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

George f. Roberts. director q. tie -.
bureau. which directs the affairs AZ a.
mint in the United States. and Thsa :
Swayze. chief clerk of the United sas.
treasury department. arrived in S>e.s
yesterday from Washington. The vn., !.
these two distinguished government -
cials TO Seattle is made for The parno.. !,
securing a location for the Unitea s,...
assay ellie, recently created By x,.-1s
act OF congress. ard il IS their tntssssl
TO remain here until their work il AGO.
plished.
Mesars. Swayge and Roberts. after a..
arrival in the city. were taken in sh.,s
by Il. .. Graves, e. ]. Smith and 1 Il
elise. shown about the city. and given II
benefit OF much valuable inforuna,s.
which woald enable them 10 perform -
mission In a manner that would he atxss.
tory TO the public. and also TO the gos.-.
meni. Up IN last night they had no, !.
Iected a location. \ observation-disclosures, !.
porter interviewed MesSrS. Swayze -
Roberts ut the Hotel Butler last ria.
Mr.. Swayze is the official appointed hr IA
president 10 have charge OF all affairs =.
tanning to every public building IN q
United States. and in an interview he -
II came TO Seattle for the purpose ef =
lecting a location for the soyernmsns !.
say office and expect 20 have II prerassd
equipped and ready for occupancy by JavI
To- in accordance with the provisons al
the hill, by which the office was crsssat
] was about the city today with Mr.. RaA
erts. who accompanied me to Seattle. "A
several of your philosophical citizen.
who furnished me with valuable infosma
ton. | was shown several locations q,
have them under consideration. bur 81
ready TO receive additional proposals.
and VIII make an exhaustive invesiiraf~
in order TO secure the very best auarien
10 be had. 1t should be distinctly remen
hered by all parsons who are dssirons !
submitting propositions that The gosef4
ment prefers building that is detasAs
from any other structure. In othar waris
IL Is the desire of the government 10 y
cure building without other tenants.
1.-The assay office will. as rule. eonlns
heavy values. and while we wiz hayp /
Waterman on guard at all tines. 1t IL -
ferred. as measure of precauiion. IL
the building be located distinctly aldn
and away from all others. II should -
be remembered that the government ID 81
in the market for a frame structure. ~
ia specified I'm the hill thst the buiid1r
must he OF either brick or stone. We
looking for such a building containing Il
seven or eight rooms, and We are in hopc
OF finding one before Leaving the city.
I'VE viii do all In our power To give u
attic the very best assay Office possible he
the appropriation OF so. 600. which was i
lowed by congress. and in CIDER to do thns
we must adhere 10 strict measures OF ecse
omy and make every cent ofshe appropra
ton count. The $20.000 approximation rua
int tai, 80
year. This includes rent. AM in fact. q
eTything else pertaining to IN expense 4 i
the office The assayer. for hstance, III
command a salary of s2.5eG q year Nkss
the salary OF his chief c.erk viii he n =
BESIDES the ass9yer. and his ,hief citfi
there will he about sin or eigh other q. \
taches. who must be compensate for thu
services. and for that reason We nus, hayv
n close regard for the various measufyu
OF economy one OF the largest expeutL
lures will be the purchase of pair 4
scales, which 7 believe cannot b seruf11
for much less than s5.oeo. and tho axssx
the cost of putting In the furnace win i
NJ small amount. The appvopriatin. =
lieve. should have been larger, butwe IN
endeavor to furnish Seattle with a asi5
Office that VIII be a credit to Scale "A
the entire state of Washington.
The fight carried on at Waxlnstn
CITY by the various cities and townao =
cure the office was certainly a very infes
esting and exciting one, and mus -
that the Washington delegation was uiftl
In the effort to have IL located In Setfh
and was entirely successful Ciaimsav
this office were entered by Portland n
coma. Port Townsend, and even Junu
made IA strong plea for recognition,
i am well impressed with Seattle q
hatr h fkx.f@ ~
/ may invest money here before / refus
10 the East. believe that this reacts
from the last boom Is permanent q
from now on Seattle will grow steadE
and strongly. | consider tnat the upNn4
wave Of prosperity and business s.ahitr
viii never anguish. I have ba@d ~
opinion on the virtue OF the locafoa /
Seattle In regard 10 It's relation WITH ~ |
klondike. its large and increasing ty1is
with the Orient and the wonderful -
sources of the state OF Washington ~
government assay Office. IL should y -
memhered. viii also prove iaryt Al
beneficial factor in the way of incra1f4
the business OF Sep tile. as II Is alwsRt
rule that wherever gold is assayed 80
of IL is put in circulation at the -
place
Mr.. Roberts also spoke IN glowing frm
of Seattle. and In speaking of the CO..
tion of business In general said:
The producing Clements Of the csHr9
are very busy. and we are now n -
midst OF an era or unSivaled prospefm
People OF the East are prosperous -
satisfied.
THE war feeling In Washington =
greatly subsaded. the people realizing ~
the government is amply able 20 take g.
Of Spain business interests are ass&
70 In n.
cause for worry or uneasiness."
Mr. SwbyZe met an old friend IN y
person II r. -. Graves. Both OF Z
gentlemen were In the treasury depss
ment curing the Arthur administratioe