The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-03
MI DAY MEMORIES
/ .,.uts of the Gold Era in
California.
|.<nss GAINED AND LOST.
J, ae Csznrss Of speculation
rvaaa 81 Their IneIeanIln@s&
n5sn.aud Pin Bat No shoes.
:, ~. caarlee I.ro

q NJ. Charles FrosrA,
sE&TrEK. Nov. 1. Issa.
uas easily made end quickly
ss coast forty wears ago. There
- hat two legitimate roads 20
saef mining and tsSding. In
- Moderate fortunes we're often
vzeK or 4 mzlath The steys
~ sogaes5nses lei klin 20 rich de-
% ets % the precious metal
cieag 70 fneef bis expecta-
- wants. kis ''piie" WIS thus
fex days. and, II be could steer
gzs8aliug den. be returned al
* bone Ia the East IL frequently
h8zegsf, 1sat on the eve 81 his
sepafiare he fesl anosg bIaeklees.
eeeei him ard compelled him 20
setarn to the states a sec
a. & the mines was his only re.
fertuns agaln favored hirss. some
"a had the good sense TO hasten baek
:. ssae ard friends, bat quite Is often
- 70 tie gambling table ia the
kae o. recovering the gold previously
M Tbs has been the experience Of
sae Of whofn yet remain TO aeplore
h
Exss ainefs staked and cost their gold
g. o. dsra, traders weTs not less slow
49, ia mercantile speeulAtions which
g. the accumulation Of years 81
s. and legitimate trading A man
& papfAt after several years trading
& q zseslor. came 70 san Francisco With
f.rss a ss).gs9. wbsch be intended tax
4 Eastern home and investing in
sriy that would yield him \ compe-
81 eaf The remainder Of bis life. The
- oa which he was 20 take refuge fuf
"a Noula not leave for q week In
hhrirs he learned from an aeguains-
+ Il shsi the stock OF wines and liquors In
sssnsa wss very small. and his capital
Isl susBos 10 purchase 81 ia first hands
ksssable him 20 control the market lie
ri embraced wHsat he thought an ex.
sff ehanee 10 add TO his wealth, and at
ans pase sid ia dispelling The mo-
bar s,lsudiug his brief period IF idle
Ees0Te steamer day he could bay
<a the entire stock ard double his
ng, 80 be calculated. There was meme
= - vsy. ii was thought. and therefore
sseila.ion Was sure 10 be crowned
saeesss. MF Dnprat soon exhausted
IL 9al ard was obliged 10 hypotaecate
n ssfhasek 10 secure what liquors re-
sei 81 other hands. lie was ready 10
saea TIE dag before tho steamer sailed.
~ tie night succeeded that day q
~ bark entered the harbor freighted
sdskss'f with wines and liquors from
taN1 10 one knew Of her coming until
ksasss5. There was then no telegraph
seeeg California with the East, and
pats traveled much slower than they
3 a,lay. The result was the loss OF s6o.-
/ hali a which SUM Mr.. Daprat Was
lAborsnx 70 repay when the writer last
n him 10 Tee ottice Of the Alta California.
fss be- vas taen employed as CONNER
saIsor.
9shsf spectators net with a. similar fate.
& Il whom thought 20 augunent bits
tsssl, en- retiring from business, By cor
fang he tioaF market II was the first
|seassian in breaastniFs attempted on
eoast snd resulted in less 10 the
saszsof Of 500
D. slssas$ters ia the cases mentioned
hos have 50 sure a thing as john H.
|saioz aad tNo others, who each made
sahasane sam hg taking advantage OF
lesal destruction by FIRE Of Sacramento.
fn gers there al The time, and quickly
ssesnR she demand Tor materials Ia re-
he burnt city. mounted aeet horses
p he IRE WAS tn progress and started
va Francisco. one agreed Ia c0niine
I sssTatlons a taeks, the other 70 cotton
z aaa The third 90 vail paper. They
|asasod al * these articles in the
Iitss' sal Yesold them within fortnight.
|sEe thousand dollars fell 20 the share of
|isaloD who long derived much pleasure
tie recital Il hiS participation IN this
|N9ai0n. la thase days California
"a vere buiis Of redwood, 81 the exclas
r e hrick and mortar.
Asisg "a a. often mere 2lentiiul la Calf.
sA At the peri0sf referred "a tfrom
|ssq.ESe a. forty wears seol. than the
sssssgies al life. One SEASON there was a
eae lafaiae arld no 's2ssds were Ia he had
{ iass thar 81 a pound. Sar n year or
p onlona commanded The saisie high
PC Asm and Eggs were long prime
Ssa'f AID miners have paid as much as
tisg single dinner oi these two articles.
~ years 8 sas either feast OF ian-
s5usaslmes articles 81 wearing ap-
ssei Nsre not 'o be had for love or money.
tlls winter q ISLE The stock OF boots
3 shoes was exhausted, aud the nsan was
ss.hAss wa9 goald SET psir 81 either "a
lsAl tet 81 Edward L henhle. then
ger 81 ihe t.'s sit fasaia. was one Of The
'seFssuasas 3 bo could Res get pair Of
- e shoes Al ans prize. While wear
3 ARi'ssoism0B3 pif In his 2liirt bosom
n eiAsFsise fsUltlees2y ssssresi. be MAS
lsissiea Toy tRp wonIls 20 appeAr en the
- Ni5a 8Isp,iatcd houts destitute al
70 NSsf3y al II the manufactured
r. tata ass,l oH this co4st came around
~ hofe. asaaiiy VOYAGE 81 from four
80 a'0aias aaa some vessels we're a
q y aase on thc way Hence staple
90 eansuwp tion weTe frequently
.ssAssled ahsie Tie vessels containing
= Nese months overdue. IL Was then a
$50 Practice ga ship goods ffoga At
~ aus bsfagrau ports ou speculation.
-a's5 Previously informing the eeB,
~ q tse.r shipment or character.
- W aslFae concerning such shlp.
- e~}as to delay ia forwarding or
Nss&sss seHsst.t5es 6ad uot reach their
aRoa RaU. alfef ihe arrival ~ she
eoagsla.ae theea La 1872. 50 and
So arrgaE as san tFancisce were
- AeraHlE panied by sareneaEE goes, who
ess8s'i e sae freight tos ghe shippers or
- >alse at auctisa we're early ln-
- aea large prsTSsfgl0sa ~ the
- p E'fs'} ta EabtoYniA in sl'e tfel Ten
: II evfe so-i uaaag the hammer
So eeoa ao: tAsa ebtasa sssezis
- kA,' ,e se8 80 tSeiye Gass rs jtle
a. 1sez s&H uaW aud Il W&s not
= sa'eea ssE rsoatAs 0F rear ia asi
saaA commodities tbe market wouga
-" e. Seyesas tlsaes. 81 lssrieas 81
I @4tatHsa tasEaTn.ans ~ege subjected
- isaaaveaseuee eY thx absVace *
islAt@ aa8 al saAut Sfae candles.