The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-13
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morning the whole party goes to Portland,
when they return East over the Northern Pacific
road.
Mr.. Hill said to a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES reporter
that ferry would be placed on the Fraser river
between New Westminster and the terminus of
the railroad, and the road would then be put IN
operation By his company.
Lord Mount stephen possesses the distinction
OF being the first resident OF one OF the British
colonies to be raised to the peerage. As Sir
James stephen he became famous as the builder
OF the Canadian Pacific road. He is man OF
middle height, rather slight but why build, hair
and beard strongly tinged with gray, bright
keen eyes rather rudy complexion and an in
tonation which betrays scotch birth In an in
terview with a Posi- INTELLIGENCEE reporter he
expressed great wonder that the city had been
rebuilt so solidy since the fire. admired the To-
cation. and asked many questions about its in
dustries. He showed great pride in the Cana
dian Pacific, claiming for it monopoly of the
grand scenery of the Northwest. but when asked
any question about the business or plans of the
road usually said that Mr. Van Horne could an
swer it, but he could not. He said:
al suppose Mr.. Hill VIII soon have trains run
ming over the Seattle d. Montana and connect
ing with our trains at Mission. When he fin
shes the line from the East in eighteen months
or two years, he will be able to haul this WON
deriul wealth of timber you have here to the
East at low rates. Then he will give your city
plenty to do in building sawmills and saving
lumber. The road will be great benefit TO this
city in every way. 1t will develop your great
resources OF timber and minerals.
Il doubt If a railroad to Alaska will ever be
built, though it is not safe to prophesy unless
you know. The business of Alaska is likely to
be always done by steamers. The Canadian Pa
cifc Railway Company intends to build one or
two steamers to make excursions to Alaska. |
think railroad is likely TO be built from Ed
monitor, through Saskatchewan, to the upper
Peace river. There is rot much railroad build
ing in Canada this year, but quite as much as is
needed.
81 only left England on the 18th of August
At that time every body was discussing Mr.. Bal
tours Irish local government scheme. The
tories seemed to think it was going rather too
far towards home rule Mr.. Balfour is a very
able man and has done great deal for Ireland;
he lets the Nationalist know just where he
stands. The great question now is who will sue
ceei Mr.. Gladstone as leader of the Liberals; it
seems most likely to be sir William Harcourt
Parnell seems to be politically dead, though he
is the only man who knew how to manage the
Irish"
Baron ElphinstOne is a gray-haired man of IS
years, rather stout, and looks picture of con
tentment when smoking a cigar He is travelling
in America for pleasure and To see the world.
He has seen great deal OF the world, too, for he
is retired captain in the British navy and
served as lieutenant at the siege of Sebastopol.
He owns 5s37 acres of land, from which he de-
rives a revenue of about $4,000 a year, in addi-
ton to a pension Of ES97 year on account of his
naval services, that he is comfortably pro
vided for.