The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
Prominent
In Minnesota
Politics.


after he vacated the office of governor of
Minnesota He was SO thoroughly charm.
eel with the prospects Of Seattle and
Washington that he determined to return
mere and investigate business conditions
with an idea OF securing a foothold in the
lumber business in this state.
"Lumbermen in the East are beginning
10 see the end of the great forests there
said Gov. Ciough at the Butler last night
they are looking toward Washington as
the country's future source Of supply for
the lumber markets. / am simply pros
pecting the ground. | don't know just yet
what shall do Yes | may perhaps get
into business here-I am out Of business
In Minnesota
Frankly. Will say that was so much
impressed by this state. when came ont
mere lasl spring with Mr. Hin that de-
tttnnned 10 come again / have been
twice 10 the Coast since spending part Of
the time in California. I NAV b. here a
Week perhaps longer. ard maybe as long
az u month No. cannot now tell yo,,
what my Plans are: they are not raaturod
Minnesota wants Mckinley ~ be re-
nominated and rt-siected He has made
ofe on the best presidents We ever had
Nfnety-aine out of every 100 Kenuhltcans
IN Minnesota are ready to fight 10 the last
a1tch 70 see Mckinley re elected And
WY shon'dn theyF Hasn't he made ii
record ~ which every American sho,,ta
he proud? There ought to be no politjcs
about 1.-THE man who saws that McEin
icy mas net made grand president is
an unfair man" 49,
GOV clough denied having any prnse.,,
business connections with President hin
oi the Great Northern However. i, Is
whispered about that there ia an unaars
standing between the two tha, ~ tnaiSa
tive Of future business operations NJ
though has eesn In the numbering b,islnass
Ior thiriy Years past and knows every
In Minnesota politics u. If. CIoueh was
prominent figure for fourteen wears lie
T ~ v .'ne 90 the tnanaeers For Senator w.
- "ashnMrn when ne was elected Il, the
u.hi,1 states senate. Later Cloueh and
v asbburn became political enemies
hhaks Nelson was elected governor and
Tough lieutenant governor Of ths state.
ioSetaer they organized the marty and
Mason weat u the senate To succeed
N@Shonrn ard 1'tuugh became governor
NO years later Cleugh was elected gov
ernor by a handsome majority. defeating
john Lind, The fusion carsStaat. in iss,
aud present governor ~ the state.
The people - the Middle Yves, states
are DOCKING with longing eyes towards
s*Attt@ ana washington. according 10
State Senator Frank NJ Baum. 1T Okla
e.s---~--------~---~-~., hogan county SEN
Their Ewes ator Baum has fust
returned from trim
/ Oh '"c through Minnesota
West. Iowa, North Dakota
aud other states II
the Mississippi v4l-
1T S. really remarkable hovw Thoroughly
Seattle ard Washington have been adver
ttsed tu the East in connection wlsl trade
Wits she Philippine islands Formerly
she people of tire Mississippi vailey iooke4
aQHD ~.sn FRANCISCO Is sAs only city ss
sh~ Pacific coast having Any commercial
pTetrast0us. All this 81 changed nos
SeAtsle's proximity 10 ear lately acquired
Posse ssssfss ia she far East and her spleF-
sls6 shipping facilities are matters u ctsgrs-
FsaB knowledge among tse people 81 the
Nt&t}e Wess.
THE season - Very backward IN Mn
nsSAfa @ad Iowa WHsn / iefE there a
we&9 aga tAe farmers were Just getting
through th@f sfFtas planting The 0ut-
lsDa was uGE encouraging Tn. severe
winters 81 tie Mt.fst.e West states are
yearly driving MAS @TstNs sF4sing and
thrzsfY farmers westward They are erss
sug "a " %Snsns taF - Increasing nsxss~
iss~S The farmers 0f dsNmssefa ard Iawa
would s4s&zE exG&8EEs tAs fsgass cf the
winters "a which tasS are accustomed for
taS SrA&Ase climate - she least states
sgsss Washington sn particular TIE al
xanfaENs ssossessrA by thls state IN tns.
regard. ard ghe future that lies L. scrs its
commercial causa. Are subjects "a vn;ch