The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-19

A AAE<NAS OK HN AXrTSzersy
yield u grain throughout the
ACN state ara constantly being rsade
~ 2srsuas VITO have been
through tho grain belts. Prob
ably no one Is better qualified 10 talk aS
this question that William GRAY, wno j.
Registered al sfss Hotel Seattle. Mr.. GRAY
Is owner Of some large aau- mills q, tbe
Paiouse country and 10 vel posted a. NJ!
matters pertaining 10 wheat. which forms
sns chief product OF MS section. Speaking
70 Poss-intsiaigeaeer reporter lass night
he said.
Iae Yield IN our immediate section -
not goang 20 be so great per acre a. ,ass
year, aat the greaser acreage under cults.
Walton WIZ Insure total os,pas as large
as hat OF lass year. IL 10. greatly In ex-
cess Of 1t. The opening of The Nex ps-cs
Indian reservation has added a large ana
sa-aanIe extent OF territory 10 tina vaear
producing 5elt OF our section wnssn =
new fuily isa miles long by 20 miles w,s-
ana Ole enormous wheat fed for alrs,.,sr
Its entire area
We snaii average this year at.nvs N
o2snsas 10 NE acre, taking in The entire
aioase section The production runs
Hoan = 10 :" oSashels per acre. Sometimes
We even so as high as - bushels. hut rot
toT any grea; area This year the quality
Ga our wheat IL excellent. The grains are
aa-d and linn. and In his rSspsct The
yea - Tar superior To that Of last wear
ms unusually good quality IS ar;r:hut-
aoie 10 lhe cry season We have had Last
year raized constantly and the whsa,
vas soft and heached in consequence
when came through Yakima county on
ny way down here II was raining In tor
rents and | Was quite anxious about our
~neat hsias; but the weather was clear
"heh LETT home. and ! hope We have
escaped.
They are just in The midst az TIA hs-
vest N Paouse. Probably a fourth az the
gram Is cut, and small amount il al
ready threshed- With the large amount
OF improved machinery that has gone into
thas country this year we shall get through
with the harvest quickly. As It n the
harvest Is ten days earlier than II han
been for three years
ne railroad Is being extended 10
Lewiston and Is rapidly nearing comp,e-
uoh- Inc hrst train viii, IL is expected.
'na. over NE Tracks within a week. This
additional facility for transportation viii
he great thing for our growers. plarInr
the markets within close and ehear, reach
OF the farms. The Paiouss country "a
rapidly opening Up. as ~ al of thai section.
and the time Is not far distant when Z,
WEI be known as one OF the Srea.es.
wneat-prodGcing districts In the country"
W. 5. King. OF Minneapolis who vas
postmaster OF the national house OF repre-
sSn'aases FOR fourteen years. Is regis
a
IN political and business harness for The
past futy-'tye years. but ne ssin appears
10 be active, and his visit 10 Seattle Ia
made on business and pleasure combined.
MI King will wait here until the return
from the East Of George Brackets OF
Skasway wagon road fame. with whoxa he
has important business 10 transact The
venerable gentleman is "a typical Western
err He believes that the West is the
paradise OF the world. To Poss-Inseni-
gencer reporter yesterday he said tia. the
people or Minneapolis and ST. Paul were
Just as much interested In the develop
ment OF trade with the Orient as the peo-
pc OF Seattle. as asiarge part Of the bust
ness would pass through the Twin Cssies,
inasnuch ~ the two tranecontinental rail-
roads would control most OF the CONNER
c!al relations. He also said:
The people OF Minnesota are just a.
much interested In the development of
trade with the countries Of the far Eas,
as the people OF Washington, because we
believe THAI what viii benefit this state
in this respect win benefit Minnesota.
we cannot but admire James G.. H.l., OF
the Great Northern road. for the interest
he has taken n cuitivating trade with the
Orient and IN the Eastern states We be-
leve that he stands without peer among
railway magfates. judging from what ne
has already accomplished in the cons.ruc-
tian and operation OF railroads"
II speaking OF the condition Of business
In the East. Mr. King said:
For Several years the business tide ran
on, and We thought II would never return.
but u finally came back and we attribute
its return partially TO natural causes and
TO the absolute confidence the people have
in the administration Of preSideu. Nc
kin!ey. The confidence in the president
was further cemented by the wise. CON
esrvativa and state<a,an!ike manner In
which he has conducted the war between
the United States and Spain. President
Mckinley proved himself 10 be man ~
wisdom. ala also Senator Davis. OF
Minnesota chairman OF the committee on
foreign relations
we feel proud Of Senator Davis and the
Republicans Of the state viii send him Rack
ID ~ eS.fifxtsN tEts lAiI by AcCI9fr3ttp1
as he Will ae inionsei by every county corr
vension ard r~ceiv. the unanimous In
dofsenent % tns state convention. The
Republicans will carry Minnesota by
big Hla tority. From what have learned
of the political situation in Washington
since have been in Seattle. believe tina.
the stale will be carried hy the Eepuh-
lean party. Republican victory. be
Ieye. VIII assure = ontinuanre Of pros
parity and for tnat very reason b.
;ievs thst the fusianis,s shouia meet with
al ignoninioas defeat"
In speaking ~ Seattle Mr. King ea!a:
II am very much .apress@t with the
c9ty. ard | think that from q business
- standpoint. (, ~ no. srusfed by any other
city of she sars population in .ha cossn-
try an not only Impressed with the
activity whites "a 80 noticeable On the
st-eets rat also BY 'hs activity which -
SD apparFn: III All the business house,"
George II. Walker. & prominent lawyer
% Tacoma, Ia AT IRE Butler. Las. Nigh,
IN conversation w!.h A Post Ensegllgeraces
reporter xr- Walker sss3 THAT usucs IL