The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

tumble contest, but both county and city
emerged. II not with glory. VIII 4 pardon
able satisfaction, that there was no de-
feat TIE county lost during the past
four years many OF the earlier settlers
who were compelled 10 abandon their
claims and 60 OUT to.sarn living. bat
their places haze been more than nFeI by
the newcomers. who have found homes
here during the past two years
The city OF Pert Angeles has Jared bet
ter In this respect than probably any
ether OF the smaller cities Of the entire
state. During the past eighteen -aonths
large number OF families have located
here They have mainly ccEne from The
Middle states. although Pennsylvania
has furnished quite few families. II Is
now difficult; 10 secure \ house within the
city limits suitable for an ordinary fam
lily. 50 many people have come in IL is
matter OF conSratulatioa that most OF
them are people OF means. who ara able
70 purchase their OWN homes and 20 as
siss IN the real development and improve
ment OF the city. Nos few who have
located here have not only purchased
their cwn homes bat have Invested IIber-
ally Ia ether property. with the result
that large amount IN back taxes has
come into the treasury.
X takes big figures 20 convey Ciallam
coantys resources in timber Within its
borders are 1904 90 acres Of wooded lands
containing - 100 o.ao feet of merchant
able timber. There are some quarter sec
tions that viii cut as high as - oooao
feet of timber. IL follows. OF course. that
logging camps should exist. There are
several
The Seattle Logging Company, located
at Port Crescent, Is among the best
equipped camps in the state. II not the
best. II has built four and one-half miles
Of railroad track, owns q fine locomotive
and six donkey engines. In fact. rae en-
tire work OF the camp IS done by steam
A double crew % sixty men are employed
constantly and turn cut i.5oso feet Of
timber per day. Most OF il Is iowed 20
Fairhaven. where II IS cut into lumber az
the mill owned by the same company. OF
which Michael Earles IS president
Another camp equally as well equipped,
but rot 50 extensive. is that OF Han Il
Bishop. al Gettysburg. These men were
the pioneers OF their business IN this sec
ton. They conduct fine camp. and
have a railroad track Ave miles back into
the timber. with one Iocou otive and one
donkey engine. They employ about forty
men throughout the year and turn cut
., 80 feet Of timber per day, most OF
The Thompson & Mapes camp. at Twin
Rivers, employs abou; twenty men; the
jose camp. at the same place. about thir
y men when IN full operation. and the
Skaydal camp. A. Whisky creek, about
twenty men.
All OF these camps are In a prosperous
condition, with fattering prospects for the
future.
The numerous single mills around Port
Angeles are starting up again after a few
months rest The Fliion Lumber and
Single Mil Company. Of this place. has
recently added large new boiler and 9TH
er machinery. and are now running both
the lumber ard single mills day and
night
The National Packing Company, Of this
city, is just humping itself these days. II
has been 4 conspicuous success since lis
establishment. mainly through she expe-
rsence and business ability OF John w.
Hures. the general manager During the
past season il put up s..esa cases of sal
mon. paid good American wages 10 LIS EN-
ployes throughout the whole salmon sea-
son: made extensive additions 10 the plant
ard VIII be In shape TO make a much lsrges
salmon pack nex- year. This company
does no: coufine itself 70 salmon packing.
Two years ago Mr.. Humes experimental
On canning CLAIMS, ard the first attempt
was sufficiently successful 10 encourage
pat up the first season. Last year 40 cases
was the output. which did not come any
ways near enough 20 Oh the orders that
came in. This year SO far. Mr. Humes
has pat up !, 900 cases and expects 10 In
crease IL s.e00 more before he shuts down
In the spring 10 prepare for the salmon
season There are about two and one
half bushels OF CLAIMS 70 the case. They
come mostly from PIT Williams and Wash
tngfon Harbor In the east end Of the coua-
~ II keeps I25 men busy digging clans
and ~ IN the cannery- Charles Cook. the
foreman in the cannery, has made spe-
cIal study Of canning clans, ard clalrfs
the product Of this plant superior TO any
thing In the country.
The company is making arrangements
that will keep the plant IN fuH operation
the year round. beginning the canning Of
clans al the close OF the salmon season
and keeping II up until the opening OF the
salmon season They expect 10 do this
after the present season
Port Angeles business men pulled
through the hard times without single
bad failure. One or two went out Of bust
ness but there vas not one outright fail
ure. and today their credit Is gilt edged
This statement might be received with
some increduhty By one nor knowing ne
sources OF revenue 20 the county and city.
We are exporting 90 Victoria alone each
year something Ike S4ssit8 Ia HEAskl-AeS
and farm products. the United States war
ships leave a large amount 81 money here
each summer during their rendezvous IN
our harbor fer fleet evciuIious and gun
practice. the great prslries OF The west
end Of the county sead out annually about
saaaaa worth of mutton ana beef. mostly
handled by Angeles merchants the lurn-
her. single ard logging interests all con-
tribute 70 the business or the city, and
TIE extensive farm and dairy Interests Of
the great nurgenesS valley. IN the east
end help swell the commercial dealings
CT this paint. Taus. while apparently iso-
lated. the varied ard rich resources 81
the county have beeu the means % keep
ing business good ana aveTting the general
calamity OF the hard times
There are also about 10 old soldiers re-
siding hnre. Who draw pensions ranging
frorn 3 70 So per month. and one retired
offIeer OF the regular army who draws
fis7 per month The aggregate - these
pensions Is considerable. and il al Rows
into the business channels ~ the city
The people OF Port Angeles see much
encouragement for the future importance
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