The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-09
FOR HOME FACTORIES.
psople of Seattle Generally
Loyal in Their Support
esw FIRMS MAKE COMPLAINT.
-, produce Given Preference II
competition Can BE Met-sftes
for New Factories.

taws been asked many times dur1ag tho
%. few weeks at meetings OF the Cham
~ Commerce and OF public-spirifei
s.s-.rs ard in order 70 get the consensus
q a,s1sau the Post-IntelIigencer has in
y $500 a number % factory owners AMI
~s0srg IRE views expressed by most
y ,barn indicate that there is small foun-
1870 for erfficising the people OF Seattle.
- as three large iron-w0rking establish
$50 a s9nwzrs mandatory and one OF
- b.s. aauipoed sawmills IN the CITY
- had an experience at the hands Of
- loesl consumer far from encouraging.
xnna NJ the manufacturers interviewed at
..-,a.sa 10 conceal the true state Of af
,,srs but some were guarded in language.
1yiaentIy desiring not 70 offend present or
Irrespective customers.
At the WOODEN MIL.
rhs Seattle wooden NH has gained such
bald sloan the trade OF this city that II Is
s.su rstronized BY merchants. Thomas f.
r-ss-raon president Of the company. said: :
.sTha pa srenage this year has been salts
f,esorv. more especially from the people
tseyr.elves than from the merchants The
ofs.r inhabitants have shown disposition
= helm while citizens not so long here are
sre4isef 10 be apathetc. Merchants at
e,st haa heavy stocks on hand. and bust
,asn being dull they were not In shape TO
bgvy For three months our store tried to
sci 70 the trade only. and we sold nothing
tnrs but filed sor1e large Chicago orders
sran saeh houses as Marshall Field a. Co.
sn6T V FarrFeH a Co. Local merchants
.nnn learned that what those houses could
usa they could use. Then we began retail
sug ard advertising. ard our trade from
those tgo causes has sprung up ] know
- arc Instance where we sold to an East
err shirt factory and the shirts came back
to this city. but the goods were not mis-
represented al all"
Patriotic paonle 1uv Mt Home.
IN Frink. president OF the Washington
Iron Works Company. said:
"A great many people have been buying
their goods here. and a great many have
not "A an instance, I will mention the
equipments for cable roads. We have the
means OF manufacturing everything re-
eured for their operation except cables.
ard II We had that trade alone IT would
retain large sums OF money in this city.
Mach Of the iron for general use Is ordered
n the East when In fact the greater part
Of Il could be obtained from factories here.
II could be secured here On as good terms
IA every sense. Many Of the citizens en-
aAavor 10 give all their trade 10 Seattle,
ana are even 80 patriotic as 20 be willing
to pay a trife higher price than at other
places. This shows the spirit OF the peo-
pie"
Isaac Hume. general manager OF the
Vulcan iron WORKS, SAID.
~ think factories are not properly en-
outraged. The city fathers. unfortunately
have not always recognized the principle
% buying at home when IL was possible TO
60 so When the contract for the steam
road roller was let. the bid OF Moran Bros.
was si0 less than the successful bidder In
the East Robert Moran has since stated
that he would have lost money on the con-
tract, and was glad he did not get it, but
the circumstance only illustrates the prac-
tee. People here too. will send away for
secondhand machinery. which we could
build new for the same money"
Helnine the seattle I.aborer.
c l. Webb. who is flooded with orders
FOR bis factory, spoke as follows:
I have been manufactures only about
month. and the people are already TAX
Ing hold OF our cofgees and baking powder.
or course, we are using some means 70 at
tract attention and sell the goods. but am
satisfied that the people here have the
reht spirit few davs since a certain
dealer called here and ! overheard him
telling my salesman that he could not take
the Goods on account Of the demand for
some other kind. At this point ! asked for
sword with him. took him upstairs and
showed him fourteen people at work who
month ago had no employment, some OF
hen. perhaps without n dollar and no
means OF getting one. He saw the point.
and gave an order. and is satisfied with the
toner"
The Only Local Brand OF Flour.
George ,. Folsom. secretary and treas
urer OF the Novelty Mn Company. said:
me Mill was originally intended for
nome trade alone but wa have found ft
necessary 20 look 10 the outside. and have
made shinmeuts To Honolulu. China. ia
pan, Alaska and British Columbia. The
- ats els. i. e,
Fsep the NTH running night and day. but
whi'e the plant Is kept steadily going II IS
~ no means entirely for the home trade.
nat partly for outside orders. Each grocer
na1s IL necessary. I'm order 20 satisfy In
eairies, 10 keep on hand from eight 70 ten
efands OF -four All the stockholders IN
cur mill arr Seattle men. and their inter
SIS are all here Yet we could handle more
oval business than we get. our hour IS the
ony brand actually made in Seattle"
Question of sites.
T. Sweeney. secretary Of the Seattle
Brewing Mailing Company. said:
re people patrorize us as well as
could BE expected. There are always n
feN who want imported goods THAT So
&tte is more loval than most other cities
am assured The production OF beer IN
Los Angeles and Portland. for instance
as compared - the consumption OF the
outside product Is not nearly so favorable
- Ai RAtS CtfT. The real solution or the
whole problem IS IN the question OF free
s'eS u sites were 10 be had we could
naFe Hour mills and ship the product 20
nc Vriep, Rather than do something to-
Nard getting sites the city fathers seem
% CO nothing bat wraugle. Eastern peo-
ts are ready and willing 10 come with
es factories and 20 build for the -four
uaae. but sites are too hiEh. The hig
.eAmers VIII never come here until We
ave SOfDefhfpC - shin -
Words Of Encouragement.
1eorEe w. hummer manager ~ the
en0y Clay Company. spoke enccura ging-
y. as Fellows. We have no complaint 20
.,4he and have been fairly treated Seat
holds 20 the principle that the lowest
&c gets fhe trade II sn outsider would
me IN With cheaper goods he would So
-re the customers I fnd no fault with
- principle and we are willing 70 meet
apet'tors en- merit So long As quality is
considered
oNsafies B-uho. secretary % the Frye
ttAah Ccwn4Fv which has started work
". 1T, S.e now parking house said,
= NC ger bce trade. Seattle Erocers
,veesni1e she stock. some have been slow
- their customers demand a. People
1and Seat,le-mace lard and orr horne
So a2fus. We have gooS trade CA the
.Aa ana tt IS increasing rapidly"
Fohey of short tChte-f Merchants.
- p pC-re~. rresisent 90 Che Loyhea
tt1"are Misunderstanding Company. when
- attention MS called 10 statements OF
Foor patronage. said.
Merchants use eur price list 20 set low
Pfiees in HUvfre f~ouf the East Thew
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