The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-13
WAS c.NCn FRIEND
LIN EEED OF SEATTLE.


- Nearly Two Decades Ago.
In tho dep.a OF Henry Willard. at Do5bs
Ferry N e. yesterday, Seattle lost one
up 10 me moment he was seized by his
last illness had kind thoughts FOR this
city F.s was the first powerful hand
ever ssetehed out 10 aid the people Of
se9tt'r In their struggle against opposi-
unp. now happily at an end.
hough now after. the lapse OF nearly
two decades the circumstances are al
women who fin those days Of Seattle :
history worked togetner FOR the city's
advancement and who now see the real
izatton Of their hopes. II needs but refer
snce to the browning event OF the great
fnuway mfgnate's career. the driving OF
the last spike. on the Northern Pacific
ralrosd g bring back again wildly to
meipcfy OF Thousands IN Seattle the won
uer1uI story of the completion OF the great
upon thek properties. he had come TO this
sranscop .inentai railroad; the triumphaI
tour ot Henry Willard and his invited
quests oyer the new iron highway and
fne'r ner Isiastie reception by the cities
suf "a Nsrth Pacific coast.
owhe-e on their tour were Mr. Willard
anu MS guests more warmly welcomed
~ this city, which although but strug-
NiinE town OF scarcely more than e.o0o
b,s was then A. now the Queen City Of
IuEpt sonnt This was In tho fall OF
Iva INC golden spike. which marked the
compssuoa Of the grea. transcontincutal
RAM ,a having been driven at Missouia.
II was not the FIRST visit OF Mr.. willard
10 Seattle Years before when Ne was
selected by the German bondholders Of
the Ben Hollnday railroads and stoa m shir,
Hines In Oregon ana California III rannrt
upon their PROPERTIES he bad Gonna ~ mi.
Coast unherelded and clone and made n
snorougl examination OF the entire
speculation He recqrnfyed ths., M. eras
Importance OF seattIe's iocation IN V pugst
SCUM. nnd through his glowing reports
vounr Giles ~ H. Ca, rms 1910. I'M owner s
control III almost li,nitiess canitai cn.,
Of his irst acts was 10 buy the seattle
h Walia Walla railroad. N wb,,h ths
hopes 81 pcaftic ur~s ths- ssrtarsa ~, ~
kethsr with the coal yriras .a,,sh.a., ~
this city. which sent their output to salt
wner ~ that Ilnc W So.
Tranrporinfion cou,ps,v aft.r ,r.u.rr
tation company on The Pacific coast s.,t
Into his hands. and aeon the greateet
prise 81 ali. Inc Northeyn par,tss. s,aa
vas m his CRASH ana he wns hes
lAreu aafd stt1c naxfer ~ averythiy,s ,,ssss
the Missouri 10 the straits az tucs y M
ssr~saS-sr ~ ,sse ny..s'nr pat,saas VIZ
fratlan tho creyor Ir,nrn,s.,,,a,t CO..
panx NOW M partls fsnas 49,, .u.s.a
ana other c",norat,ans sor,n,n so ,,a,.
ere OF he n,osf ram,,iicetcd ra,tr pa's 49,, o1
terna ever Enown ANYWAY sss-
Th,s vvas II fssi A, 49,, ,, A.
poets Tor Seattle were br,rn, WAR;, 10, pr w
tha arr, srsa,,a nr ~ 49,. ..n" was
n VA. 's,nrhs asa,,,sa de n nouhs cry, , rna
~ $500 ,,,t $500 ~, neNnnu uouut WAT
n,,s al hss ~, ,,toan,ad 49, ~. ~
h,na,s,,, =, '', c@,s., ~ arnf party Or
III" ~ =, h, III ns 81" nnsssn capithi-
~ a.stt,n ~ ~, ~ nsp"'inn
lion ~, nts ,,rrt,'as 49, sen srsa. ova-
uuet az which he and his friends and
-, g., iss,'b .''Asns ~ we littte city
NANNY show.g sha, ~ s's .tsf Mn ,,..
ads,,s,r.r 'aS s.,Assa ~, VIZ 'nS N'tN
~ H.. ....,i"., u ~. -, aIn e,'ah Nond
st,,nenaa'ss Mans wy ss's"s oa' or Ms
srh. s,,rt,x snd .,,,,,v.n - $50.
mnnV new ~ natinnai .ra,,,,u ~ sva',s. ~
tbstn was NJ Viliard a,hn ass.,,, Anuns
tha s,,,v@ns ~ hsw 500 ,,3 VIZ as.u.es.
fssa NO an.s.ix cs,,,,nla,,.,, = 'hhu u ptuu'
rnterartae 4 fsv, rsnn,hs ls,es ,m W 49,
spike was driven hnme. Ana ~. r,as 1890 ~,