The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

LrpPY. EsssTwoo0. PRICE AND GAL
bEairn ARE THE WINNERS.
Lipp.'x Sack Weighs More Than Two
Hundred Pounds Ayoirdupois -
Visitors Besicae Hin, Until He II
Forced 40 Flee From san Fran
eisco--seatiie ShoaId Cash In the
Millions From Alaska

Special Dispatch 10 the acknowledgement.
SAN FRANCISCO. july is.-T. 5. Lip
~, 5000, j. O. HestWood, 500; Fred
Price. s5.0ce. A. Galbraitls. $s.oce.
The above iiguressare approximate but
four Of seattIes citizens, who have just
come oet from the far-faniea Klondike
mining region, and who arrived on the
steamer Excelsior from ST. Micnaels,
Alaska.
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
steamer at the dock. one OF the party hail.
cd a passing carriage and peremptofily
told the driver 10 take them TO the Selby
smelling works. that hotel accommoda-
tions az the Palace or any other MOTEL was
an after consideration. The driver de-
INJURED somewhat. bat was finally per-
suaded to so as directed. The prominence
Of the men as residents OF Seattle adds
interest al This time.
Prof I. 5. Lippy will BIZ remembered as
the general secretary OF the y Nj c. A.:
J. @ Hestwood. as a scenic decorative ART
Isl foF Washington at the columtiaa ex-
position. Fred Price. rs a Iaundryman
with the White star laundry ana a. Gal
hfalth. as mining prospeotor
Zach man turned his precious belongings
over 70 the smelter. being careful to take
a receipt therefor. and viii await anxious
ly the returns of the company as 10
tbeir actual wealth. Prof Lippy turn
ed over to the sslby smelling works .
sack Of gold dust Weighing over go
pounds. The present market value being
about SIS per ounce. troy weight. his dust
wit net him neariy $ae.dso as result OF his
first years experiences in mining. and at
the same time being the sole owner OF
cialni which. a, a conservative estimate,
is valued at half million dollars.
Fleeing From san Francisco
The professor. since arriving here. has
been the recipient or considerable atten.
ton, and is surprised at the large num-
I ber Of friends he seems 80 have IN san
Francisoo, "a tie Palace horel. where
! ihe professor ana = lie are stopping. coz
onasl stream 81 visitors poured in On
+, him. sl3 saey vera sosneelied 10 can a
/ aa.g AMI distracted the aoteI clerk ,hat
! taeg eeal9 sec 10 more visitors. but to
saces 1853 20 So ihey leege tae city to-
/ nseh' ser p9rslaad and will arrive IN Sc
atsie 10 81 lsw days.
I Theoe=a ihe prominence given the pro-
I fsaser by iassi papers, rs IS considered
a .ersAbie Monte Cslsto.
Both The professor and wife are the
picture Of healsh ssas,ng NOT the least
7 sisn ot the great asrlsaigs they ,aasrea
darias she past year while they have
Been very suseeSsfat III the fas aorth.
bosh speak pathetcaty Of the death ef
the'r ul'le son. who died shortiy after
( tee1r arrival at Dawson city. ana they
weod gladly exchanges ahear present good
festaae Is be caaia ssut le psth chem.
The wena~rs 81 she ISlonaiAe.
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pU-a SIS sel. as:
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as tfa hase. Is Rsr8teluHY sls s-
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