The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-05
THE PASSING THRONG.

Mr. and Mrs Fl. F. Smith. bette: known as
"Okanogan Smith" are stopping a. the Airing
ton on their way to Olympia Ar. smith has
not fully recovered from his recent illness. but
Is rapidly Commissioning. al first went TO the
okanogan country in $780," he said, "before
there was any Indian reservation up there, and
now my home is on reservation, or rather the
reservation surrounds ne. The nIres up our
way are all looking well, and several OF them
are working all winter. Several mills ere also
working and more would do SO except for water
freezing in their fumes. The deepest workings
on any OF the properties are those in the Bear
mine, which. by the way, was the first mine
located in this state On this property adepth
Of go feet has been obtained by driving
cross-cur tunnel TO cut the vein- Theirs have been
several transfers of properties up there the past
year, ana at the Fairhaven mine across the
line an English company is investing a large
amount OF money. The country has hitherto
been so remote from transportation routes that
II has been an expensive matter 10 Dring ma
chinery in, but now that the Canadian Pacific
runs 10 Okanogan lake and steamers are run
ming on the lake, We hope to be able 20 get ma
chinery in much cheaper than formerly across
the piains-that il, unless President harrison
carries out his threat OF retaliating on Canada
In the matter OF bringing goods in bond across
the line. At present that is our best means OF
communication with the rest OF the world, and
can come to Seattle from my home On Osooyos
lake in one day." Mrs. smith carries with her
some beautiful samples of fruit which her hus-
band has raised on his famous ranch
By the resignation of o. Fl. Culver as editor
and business manager, the Fairhaven Herald
loses a bright, energetic man and newspaper
man who could hold his own in any city in the
country. From the opportunities which the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has had TO judge OF Mr.
Culvers ability and good qualities it can safely
say that they are not overstated in tae follow.
Ing extract from q notice OF his resignation
issued by the Fairhaven Publishing Company:
with both the business and editorial manage.
ment of the paper on his hands. he has exhio-
tied tireess energy on behalf OF the COM
pany, and in accepting Mr.. Culver's resignation
the trustees desire to testify their high appre-
citation OF the honesty, fidelity and ability with
which he has discharged his various duties as
editor and manager, and to express their most
cordial wishes for his future success"
George L Black. of Rock Springs, Wyoming.
superintendent Of the Union Pacific coal de-
partment, Is in the city stopping at the Grand.
There are no coal mines along the line o! that
road, or within reach Of 1t, west OF wyoming,
and it has been heavy purchaser OF Washing
ton coal for use on the Oregon Short Line The
Seattle Coal and Iron Company has been supply
ing the road with great deal of coal, and Mr..
Black will go out to Gilman to take look at the
mines
Representative and Mrs. Albert Sherman, &C
companied by their John l. Sherman. OF
Fairhaven, are stopping at the Arlington on
their way to Olympia.
Senator ". H. Gilbert, Of Custer. Whatcom
county. is in the city stopping at the DilIer. He
IL on his way to Olympia.
Representative Walter Crockett, Of Coupeville,
Island county, registered yesterday at the Diler,
on his way to Olympia.