The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-13
PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP
The PASSING THRONG.

e N. Msgel. OF Buffalo. MINI. an East
e.n visitor. has been In the city several
days and IS stopping at the Occidental
MI Aaxa Is siaunch Republican, aad
al present Is register OF deeds for Wright
county. He is an importan. factor In the
county politics there. Last night he said
to Post-fnse lsgencer reporter: "AE the
state conventions have been held liz MIR
nssota. and tire Repuhiicaas have put I'd
man who VIII as usual win out. He Is
William H. Eus;is, and there Is net bet
ter man In the state for the pos ton of
governor. Two years ago We had s. 90
majority. This year the estimate has been
placed at Eco Minnesota is a Repub-
Eean state thoroughly. The money eues-
hon wiz lot cut any figure this year, ard
Wiz all depend on the individuality OF
the candidate. The opposition has good
men, bus they cannot win The Free SiI-
yer Republicans and Democrats have
placed John Lind at the head of their
ticket. Mr. Lind has been In congress. put
there by the Republicans, but Topped two
years ago.
Wright county, Of which Buffalo n the
county seaf. Is surrounded by one OF the
finest agricultural sections Of the state
The county has 500 voters, and they are
all farmers, SO it can be readily seen that
the county is thickiy settled This Is NV
nrst Witt 70 tae Coast. and ! mus. say I
am agrecahiy impressed. Tacoma is quite
city, but Seattle far outshinss it from a
commercial standpoint. This city Ia full
OF lie and energy. intend to take a ;ais
over east Of the mountains and see the
famous farming sections there Before I
return East I viii come back 10 the Coas,
and start from Seattle"
Rev Robert Boyd. Of Port Townsend is
wife.
i have been offered the presidency Of
Sumner college TO succeed Dr. Stewart"
said Rev Mr.. Boyd 70 a t-Inteiiigencer
reporter last evening land am in Seattle
consulting with the board OF trustees in
this connection. My plans are no, very
definite yet, and / cannot say whether or
not L shal accept the offer until / have
given the matter more serious considera-
ton"
Mr. Boyd said that business was go1d
IN Port Townsend. and that much interest
was manifested in the reopening Of the
Hadlock mills. which Is expected to take
place shortly.
''Of course" said he. "the principal tonic
OF interest TO people throughout that sec
ton Is the completion Of the railroad from
Fort Townsend to Olympia. There are still
about seventy miles to be built, ard we
are anticipating its speedy construction
There Is a $50 a scheme under consideration
Tor the building OF railroad from Port
Angeles 10 Port Discovery, which will tap
Fort Townsend, and ii Is really probable
that We shall have that road. too. in the
near future At present We are dependent
upon steamboat connections which while
satisfactory In their way. cannot take the
place OF railroads; and with the introduce
ton 81 better transportation facilities into
Port Townsend. / think there will be
great change in the business aspect of the
place.
W. w. Armstrong. formerly superintend.
ent OF the Sunset Telephone Company in
Seattle, has gone to Colfax to act as stfper.
intendent OF construction of tie long-iis.
tance line which is now being constructed
to San Francisco.
Among the passengers who will go north
on the steamer City of Topeka today IS