The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29

toe only man in the United States who
| was appointed twice 70 the position OF
| marshal by Cleveland. Detective Jack
| Williams who knew Mr.. Desmond when
| he Civilians, was a boy 10 Clinton. says
| that he vas one Of the few mon In tie
country that did rot hsrs 70 seek once.
After be had been sheriff for term
| or So" said Williams. ''ae would quit and
go into SEINE other business The hrst
ta.ng he Knew tbs boys would elect him
| again. AID there 10 wooie remain can
| remember him 81 ae walked along the
| streets. caiI straight az an arrow aEd
| always prepared to ses that law and or
| der were preserved. Thsre was little
| island ia the Mississippi opposite CIrtoQ
and II wSs the toughest place ia the
| country. Even oc that island where
| neither Iowa nor illinois had authority.
| the appearance Of Desmond was enough
| 70 etop riot. II was not surprising 20
| me that he held ONCE so long. Even the
| children all over the town though. there
| was no man like him. He commenced as
marshal In the little town OF Dewitt. and
! then served as a turnkey IN the prison.
| From that he got into politics and even
| tually had anything ne wanted He is a
| cousin Of Chief of the Detectives OF St.
| Louis Desmond and a warm, personal
| friend Of all the Pinkertons and Chief
| Detective Shay. OF Chicago"
Mr.. Desmond has not been in Seattle for
seven years. His first visit was with
| Gov. Stone and Congressman Murphy,
| both OF Iowa At that time Mr. Desmond
| purchased over sixty parcels of property
| in the city. He still retains them and
| says he would purchase more rather than
| sell what he has. Mr.. Desmond is staying
al the Seattle hotel
William Dole, farmer and single mill
| operator. OF Edison, returned yesterday
from trip throughout the eastern part
| OF the state OF Washington and remained
| in Seattle until a late hour last night,
| when he started for home. Mr.. Dole spent
| much Of his time at Richville, Adams
county. while on his trip and while there
| obtained much valuable information in re-
| gard to the prospects Of a realization of
| the expected rich wheat crop. To a Post
Inteiligencer reporter at the Hotel Diller
| Mr.. Dole said yesterday afternoon:
| The farmers in Adams county are now
| fully satisfied that the winter wheat IS
| entirely out Of danger and that a contin'i-
| ance of the present favorable weather for
| period OF several weeks will make the
safety of the spring wheat a certainty.
In the PaIouse country, which IS located
| only a short distance from Adams county.
| the prospects are equally as good. and all
the farmers are confident that there Will
also be rich yield there.
THE weather we are now having is just
| cool enough. and pioneer wheat growers
invariably believe that the prevailing con-
dtons point to no danger from the hot
| winds. The rich wheat crop which We
| expect in eastern Washington is found to
| benefit Seattle and in fact every city
| and town in the entire state as The wheat
| country which Is being developed NOR.
| than ever is bound to stimulate mmigra-
| ton. do not believe that the yield per
| acre VIII be more than it was last year.
| but / do believe that the acreage will be
| SO much larger than ever before that the
| crop this season will come up to the ex-
| peetations of everybody
The saw mill industry at Edison is in
| satisfactory condition. or at least i am
| satisfied with it. While prices are low
| all the single mills are In operation. ana
| we look for an increased demand and for
| an increase In the price or our product /
| was much panied to learn that the mill OF
| tho Bellingham Improvement Company az
| New Whatcom was destroyed by fire. and
| only hope that II will be rebuilt as Il
| afforded employment to a large force Of
! workmen."
s. A. Stevens a farmer Of Edison arrtv-
| Ell in Seattle from Richvile. Adams coun-
| ~, where he has been for some time
| looking after business interests. To
| Post-lnte,Ngencer reporter yesterday at
| tcrnoon Mr. Stevens said:
Il am firm in the belief that the popu-
| laton OF the state of Washington will
| greatly Increase during the present year
| and that the increase in following years
| VIII be stil more noticeable People in
| the Eastern part OF the state are greatly
| excited, and II might be said are going
| crazy over the prospects OF he rich ga n
| harvest Interest IL gradually spreading
| among the farmers in the other Western
| and the Middle and Eastern states. with
| the result that many people are taking
| up land in the wheat country. While I
| was in Adams county township was
| taken mp il the southeastern part and I
| was Informed that 1t would be occupied
| ty 10 families. w1o are expected 10 ar
| rive soon from Missouri 1t must be ad-
| mifted that the land is being sold a, raa-
| sonable prices by tae Northern Pacific
| Railroad Company. and l understand that
| tae number Of sales already made this
| year Will be larger than he number made
| IN any previous year. The rush which "a
being made FER this Lane from all over
| the country Is indeed surprising and for
! that reason l expect sucn noticeable
| Increase In the population Of the state
| expect that The crop this year viii T..
| larger than that Of last year. owing 20
| The Increased amount Of acreage The
| pFi'e 81 wheat, believe viii he % cents
| per bCShel. and possibly higher"
| T. 9. Hawkins. CHIEF engineer Of .ha
| White Pass railroad. viii return T. Skag-
way this morning on the steamer CIV o.
| Topeka. after brief visit in Sea,tla. T. A.,
| Post ln.el!lgsncer reported Mr.. Hawkins
| said last night:
| The report that we are trespass'r- r-,
| route which does rot belong to IL IS en-
| f'Teiy erroneous. Wa have placed o,-
| papers - Incorporation on ne .. Wash
| iHgton and that Is all tina: Il = necessary
to do in order 70 build = rallraad n Alas
| ka- Any other company desiring to hll!ld
| railroad over the White Pass 70 tho axe
| can 30 "a we ala ana proceed win ire
| work We have taken the necessary regal
| steps. and every Statement; made - the
| contrary : nothing more than idle ta1k
| We have already spent thousands - de-
| lars ~ landing material a. Skaeway aaa
| 81 rot propose - stop WITH ne w,vs ,4-tH
| ,ha ~o21 * hHis into the Yukon county.
| Na are no; afraid % Interference. arI do
| aot believe ;hat Wn M So asked - SOP
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