The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-03

contes. between Anacortes and Fairhayea
for the location Of the big salmon cannery.
fertilizing factory and refrigerator plant OF
the Pacific American Fish Company. or
Chicago. IN fact. the contest has already
begun fer though il has been announced
by some of those connected with the conn
parry that Fairhaven is 20 De the fortunate
point the people of Anacortes are bestir-
ring themselves ard have already taken ac-
ton.
They have addressed communication to
John Cudahy. president OF the company, at
Chicago, and have enlisted President j. ID.
Farrell OF the Pacific Coast Company. as
an active worker o- their side. Mr.. Farrell
has seen Mr.. Moran, general counsel for
the company. who was here some days ago.
and has received the assurance that the
question of location viii be very carefully
considered before a decision is reached.
This is an oItcroppng OF the old eom-
mercial rivalry between Anacortes a..o
Fairhaven which has done much TO build
up each of them. AS the location OF the
headquarters and the different plants OF
the company is a matter OF large import
ance. there IS hardly any doubt but that
the rivalry between the two little cities OF
the down Sound country will develop into
rather bitter fight. Mr.. Onffroy. who is
vice president and general manager OF the
Pacific American Company. said when he
he built the largest canrery In the world.
a fert!lizing factory and a refrigerator
pant. How much money would be spent
on these and steamers that Will be con-
structed or purchased he was unable TO
say, but the total investment of the conn
pany was put al si,2a0.0oa while the pay
nens for fish traps and canneries Is said
10 have been between S610.oa and s1e191
This leaves between 500 900 and 500, Go 10
be invested in a caanery, refrigerating
plant, fertllizsng factory ard steamboats,.
Hundreds OF men viii be employed IN these
differen; branches of the company, 50 il
may he seen how important 70 either Fair
haven or Anacortes is the location OF the
business of the concern.
Would Give Twelve Acres.
The contest is likely to shape itself in
offers OF bonuses In the way of ground
for the different plants There IS move
ment on foot al Anaeortes 10 give the
company twelve acres OF water front prop
erty as an iRducemeEt. But 1t already has
"a site bonded at Fairhayen. There IS
even suspicion among persons who have
watched the proceedings OF the Chicago
people that they are secretly encouraging
the contest between the two cities. The
more bitter the contest grows. The more
will the fish company profit 50 that there
is no expectation that the gentlemen viii
undertake 70 quiet It.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Snffroy came TO
the conclusion that the property known
as the red mill site al Fairhaven, said 20
contain six acres was the best loca ton.
He bonded Il from Attorney f. Bartlett
Webster ard F. y. Larrahee, the owners
for 10000. Should Anacortes convince the
company OF its superior advantages IL Is
presumed the bond would De permitted TO
lapse.
On Friday evening the severa! gentle
men OF the company who have been down
the Sound for the past week visited Ana
cOrtes on one Of the Anacortes Packing
Company's steamers. Thev steamed slow
~ about the proposed site and seemed
favorahly impressed with il. though they
made no comment.
Discussing the subject yesterday after
noon at the Hotel Seattle Douglas ALI
mond. well-known resident Of Anacor-
ties. said: THE people of AnacorteS have
placed some of the facts bearing upon
the subject Of the location OF the cannery
both before the gentlemen who are now
on the Sound and also before some Of
those who remained behind, at Chicago.
a site has been offered them on terms
that must at least he enticing This ste
consists Of about twelve acres, Is level.
and only a few feet above high tide. and
has "A deep-water frontage Of about 1000
feet. better tract upon which 20 build
a cannery could not bs found anywhere"
Advantage Of Anacortes.