The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-17
THE PASSING THRONG.

George Tourney. secretary Of the Ger
man savings and Loan Association, OF San
Francisco. has always been firm be-
lever in the future Of Seattle. His COM
pany has loaned and invested in Seattle
sum sggregating over S. 80 90. Many Of
It's loans were made after the great IRE
OF 1859. The association has other inter-
ests here besides its mortgages. and IN
caring for these investments IL has Match
ed the progress Seattle has made during
the past nine years with the greatest con-
Germ and always with supreme confidence
that the faith placed in Seattle would bs
fulfilled by achievements OF substantial
character.
Mr.. Tourney finds il convenient TO visit
Seattle about three times year. He was
here last summer, and to a Post-IltelN-
gencer representative yesterday saba that
he was pleased TO note the great change
In the appearance of the city in a business
way that had been brought about during
the ninety days intervening since his last
visit here.
Seattle Ia now reaping the reward OF
the industry. pluck and perseverance d's-
played by its citizens under the most try
ing circumstances. in times gone by, ne
said. We have always had the utmost
faith In the men of Seattle and confidence
in its future greatness. Time has brought
about justification for all we have be-
heved OF Seattle. Il will do so in all full
ness within the next year. The business
men OF this city will do a great business
during the next few years. There is no
doubt about that. They will reap har-
vest in a legitimate way, too. would
not be understood as saying that Seattle
Is TO have boom due 10 the Klondtke
excitement. and is then to lapse into COM
monplaceness. Far from that. Leaving
aside the Klondike and Alaska trade. Of
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measure. Seattle's future greatness viii
be brought about by the development OF
the latent wealth-producing resources of
the state OF Washington. 1t is this. to-
gether with the growing Alaska trade,
which will make Seattle great city.
eve have found IL necessary to fore
close but a very few mortgages In Seat
tie. Most Of our clients are getting on
their feet In good shape. Wherever man
can pay his debts we give him the great
est leeway compatible with business prud-
ence. am glad TO say that there Is a COM
paratively small percentage OF the loans
we have made that have defaulted In pay
ment. and there will be less and less from
now on as the city grows in wealth.
ut Is a source OF no small qualification
to myself to see Seattle prosper and grow.
Personally I have always admired the
city. and its present cup of prosperity and
Its promise for the future Justify all the
expectations have entertained for Seat
tie
A Klondike scheme has struck M. b.
Curtis. better known as "Sam'l of Posen."
squarely amidships Mr.. Curtis is In Sc
attic attending to some preliminary mat
tiers connected with his enterprise Part
of the scheme Is to take his company to
the Klondike on two years contract.
Mr.. Curtis. with his wife. registered yes
terday at the Northern hotel II left my
company at Denver" he said last night
During the holidays will finish up some
business matters here and will join the
company at Kansas City. where We open
on January g.
II have heard It said In the East that
from 50. 900 to 100000 people will come West
next season, bound for the Klondike.
These figures are not big enough. In my
opinion. You will see the greatest move
ment next year recorded in modern times.
The East Is afame with the Klondixe. One
scheme In particular is all the rage in
Boston, New York and other Eastern
cities. They get 200 people together and
each puts up S. Then they have a ball
or some sort Of an entertainment and
draw for the prize. the winner being given
ticket and outfit for the Klondike Ev-
cry contributor is a shareholder In the
company. I knew one waiting maid In a
New York hotel that was in sixteen Of
these companies. Another had Joined
twenty. BARRIERS. servant girls, harkeep-
ers. walters In the restaurants and all
sorts Of breadwinners rush into the
scheme. Whenever a drawing was held
the greatest excitement prevailed. Down
on the Bowery. in New York almost any
night You might run across one of these
drawings.
Throughout the East and Middle West
there Is not town OF 1000 people but
VIII send its delegation to Alaska You
will see sign put out in front OF a sa-
loon shares IN klondike Company s."
in nearly every town OF 1900 to 2 900 peo-
pie. It's all to gruhstake one or two men
for the klondike. And so II goes"
Mr.. Curtis Is closing A real estate deal
he began here when he played at one Of
the Seattle theaters eight years ago, He
has great faith In Seattle and saws that
throughout his travels he has heard this
city named as the Quitting point for the
Yukon mines to the almost total exc,u-
sion OK the other cities on the Pacific
coast.
e. B. wishaar and G. +. pesse who Will,
leave Seattle next Tuesday December u
on midwinter trip 10 Dawson In the In
terests OF the Post-InteIligencer Alaska
News Syndicate. Will take a limited num-
Der of letters TO parties on the KIon5lke
or who may he encamned along the trail
between Skaguay and Dawson The ex-
petition Is fully equipped and expects TO
reach Dawson about February l. spa-
cial charge OF 81. TO be prepaid will he
made for every letter carried Each let
ter must not exceed two ounces weight
and must bear the usual postage STAMPS
They should be leglhly addressed ana de-
hvered AT the office OF the Post-TnteIfI-
gencer not later than Tuesday morning
December 2. People who desire inforna-
ton are requested 70 call at the business
office OF the Post-InteIiigencer between /
o'clock and o'clock In the afternoon.
Personal.
j. c. Saunders is in the city from Port
Townsend
j. A. Matheson. OF Anacortes. is A guest
at the Stevens.
Z. A. Mcdonald. state dairy commission
err Is at the Stevens.
J. G.. Weatherwax registered at the But
Ter yesterday from Aberdeen.
George N. Forster. the well-known spo-
Kane attorney. is at the Butler.
Fred T. Mills representing the National
Magazine. Is here from Boston.
John r. Pott. district passenger agent OF
the Milwaukee. was in the city yesterday
Z. f. Ellis. general agent OF the o. r. &
N, leaves on a business trip to Portland
today.
William r. Fisher. a banker from Colo