The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-15
THE PASSING THRONE.

Mr. and Mr.. James Shsaklsy, Of 0reeu-
castle, Pa. accompanied BY their son,
Mr. =. e Shsakisy, OF Portland. are guests
d the Grand. Mr.. Sheakiey u the newly
appointed governor Of Alaska. and II on
his way 70 that country 70 assume his Of
dee. II have lived in Alaska ave ysars.
said he lase night to . Posr-IHrxLLIsKscKB
reporter, and 50 think can take hold
Of the work Of the government mp there
under sather more' advantage than .
stranger could have done. know. the
people to b dealt with end am familiar
with the governmsntal affairs Of the coun-
try At both ends, IA Washington = well -
In Alaska. vas member of congress IN
1915 during the electoral commission
trouble and Was one Of the fiiibusters on
that proposition. During Cteveland's first
administration I was appointed United
States Commissioners 1t Fort Wrangel,
and 10 help out the salary Of that
position / was also appointed
superintendent Of education for
Southeastern Alaska. which positions 1
held for i've years. and rssignsd them TO
come 70 Chicago - . delegate 70 the na-
tionsl Democratic convention. The iirst
great trouble up In Aiaaka 10 the Law.
which 10 not adapted TO the wants Of the
people and the circumstances under which
they exist For instance, the least pun
ishment which can b inflicted for assault
and battery 10 6ne Of $50 When the
Oregon code. under which Aiaska il gov
srned, Vas adopted $50 Vas no great sum
Of money. So in order to make the pun
ishmsnt 1t the crime used to call such
olSsnses disturbing the peace, etc. Then
the next trouble II inadequate machinery
for snforcine the Law. II = next 70 impes-
stble to get . jury TO convict man Of
selling liquor 70 Indiana OF to prevent it,
being smuggled into the territory.
would recommend that . commission b
appointed to draw mp code Of laws for
the territory which congress would adopk
And the commission should consist Of the
govsrnos, the district judge. district attor-
nsy and two weli.known and able lawyers
familiar With the wants Of the psopis. The
proposition 10 form local legislature and
adopt any form Of local sslf-sovsrnment ct
the present time IL ridiculous."
Mr.. John Stanton, merchant Of RUBY,
okanogan county. and formerly Of Seattle.
10 In the city, having come 70 Seattle to
buy goods for his store To POsr.INrIIr
LiaEScER reporter last evening he said
1.-THE compietion Of the Great Northeru
railway, together with the steamer line
connecting with the railway at Wenatchee,
has given Seattle the entire wholesale
trade of the Okanogan country. am here
10 buy goods consisting Of general msr-
chandiss and miners supplies for my
store. and l expect to trade with Seattle
houses 30 long - am treated - well o /
have been in the past. Seattle was FORM
erly my home. and for the past
ten years ! have resided In Ruby,
and l have sworn by Seattle always
and ! want her to hold the trade Of
our country. The mining outlook Of the
Okanogan country 10 very encouraging,
but just at the present the mines are inac-
tive. novel scheme 10 being undertaken
BY Mr.. William Covington. commonly
known ~ Virginia Bill, by which he pro-
poses to engage In Hydraulic mining on an
extensive scale. He has rented the
steamer Nixon and will anchor her ct .
bar on the Columbia river two miles below
the mouth Of the Okanogan river, and will
use the power Of the steamers machinery
to wash from the bed of the river the gold
through sluices to q main sluice down
stream. allowing the refuse to b carried
away by the water. while the metal in the
shape OF ''fiour gold" Is retained. Mr..
Covington says he will clear Us. 900 before
snow flies"
Judge X. A. Ballinger, Of Port Town..
end, arrived in Seattle Sunday night. and
held court for Judge Humes, Of the super
ior court, yesterday. He will remain until
Saturday probably. and allow yudee
Humes to take another fishing trip.
Prosecuting Attorney and Mrs. John +.
Miller left the city yesterday morning tor
the Worlds fair. During the prosecuting
attorneys absence q. r. Bogue will be in
the office with assistant Prosecuting At.
torney A. q. Mcbride.