, 1889-01-31


OF the pamphlet '0p'e'
, "A committee, consisting of Messrs.
houtne, Burns and Newbery was appointe d
70 urge the council to take prompt action
on the matter. Several new members were
elected and number of letters from East.
ern manufacturers asking information
ABOUT the city and prospects for bonuses
read.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--There is no truth h
whatever In the report OF the sale OF the
seattle, Lake Shore IL Eastern Railroad to
the Union Pacific. No negotiations are
on or have been on foot looking to that
end. Your telegram Is the first intimation
m ID. H. GILMAN.
The above was received In answer to q
telegram sent to Mr.. tiillman by .he RE.
VIEW, asking him about the reported
transfer of the Seattle road.
The Omaha correspondent of the Re-
VIEW was instructed to interview the
Union Pacific officials at headquarters in
that city, and the result of his investiQa-
tion Is summed up in tho following dis.
patch.
Union Pacific officials here say thew
haven't the least idea of buying the Seat
tie, Lake Shore & Eastern road, but say
they have heard n rumor that the North
ern Pacific thought Of doing so.
These Official denials from both sides
will set at rest the sensational reports.
which were set In circulation once before
and denied. 1t was said at the time that
the Union Pacific was negotiating for the
road through the Oregon Railway & Navi-
cation Co., for which it was to serve as a
connection for Sound traffic TO comp pete with
the Northern Pacific. Another rumor had
1t that the Northern Pacific was anxious
to swallow up the line, and that Willard,
who owns the controlling interest Of trans.
continental stock, had forced the Oregon
Railway & Navigation Co. to keep hands off
in order to gain control of the road for
the Northern Pacific and thus kill great
rival.
Being matter Of such vital Importance
to Spokane Falls whether the Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern would be operated
Independently, the REVIEW secured state
ments from Mr.. Willard. Manager Hol-
comb of the 0. r. & N, Mr.. Gilman,
President Macdonald of the Seattle, Lake
Shore & Eastern, and many of the local
stockholders, all of whom said that the re-
port of the sale or transfer OF the Seattle,
Lake Shore Il Eastern was unfounded.
President Macdonald said that the road
was built to give Spokane Falls compet-
ing line TO the Sound, and that the COM
phny WOuIu keep Ibitu Win tue peOpte IN
its promises, and there Ia no reason to be-
lieve otherwise now.
Some days ago Chief Of Police Warren
received telegram from the military au-
thorities at Fort Smelling, Minnesota, to
arrest one Sankey, " deserter from the
Fourth United States artillery, who was
supposed to be in the city. From the de-
scfiption given the chief recognized man
who was working in the Russ house.
Later he found that the man was paying
attention to . certain servant girl work
ing out in Brownies addition, from whom
be learned he had the right man located.
TO take her out Saturday evening. The
chief laid in wait for the pair on Sprague
street, and when they came along appre-
Notice Of tie arrest vast sent 10 Fort
Smelling, in response to which Q sergeant
and one 6le came 10 the city Sunday even
ing and took the prisoner In charge.
Ssnkey was taken to Fort Sherman yester-
day morning whence he will be sent to
Fort Smelling.
"rhere IL going to be . tremendous
rush to the various mining districts tribu-
tuary to Spokane falls the coming spring, I"
said q prominent Riverside avenue hard.
ware and mining supply dealer to Re-
VIEW reporter yesterday,
what makes you think SOP" was
asked.
why, coming events cast their
shadows before they say. Every day
from two TO three prospectors come in to
look over mining outfits, and we already
have orders in for q large number of tents
besides the usual picks, shovels, etc. Most
of the men seem to be old miners, and in
answer to inquiries as to where they were
going, named nearly oil the districts here
about"
"The great Chloride sale at Weber has
made many prospectors look that way and
have no doubt every inch of that country
will be thoroughly examined next summer.
We have sold quite number Of outfits to
parties who have already gone into the
m mountains, but hardly thiak they will be
able to make much headway before the
chinooks takes of the snow. We are
daily in receipt OF inquiries and orders for
miners supplies from small dealers in the
different camps and expect when the
season opens, to do large trade in that
line,"
The reporter called on several Wholesale
Rrocers and all Of them in receipt OF orders
from the varioas new diggings.
for the CBur d'Alenes, the Colville, the
Kootensi, Chloride and other mineral dis
tricts." said one Of the principal dealers,
land this city will naturally get tine trade
of those countries il we treat them right
The discovery late in the fall Of what
promises to be the greatest mines the world
has ever seen, will, from present indica-
tions. attract an influx Of Qold.seekers
such as has not been neard of since the
days Of 40 in California. Spokane Falls
will naturally be the fitting out and sup.
ply depot 90 We can expect splendid
trade 10 all lines throughout the season. ="
J. G. Cobaugh, one of the owners and
the assayer of the Silver King and Koote-
said to q REVIEW reporter thot these