The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-16
THE PASSING THRONG.

j. E. Boss, q Spokane mining man, II . guest
OF the Rainier. He is interested in q number of
mining properties in the Kootenay region, and
feels very sanguine as to the outcome of those
districts. With regard to the effect on Spokane
OF the development of chat region he said: II
don't think it will rebound very greatly to the
advantage OF Spokane for this reason: The Ca
madam duties on imports are such a. makes it
an object to buy supplies in Canada, even at
considerable Inconvenience, although for i'm
mediate necessities and short orders, Spokane,
being the most convenient supply point, will
reap considerable benefit The greatest benefit
that city will derive from the development of
the mining regions across the line to the north
will be in the fact that when any strikes are
made the men who make them will spend .
large part Of their profits in Spokane. There 10
large amount Of unexplored mineral country
north OF the SLOGAN country, and. the Lardeaux
region is now in the same position AZ the slo.
can district was at this time last year."
Mr.. A. L. Hotchkin, of Seabeck, Kitsap
county. is in the city for few days. the guest
OF his daughter, Mrs. Henry Collins. Mr.. Hotch-
Kin, up to the time he came to the Pacific coast
about three years ago. was a very active and
weil-known citizen of Troy, n. Y. For nearly if
not quite quarter of a century he was con-
nected with the admirable fire department OF
that city In some capacity or other. He filled
every position. from volunteer in the ranks to
that OF chief of the department, aud for nearly
Ola Va sAS years VI uiS SERVICE was treasurer Oh
the association. He also served as fire commits
sioner, position highly esteemed. He held
many other public officers, including those of
sheriff and treasurer Of his county, school direc-
tor, supervisor and like positions. Now he
leads very different life. devoting nearly all
his time to rural pursuits and cultivating fer
tile garden spot at seabeck.
DR.. E. Pelletier, of Montreal, is stopping at
the Rainier. He is secretary OF the board of
health of the province of Quebec and is return
ing from the meeting OF the American Health
Association held recently in the City of Mexico.
DE- f. V. Lachapelle, president of the same
board. preceded ID. Pelietier few days ago on
bis way home.
i. I. Tuner and c. W. Corliss arrived homo
yesterday from a weeks hunting trip to the
headwaters of the Doccwallops river, in the
Oiympics, having killed six deer and one elk
They will return in the spring for the elk's
antlers. which were ten feet in extent
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Magee, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Parknan, Mr. and Mrs. c. ]. Campbell, Miss s.
n. Campbell, Miss Schoblade, Miss Parkmap
and Lacy Parkman.are an Anacortes party who
passed through the city yesterday on their way
TO Eilensburg.
Z. A. Wadhams, accompanied by his daughter
and Mrs. c. F. Green, of Ladners Landing, B.
c., and Mrs. Kate Waller, of Blaine, are q party
who are stopping at the Arlington.
C. II. Warner, of Coifax, Democratic politi-
clan whose carefully pointed lightning rod
failed to attract any electric fluid last fall il in
the city, stopping at the Arlington.