The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-02

to better investigate the aEon-and he said TO
me, after returning from visit 10 the Pride OF
the Mountains mine, that Of all the mines he
ever saw or expected to sss the Pride dis
counted them all in fact and prospectiveiy In iss
surface exposure. Said he: There 10 enough
ore in sight in this one lead 10 employ the
largest shelter in the world for 100 years, and
there ID prospecttvely enough. unless al mining
rules FALL to employ . dozen snelters for . much
greater period No, am not at liberty to give
his Name, but the testimony Of those who have
seen this proposition justihes his seemingly ex-
sravagant conclusions. am pleased to tell yon
that l visited this mine among others. and
where rolls the Oregon In not better defined
than the ore-bearing ledge which followed for
over mite, and which ranges in width from
ak to eight feet Two men had been at work in
the mine six days when visited It and the re-
suit was estimated to be 200 tons OF ore on the
dump I saw nothing which approached the
Pride OF the Mountains in surface indications,
but was told that the seventy-sx and the
Monte Cristo, which I aid not visit, exposed az
weii-defned leads as the Pride, aud that many
others, notably the Roney. Mystery, Pride Of the
Woods and Congress, were equally valuable IN
rich bearing lodges Several OF the mines are
not open to public inspection, and as I had no
passport had to confine my observation to the
non-quarantined district. Well may you mar
vel at the enthusiasm of those who have taken
the pains and trouble to visit these mines, for it
Is as infectious the air one breathes, and
would advise you to take q vsction and visit
this district yourself, il you have liking for
scenic effects and disposition to climb SEEM
ingiy inaccessible activities. scale towering
peaks and roaring chasms to stand In the pres
ence Of mountains of mineral"
Colonel J. NJ. Davidson, OF Honolulu, accom-
panied by his niece, Miss Emma Clark, il stop
ping at the Rainier. He is wealthy and very
prominent lawyer OF Honolulu, and his trip in
this country Is on business. He is the Hal
waiian representative of large foreign interests,
and Is heavily interested in sugar plantations
there, as well az owning plantations in Louisi.
ana, his former home. Colonel Davidson has
lived IN Hawaiia since 1876, and has given the
affairs OF that country considerable study. He
is gentleman OF high social and professional
standing there. and when the agitator Wilcox
and bis associates were arrested on the charge OF
treason against the present government, Colonel
Davidson was their lawyer aud successfully
defended them. Regarding affairs in
Hawaii, the Colonel said that business there
is very much depressed owing to the repeal OF
the duty on sugar IN the rec procity clause OF
the Mckinley law. Under the old reciprocity
law between Hawaii and the United States the
former country practically enjoyed q bounty OF
$5o ton on sugar, and as the Hawaiian p.anta-
tfons produce five tons of sugar to the acre, the
planters had a veritable gold Iaine. The planta-
tons, and few years ago the shares of these
companies paid all the way from 20 to 50 per
cent annually in dividends At present, how
ever, these stocks are almost worthless. Re-
garding the future outlook, colonel Davidson
said that it lay in the solution OF
the cheap labor problem. Some people
OF the Sandwich islands desire annexa-
ton to the United States, hoping thereby
to avail themselves of the sugar bounty now be-
ing paid to domestic producers, but Others
thought, as he did, that that bounty would not
last long, and that a limited monarchy Is the
most suitable form of govern ment for the peo-
pie OF that country. The labor employed on
the plantations Is species of coercive labor, or
limited slavery. Coolies are hired in China
and Japan on three to five years contract,
which practically deprives them of their liberty
for that length OF time. That Is the only kind
OF workingmen who can be induced to work in
the fields, which is very severe. Although this
labor is coercve, it costs ths planter so to $50
month, whereas II used to cost 81 to 50. In re-
gard to competition with the beet, the Hawaiian
cane can beat the beet, under equal COM
mercial conditions But in addition to the
bounty paid by the German government the
free laborer of that country 10 paid $40 month
less than the slave in Hawaii and, being
harder, does good deal more work per day.
As regards other staples which might possibly
take the place Of sugar, the colonel said that
some cotton has been raised there equal to the
finest sea island variety. 1t has staple two to
three inches long and as fna ss silk, but when
the first experiments with cotton were made
years ago the plant was very much injured by
worms. Some of the finest coffee in the world
is also raised in Hawaii, but ths lack of natural
forest trees prevents making that staple an
article OF export and domestic wealth. Colonel
Davidson has great aloha for the islands, and
although he has beited the globe several times
he thinks no part combines 80 many natural at
fractions as does his present home.
+. W. Dunn, formerly superin tendent Of the
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern <ailroad, who is
now in Chicago, writes from that city AZ fol.
lows: 81 have just returned from the Worlds
fair grounds, and wish to inform the people of
Washington that they have made no mistake in
their commissioners. The site for the Washing
ton building consider the very best Of any
state building on the grounds, being the very
first one encountered to the right of the main
entrance. Ground is already broken for its con-
etruction. 1t is, however. in very fast company,
SO far as mining exhibits go, being across the
way from Montana, next to Colorado. and Cali.
fornia coming next on the right 1t Is, there
fore, very necessary that all mineral and build
ing stones possible to obtain be forwarded. l
have no fears. II the state will give the irrepres
sibie Pfunder plenty OF rope. He ID certainly
going to do credit in the minerals From the
agricultural and timber interests We need fear
none, alo from the Size OF the ground plat
broken our state building will be, so far az I
can now judge, equal to any, except Illinois. It
certainly will be great credit to our young
state, and will make us all proud to show our
Eastern friends aud tn ank tho legislature for its
liberal appropriation and the very efficient COM
missoners for their excellent work. To con.
clude, say you need have no fears OF the
Washington exhibit at Chicago
Mr. J. Robertson, prominent ranchef living
near Coupevile, is stopping at the Arlington
Mr.. Robertson said: slIarvesting 10 now under
way in my section, and If the present weather
continues for three weeks the farmers will be in
good shape. The wheat crop is very good this
year and will average about eighty bushels to
the acre; in fact, four acres we're measured and
threshed eighty-five bushels. Oats also are
good, but potatoes are light. Logging 10 ex-
tremey dull and many loggers are losing
money. One man sold boon yesterday In
Holmes harbor for 81 per NJ"
Captain Alex Griggs. of Grand Forks, n D.,
who is interested In various Washington enter
prises. leaves in e few days for Rock Island, on
the Columbia river, where the Great Northern
will cross. The captain 10 one of the owners
OF the line of boats which will run from that
point up to the OSanogan. One boat is already
there and three or four more OF from 100 70 800
tons burden will lie put on as the business may
Justify.
Or. and Mrs. ]. B. Eagleson lei. yesterday for
Edinburgh. Scotland. Miss Annie Meyers ac-
companies them, her destination being Glss.
gov. she goes in search of health, and will ba
absent about year. George 8 Logan, of this
city. also goes to Scotland, and viii return to
Seattle in about six months. The party will