The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-02
TACOMA IN 1895.


Of the situation.
Tacoma, Jan l.-Spscial--'sEhat are
the prospects for TIE city of Tacoma. and
the state. for 1885 ~ caali have been ASKED
scores OF prominent citizens on 3 business
day who could not be found en- nc New
Year holiday A summary u opinion In
dicatss that leading citizens bsiieye that
the period OF liquidation Is a5ou- over.
that II Is now . propitseos time for IN
yestors To invest. inasnlch as values are
low: that by pulling earnestly together
the people. not only OF Tacoma hut OF
the whole state. can accomplish muck il
the way OF showing that Washington 5
the quickest state in he Urt3n 10 recover
from the depression of me past few
months. ard that the greatest source OF
immediate benefit would result :tom tbs
prompt construction OF the Nicaragua
canal
AS a rule. In fact alm,st unanimously.
citizens desire speedy settlement OF the
water bond and water frost .t'gaticn.
and city finance questions. The inter-
views are as follows:
Abe Eross-TEe representatives an con-
gress from ali the Northwestern states
can accomplish nuch by wo-kiig together
for the common good CT the several states
represented. This will assist Washington
10 realize the prosperity inas It's cendi-
tiGTS ami resources warrant. This pros
peFity Is bound TO GENE. and Ii IS only q
question Of bow quickly we are 10 realize
1t. The outlook for Tacoma is growing
steadily brighter. The worst is over. The
men who remain are good men, cold nien.
This means conservative enterprise III the
future.
j. d. CaHgAran-we have been trying
10 do tco much business On s limited cap
ital. This has resulted in mueh squeezing
and liquidation II Il still a question in
my mind IL the liguidaring process IS en-
tirely over. II is nearly a. an end. at
any rate. and the men who come into
possession Of property interests here,
through this liquidation, are usually men
Of means. who are gong 70 huisi up and
improve. Therefore here IS nothing 10 hs
deplored in this change OF ownership. SO
far as the city is concerned. Individuals
have to suffer. bat in the end the conn
munity will derive some az the benefits.
In the state. the outlook Is favorable 10 a
general reduction OF expenses. Our court
expenses are too high and other county
expenses can and should be reduced. We
need bankrupt law. in or.ser to give
men of energy and push. who may lie
tied down at present. AZ opportunity TO
Set on their feet again ami hustle Then.
too, the lessen taught l. that people na,ixt
Ee; eat AMI dig something o.; OF the
ground. Grow soneth hing" as General
Booth says. he Is right on that RENT
w II. F1fe-The general outlook. city
and state, Is good The Immediate cor
ssfuetton OF the Nicaragua canal would
be great blessing. but ssill we can get
along without IL as We have In the past.
should say egnplsaticasIy that the lesson
taught hy what We have experienced. Is
that every man should attend strictly 10
hss oHn business. ia his particular line OF
effort. ard then, In a general way, pat
he's shoulder To- the wheel and push with
al bis might guarantee that every
ihisS wiii cone oGt all riShf,
Frank Gariiu, grain naereaaut-As In
ISL Tacoma IE 1896 wili be the grain
shipp3sg center Of the state As For grain
men throughout ne state, see no rsa-
son Why, teraase tt}s has been n S,as
year. The farmer Should iespaf-. A .a4r-
chant. Simply because he has hal hard
Taa feg 3 year. does nal - esit Of huS.-
nsSS. Neither Should the xralG producer.
y. =. Ssasts~We are dolng approximate
y az 'auesa BUSINESS - furnish NJ the xsssn-
Is with telepaoae service as vs. al
Year ago THIS is a Pretty good index
oSr losses % hasiHezS In is~sa wers not
As grsat as n isSs ay lonc saat. Tas
prospects for the coming year, la tass
cay ard shr0ggkog; The stale. are fair
aas sEeaar&gsug Il MAJ he kya wears
es@sre we have any Esateraat In prsvernezt.
bat I Firmly Believe that the man zxbc
Aol4S oEte what Re has lest prfH WIN IN
see aoag rsra. o. course The s-.amesslafa
settlement q the national financial cues
s}on woaid hurry &long our steps towarsi
more prosperity. S9@, when / came
Wsss, / 5ad - when tlnleS wsre coed il
TIE East. aFsd had a chance 10 sell csst
20 goesd advantage. I believe there ave-
AanstTessS waa tAfnk Jest ax I thes.szss.
tAey vii net cnt loose untst fAev ges a
chance - let Es. TIE csance 70 -, =,
n tAe EaSt nas uoE arrived. and there
TORS tAsaEs must ease up u ira Fast Re.
faEe We can look fer immigration "a any
s9eAs extent, 10 matter r sasre are hsn.
cF's4s - families uew rNa3y ana anx5az,s
10 co1ae. 0ae ~ ny reasanS sa- eou,snr
e tals caa2sTs VAS - get sus ess shs ~
tSnse <as1. There are raaay others wrsn
@Aat % coEae fer the same reaszsa I'm.
taAFe - gre very important matter .sas
has been = drawback % tSs in tAe pssse
@sas seAt -, ihSt nost gepsae haxs sx-
E~eese,1 tes EoucA - rsis gifted country.
1aes aayss. ia Ea&ay Instances. expected
81 -. ri1h Il . thy They sxg~rss4 loo
Sames. ana - esurse have sven asss pruszt.
ess
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