The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-06
Want 70 KNOW Of SEATTLE.


The Seattle information bureau - ~
coming known all over the United 6tatss.
and scarcely q malt arrives that does NOT
bring letters Of inquiry rs to the re-
sources ana general Inducements Of the
western part of this state offered 70
newconers These letters come ffem Oil
classes OF citizens, from homesesxsts -
capftallsts and women who wish 70 earn
their own living in Seattle. Many OF sns
listers were written by people who nAA
ee.eaved copies OF Seattle rswspapsss
and circulars sent out b. local business
men IA response 20 the request Of 6scres
tary Moore.
One of the saddest letters OF all reoeiv.
"a II from a prominent woman 81 NOV
York city. whose husband. now dead. VIA
ono Of the most prominent officials IN
the government serviee several years
ago. She In In financial straits. ana
writes AZ follows:
~ Am interested In the 9rowth ana O.
veiopment Of your city. and wish 10 Know
81 you would send TO me two or three
daily papers. ] arm an American. the
widow Of distinguished government OF
0ciaI. who was At one time the pssssns.
thur Sherman. Sheridan and others. ana
prominently connected with tho possosnce
81 New York. when the present structure
Wa HrGt 6ti3lt, ana uAu HD8i VI WIG R0t~
ronaGe Of that department.
II am now OBLIGED 20 earn my own NV
tng. and would rather begin among
strangers than at home ! am miooie-
aged. In excellent health. have no nap..s
and am an attractive woman. familiar
with polite society. can entertain. Keep
house keep hotel, am an excellent man.
aser, have tact. diplomacy and am indus
trtouH. My husband. older than l. train.
Cd me into business ways a. an early age.
Am very successfui with people. Have
lived In San Francisco and like the West
ern people very much. Do you think my
chances 10 the West are s~s sood' ro navs
Would Il pay me to ship ~ woalA :
boarding house for gentlemen pay, or
for families7 Can Givs excellent rsfer-
ences: Levi r. Morton was my husbands
The letter In the Post-InteilIgencsf
OF Sunday morning from a young wo-
man Of Aurora. ILL.,. who wishes 70 move
30 move to Seattle ana thereby lesson the
BY one. has caught the attention Of sew
eral amcrously inclined men of Puget
sound. Two have already written TO
learn the girls name. and II is expected
that more viii follow. Here IL letter
from Port Gamble man:
II am taking the liberty to drop you
this line IN Response 20 an article that
appeared in the post-Intellieencer last
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In communication with lady mentioned
4 letter Of similar tenor has been re-
coivsd from Seattle man.
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From sylvia. N. C.-For some time I
have bsen thinking would like 10 90 to
your city or TO some part OF Washington.
20 know what would be the most profit
ab1A occupation lady could fellow there
! understand that In your country. where
property r. not deprecated. money pros
poets are far better thaa here. Besides,
want the change from the East TO the
West. Is there any business that could
be started there whereby person could
realize rrofitf
From Wegatchie. 81. Lawrence county
~ I'll would IKE TO know whether
your state. or that section near Seattle
or TO the south. Is adapted TO the grow
tng. OF small fruits. from apples down
70 berries, also vegetables and 81 there
prices. Would like from ten to thirty
acres OF land. went South To buy a
fruit farm. but found property too high
In price for tho profit in the business.
! expect TO 81 tn your cnuntry or TO
Oregon this fall or winter
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From a man OF Toeuervll,e. Utah.
think OF making my home In Western
Washington. and would like Information
rs "a climate, soil End production.
KNOW yeur state 10 have low death
rate. but should tlkc to know what dis
eases arc NEST prevalent and fatal. I
am gardener or horticuituris.. aud
count on continuing In that vocation In
your state or wherever ] may settle.
From Moscow, Idaho-~wtli YOU b. mn
kind A. to send information Tn the form
Of literature pertaining 20 Seattle and
the sound country To - az
Wapeilo. la. as he IL very mach inter.
ested In that country and contempla Ate.
leaving Iowa soon for s.ssse place IN the
West, aud h yet unacc!ded AZ 60 tina
location.
Frem Carthage Mo We IRE rets,nv
READY to change our place ~ rrsidencs
ana are thinking sosna of going 10 Wash
lnktou Can You give us some informa.
ZION about your city: any vacant houses
70 rent. and are rents high IA rule
Let VS. know something about the cit
mate ana the weather ani things I'm
general. ''
From Pueblo, Coi~~wlshinx 10 ohanss
my location, l should b. obliged N Won
would kindly send me snnse account of
Your city - population. business. weather
Sshaisiohs' character 81 sell. etc.
FROM Rose fisti. ia~Pisase send s,,,
atetinatien concerning the entire Sound
country, agE y hotnox~eker / styatvx,
70 locate on the Sound. hug hsyA ma mar
ucalar place located yet