The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-08

+. @. Graves, PRESIDENT or the WASTING
ton National bark: Nst. J. r. Hayden,
president Of the Peoples savinxs bark.
ard Gen J. b. 3feteasfe, the wefl-known at
tornes Mr. Hale and Mr. Mckenzie In
freducssi tfse-vssifSvs - ffe committee and
the trip 10 Seattle very soon resolved Itself
into . feast Of reason ard q fsow OF soul.
with an elegant dinner on she side
Upon the arrival OF the train in this
city the depot was lined with people to
see the visitors. bot owing 10 the dark
ness 1t was dfffscuif Cor the erowas 20 get
q glimpse of ther Although carriages
were In waiting for the visitors, they
preferre6 70 try walking as an expert
rHent, the long rIie in the cars making
them anxious 20 stretch their muscles.
AT the Rainier-f;wand hotel the reception
Committee from the Chamber OF COM
Tnerce Was on hand and general iatro6uc-
tons were in order. AZ SO o'clock mes.
OF the visitors accepted the invitation to
witness the opera OF said pasaa's at the
Seattle thsater.
All Interested in the Coast.
Coming down from Pupaiiup 10 Seattle
last evening the members OF the party
dfd little else bur talk about the canal
and the nature Of the Country suxSo,,gsi-
ing she proposed site. Mr Edgar AInes
said that General Manager Kendrick,
OF the Northern Pacific railroad, has
expressed himself as being very much
In favor OF the digging 81 the canal.
for ne believes that IL viii be a great
thing. not oEaly FOR the people and the
Northern Pacific road. bat FOR every other
railroad and general enterprise reaching
ont 10 this part af the country. when
the train reached s5Cyn S5af9Is. most Of
the party crowded outside on the platform
10 see the tide fats and the place where
Il is proposed to cut the canal through
to the Lake. II Was quite dark and mist
hung over the bay so that everything
In the distance faded away into oiscur-
ity. but they could nevertheless get an
idea Of the lay Of the land and form some
conception OF the work TO be accom-
piished- Major Goddard. especially. asked
for information regarding the compost
ton of the bluffs aicng the bay. whether
they were rocky or Of clay formation
All are in good spirits and their visit
10 Seattle cannot but be taken as an
Indication that they viii leave with the
firm intention Of aiding with their capt.
Atsi tssS D1fitisll5 Oh tts Canal. A
Tho Programme for Today.
Nearly all of the visitors retired Inn
med.asely after the opera ended last
evening ard today they will be enter
tanned BIZ Gov. Sempie. u. +. Durie Mr.
Hale, Mr.. Mckenzie and others inter.
oSted III the canal, deyoiing the day TO
taking business and viewing the tide
hats. Probably this morning they will
ha taken "a shert distance up the Du-
vanish river In a steamer. where they
can gain q good idea OF the benefits that
will accrue To the White river valley by
the digging Of the uafaal, They will also
so ever the alignment of the canal and in
the afternoon will be taken out on Lake
Washington ana view the site OF the
eastern entrance. In the evening they
VIII be entertained at the performance
OF The Midwiuter Nights Dream at
Cordrays theater and tomorrow they
vail be turned over to the people. and
tho committees from the Chamber OF
Commences will see that they do not snf-
fer from hack of entertainment, an IN
ierestsng and acxihle programme having
been devised.
neiena o Solid Town
Concerning his trip TO Helena to meet
the visitors and his reception by the
people or that city. Mr.. Hale said last
evening:
arrived at Helena at on Monday
morning and met Donald bradford and
Ia company with him visited the numer-
GUS places OF interest IN Helena, among
which were the assay Office. where by
the kindness of those In charge / was
permitted to see the run of precious
metal. and also some very fine bricks
of gold which were ready for shlpn,ent.
Upon inquiry / learned that the mining
Industry and territory tributary TO Hell
essa Is much more extensive than
had supposed 1t 10 be. which is
probably due TO the fact that the people
of Helena, as l had occasion to remark
In this city, are extremely conservative.
While they have probably told the truth
In regard to their city and the surround
Ing country. I feel convinced that they
have not told all the truth.
TT struck me. as it did the other MEM
hess OF the party who were entertained
and shown around the town by their
friends at Helena. that that city is on a
solid foundation financially and that the
volume OF business done there is some
thing remarkable for city only claim
Ing about iifteen Thousand peorie, We
were shown great courtesy by the differ
ent bankers and business men at Helena.
and visited the. Natatoriufn, which is cor
tsAnly a credit 10 any city. and also many
other points of interest, including The
public schools. public library. court house.
ese. On the evening OF she second day
after my arrival the 81. Louis party was
given a magnificent banquet at the Hotel
/ Helena, at which were a number OF the
most distinguished citizens OF Montana.
men Of national reputation. such as SEN
atof-eieci Thomas Carter, Senator San
| ders, Maj. McGtnnis. and others who have
been Identified with the growth ana Mos
| rsfity OF that state from a very early
| day. The slesghinS az Helena Was exrei.
lent and some Of the party took sleigh
| rides about the city and in tho adjacent
| cssaniFy. The 81, Louis party we're ther,
/ day and = bait and were entertained
royalty. They enjoyed the trip 70 Seattle
/ Immensely
The Place far Cash Buyers.
/ Yoa will fas trading At the paesAc
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