The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-15
THE PASSING THRONG.

L Mclean, the founder of the town Of Chelan
Falls. at the mouth OF the Chelan river, where
1t dows into the Columbia, 10 in the city, stop
ping at the Grand. 1--WE expect large immi-
grafton this year into the Big Bend, Okanogan
and Chelan country" said he. ''now that the
Great Northern has rendered access 80 easy and
regular steamboat trans portation has been in.
augursted We are thirty-fve miles above
Wenstchee and thirty five miles bolow the
mouth OF the Okanogan river, and eighteen
miles north from Wsterville We shall ship
about 500 600 bushels OF wheat next fall, although
We have unlimited power for the conversion Of
all this wheat into hour. for which there il .
growing market in the mining country. 4
colony Of Italians from San Francisco 10 plant
ing large areas OF the hillsides In grapes and
peaches, ana some day great deal OF fruit will
be shipped out from that section"
r. A. Young. OF Washington City, 10 stopping
at the Rainier. He 10 . member OF the coast
and geodetic survey. and this city has been des-
isnated as the rendezvous for the party which
10 to survey the boundary between Alaska and
Canada "There will be about fifteen engineers
In our force" said he, switch will divide up
into two parties. one OF which will survey the
stikeen river and the other the Taxu. The
Canadian corps will work independently. but
they will have representatives with our parties
and We will also have representatives with
theirs. The work this summer will b preliu.
mary 10 commencing the boundary survey
proper. When our party has all gathered here
and the steamers Patterson and Hassler arrive
from San Francisco. we shall go to Port Town.
send and 60 up TO Alaska on them"
''Oh, I've only come up to shake hands with
my friends and. perhaps, take drink with the
boys" said George d. shannon, OF Olympia.
yesterday. 'Of course, I've seen Mr. Reed and
talked with him about the land commission
matter. but a. to what 10 going to 10 done In
that matter you will have to see him. I don't
think the members OF the commission will take
any sseps whatever to have the matter settled.
At least am not going to do anything, and.
perhaps, the only way the matter will be
brought up 10 by some private individual ask
Ing for mandate compelling the approval OF Mr..
Reeds boad."
". II. Maudsley and W. Wolf. OF Victoria. are
at the Grand They have come to Seattle to con.
suit with Agent Jackson. Of the Puget Sound
4 Alaska steamship line IN regard to running
the City OF Kingston AZ to connect with the
Islander for Point Comfort on Mayne island.
midway between Victoria ana Vancouver Al
this place Mr. Maudsiey 10 Transforming his
ranch into summer resort and 10 building a
$4,000 hotel Tor the accommodation O! pleasurs
seekera He has laid his grounds cut in fne
shape and there Is q fine beach a. we'll - rood
Eshsng III the lake.
Hon. Thomas IL Carter chairman OF the Re
publican national committee, returned yeeter.
day from Olympia. where he went TO visit Gov
McGrsw, and spent q few hours In the city visit,
ing Col 1 n McCutcheon and other former
Moutanans in this city. He left on the evening
boat for trip down the Sound, ana win return
in day or two
Chancellor J. J. Browne. OF Spokane, who 4,
Al old school teacher. but now Q man OF great
wealth, takes great interest In the state mi.
verslsy. Yesterday, In company with Regents
w d. Wood aud A. p Mittsu. he spent the fore.
noon making q thorough inspection of the
various departments of the university.