The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10


The first steps toward the organization
of permanent mining board in Seattle
were taken In the municipal court room
last night BY gathering OF representative
business men. The meeting was an In
formal cali to those interested In mining,
and about forty-fye were present Before
adjoarnIng q committee made up Of David
Kellogg. Or. J. II. Crchton and L. c. Bran
son was appointed to interest the citizens
OF this city In a board to look after the
mining interests. and q resolution was
passed calling upon the Chamber Of Com
mercs and city council to express SYM
pathy with the movement
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by Chairman J. A. James. The
prime object was 10 create interes, In the
Squaw creek and Mcthow mining district,
which should be tributary 10 Seattle. AT
q previous meeting. held last Friday nisha
In the Northern hotel. DIR. J. f. Crichton,
Fred Fisher and James West were ap-
pointed 10 draw up report emhodying the
sense OF the meeting. and the following was
submitted:
Each of the gentlemen on the commit
tee has fortunately been In the Methow
and Squaw creek mining districts, ard con-
seQuentiy speak 10 certain extent from
positive knowledge. Believing that this
camp Is destined 10 become ore Of the rich
est mining camps In the West, and we'll
knowing the Importance OF the trade OF a
prosperous mining district 10 the city which
Is so fortunate as 10 obtain II. We take this
opportunity OF calling the attention OF the
citizens OF Seattle to the opportunities now
Offering themselves by which the trade Of
this large and naturally rich country may
be brought TO our city. We wish also TO
especially call the attention OF cur citizens
20 the vast benefits which have accrued "a
Spokane on account OF the Traa Creek
mines pouring their wealth into and
through that splendid city. We believe that
by the assistance which the people Of this
city may afford these who haze pioneered
In this district; those who have rsskei
their money. ana TO the hardy pro<pector
who has put IN his time. that immense ben
eft VIII result. We ask the support OF the
people Of Seattle:
First. IN obtaining more reasonable
freight and passenger rates: and second,
In building a roat into this camp by which
the ore nAsy be fretghted out a; reason
able cost"
Or. Crichson. who read the report. then
asked Capt. Alex Grigks. who operates
the Only steamboat line running on the
Columbia between the Me.how river and
the WenatcAee. TO explain wha. could be
done IN the way OF obtaining lower rates.
The captain. who. while not . brilliant
speaker. has a good stock OF what Is
itFt1scI sioESu ScHsrs S4fI De WAS ready
to meet the citizens Of Seattle half wav
In an attempt 70 eren up the Meshow
valley. Es thought The impetus gwen TO
the exports OF ore In case carstai were
put into the development Of the mines
would justify him In lowering the freight
rate On his steamboat tine considerably,
He explained that the rates now are S.
a ton for ore from the North mellow I,
the ssnei;er az Everett The passenger
rate is 81 between the mines ard We
nsschee. yfe said the ore from the Me;hcv
district runs higher than fhat f-o-. Trail
creek. II L. not ceTeiog~d because ire
prospects have been held a. each q high
figure that investors have been eissoar-
aged. He said Re was willing TO use hss
influence WITH the Great Northern officials
sE securing reduced rates between We
nascsee ard Seattle. He answered rufr~r-
Gus questions put by NJ n. Ballard and
ex-Nsycr Frank n. Black who we-s
among those present
Cart. Grsgrs Was scffowea BIZ James
w~x,. VINO. prompted by Or. Cricaton.
ersogt1ea the country.
resolution was adopted requesting
Capt. G~4xxs se ecna-fuus-ass with the
-ef.sclals OF the Great Nc~the-r. 70 effect
\ mach lower passenger ard freight rata
between Seattle and Asthev. nctA By raj
and steamer.
u. =. kuakie-. q rsvs@sasr -aa WHO
nss tcss returned sror1 q PROSPECTING e,ur
very able ard comprehensive review cs ire
rnir.sx possibilities o: the country srav-
erssa
ire meeting adjourned. On molten OF DE-.
Cr:ehrcn. until Nay IL In lie meantime