The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-16
THE PASSING IHRONG.

mar ara nrospec,or. who spent the sum-
mer OF Isss prospecting in the Copper riser
country. contempsases returning TO the
latter place next spring. MI WI
son has been engaged here Tor
some time past and IL pretty wei
known In Seattle. He says that Il
Is a mistake for prospectors 70 90 up the
Copper river 10 reach its headwatefs. He
went up the Knik river, which flows into
the head OF Cook inlet. and cut across
to the source OF the Copper river. dis
lance Of eighteen miles. He says there IS
good deal OF brush and what might be
called rough travel. but tnat II Is much
better TRAN going Up Copper river
Mr.. Wilson contempiates going through
by this route ID the klondike. He has IN
idea that It will be found to be much pref
cradle. shorter and less hazardous With
reference to the result OF hts explorations
in the Copper river country. he says he
found excellent prospects and has no
doubt Of the mineral wealth OF the region.
He located what he considers a rich iedSe
OF ore on Knik river, but be has not nled
on Il. He says he has no fear that any,
eody else may find it.
Thomas Watson. OF BriedabIik, who has
been Ill at the hospital here for some
weeks past. has fully regained his health
and leaves on the steamer Delta today for
near Port Gamble He il one OF the old
timers on the Sound. having come here In
1854 He had charge Of the meSshouse OF
the Port Gamble sawmiil for many years.
Speaking of the agricultural development
Of the country along Hood canal. Mr..
Watson says there are thirty-two ranchers
now living back OF his ranch. All Of these
have little patches OF ground under culti-
walton. from which they supply them
selves with food. They keep increasing
sthe area Of their little farms by clearing
and breaking up more land from year to
year. and In a few years 1t will be quite
farming section. The little country school
In Mr.. Watson's neighborhood is attended
by twenty-six pupils from the ranches.
Z. B. Wishaar and c. L. Pease. who will
leave Seattle next Tuesday, December q,
on midwtnter trip to Dawson In the in-
terests OF the Post-Intelligencer Alaska
News Syndicate. will take limited num-
Der OF letters to parties on the klondike.
or who may be encamped along the trail
between Skaguay and Dawson. The ex-
petition Is fully equipped. and expects to
reach Dawson about February /. A spe-
ctal charge of 81, 20 be prepaid will be
made for every letter carried. Each let
ter must not exceed two ounces weight,
and must bear the usual postage stamps.
They should be legibly addressed and de-
gencer not later than Tuesday morning,
December q.
II. b. Everest and daughter. of River
side. Cal. are guests at the Rainier
Grand on their way home to Riverside
after a trip to Japan and China. Mr.. Ev-
crest Is the owner Of a large orange grove
near Riverside. He says he and his
daughter enjoyed the trip to the Orient
very much. They had the honor of Wit
Messing a wedding in high life while in
Japan. a courtesy rarely extended to for
eigners in that country. 1T Is quite
novel experience to travel through those
countries" said Mr.. Everest, "but one
surfeits OF 1t after a while and longs to
return home. We were there about two
months and a half. but did not go into the
interior at ALL"
Frank Phillips and w F. Macklin. add
ton known as the Worcester & Northwest
Mining & Trading Association. arrived In
this city yesterday. They intend to take
the steamer Alliance. scheduled 10 sail
from here December d for the mouth Of
the Copper river, In company with G. s.
Leslie and NJ. w. Butts. of South Dakota.
From Copper river they will send repor.
to the headquarters or the organization IN
Worcester. giving information as to IA
cili:ies for. transportation and outfits
They claim that the association has about
seventy-five members, all Of whom will
be here in the spring.
Prospective Klondkers are beginning to
come in In larger numbers every day now.
A party of three from the vicinity of Du-
luth and West Superior Is stopping at the
Hotel Stevens. and a party of four from
Deadwood. Col. is at the fremont. There
Is also a party Of two or three at the New
England. All these arrived within the
past two days.
Schuyler c. Ball, son OF Hon. A. b. Sail,
Of this city. writes from Warsaw. Ind:
"Ali he talk here Is about Seattle and the
Klondike. nine times out OF ten connect
ing the two names together. and Seattle
is nearly always spoken OF as the gate to
Alaska and the klondike country"
Personal.
A. W. wisner. OF Olympia is at the But.
Ter.
W, f. Williams OF Portland, is a. the
Butler.
l.. D. Hodge. of Mount Vernon. is ut the