The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-30

on October = of last year the Post-In-
teliigencer gave the FIRST and % 10 that
time the only information concerning the
proposed building of biz Touring rail- IN
this city. The Information was furnished
by Mr.. M0r.tz Thomson, or Spokane. Of
the Centennial Mn Company. in an
interview in which he outlined the inten-
lions OF his company and stated the re-
quirements in the way Of a site
Thomson looked the field over and found
attention So much diverted from matters
or industry by the political war then being
waged that he posi- poned a final decision
until the clouds OF political discomfort
had been blown away and conservatism
in business was allowed 10 find its natural
level
From that time until now the Post-Intel-
iigencer has kept its readers informed OF
the various phases the proposition has as
stunned and of the disposition OF the firm Of
]. q. Adams & CO. In relation 70 the build
ing Of an elevator in connection with It.
Wednesday morning this paper announced
the arrival az the Butler hotel Of Messrs.
Thomson And Forster. OF Spokane, and
stated that their business was in connec-
tom with the building Of the mill. Scarcely
was the ink dry on the paper before inter
ested parties from Tacoma were ere, at
tempting TO secure Mr.. Thomsen's promise
TO visit Tacoma and examine into the
Thomson, however. had no time 20 visit
the town with the bottomiess harbor. and
despite the promises OF free sites kept
right on examining eligible building lcca-
tons in Seattle. Together with a commit
tee Of citizens including Hon. John Leary
and W. l. Benham, OF the Great Northern.
he spent the three days since his arrival
looking at Seattle properly. He assured
the gentlemen who interested themselves
I'm his venture that he did not ask for site
a. IN inducement TO come here: ne was de-
iermined that If ne built his mill on Puget
sound that IL should be in Seattle. al he
desired was a reasonable figure for the
place he should decide upon, and he would
buy, the presents offered by Tacoma not
being considered.
The Deal Closed.
Last night all of the arrangement were
completed. anethis morning the Post-Intel-
Hgeneer announces that the deal has been
contaminated BY May l the building will
he commenced: In the meantime the filling
in of the property will go on.
The site chosen Is one of 500 by 240 feet 10
tho south of Moran's ship building shops,
owned by the seattle Tide Land Company
and others. The title will come from the
state. contraca will be made at once
with the waterway company 70 begin the
filing in of the property There Will be a
slip $40 feet long. 10 feet wide and 26 feet
deep for the accommodation of the large
steamships of the Oriental lines.
Mr. Thomson announced last night that
he would go to Europe for the machinery.
The present plan is 20 have the mill com
pleted and in running order by August l.
Big Grain Warehouses.
In connection with the mill there will be
extensive warehouses for grain. and a rail-
road spur will be put in as soon as the fill
is completed. The output of the mill will
be 1.ooo barrels per day. The contracts
have been closed and Seattle takes It's
first peep for several years over into an
era OF building and manufacturing pros
perity.
One of a. Number.
The coming of Messrs Thomson &
Forster, with the backing of the big Cen
tennal Mills, is only one Of number of
industries that are knocking at our doors,
and the next sixty days will see IN the
city of Seattle the driving of the pegs
that will bring that substantial army. the
dinner bucket brigade" that viii make
the Queen City the great manufacturing
city of the Northwest, a position in the
world of business and finance that her
splendid location. her three great trans
continental roads, and the enterprise and
energy of her citizens deserve.
Too much credit cannot be given to the
manufacturing site committee that has
worked increasingly to. bring about this
result.