The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-13
GOOD WORDS FOR SEATTLE.
William ". Lewis Gives n Washing
ton, H. g.. Newspaper an In
teresting Interview

William II. Lewis, of this city. who is
now in the East. Is not forgetting to pnt
In good word for Seattle as he goes An
interview with him published last week
by the Evening Star, of Washington D.
c.. cannot fail to make Seattle and its re-
sources better and more favorahty known.
Mr.. Lewis spsl.i several years At the ma
tional capital ar secretary to Mr. Justice
Harlan. who ne accompanied to Paris on
the occa sion or the Eering sea tribunal OF
arbitration. He was also active in athletic
circles. His Wide acquantanceship gives
his words more influence with Eastern
readers than the assertions Of "A stranger
''seatlll," said MIR Lewis. 'is jus, no.y
enjoying the most pEosp. rous times In It's
history This means actual prosperity. Ia
Is rot boom. We do not want any more
h'0n's. tUr wheat. iumber. Single coal
fish and fruit ere in great demand at good
prices. However. o}l ouslness HISS r.
CeUed its greateSt impetus ny the n ION
dixie an1 nT.ser gold discoveries ia Alaska
From III" isHe ~ the arrival of the steam
e~ Portland ip Seattle hArhor on July IA
"Ferv hias5pt~S hct1Se. factory and hotel in
: 3ti3s has htaa rushed nigat and day 10
handle tae els!nfsS Brought I'm. Fully
- ta@ p~orje have been added ID Our
population during That sims. Merchants
fr"wI Tacoma. Portland. san Francesca aad
thIr4eo have moved 20 Seattle New
,Hbr@fHs have sprung ao OF al sides The
cl'N rs a@w t8lf ef pr0p3e, though hc T}3~l
- sht goid hs.Is should no, commence
L'ta 3sHf0'arN AsT"1 AMI April Store
Hr5ri au8 residence hHldinxS are ia -rea
de ~ s1d. ANS although rents a8N. surrea<-
- tfo-u 2. so =" pay cent. & - impoz hIe
So Supply me sts F3a0d tor vacant buildings
N.rrads . n.so'hsr ~ sdditi1nal stora Of
'3re asst hnte. buildings Hrs contracted Tor
aaG WiH ~. F~r-..sR 8s once
seattle merchants va~e qRfck 10 a1fra-
ettt" me !DntrftnsR ~ tlp Alaska trade
and haze ,sf; no stone u0turFei 4, SAMMY
So demands FroT rs large namhrr ~ re-
,.gu!uE Seattle mef} MO have made ~fr1
+ loudike strikes they hsvc learned wbat
articles and c0mmod.ees are mos n~rfil
iu tAat rouutryt NioN-gsuths nf tha N<tx
t8ey are oHt q cate. The requirements trs
eowtirutly CLEANSING Customers vshs
Yo~S~* tA~ifssE4s Seattle 0n ihes~ w1v n
Alaska this fan had loaded themselves
NAio6 many ~ tbTn discarded AZ Sea,tte
atH 0s ~ Nsy aonplefn outfits here Soy.
era M taem, 1eao were personal friends ~
t'fs reported - III "a. }aey @npfd nav
- n-1ch greater advsasseH g. S4att.e
thea IN Chicago af,d Fuliy - caeau''
Attsr giving srfns account - faa t}ac
gaJa>srY os;A watch sa le connected ss.e
1ne"it@ so3 ~5eett''gie 80 vhjeh RprsrAra!
70 asso'snd tac ssar reporter, MI Lewis
Sold,
Ne: onlv h ! o-Ge,s sAst gae stories of
.~enegd0Hs Ee5i Sci+1Ssis }s \ ShA aya
.sl,s. 6at ea.ieVr ,He a7}f aas n0t yet been
f.,at The ore $50 a. ia the kfSaftk, u.s.
. ttfct unAao@sa 4riii us ~rFfug- has @aus-
- slI tae ~sar&siou. 1nete ass~ beeg4 sav-
e-3. rsea strikes this summer. which eaov-
as S2ai Tetegvas s1S f5cae~ promise iran
ra.s kgerl Se $50 yesv ago Ous NJ thaSa
/ IS N AeHoa& crSvS. ~ 1st@ss States terri
tow nesrsy seven a4nafssi u1l.es 1aws tNe
river scow tse hsanasks AaHooh cseek
furnishes a. sXsEi0te NJ -Gs sseA ResE1 =
sN large faFsoT II Alaska nSnIrE Some
~ ta..-t a sre made fN 'jGzsxf S}Tik - -.scsa
are 4yaaarfet,.' who ~-rt ~ way NJ :
NfrNaei rather thar eBd4te tts azr8sai--s
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