The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-26
HILLS ORIENTAL LINE
His Son-in-Law Thinks the
Steamers Will Be Great.
PUGET SOUND COUNTRY NEEDS.
Samuel Hill VIII Winter Here TO En-
joy the Climate-Advantages of
Many Small Farms.

Samuel HILL son-in-law of President
Hill. OF the Great Northern. announces
mis- intention OF making Seattle mis- home
during next winter. He was in this city
yesterday. accompanied by Mrs. Hill.
Miss Mary Hill and Miss Hopkins. all of
Minneapolis. and Miss Ruth fIill ald Miss
Ferguson, both of St. Paul. The party
arrived in Mr.. Hills private car. and
will remain here several days.
Mr.. Hill is in the West on tour OF
inspection of the road, and also IS COM
bining recreation with his trip 10 This
city. He has made a close study of the
climate of Puget sound, and has decided
that Seattle offers many inducements for
him 10 bring his family here, where he
will be closely in touch with the rail-
road. Previously he has sent mis- fam
lily TO Southern California and TO Wash
ington City. and is now ready 10 try this
section. He is pleased with the people
and with the climate, and the only draw
back he has found is slight-that the
drives of the city are not of the best.
Mr.. Hill said his visit here was of no
business significance. When asked about
the Oriental steamship line proposed ny
James j. Hill, he said that no one but
Mr.. Hill himself could speak of that sub
ject. When the president returned from
his Western trip he was much pleased,
and remarked particularly the develop
ment of the country. While he was in
Seattle he had telegraphed TO Sam Hill
asking him to entertain distinguished
guests of the Minnesota Iron Company
on board the new lake steamer North
west. There were more than 80 nota bleS
In the party. including Marshall Field,
p. y. Armour George NJ. Pullman. Gov.
r. p Flower and Robert T. Lincoln.
and they had expressed themselves as
more than delighted with the new vessel.
They said 1t was the most perfect they
had ever seen.
Il only mention this said MIR. Hill
yesterday, ITO show that the boats are
creation. There is nothing like them
afoat. Each one is really a boat within
a boat, and with their quadruple expan-
sion engines they are marvels. .Aou may
he sure that If Mr. Hill does establish
a steamer line 10 the Orient he will pat
on the very best boats obtainaole. | do
not know thai he will take the Northwest
or the Northland as types. out he will
certainly give the public the most COM
plete steamers possible.
There was something In Mr.. Hills man.
ner 10 indicate that the Asiatic steamer
line was a settled fact. Notwithstanding
he insisted that James j. Hill was the
only man who could tell definitely
whether anything was TO be done.
What the people of the West need"
continued Mr. Hill. lis to become crea-
tive. A little farm we'll TILED is
motto that safely could he adopted In
this section. I know that to Minnesota
few years ago there came colony OF
crofters who knew almost nothing about
improved farming machinery, yet they
settled on a tract of land, worked 1t up
In small portions. and in a few years they
became so prosperous that they almost
owned the county. | think Washington
should pay considerable attention TO i'm
migra ton. Along the Columbia, in the
Sta art IF ~ at
areas that need only water TO make them
wonderfully productive, and as soon as
people who will take hold of the land
can be brought in. those tracts will do
their part toward building up the state"
Mr.. I'm asked many questions about
the industries Of the West. Washington
lumber. he said was becoming famous,
and the cedar shingles from this state
had so great a reputation that no one
now thought OF building house in his
section without them. Seattle straw
berries already had made an entrance
to ST. Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago.
and had at once commanded public IA
vor.
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Hill. "the
man who raises hogs is better by far
than the Spectator. The Spectator has
only the paper on which he writes as
record OF his transactions. while the hog
producer brings forth product that can
You can take II and sell II. and that Is
what you need"
One Of the greatest industries TO be
built up on the Sound. Mr.. Hill thinks.
will he the fish industry. He prouounces
the fish as the very best. and recon-
mends the halibut the salmon and the
crab as worthy the attention Of he deal
ers. He expressed surprise that so little
had been done where so little outlay was
required and the profits sure.
What your people need most OF al"
concluded Mr.. Hin. lis to become pro-
ducerS Let them develop the resources
Of the country. and then all will contrib
ute To general prosperity"
MIR. Hin is a plain. uaassuming man,
very approacha hle and direct IN CONVEX
sa ton. He Is president 81 the Montana
Central. a part OF the Great Northern.
running from Butte 10 Great Falls. He
is also president OF the Eastern railway
OF Minnesota, vice president Of the Min
neapcliS Union. and secretary. treasur-
er and general manager of the Min
reapolis Western. He will remain here
a few DAYS. and will then 40 70 Portland,
thence returning and going as far north
as New Westminster. From the latter
place h. will leave for the East. prob
ably by the Canadian line. although q
may come south and return 10 Mime