The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-05


feeling that the bankers. merchants ana
property holders were not taking suifs-
ciesst interest in the matter ard not SUD-
seribEng as freely az they should DO
Yesterdays experience assures the COM
nsftee that such is not the fact The
zs4s-eomm lttees at work yesterday found
business men ready 10 give their sud-
scrfpflons ip almost all cases where IL
was possible 10 give an answer then Sew
erai Of the banks have been ready WITH
their subscriptions for several days,
while other banks. although making every
effort. have not vet been able to get
answers from officers ard trustees out OF
town whose consent Is necessary.
In most cases heavy business houses
and large property interests are either
incorporated or have partners or joint
osners away from the city who must
be consulted before a pledge can be
made. The committee found. in almost
every case. that such concerns had writ
ten 20 all the parties interested immedf-
atsiy after the Armory meeting. without
waiting Tor a request from any source.
Answers 10 these enquiries will begin 10
come In a day or so, and from day 10
day returns will be coming Ia from the
larger concerns and holdings.
The Interest Continues Tnabated.
The greatest Interest continues every
where. a prominent citizen Of Whatcorn
who was Ia the city yesterday stopped
10 inquire how the work OF raising the
subsidy was progressing. He said IL was
being talked about all over the state. and
he wished Seattle entire success In her
efforts.
A Good Suggestion.
One subscriber suggests rule by which
10 determine the subsidy 10 be given on
account OF property holdings. He sug-
tad mt saf n
one year. This certainly does not seem
too much for securing so great benefit.
and yet IL all would do this the subsidy
could soon be raised
More Volunteers Wanted.
The committee Is very much In need of
volunteers 90 go out and cail on persons
who have not been heard from. and also
for clerical work in the ONCE. Young
men who are not too busy are requested
TO devote what time they can, and Ii they
will call at the committee rooms. 40 10
Az Bailey building, they will be assigned
for work on different days. so that the
burden shall not be SO heavy on those
who have served so faithfully during
the past week.
Increasing Their Subscription.
II Is Interesting TO note that three In
creased subscriptions came in yesterday,
those OF John Leary ard John Collins.
being increased from $3.50 to $500 each.
J. f. Mcknight added $500 personal sub
scriptfon TO the $500 already pledged for
the Mcknight Land Company. over
500 was collected yesterday In the Office
of the Washington Building. Loan &
Investment association.
Result OF Committee Work.
The several committees in the field
brought In amounts as follows yesterday:
q ..f.la
Bense and Wegart. 81, 100. K. II. Friend.
500; DR.. A. W. Seton. thlrsy-two sub
scriptions from Georgetown. 5000: G. y.
ktttinger, $40: W. II. Gleason, 81 500;
+. Tokias. $3.50; r. S. Allen. 1900. Nit
ten and Crawford $500. In the country
districts the work is progressing favor
ably. A. u. Warner made speeches at
o'Brien Wednesday afternoon. and In the
evening at Oriliia- AT both places there
we're enthusiastic audiences and the farm
ers promised TO contribute literally
The mass meeting which was 10 have
beer held at Kirkland Wednesday even
Ing was a failure. owing 10 the speakers
not being on hand. At 7:30 o'clock In
the evening j. T. Blackstone. Andrew
Heinrich and -. r. Dure left the Madi-
son street terminus In the launch Tramp
and headed for Kirkland. A fog came
up and they lost their way. The first
land touched was at the mouth OF squak
slough. where the marines got their bear
ings and steered south. They arrived at
Kirkland at 10 O'Clock. but by that time
the meeting had broken up and the
missionaries came hack 10 Seattle with
out having been able TO make any con-
versions.
Advantage of Canal Ia Farmers.
The farmers along Lake Washington
and in the river valleys In line with the
90 l-N4
literally 10 the subsidy fund. for. of all
others they viii be greatly benefited. The
building Of the canal will prove a drain
for the lake. and flooded farms will be oc-
currences OF the past.
Aside from all the diversified advantages
TO commerce generally, the canal will
form a splendid natural outlet for Lake
Washington, and the plague OF waters
which annually deluge the farms in the
valleys OF the White. Green. Duwamish.
Black. Cedar and Sammamish rivers will
exist no more except I'm history. The drain
age system OF the Lake Washington and
White river watersheds is so complicated
that In order 10 thoroughly understand
the remedy proposed IL needs explanation
and map az hand. Lake Washington re-
caives on the north the waters or sam
mamish slough. winding. sluggish
stream. which carries or the drainage OF
Lake Sarnmamish through a swampy VAL
lev. on the south u receives. when low
the waters Of Black river. and with II
those OF Cedar river but when the lake Is
FUN IL turns the current Of Black river IN
the opposite direction and forces 10 10 dis
charge 20 the southwest into the puwar-
tsh The piYwamish Is formed by the
unYea Of the Black with the White river.
the latter on SIS course from the glaciers
OF Nount Rainier being swollen by re-
ceiving he waters Of Green river.
70 carry off the drainage Of the great
interior watershed Of the lakes and OF
. this network Of rivers there are only
two outlets 20 the Sound. the Duwamisn
liver and the small canal from Lake
Washington through Lake Union and
Salmon bay. The latter IS a small chan
mel cut through the portage by the Wash
irgton Improvement company for the pur-
pose Of floating legs into Lake Union and
Salmon bay and running small steamers
through Thus BLACK river and the pu-
vanish are nov tho only outlets with
the exception OF this small stream by
which the drainage 81 four rivers "a car
ried 20 the sound let alone the water
shed Of the lakes. which they also have
% care for Experience has proved that
four into one Won't - The result Is
that ~ the time White river has been
swollen hy rain and has accommodated
the equally swollen Green river. Il IS
hank-fuu When Z; reaches the mouth
81 che BLACK river * has figh; for an
outlet II the Sound. Black river. rein
forced by Cedar and the lakes runs Ike
= MIL race ard the strongest toTren,
wins. The weaker Is driven hack AMI
oveFfovs me rich farms which line its
hanks, II fact both valleys become f0od-
ed Tor they 5utersect at 80 nearly ere
same level that hackwater from ore
spreads ever ihto TIE other Lake Wash
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