls will hardly pay the
expenss OF raIsing tho CROP. IL 10 almost i'm.
possible 70 estimate In ID vance the expense of
raising crop. SO many varying circumstances
cutter into the calculation. While the large
fsrmefs have some advantages they are Offset By
come disadvantages. aud on the whole think
the quarter section farmer can raise q crop
more economically than the large farmer. One
reason il that We OF the latter class have to de-
pend upon foremsn aud hired help, aud IL 10
difficult 10 get men who will do = thing for you
- we'll - you would DO il yourself"
Among the guests at the Occidental IL cv.
Wellington. OF spokane. He VAS for many
years . partner OF "Bill" Erwin, the eelehrat tad
criminal lawyer OF st. Paul. and nov Representa-
the legal interests Of the Great Northern road 1t
Spokane.
A. n. sloan and William Gr;fith. WHOSE
homes are ia Pennsyivania. near Harrisburg,
are tourists stopping At the Arlington They
are old friends of Wesley Wilson aud Dr.. G. B.
Mccullough.
W. H. Robe. az L.pcoln, Cal, 10 q guest At tho
Afilagsson Tie 10 a rancher. aud has been tax.
ins In tie worlds fair and visiting his old home
In Vermont lie 10 now his way home
Capt Alexander Grisgs. general manager Of
TIE "eaaiehee and okauosan Transportation
Company. zane over from weaatches yestsrday.
aid 70 stopping Al the Occidental
A'h l. l. steele. of sAa Frareisco vife Of a
prominent physician IN that city. 10 q cues, AZ
tss Rainier. On her way to visit friends Ia
WhAtcoEa-
Judge Thomas Burke returned last ntrht
from 81 Paul. where be wen: on bus,uess con.
neesed with the Great Northern road
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