The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-16

gencer reporter yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Seattle. Mr. Sutterie is one Of the
owners OF the Loesfelholtz brass foundry,
at Milwaukee. and he is travelling through
out the Western and Northwestern states
with his family in the pursuit OF pleasure.
He said:
Il have visited Seattle Tacoma and 9TH
er places in Washington and find that
It Is one OF the greatest fruit producing
states was ever III. In fact, the quality
OF the fruit could hardly be exceiied.
also find much OF the fruit which Is con-
sumed in this state Is brought from Cali
fornia. The condition OF things is a prob
lem which / cannot understand. For my
part. / believe that much of the fruit
raised in Washington IL preferable TO that
which comes from California. The people
OF Wisconsin stand together. They do not
go away from home to buy anything which
Is raised or manufactured In their own
state and I believe that the people OF
Washington should do likewise. Help one
another Is good motto TO follow and
believe that an observance would result in
much benefit to the state.
II like Seattle, and would rather live
here than in any other city have yet Wis
tied i would have no hesitancy In locat-
ing here il / was not engaged In business
at Milwaukee"
Mr. Sutterle Is decidedly enthusiastic
over this city and may prolong his visit
Butte. Mont. and the Yellowstone Park
before returning home.
At the Northern yesterday were two
prominent lawyers from the East One
was w. s. Prouty. of Charles City. Ia.
and the other was r. y. Wsedeii, of Pitts
burg. Pa. Both gentlemen are on a
pleasure trip. combined somewhat with
business. They are pleased with the city
and Mr.. Prouty said:
las | have Travelled through Washing
ton / see there is no need for more profess
sional men. There are plenty in all your
towns at present. What the state needs
now is people Of the iaboring and agricui-
tural class who will come West and set
tie IN the rural districts and cultivate the
rich ground. Without this class of peo-
pie there can be little progress made. In
one sense. There Is plenty Of room for
those who TIL the soil and advantage
should be taken OF II. So far as | have
seen 90 Seattle IL Is composed Of energetic
Young business men. who are possessed OF
true Western push"
G. F. Ciapp OF Port Townsend was at
the Hotel Seattle yesterday. Mr.. Ciapp
is the man who recently Sold t6nloano Of
standing cedar 20 Michael Ear.es. OF the
Puget Sound Sawnnin and shingie Com
pany. OF Fairhavsu. He reports that 10.
90 feet are being cnt daily He reports
that the timber land ba,snesss is in first
class condition. To a reporter yesterday
Mr.. Tfapp said:
There has been material improvement
in tslsgness ST Port Townsend and vicinity,
anV the feeling among all classes is very
good. II Is believed that there are many
prosperous days ahead Of Gs. and that a
business depression ~ not 70 be thought
Of IL L. rgmored that the Port Townsend
southern railroad h. to De comp.etef. and
If this is done IT will give ia a :ransconu-
mental connection. ! believe tina; tire
work viii eventually be done. but 1t would
be hard matter TO say when"
Among the guests of the Hotel Seattle
yesterday were Mr. and Ms. II w
Bonnie. 90 SnraSue. Wash. Mr. ronne
operates = large -four mill a. Spraxue.
when is located just EAST o. tire Cascade
mountains He said 10 a reporter;
The business prospects at sprague are
excellent. fn fac; they could rot be better
The crops Will Re larger than we tsrst ex-
f,s.ct ed and that Is why every body fn our
part of the state fs happy. II liz quite i'm.
possible ~ predict with any degree OF Ger
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