Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-06

N, of newspapers headed the New York Sun the time he member the lower house of congress- and the pink Whkers of Jim Ham Lewis became famous. But will be realized that the upon whom such high honors have been shoered by his fellow citizens wdey-separated sections of the country must have something other than s rathe eccentric sora procvie to onnend him public While extremely fadous and apparently fcpph M mode of dress, James Hamilton Lewis by no means tie dude that he often pictured
 Lewis located Seattle n 806 when but 20 years of ago. and for years kept himself the public eye that community He acquired personal acquaintance such few find possible achieve lifetime. Educated polished polite e of ai fecao2 he known every and child the city of Seattle and he could cell of its citizens by @ first thar would be possible who had made the matter the subject personal study and practice For be known that Lewis knew the value cf crsng. To him attributed the saying hat t better be dcud in the public prints han remain usnoced Nncte: not hc the author of this hackneyed sentiment fact that under the shower Of rdce and abuse heaped upon hun by those who dd understand o character of the man, he aned smiling end d2nGcd demeanor that only fo h popularity is noteworthy that Lewis has ouived the dcuc o the press end that the from Illinois he accorded the respect and attention which hs position entities hnn With nard o anage possessed y fe public speakers he could he
 paes of any audience that vas not hpccal ard his state an2yzad loo closely he would nle send iorve political gathering. His mind seemed a 2e9 ,e probe:s which agaod hc country the early ard e cC but what he lacked knowledge of political economy h thar made un for n rhetoric
 les vas the subject of mary interesting aors5 n t9 rcsq of Seattle score more years ago. He made ucb c2l7l o of the fact Ao for short period while preparing himself for e practice his profession of law he worked oaaaaoc12n the docks end GeIler Ot the bcp iCozed hn He enough of the politician to make hc o 5 popularity with the workers And be sad of ha ha e hn justified hc confidence placed ha by the rough fellows of the front said of h1a that he never oe lHcg the telephone without removing h b2t Ard m extreme poten would allow him hs h2d covering in the pre- ot lady do"npour of His orome7adee hc
 ncpa streets amounted almost oyaon and the afabIy of his greeting of the 1nbest Of s friends gained for h place t7e hearts Of the people which other politicians c1d have given much be able emulate On these occasions his hat vas his hand than 5 head anoys4ng salute, from his aos of friends and cquanances When Due Lewis removed to Chcago Seattle lost by tar its most interesting personality,
 Should the Democratic party seriously consider h5 candidacy for the ornamental position of president might farther and fare worse than the nomination of lewis h he of his eection sena toa courtesy would become something more than n1eann~ less phrase.
 Ee informed as to the rets of the case of tAe Civ of 2dez ke Valdez Dock Company but going o1 e theory a
 ouess corporation always guilty until proven innocent e extend congratulations to the progressive little city on having ,on the first round n the battle for its rights.
 The 10 form commercial club or chamber of commerce hs cs that should receive the announcement of every citizen Qt the district Instances constantly arsna where some r2on 'eanlzaon be of the community and M ac o such organization often results confusion because of nas "o:nq at purposes Business men and cers 2aa7r should be alert to he opportunities and these can best be taken d vantage of through organization
 the correspondents only will come o some agreement as to the date cf the Presidents wedding feeling of relief will be exer;enced