The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-30
LOOKING FOR HOMES.
Tide Of Immigrants Gathering
to Roll Westward.
MANY SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.
samuel Hills Hopeful yiews-The Fast
Train on the Union Pacific-vessels
Delayed by the storm.

"a great stream OF immigration, IL in
dications do not fail. viii set in toward the
Northwest during the coming year." said
Samuel Hill. president OF the Montana
Central, yesterday. The present season
has witnessed the visit OF European inami-
/. grafton agents to this country, and there
is no question that the eyes OF prospective
immigrants are upon Us. In Minnesota
during october more land was patented TO
actual settlers than during any october
since that OF 1883 The work OF the recent
immigration congress in St. Paul wiIl be
of untold assistance in leading thrifty I'M
migrants TO desirable locations. BY the
formation OF state and local societies &C
curate Information can be scattered broad
cast, and the immigrant can find in the
stretch Of country reaching from 81. Paul
TO Seattle, and with an average breadth
OF 80 miles. every variation of climate
and every variation OF productive soil III
a man says. L want a mild climate We
can refer him to Puget sound: If he wants
something more brisk we can find place
for him further to the east, and so through
the whole extent OF what i am pleased 10
call the immigration belt.
las l came forward on my trip 20 the
West ! was struck with many signs or
substantial progress Land was being
cleared. and here and there l saw shingles
that came from this state. The unusual
feature was that numerous farmers along
the grain belt had each provided himself
with a granary, a small square structure
overtopped with straw. and from that fact
! drew the conclusion that a portion at
least Of the wheat would be held for high
or prices.
when one looks at the map and COM
pares our country with that to the south
he is impressed with a remarkable fact.
The northernmost belt is being developed
while the other region, stretching away
with almost equal territory texciuslve OF
California;, contains only one town-Den-
yer The northern belt is the one that Will
attract the immigrant and bring to US the
citizen who win help TO develop the eoun-
try; and with his coming we VIII be able
TO produce what we need. l am extremely
hopeful of the future, and feel convinced
that the Pacific Northwest viii be In eX-
cellent shape. provided It Is careful 10 pre-
serve it's credit by not going too deeply
into debt"
ACCOMPANYING Mr.. Hill was William II.
Dunwoody, vice president OF the Wash-
burn-Croshy Company, OF Minneapolis
which produces 1900 barrels or Hour per
day Mr.. Dunwoody has been In the mill
ing business at Minneapolis for twenty
five years. and during that time has at
taIned the distinction OF having become
the American who introduced American
-four into Europe. ~ think Seattle could
maintain a mill with a capacity or $40
barrels per day." he said. and that as
soon as the Chinese become educated into
eating bread instead Of rice it could build
up a trade with Asia"
Mr.. Dunwoody spoke pleasantly or seat
tie and Washington, and referred WITH
satisfaction 10 a surprise he had met with
at seeing apples from Wenatchee. They
were unusually large and of excellent
flavor Mr.. Hi and Mr.. Dunwoody
will leave for the East next Monday, and
viii stop In the Rockies for few days
hunt