The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15
COLLlE P. HUNTINGTON
WAS A EELF-MADE MAN.
nesan His Career ~ . Dreaa wianer
EARLY In Life, First Earning
~ Per Month.

One hardly knows which to admire most
~ the story q Golils II Huntlngton's life
flexible determination that dominated all
his eforta Both elements contributed
10 round out TO the fullest measure Of
success his eventful career,
That he Inherited some qualities OF great
ness cannot be doubted when a review of
hts lineage disclcses 10 the same an
cestrh! line the name OF Samuel Hunting
ton, president 81 the continental congress
and one OF the siwners OF the Declnrnti ton
OF Independence, governor and chief jus
tice OF Connecticut, OF Bishop v, u.
Huntington. and OF Daniel Huntington.
the painter. His parents were OF that
sterling Puritan stock that. spreading
over New England. made Il perennial
fountain OF thfifi. intelligence and piety,
fes Re u sn, wnr'S q s the body polltc q
small means, 80 that the nine children.
OF whom Coils +. was the Attn. were not
reared with luxurious tasted. but passed
their childhood In u home and communal
" where manual labor was considered 40
Disgrace. hut formed an essential part of
the education Of the very youhg The
worth Of this heritage OF Puritan blood
and New tsngland character "a empha-
slxed over aud over again IN Mr., Hunt
instoh'e oventfui career, II found exprea-
sion In n habit OF singular selt.rclience.
ana was exhibited In marvels % resoAircs-
fnl enersy.
Mr.. Huntington was born on October %.
1891 in the little town az Harwlnthn,
Litchfeld county, Conn At the exc OF
himself az the meaaer salary ~ 81 4
month In 1897 he came TO Now YORK.
and hesao trading uren hts slender cap.
itsl and the credit which the letters q
tive town snahled him 20 SECURE For n
while he Travelled through tho south
similarly occupied. ana all these early
husine ~ ventures were succesRfui
First business Venture.
ton engaged In business with HIS brother
Soian ia Onsonta. Ot.Ago county y
~, bnt general merchandise store IN
a coupty town Was too marrow fiela
81 satisfy hla ambition cr engage hls
capacity, ard when tho asscovvry ~ geld
~ California Was announced In ists Mr.
Hun.ingson Joined the throng that he
ser ,e nssr wes,nara over the rieins
Huntington among them hy way 90 the
iethmus 90 Panama, He hal taken
With him Q cash capital o. 81 80. and
NriNE detained az she isthmaz for three
months he exerfei his faculty foT trad.
ink 20 such seed purpose that BY the
time he reached the Golden Gate hts
store had. Increased 20 5000 Ne ons
was S>tter equipped phystcaliy 81 men.
tally for the adventurous enterprise
than ysDns Huntingdon he ives = nian
INJURED @ bard isear and temperate IN
his habits ~ MS Eiis nuac;es werc hard,
snsd BY life ~ constant activity. He
qsed 70 saw and sn.lt tho we0d Tor his
household nres 10 the eAEly morning
heare before breakfast he could toss
barrel 81 -four ap 90 his shoulder
single banded. During hts three month";
detention NJ the isthmns white Ms aslp.
mates were Wzstlmg tfsfg euergiss n,
dissipation and their substance al the
gambling table. he had naked ~,
twanty-sour miles FROM OceAn Ia ocean
twenty Ntnes ana IN spite % the de.
bsiitatlnx Influences 81 iho climate had