The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02

Goshen. n. Y; Mr. and Mrs.. p. NJ Musser, and
GIN X Ausser, OF Muscatine, Ia. Mr.. and Mrs.
george E Newell, OF Pawtuckes; Mr.. and Mrs.
r o Reed, of Charlestown, Mass.; NJ. and Mrs.
r. 5 Roberts, OF Wakefield, Mass; z. G. Sanford
ana MISS Mabel Sanford. OF Bridgeport; John H.
scheide and William s Schside, of Tltusviile.
"a; Arthur Scranton. of Scranton; Miss Annie
= stokes, OF Aoores.own, y. j.: Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes NJ stokes, of Holmsburg. Pa; +. G.
Minkler, Fred D. winkler. Miss Katherine
Minkler and Miss Rose winkler. Of Milwaukee
and Nj. and Mrs. E. Croker OF Pi;sburg.
J. f. Wardner, of Fairhaven, returned from
the siocum mining district IN British Columoia
on sunday, and ne is now at the Rainier hotel.
MI Wardner has been busy developing the
Freddie Lee mine there. Yesterday he said:
we nave just shipped out our first ore from
the mine, and indeed the very first from the
District II WAS carried out in sacks on the
oacSs OF mules, taken by boat down the Coluui-
oia % Little Dalles. and from there by the
spokane d Northern and Northern Pacific
10 East Helena This ore, however, ought
fesHy-and VIII as soon the transportation
Iacliices are improved, come over the Canadian
racine % Puget sound for smelling. The trans
portaflon and treatment OF this ore costs at
present about SIS ton, but since the average
essay is 1854 ton. there is some margin for pro-
nj We are about thirteen miles from the new
town there, New Denver. The government re-
served townsite there, and few days ago sold
On ITO OF the lots AZ an average of SITS That
price Is considered pretty good for brand Few
place. Plenty of p-ospectors are coming into
sne country and mines are being bought and
sold every day"
James Moran, of this city, Is now prospecting
In the SLOGAN mining district in British Co,um-
hia In private letter received here yesterday
ne said that during the week following the
FOURTH OF July he had the toughest experience
OF bis life One day with party of prospectoss
he started 20 go eleven miles. across Q range OF
hills On the summit they found snow ten feet
deep, and late in the afternoon of the same day
they found ripe strawberries in the valley be-
low. Before the week ended their provisions
Sa'e out, and for q time they lived On porcupins
without salt At last they came upon . deserted
mining camp and in one of the cabins found .
loaf of bread, which all agreed was the most
delicious food they had ever tasted.
Among the members of the Raymond party
now at the Rainier hotel is Homer Nichols
lockwood. well-known topographer from
New York. He was born at Victory, in Cayupa
county. of that state, in 1888, and his education
was obtained at Fulton. From 1853 to 1865 he
Travelled in the Southern states and the West In
oies. During the six years following he aided
IN building the New York southern-CentraI
railroad; and in 1866 and 1867 he was q member
OF the New York state legislature. Since lSso
his home has been New York city. He has pub
lished maps of several of the Southern states.
Typographical maps in Spanish of Cuba and
Porto Rico. and school maps of these islands
D. R McKinlsy and bride, who have recently
arrived from California, were in the city yester-
day. They are stopping at Mr.. McKinlay's
home, south Of the city. The many trends of
Mr.. McKInlay were congratulating him on his
return to health and upon his marriage.
Seattle folks at New York hoie,s last Thurs
day were John E. Aver, Metropolitan; L ]. PITT
nAr. Hoffman house: 8. Seiig, Sc. Dennis; n. E.
Ryes, Metropolitan.
Mrs Marie Gafney, of San Francisco, IL in the
city looking after her large property interests
and visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. W. Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Latiman, OF San Bernar-
dino, and Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Grossins, Of To
coma, were at the Northern hotel yesterday.