The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-17
1aE PASSING THRONG.

afA ason 49, A. the snip TemEca. and
4 - -.-gs If esghty-four days ar
ssn v.lnarziso. Jsnuar IL where
rvx - /. Was midsummer. ard for
- A-sr.ss he toured through the at
esse 49, American country, study
sesNse.,~.rment, climate and CONNER
rs - 49, Hls experiences there were
a. those Of other Chilean trav-
bs expresses himself as asy-
80 ssrhly delighted with bis tour,
~ -. a,rludsd al OF the points OF in
We. r. -. June I. In advance OF the
..sson. which Is The only period of
nsy 49, shaf Valparaiso enjoys. on the
ss,.,sr slip Gulnevere
- S.rxo which the vessel carried
-. Ear discharge at IquiqGe. from which
$50 ths G1lneysre came IN ballast dA-
- 10 Pert Townsend. Greet may
= sppslss 70 a course that required ner
81 Ear west IA the Pacific ocean
-. ,p r1llea east OF Honolulu and
- ,s-sfsast TO Puget sound. II re-
- ,h.ee weeks 20 discharge cargo az
80. during which time Mr. Smith
- opportrnlty TO contemplate the
-, aarrsn waste Of land IL has ever
- 30 prsvilsge 10 look at. Iquiqus
: .. slace Of shipment for tbs products
= ~. nitrate mines, and 80 thoroughly
: *. Ard inpregnatsd with salt that
=. blads Of grass or "A tree grows any
-. h>.yeen the minss-siIty mites
80 ara across the frs. range Of the
1-<s.-and the coast The mines them
-. are In the bed OF dried-up sea,
- hcdy OF water in prehistoric times
sssss probably 100 miles long ard from
$50 80 niIes In width.
Il rosnx over the mountains NJ. Smith
- sress patches Of white. VIII N he be-
s<s.d 10 Be snow. but which ia the alb
urcs Of any moisture. 81 any time Of
- he could not reconcile TO the condi-
saas. He asked what II was and was
"a tha, Il was salt. When he reached
= mountains he confirmed the state
s<ns hy picking up balls OF solid salt as
hrrs a hts head. Mr. Smith says that
- 90 accumulate about the tops OF the
a mountains and that early morning
% chow clouds floating IN the sky. bat
tas when the sun rises the fogs and
dssds ut and are carried away to be-
ronr rain for come more favored spot.
3 srste OF this the drinking water Is re-
rsrSatly pure and cold. and shows no
ns,t from sts contact with the soil. This
RI q remarkable, as the streams rise
"A IN the mountains. and as everything
- Is salt, II follows that the beds OF
a. streams have been washed OF the sa-
~ rafssr that IL inseparsbly associated
va the district OF Iquique and the nj
rsts mines. There is no vegetation OF
80 kind. and Mr.. Smith says that he
Is sAlked with people there who never
M 4 blade OF grass or tree, nor had
nr ever seen a bird fly.
Tss nitrate mines are one OF the prin-
elpsi sources Of tho wealth Of Chile.
.
uat Of the value Of all that IL taken
ss. IRE mine concessions are owned
as1 worked by English capitalists. con-
spsessgs among whom WIS Col. North.
NJ Smith states that the Guinevere ar.
rived IN Port Townsend bay Sunday. and
h caught the Kingston. which reached
katie In the evening.
william Taylor. for a long time train
Agaschsr Of the Columbia a Puget
scgna railroad. left last night on the
gtnzston. with Superintendent l.. r.
smtfh. Of the Oregon Improvement Com
pas. for Port Townsend. where he win
q snee enter upon the duties of super
hisnaent Me Port Townsend branch OF
be Pert Townsend Southern railroad.
" Taylor goes 20 succeed Charles r.
sksarsr. who has occupied the position
" HsAtt tts4R sttEu 1FttI%-
Mr. Smith will remain I'm Port Townsend
rasa Mr.. shearar's successor has ac-
sssrsd the ropes. Last night Mr.. Taylor
Vas receiving the congratulations Of his
hish1s upoa hts advancement. Hts new
rsxiicn II that OF nearly all OF the of
srais Of railroad rolled into one. There
~ but swerty-eight miles ~ the road be-
rs operated from Pert Townsend. and
Nssdss being superintendent Mr. Taylor
WI also be the conductor OF the only
nissd freight and passenger train that
y row run out 10 Qusicane and back lie
w b bis own assistant general super
nendsnf. superintendent OF motive pow
= feneFsl freight and passenger agent.
sAim agent and clerk TO himself He
spoxins also. By Close application 70 his
ssaes 70 secure the position OF steno-
Fsfher TO himself. and II he is attentive
nay eventually become mail clerk.
ne other Official positions that Mr.. Tay-
expected 20 fIi are held IN New
.eFk Seattle ard Portland. One fea-
s's @ the sob that Mr. Taylor goes To,
ssass the handling Of milk cans, trunks
s1s or chickens and general merchan-
- lor ire merchant princes OF Quilcene.
~ % the coupling Of freight cars and
sse making up OF trains He win see
ma re deck property il kept in re-
~ snd report % himself his violations
company rules, Being train dispatcher
Iasior viii announce his coming
..aas ne read. from the different Offices.
wire 10 himself the wlndfaiis and
- animals on the tricks. At both
ssas q the tire ne will ACT as svrttchman
ssAAh ana station agent. ard he viii
e sofs IN Browns logging carnp At
- Hooker as he proceeds north and
When he gets back TO Port
$3.50 $3.50 he viii put on his overaiis and
aad work in the yard. and FOR
.Ak 70 exeTcise he will be expected
- ~eaa 81 % The parties in a dress
- 50 70 The Elks lodge and social ses-
-. ipsn AL az the fratermitisa that he
80. g. already member Of and vote on
- questions every other aav. tn
- seaacauens Tor postmasterships
axe hand IN running the town.
80 7. are only two men IN Port Towns
50. - are bigger IN the community
ne superintendent OF the Port
ss a.. southern raiiroaa. thew are
-s eoaecsor 81 customs ans ne ,,,sy, NJ,
- 20 TIE breaking on the suna-fnserS a.
Pirate train.
= y Matthews. Southern travelling
-s. ne Missouri Pacific railway ara
| h- 1ntain route" whose Neaauua~-
49,. - ~ = louisville. ky. was h, sesfrla
g.. MT Matthews Is only loval
=. ss - Fs'ers - his part q ire woria as
srv-,~ - kraSs country. the home Of the
last horses and good wnis-
a.. saints that while Seattle Is not
Hsa "a = tewn. Z Is fast business
- vs,.s e s'ris are last as pretty ard
Just as COED as at bore.
ls~,, : II. sales0 Representing
ssr.,s. ho"ers, of San Franrs~.,o
49,. 30 cvnsr q tire RoN.ers sr~fger
~ ~e--.. s1ssle' - San Francisco vest~r.
rs TIRE propo~tle, .. - y I
80 which hss been orr~,,.., - - :.
"a. week tss, eonter,rl.tss ,Sa
rev Meu Kso