The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-13

Congressman Frank NJ Eddy and fam
lily spent q part OF this week with his
cousin. Mrs. George e. Hallock, Of this
city. Mr.. Eddy has entered upon his third
term ~ Republican representative from
the Seventh congressional district OF Mn
nesstA~ He IN member OF the committee
on pubic lands and also OF the Indian
committee His constituents are largely
Scandinavian Americans. who compose .
large part Of Minnesota.s population. and
with whom Mr.. Eddy seems to be gaining
In popularity yearly.
Mr.. Eddy Ii q man who has came up
through graa. tribulation. and he wears
his weii-earned iaurels with becoming
modesty. One OF his greatest achieve
ments was the winning OF his wife. whose
culture and refinement enable her to as
siss her husband In his social responsible
tiles with grace and dignity.
The object OF his trip through Western
Oregon and Washington was pleasure and
recreation. but like Columbus. he dsscov-
cred . new world. To say that he was
pleased with the country would be put
ting II mildly. While he recognized the
great and varied resources OF the state.
together with Its wonderful scenery and
climate. yet nothing amazed him % much
az tbs timber. Since Mr.. Eddy has been
In Washington he says that never before
had hs seen anything which. compared
to our trees. be would now call timber.
Having followed the business OF cruiser In
Minnesota and Wisconsin woods for sew
eral years. he was able to make some APP
palling computations on timber here. and
when he left he could hardly tell whether
he had rather be a lumberman in the state
of Washington or q representative In
Washington city.
Lieut.. A. n. prtton. now on the Gedney
and on thu Dolphin during the war with
Spain. tells a number OF stories OF the
busy days before Santiago. Many OF these
illustrate the characteristic nonchalance OF
the American tar under fire and their
utter disregard Of personal safety.
One OF these stories he tells az follows:
Il was on the Dolphin and was command
ing tho two forecas.le guns. Each gun had
shield over II and one day / noticed
that the port gun shield was cracked. So
I had II taken of and laid II on the deck
near by. The men working the other gun
seemed to be envious Of the unprotected
ones and used every argument In their
power TO persuade me to take down their
shield too. But I refused. Next morning
when I went on deck to take my watch
noticed that the men looked unusually
solemn and stoiid. A glance around the
battery showed mo the cause. The shield
of the esarhoard gun was gone and right
In the middle Of the deck both OF the
shields were placed together. The men
working the gun must have crept up in
the night wher the officer on watch was
busy and taken the shield Of. so de,ermin-
ed were they that they would not be out
DONE"
Ex-1ov F. M Drake, Of Iowa, arrived
In the city las, evening on purely visit
Ing tour. For some time past he has been
suffering from fail which opened an old
wound received In the civil war and not
being In the beet OF health decided 10
make trip 10 the Coast. From here he
will 60 &c Portland and San Francisco,
where he has sisters residing. This Is the
governors first visit TO Seattle and while
not yet having had an opportunity to see
the many sights OF interest he expresses
himself as greatly surprised at the bust
ness appearance 81 the city. which. he
says. II greater than any city twice its
size he has seen since leaving home Dur
Henry Shaw, of Tacoma, who accompanies
him here. He il guest Of the Seattle
George Sgiliman. OF Brlgg. England, A.
A. Spillman, 81 Dowcaster. England and
Dan Spsiiuan OF Clear Lake. Iowa the
two former representing several English
capitalists, are guests OF the Butler. The
gentlemen are locking over the country
with a view % making mining Investments
ana after a thorough canvas OF the state
viii go into British Columbia
r. W. Churchman. % Spokane. grand
master OF the Masonic order. is In the city
on business connected with his lodges.
T. r Carson. . prominent mining man
OF Liberty. Is IN ths city locking after his
mining investments herA
10 O. Sproul, a prominent Insurance
aafus'er ~ San Francisco. - In the city.
n guest Of the Butler.
NUGGET Express. Once III Ye.,er
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