The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-03

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bureau. which directs the &rairs Of -,
mint in the United States. and Thsa :
Swayze. chief clerk Of the United 81.
treasury department. arrived in Ss.s.
yesterday from Washington. The risst
these two distinguished governmes, a
Gals to Seattle is made for the parpos.
securing n location for the United S,a,.
assay offlcs. recently created by sss.,.,
act Of congress. aud IL Is their in,snssss
to remain here uatil their work Is ACES.
plished.
Messrs. Swayze and Roberts. after ,As.
arrival in the city. We're taken in char
by r. o. Graves. &. ]. Smith and ] w
elise. shown about the city. and given ~
benefit az much valuable sntormasis
which would enable them 10 perform IA.
mission in a manner that would be satixss
tory TO the public. and also to the gcye,-.
ment. Up to hast night they had ma =
iecied a location. A observation-disclosures :
porter interviewed MesSrS. SWAPS ~
Roberts At the Hotel Butler last nisss
Mr. Swayze is the official appointed hs NJ
president 20 have charge Of all AFFAIR." =
tanning 10 every public building Ia ~
United States. and in an interview he - |
I
lectlng location for the government =
say Office and | expect to have II prvpa,l1
equipped and ready for occupancy By Is
to. in accordance with the provisioun \
the bill. by which the office was create
/ was about the city today with Mr.. RIA
erts. who accompanied me 10 Seattie nsaj
several of your puh.ic-splrited cit!zens
who furnished me with valuable informs
ton. was shown several locations ALL
have them under consideration, but nj
ready 10 receive additional proposition
and VIII make an exhaustive invesiisatbn|
in order 10 secure the very best quarter
20 be had 1t should be distinctly rsmer.
hered by all persons who are DESTROYS NJ
submitting propositions that the govern
ment prefers a building that Is detschel
from any other structure. In other word
IL is the desire of the government 10 -
cure building without other tenanta
THE assay office will, as a rule con,sa1
heavy values, and while we viii hays i
Waterman on guard at all times. II Ia m
ferred. as q measure OF precaut,on TIN
the building be located distinctly aloae
and away from all others. IT should n
be remembered that the government u n
in the market for frame structure a. Il
is specified in the bill that the bullfhs
must be af either brick or stone We Il
seven or eight rooms. and we are In hop<s
of finding one before leaving the city
I'VE viii do all in our power TO give q
attic the very best assay office possible n
the appropriation OF s21,0oa, which was i.
lowed 10y congress. and I'm order 10 DO IN
we must adhere to strict measures OF ecan.
omy and make every cent OF the appropiiA,
ton count. The $4,000 appropriation M
maintain the expenses OF the Office for n
year. This includes rent. and, In fact =
erything else pertaining 10 the expensex
the office. The assayer. for instance. III
command a salary Of $500 year, viii
the salary OF his chief ceFk win be 1ila
Besides the assayer. and his chief ctst
there Will be about six or eight oshers<
taches. who must be compensated for tn
services, and FOR that reason We mus In
close regard for the various measuH
or economy. one Of the largest expsIR.
lures VIII be the purchase of a pair Il
scales. which ] believe cannot be secuu
for much less than $5.ooa. and then art
the cost of putting in the furnaces w!llh
no small amount. The appropriation. I y
lleve should have been larger, but We q
endeavor TO furnish Seattle with an 49,
office that will be credit to Seattle a.
the entire state of Washington.
The fight carried on at washinsfm
cure the office was certainly a very infsr
esting and exciting one, and I must ~
that the Washington delegation was unitM
In the effort 10 have IL located IN Seatsh
and was entirely successful Claims ~
this office were entered by Portland n
coma. Port Townsend. and even Juns4a
made a strong plea for recognition.
II am well impressed with Seattle ara
have such implicit faith In tia future tAss
/ may invest money here before I return
10 the East. | believe that this rsactIoa
from the last boom is permanent, nd
from now on Seattle will grow steady
and strongly. ] consider that the upwA
wave of prosperity and business s;ahliIn
will never ianguish. / have based TIM
opinion on the virtue or the location d
Seattle In regard TO It's relation With In
klon,4ike. It's large and increasing srade
with the Orient and the wonderful 70.
sourees Of the state OF Washington. The
government assay Office. IL should be ~
membered viii also prove a large ard
beneficial factor in the way OF increasing
the business Of Seattle. rs /, Is aiwass =
rule that wherever gold is assayed mura
Of 1t Is put In circulation at the sane
place"
Hr. Roberts also spoke IN glowing terms
OF Seattle. and In Speaking Of the eond@
ton Of business in general said:
1.-The producing elements OF the county
are very busy and We are now In m
midst OF an era Of unriyaied prosperity
People Of the East ars prosperous aaf
satisfied.
1.-The war feeling In Washington ~
greatly subsidized. the people realizing ths'
the government Is amply able 10 AXE csn
OF Spain Business interests are ALLOWED
10 proceed IN the regular way. without
cause for worry or tineasiness."
Mr.. Swayze met an o.d friend ID ~
person of r. .. Graves. Both Of u
gentlemen were In the treasury depart
ment during the Arthur administratioA
VAN CAMPS Pork and Beans.