The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-07

Dennis Ryan, the wcll-known st. Paul
capitalist. who has heavy mining interests
in Montana. in the Occur d. lene district
in Idaho, as we'll as in the Silverton district
in Snohomish county, In this state, is IN
the city on visit in connection with his
mining interests and is stopping at the
Butler hotel. He was met yesterday by
quite a number of gentlemen interested
in mines.
Mr.. Ryan does not have about him any
of the external evidences of the wealth
with which he is credited. He is a
middle-aged gentleman, rather heavily
built with a blonde mustache. rather
sparse gray hair. and unmistakable HI
bernian features and accent He also
refrains from any dudish extremes In the
matter of raiment.
Mr.. Ryan said that ne would stay in the
city for three or four days, possibly long
er, and did not. as yet. know when he
would visit his Silverton properties. He
was extremely reticent as to his purposes
in connection Herewith. He finally
stated that he was awaiting the arrival
of other parties here. and that his future
movements were dependent somewhat on
them. On general topics he was much
more inclined TO talk. particularly on mat
tiers political, and demonstrated that he
was an enthusiastic champion OF the
cause of free silver. He was equally en-
thusiastic upon the subject of mining in
general
mining" said he. sis the grandest bust
ness i'm the world. 1t Is the one business
that adds to the wealth of the world.
Whatever comes out of the ground in min
ing comes 10 stay. IT Is not eaten up
or consumed or destroyed. Now IN the
lumber business. your are simply using
up what nature created. leaving the
ground bare and worthless. Mining Is
different II Is creating wealth Then,
again. mines pay the best wages in the
world. Now, in our little Occur d'Alene
nronerties we employ a few men. quite a
number. and pay them g and $3.50 a day.
THE money 10 pay them comes out OF the
ground and stays there in the country
He was asked what be thought OF the
future of Western Washington mines. and
said:
.sThere are lots OF properties that show
well and the people who hold them are
ouite enthusiastic over them. But you
can't tell Nobody can see into the
ground. II takes time and money 20 de-
veIop mines. Three or four years from
now we will know better The trouble
"a the people who own properties prom
ice too much They are like your poiiti-
clans last fall. You were all promised
tina, when Mckinley was elected pros
perity was coming right along. You have
got your advance agent but where's
YOUR prosperity? Your goldbug papers
we're always denouncing US men who have
been producing wealth for the country as
anarchists On this strain Mr. Ryan
proceeded for some time. deno1ncing the
newspapers particularly.
.sTrhe trouble IS the newspapers have got
TOO much liberty. Now look AT this: some
-espectable business man comes along.
ard some reporter writes him mp gives
him a roast and abuses him Ike pick
r,ocket. | don't mean candidates for Of
Ace When a man is a candidate for Office
10 has got 10 expect abuse. IL Is not so
has out here: the papers are rather more
i,beral. bat that's the way they do back
East
Ne was asked what he thought about
re nrospects for the future in this Sec
,tap and said. This country is all right
Won will come out all right here. Why.
1,au don't know what hard times are.
Your people are all well dressed ard well
fas your children on the streets wear
.aos clothes and good shoes. tell you.
Is ag~erent back East. Coming West I
c,,,,A see the difference as soon "a en-
.s-rS Montana From there On 10 the
Let everything looked more prosperous
man anywhere east Of Montana. Seattle
has as thrifty and business-i.ke look as
arv one could ask You people don't look
as though you knew what hard times
were.
whats wanted out here is mon AZ in
vested In something that will do soma
good. give employment 20 people and de-
,alop the country. Too nueh money "a
loan don't do any good. The interest paid
out Will keep any country poor. The peo-
he ~ the West are too good speneers.
they spent their money literally when
they were making money. and now they
haven't got any. But the counrry's AL
right and the people have learned 20
eeouor1sxe some. That's ali the hard
times you have You doa't spend so much
money as you did.
by the way, what do your gold-bus