The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-23


them all. He reviewed the public improve
ments made during The worst OF the hard
times and 10 those now N progress. and
said they now had one thing more to do.
He continued: There may be i'm
meuse amount OF smoke about a smetsr.
, but believe this is the only thing of any
use which will produce much smoke I
KNOW II we get a smeiter here IL VIII
mako this the headquarters of the mining
industry OF Washington. ! know IL VIII
eat up BIO tons OF coal day and employ
several hundred .laborers. all 10 produce
bullion. III there IL too much smoke down
here. let's put 1t somew where else. We've
got plenty Of sites. let's get the money
raised first and secure Ii. then decide
where 10 pat IL. Dent lei any Of you
have the least possible doubt that we're
going TO do It. for that's not the way to
do it, The saying. Faith removes mount
aims. Is one Of the most beautiful doe
trfnes in Scripture. ana IL will carry
through this enterprise. This is the way
TO develop the mines Of Washington, and
in two years more we will have mines
richer than the lie Roi."
The ommitse@'s Report.
Mr. Leary then reviewed the negotia-
tons OF the committee with Mr. Reming-
ton. and presented the report of the com
mittee OF bankers. adding that William
Pigott had left for San Francisco that
day. and therefore had not signed it, but
fully approved IT, for being personally
acquainted with Mr.. Remington, he had
never had a doub: OF his ability TO carry
II through The report of the committee
Is as follows:
THE committee appointed TO examine
ana report upon the proposition submitted
10 the people of Seattle for the erection OF
srelter M or near this city beg to report:
satisfactory evidence has been present
r hE ~ss ~ Ia
means, renresensed by Mr. Remington. are
prepared 10 erect ard equip a srnelter here.
according 20 the plans and specifications
submitted az the recent meeting Of the
Chamber ~ Commerce and citizens Of Sc
attic We are also informed and believe
that other parties stand ready 20 take 1860
oNN worth of the stock In smeiter company
OF 81 zoo GO capital
We also report that. by reason of the
proximity Of valuable mines and excellent
railroad and stea mship connections pos
sesSed by this city. Seattle is desirable
point at which 10 establish snelter.
EDWARD q. GRAVES
"a NJ PROXIES.
'3OTfN fFARY
&C. L. WEBB
Committee"
Mr.. Furth moved the adoption OF the re-
port and vote of thanks 10 the commit
tee. saving the hest thing 10 do was 10 go
20 work and build the sn.lter He had
given the matter some personal interest
had inquired In various quarters and had
received Recommendations Of Mr.. Reming-
Ton OF the highest character. The value
OF a sme'ier 30 the city was incalcui.hle.
for IL meant employment 10 workrnen and
a large pay roll.
Every citizen ought 10 give aid To this
enterprise He knew that ores were be-
ing shipped away from here. Ores and
precious metals came here from Alaska,
bat went on 70 San Francisco because
no one here could handle them They
uysr ~. Ea~ rl a .rfa
the wealth Of the city He quoted:
There is a tide In the affairs Of men
which. taken at the food. leads on 20.
fortune" and said: This is the tide;
now. let us grasp IL by aiding In this
enterprise
Judge r. A. Balllnger. in secondiny Mr..
Furth's motion, said this was one Of :he
finest opportunities we had sver had In
this city. The development Of mining in
this state and British Columbia was go-
ing 10 add To the wealth II the city He
wGS satisfied from talk with Mr.. Rem
sng;on that the enterprise was feasible.
This industry was fully eQuai to he
army post in its benefits 10 che city gen
orally ard h. trusted the people would
do all they could 10 forward IL
Thomas w. ProSeh called attention 10
the large amount of money - Re sxpend-
al on the army post and Notifications 10
the expenditures n Port Orchard and %
the Increase II trade cauesd by Seattle's
becoming > naval center 20 the govern
,nent canal the widening ~ the gauge az
.hc Columbia 4 PUGET Sound railroad
ard 70 the aonr mil lie declared that
the Chamber OF Commerce world Join
heartily in this as In all ether movements
for the public good.
From Mr.. webb.
Ny webn said he had been connected
Etsuf
wars and knew what IL would 90 for a
city n had raised Pueblo from sage
! brush village 10 a city Ct = ss1 raopie
fIc was ln Denver when the FIRST snei:er
vas bugis there. and row they eynpiov4a
s. 40 man. though teis wss nothing COM
pared ~ the number 81 tors ~ orc lime
coke ara iron uses in auxing and TIE
amount spent IN repairs AZ the machine
shops Be had heen throuSh ,he r-lnirx
section and knew tie amount q arr rro-
.9tt-es The quantity ~ ore and corcer-
trates shipped frnn Alaska would 10
doubled % sreblsd and $ large amount
WOULD be brought in ballast IN lumber
vessels from Mexico and South America
S,stsle was the only eity on the PaelNr
,,aaSt f,r a ~ua@lser and IL would 30 as
much tcr this cfty As Rad Seen done fo~
Denver. II took money 20 operate a
srs,v.ter and shss was the sticking ras~s
r., rr7at.s in the committee II thew ptt
up plant and had u cash balance ~ the
bank tc bay ores N pisce would Pc
EQUAL - this as smelling center No
enterprise would 30 ths same amount II
good he would rather have s. taau
ssezeu army posts ar canals. Tor II would
stimulate the mining iat4Stry es the
whole Northwest
Judge Hoyt sais z sraelter would stlulzi-
fate ara ash 81 kinds II business. Whether
sks uaoney cossid % raised Vas the only
question. tur when Seattle makes ne he-
g,7ind to O. sayEhiGS. sire does = He
wossld &c ali he coaia by hls Influence Ia
help a.
cart = u. Thompson OF Spokane
awslt On ;As csarsctes - TIE lr3gst~y q
which sgaeas.ns w&S ths tail-ezsA--is pro-
sUcsd rev ~e23ts from she earth ana eTr-