The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-13
NEWFREICHT.
SERVICE OUT.
OF SEATTLE
To Bring Towns Of {. Wash
ington and N. Idaho
Close to Sound
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LEWISTON. Idaho. Sept is.--
This city today. as the Seattle trade
extension expedition left for Walla
waila. was recovering from one Of
the fastest succession of thrills In
Its history.
Among the items contributing to
its excitement were these:
The announcement from Alex
Timing. Of the visiting delegation.
that the Northern Pacific Railway
would at once establish a thru fast
daily freight service from Seattle
and Tacoma. thus making this and
SO nelghborlng towns commercially
tributary 10 the Sound cities for
the first time In their history.
SHORTEN AUTO ROUTE
BY 200 MILES
The announcement Of Seattle
Chamber Of Commerce officers that
elaborate plans have already been
set In motion for the construction
within the next two years OF the
Se-mile gap OF highway across Lotto
pass, which win make the Lewis
and Clark tran fact and which
viii shorten the transcon'iaental
auto route by 200 mites This Inn
movement il declared tn tSe OF the
greatest Importance not only to
Lewiston but tn all the Puget
sound citFes and Portland.
The assertion by Patrick Gibbons.
that the Lewiston Charleston OH nyrd
Gas Co. has struck flow of crude
oil In its well on the Washington
side Of the river about five miles
from here. No details regarding the
depth Of the well or the size of the
strike were given cut
The awarding by the citizens Of n
$soe. goo contract to Hurley Mason a
Co. Of Tacoma FOR the construction
Of a tourist and community hotel.
This enterprise was financed entirely
BY the business men OF Lewiston and
work on the i5e-rcom structure Ii to
be rushed.
FATTY ARBCCKf.E ONCE
SALOON ROUSTABOUT
The opening Of the annual fair
and roundup here today. the news
about Fatty Arbuckie. once saloon
roustahout and musical entertainer
Of this city. gave added thrills.
The Seattle trade extension par.
tvs special car arrived here at J
o'clock after a stop at Pullman.
where the members were enter
tanned at luncheon by the CONNER
ciu Club ana shown In autos about
the state college grounds as guests
Of President Holland.
When the train pulled into the
Lewiston station IL was met by a
brass band. a big delegation OF COW.
boys. cowgirls and Indians mounted.
and Mt least SEQ citizens. After a
parade thru the streets the mem.
bers were taken In autos for a drive
up the Lewiston hiil highway. one
Of the construction marveis OF the
world. and thru the orchard and
vineyard district A dinner and
public meeting followed.
- 100 tfs@fI A4stA ACCOMPLISHMENTS
regarding the Seattle Chamber Of
Commences efforts in behalf OF the
new freight service. already success.
full and the Loio pass highway
were made.
ASTONISHED At IMMENSE
TRADE POSSIBILITIES
The Seatueites were frankly as
tonished at the immense trade pos.
sfbiiiues which they discovered
here.
This city and Charleston together
havU Z population of 10000, and
Constitute . metropolis OF Z region
With : PURCHASING power Of $780,
o06s0o0. stmhst none Of which the
Sound cities have been sharing here
tnfore.
A freight car win be made M
daily at Auburn and sent thru here
In - hours with seals unbroken-