The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-06
THE PASSING THRoSs.


on business trip 70 the Sound couHtxy
and Is making careful inquiries into the
resources Of Washington, with view 70
locating here. II am one q the 6rss m
hsbitanfs Of Albion" said he, .and il
10 very hard thing to think Of coming to
. new country ct my time Of life. but the
climate Of Warrington and her natural
resources have made such m impression
on me that may eventually come herr"
Speaking Of the Washington exhibit 1t
the Worlds fair. Mr.. Clark said: ''Some
Of the states have more costly exhibits.
and many have moro elaborate displayA
but the Washington exhibit - one Of the
most striking on the grounds. and 10 At
tracing widesprsad attention. Her dis
play Of timber, clover. hay and grain 10
wonderful and not surpassed By that Of
any other state. have been on the
Sound Tor ten days. continued Mr.. Clark,
land have investigated With care - TO the
farming interests and fertility Of the soil.
and am of the opinion thai these. In con-
nection With the mineral wealth and nne
timber. will eventually make Warrington
one Of tho richest and most prosperous
states In the Union"
Mr.. and M1. Thomas Spence, Of
Kelowna, b. c.. are registered as the
Northern. They will leave today for .
pleasure trip to San Francisco. where they
viii visit their son. Mr.. Spence il enthu-
siastic in regard to tho Developments
being made in the Okanogan country, aud
says that many rich mines are being found
on both sides of the boundary line,
although developments work is being pros
ecuted with greater vigor on the Ameri-
can side Of the line than ON the British
side. Il il near Kelowns that the large
fruit farm OF the Earl Of Aberdeen 10
located. ut ID called Guisachan." said Mr..
Spence. "and consists Of 100 acres. about
half OF which 10 under cultivation. Steady
employment 10 given TO twenty-five men.
Kelowna II seventy-five miles from the
boundary, and 10 situated on Okanogan
lake. and 10 in one Of the finest fruit dis
tricts adjacent 70 the Coast This 70 my
second visit 70 Seattle, the nrst being two
years ago. and ! am greatly surprised 1t
the great and costly improvements which
have been made In 20 short time. Il il
also . source Of surprise to mo when see
the evidences Of business achvity and
hustle which abound in your city"
J. A. Looms, . prominent merchant
and mine owner Of LOOMS, WASH. 10
in the city, having just returned from .
business trip through the East He vis-
tied Chicago, New York and Springfield,
Mass. his old homA '.Whils visiting the
Worlds fair," said Mr.. Loomis, 81 was
very forcibly impressed by the numerous
favorable comments made BY visitors from
all parts of the country on the Washing
ton exhibit. The exhibit does credit 70
the wonderful resources OF our state, and
will result in bringing thousands OF SET
tiers here" Mr.. LOOMS also said that
the stringency In the money market
seemed to be more generally felt in the
Eastern states than on the Coast, and that
Seattle is looked upon by capitalists and
investors with great favor, on account OF
the wonderful growth she has made dur
ing the past few years. ana her solid
financial standing. - evidenced by the
absence of bank failures during the recent
hard times.
w. E. Humphrey. who has been visiting
Judge John Il. Humphries, has decided to
make this city his home. Mr.. Humphrey
studied Law in the Office of Judge Humph.
ries and ex-Congressman White at Craw-
louisville. Ind. and when Judge Humph.
ries came to Seattle became Congress-
man Whites partner. the firm being
White, Humphrey & Reeves. Mr.. Humph-
rey has won fame as . campaign speaker.
having stumped the state of Indiana for
the Republican party three timsa He
comes TO Seattle because he believes the
opportunities offered young men are bet
ter here than in the East
DR.. William l.. Ludlow, . former resi-
dent Of this city and for eight years deputy
clerk Of the district court while under ter.
ritorial administration. has returned and
expects to make this city his home. Dur.
ing the pas. six years he has been living
In New York. where he studied medicine.
recently graduating from the University
Medical College Of that city. He has
gone into Offices with DR.. Mitchell. in the
Bailey block.
Among the tourists registered at the
Rainier yesterday were: Mrs. H. Hutch
ms, X. j. Forsythe and H. 7. Woods. of
Boston. who Will visit ALASKA; Mrs. W. w.
Buttcriield and Miss NJ. L. Butterficld of
indianapolis. Ind, and John g. Wright
and Miss NJ. IL. Wright. of Rochester. n, Y.
Rev. David Dunlap. of Portland, Or.
pastor Of the Mt Tabor Presbyterian
church. Is registered At the Grand. Mr..
Dunlap Is enjoying q short vacation. and
will spend q couple Of weeks here and
in Victoria. and will then go to California.
Henry c. Wilcox. OF the American
Sare,y Company. Of New York city, il reg
sstered at the Rainier. Mr.. Wilcox n VS.
iting the Coast for pleasure and sieht.
seeing. and will leave for Alaska tomorrov
on the steamer Queen.
w A. Wyckof, George n. Moran ana
William Ecak and daughter, all of New
York city, Who have been suest. =, the
Rainier for several days past. viii leave
Tor Japan by the steamer Empress Of India
tomorrow.
Among the tourists registered NJ xhs
Northern are: Mr.. and Mrs Far, -
Webb and Miss Alice Strong. of c.li-
iernsa, aud T. J. Wilder and wife. of
Casselson. \. u.
J. I. Doiman, of Moscow. Idaho. in PEG.
istsred NJ the piiIer. Mr.. polman i. VISIT.
lag the Coast on pleasure trip and vii,
leave for San Francisco today.
Edwin C. Foltz, president Of the sk.r;.
Boom Company OF Mount Vernon. IN a
gEesi st the Grand.
Among the tourists storrine as II.
Rainier are Mr.. and Ars A. N. Barker of