The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-22

control about two thirds % the copper
product OF the state. and may have some
thing 20 say regarding the price OF the
copper market.
with the ganization OF the new CON-
pany complete N means greater develop
ment OF the copper ana coal mines OF Mon
iaua. The works Of tho compnny At Hslt;
now working en- short time VIII he opened
IN full force This Includes the coke ovens.
10 which II IL probable new additions VIII
be made.
various companies vii. have no eject other
than long drawn out litigation. II II Ia
Mr.. Helnise's policy 10 prosecute them,
hoping 10 force the new company To buy
him out, h. VIII probably have TO wait a
very long time"
Although the United States land Office
ut Waiia Walin is the oldest IN tho state.
and ~ would therefore naturally be
thought that all the valuable public lana
In It's control had been taken up ere tbs.
such In not 'he case.
Thss pcaksr was J. NJ. Iiiii, register OF
tho Waia oaila land onice. who ~ ~
the Rainier Grand on combined trip. %
business and pleasure. Continuing Mr..
Hin said:
"purlng the Official year ending Jane ~
last the records show that no .ess than
coo acres OF government lands we're taken
up. mostly by Immigrants from Eastern
states, although not few old settlers
have added 90 their pos~rslons. no.
who have taken up homesteads May Of
them are living on the land and WORKING
II; We have yet 10000 acres open 20
settlement. but most % this land H. aria
and can only be brought under cuitlva-
ton by irrigation. The people east OF tho
mountains are getting rcsdy to 50 hefor"
congress at its next sc~sion ana ask the
government TO establish an irrvai'on sys-
lem II can be done ~ little cost. COM
para,ivey speaking, and ] believe we viii
set the aid then the desert lands VIII 10
worth the holding.
cas-, OF the mountains Ia much more active
than out here. The party II tolid for Me-
kinney and anxlous Tor an early state con-
MENTION in order that they may 40 declare.
nyvar and silver have lost strength, and
will continue "a lose a. Eastern wash
inglon In with the administration"
wallace Hoffman. business man from
Mexico City, IL In tho city on business lie
SAYS Mexico never ssfofe WAS IN sacn
prosperous condition as al present. Amer
lean capital 10 daily beng Invested and
has given native fncneyed men stifna-
ius tbs year Mexico viii produce ono
history 81 tho republic. The planters are
paying better wages and the people are
content.
n IL Keary who is In attendance q;
the Young Mems Institute convention. -
the new commissioner of inc pfpfihtsai tA-
poslt on 90 ~ held at New Westmins,yr,
Il G. from October 20 Extensive
plans ta make the fair international are
now being perfected II 10 the Intention
to run special excursion from seattle on
scgre day during the exposition. 10 be set
aside as American day.
Rnber, Henderson ore ~ tho gang fares
r,,u ON the Palmer cutoff construction
work arrived here yesterday IN seasch 20
men Tho work he says r. Prosrets.9as
slowly. o~ing "a the fact That men sfe
scarce and heavy rains have n"en isllinx
Ia, oy~y A week The grade has been
turned IN for nearly two miles. ou, Inc
work on me whole is fully tao weeks be-
hind
= { Morgan, president ~ the Morgan
sfx~er cnmnary OF san Francisco. ar
rived las, night en- route 10 the state