The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
THE PASSING THRONG.

Eugene C. stahl of wenatchee. is stopping at
the Grand hotel. Last night he said: There
is something of q fight between the people of
Wenatchea and the Wenatchee Development
Company. Some four years ago a company, in
which the late Morris Halter was a stakeholder
was formed and bought up 1000 acres OF land at
Wenatchee. The company plated only fifteen
acres, and gave solemn assurance to those who
bought lots there that the part plated was to be
the center OF the town. The spot was beautiful
and level aud good place for the
town. Well, year ago this
wenatchee Development Company, which
IL practically the same concern as the
original concern, was or,anizek, and got hold
of 700 acres more further to the SOUTH Now, in
order to bring the town in the middle of its
tract, the Development Company is trying to
move the people three-qusrters of mile south.
Naturally the people who have bought in the
north end and have built there are vigorously
Directing. for the south end is not nearly SO
good a site for a town. The Development Com
pany has given it ont that the town has actually
moved. Such is not the case, for but two real
estate Offices and one lawyers Office have gone
to the south end There will be Ii vely contest
before the matter Is settled"
d. McDermott, formerly OF McDsrmott 4
Young has returned from a prospecting tour in
the Canadian part OF the mining district north
of the Okanogau country. He started from Sc
attic about six weeks ago, and rode for 600 mi les
through deep snow, across rivers-sometimes
swimming-aud over mountains. Besides Nc
Dermott, there were Andrew Brown, a mining
man, with his brother John Brown late sales
man at Treeus: Fred Alderman, a clerk at
. Treen's; Tom Bowes, formerly with A.
p. Ho,aling: James Carnahan, who used
to be with Russell II Russell, and c. w. Akin
son, of Smith Il Atkinson, jewelers. They are
q prairie -tyVa
OF Marcus The camp is at summit, between
Fourth OF July creek and the north fork of
Kettle river All are well. They found plenty
of game, often seeing herds OF deer, but they
shot only enough TO furnish food. They had
some rough times but in the main enjoyed their
new experiences. McDermott will return in a
few weeks.
B. l. shsrpstein. of walla Walls, was at the
Arlington hotel yesterday. He is one of the
older settlers OF Eastern Wash ngton and has
been prominent in legal and political life there
Three times he was member OF the erritorial
council: he was a member OF the constitutional
convention. and he is now one OF the state tide
land commissioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy W. Rochester have gone In
Walla Walla TO attend meeting of the exenu
tive committee of the Washington Worlds fair
commission. There Is at the same time a
meeting OF the state Horticultural Society at
walls wslla, and plans for the horticultural er.
hibit al Chicago Will be considered said NJ
Rochester.
F. II. Richards, Of New Whatcom one of ths
state hGr0or line commissioners, is at the Di,le-
hotel. ''Just at present" said he. "the commas
sio2 has comparatively little work 10 do. The
surveys at Port Angeles are completed, but the
maps are not yet finished and a crew of men is
now surveying the haroor of Anscortes"
Philip Kessler OF Helena, is at the Occidental
hotel with his family. For several years he hiss
been in the furniture trade at Helena and Great
Falls, but be has closed out his business ,hera
and IS now looking for location in the Puget
sound country.
Theron Ferguson, OF Saohomish, is A. the
TEaad hotel Nh Ferguson, who is a native of
New York. is one of the Ferguson brothers. who
were early settlers OF SnohoUish county, ana he
has large property interests thera
Charles Proseh, secretary OF the wssbinr,o,
Pioneers Association. said yesterday tina, the
pioneers u tbs elty wou.. probably start r.xt