The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-05
n THE BIG NEW CAMP
SEATTLE PEOPLE IN EVIDENCE IN
nO&sLAND.
Harry white n Fl0urfshing ~ .
mining MARA Msch-Narrfed
Case-3one Have strurk II Rich
aAa All Hope - DO -.

today. he said. Halt of Seattle L. here
and they form three-quarters OF the bust
Hess community of the city" This was
a broad, general statement. Of course and
meant as such, -stllE the number OF citizens
Of Seattle now here that readily occur
to the memory make a remarkable liss
AT the first municipal election about l.l0g
votes were recorded. IL is known that the
American population II much Target than
the Canadian. undoubtedly twice as large.
and the major portion OF these are from
the So1nd cities. They lead in almost
every business IN this Canadian town. and
are found In every business. Some have
made fortunes here. Others are hoping to
do 80. The gossip that follows ia con-
fined to Seattle people alone, and, will no
doubt be interesting 10 their friends la
your city From Tacoma, Fairsiayen.
Port Townsend. Waila Waila, SPOKANE
and other points there are also many who
have cast their lot Tn this city.
OF thcSs la business here many are lust
now complaining Of dull times, but hope
fui for the future. 81 those on salary
they wish they had never left the Coast
Wages are about the same there. while
the expenses Of living are much higher
here. Many Of those mentioned have
brought in their families. and they now
feel that this step was an error. THIS.
however. IL but temporary feeling born
OF the dull times. Every ore says this
was dun month last year and that next
month. July. will be busy one for all
kinds OF business
Harry White Transformed.
Perhaps the best-<isown Seattle man In
the whole community Is Harry White,
the double ex-mayor q Seattle. He was
looking psaky and was liability dressed
when IN Seattle last year, and that WE'LL
known tail hat with nap worn OF mate
rally assisted in chasing him among ths
has~heens- Now ne Is sleek and smiling
He stiil affects black hroadcloth, but it Is
no longer frayed and rusty; Il locks as
though tailor had made H. and il always
as speckless as though the wearer had
inst left the hands of his valet He has
discarded the stoyenspe, and wears a soft
siouch nat, which & much more becoming
As TO tall hats. by the way, drummer
came in from Portland yesterday wearing
a. sfosepipe, and was the observed of all
observers. IL Was said TO be the frs, long
sleeve hat that has appeared in Rossland' g
streets
Harry White may be reckoned among
the pioneers. He nrst came here In 81.
bought some real estate and sold IL again
al profit. but not one-ffth of the profit
he might have made IL he could have held
on 10 II until last year. Three years ago
ne became Interested in the fourteen
claims which are now the property of the
Fourteen Consolidated Gold Mining Com
pany. They are situate mile south OF
the city. partly on Deer Park and partly
on Lake mountain. Harry White is the
manager. and Col w W. d. Turner. OF
the lie Koi. is the president. But 1t seems
to be something Of a White family affair.
Tor Brother John. of Portiand-who in
confradissincf!on to Harry makes a sue
Cess OF everything ne touches-is = large
stockholder. Brother George ". White
represents the company at Portland, and
brotp<f VIII X. White Is running the TO-
ron.o office OF the company. The latter.
b. the way. made a very clever talk to
me reporters OF Winnipeg on his way out,
which was tribe marred however, BY the
Introduction, in which Il was stated tina;
Brother Harry was thrice mayor of the
enterprising CITY OF Seattle.
Il. Z. Powell. who for some years seemed
10 have his financial paw in ali sorts OF
business In Seattle. is with the Fourteen
company in Toronto. The company /,
really big affair. About 5ao or 600 feet
OF development work has been done and
then the company, satisfied with the show
ingh. set out 10 build wagon roa 5 all over
the property. at cost of nearly S. 0a
These are. completed and today a contra CT
was let for more tunnelirg.
An Oft-Narrted Hostcss.
Harry White has taken fine offices In the
Allan house, which WAS the iirst brick
building erected here and the only one sc
far. II Is the leading hotel and IL has beer
made such by the indomitable energy of a
Seattle woman. Mrs. Allan was in Seattle
for two years. and had a sort OF art Studio
IN the Burke block She was then Mrs
Johns. She has been as 80 ,ceasful in find.
ing new husbands as in her hotel business
and how many husbands she had before
coming 10 Rossland. and how many since
Is a mere matter Of enesswork She her.
self only owns TO seven Of such MARTA
escapades. Allan she picked up IN Van.
couver. and he has gone back there Thcr
she Was Mrs. White for a tins She went
ia Butte Mont, and there a married mar
wi&G a fariil, sought her affections ons
night he exasre rated her. and she pok
shotgun a his retreating form She also
pulled the trigger In couple Of weeks
the doctor had piekets the shot oct OF him
and she became Mrs. Davis lie is a sort
Of manaser cf the hotel now but X is said
Mrs. Davis name now IL Schultz Mrs
Allan. which Is her business name liz ava,
Just now and If ron ask any one wher.
she is gone, tho answer will be. Gone e
he married ! suppose
Another woman Sno IS making hotel.
keeping a Stsccess here is Mrs Shaw. STE
and her husband Dan Shaw used "a r,ir
a respec7a BE saloon ia the Owens block
on Second avenue south Now she own.
the Butte, where most Of the leading aairs
sl4s t0en stay. and THE Shaw house acros.
the street She IL alse a woman of indofY,
itatde eaergy and maiutalnS an excellent
hotel Her son Charlie IS one OF the dudes
snd PLAYS center field In the Rossland
league baseball team. Dan Shaw. lhs
husband. has cote TO kasio and opened :
hotel there
There are other Seattle wonaen here Vsbe
are doing weil Mrs Mitchell has cfarn,
Of the Windsor hotel. Miss Ma-key. 70,
some tifae Sssnoersfsfer for Reeists;
OToole. Of The land office, occupies "a sim
sisr position with ,ha REQ Eagle COMPANY
the president Of which is W w FEfe sr
Il the ,Etfe hotel az Tacoma. Mrs. n. 4
Campbell. Who was Stenexra Rher Ia MAYO,
Wood before the raanicipai mantle SO an
cSpectes;ly feil uposi him. is stenoSrarhs,
80 The Rossiana ard Trau Greek Mlnlns
Company.
sreeu strikes Rtch Ore
The MANAGER ~ this company IS NJ 4
Green formerly lawyer in Seattle The
property is near Trail and Within tbs
las, tew days the company has oussnel
lr a ledge hlch sssays EfS ounces in sgI.
yer which Is a peculiar incident IN this
geld camp. GTeen had been prospecting
fer 4 YEAR 80 Fad ,itts ledge which fr
reality IS The pesdwooi }esfxe OF the ga
leas Farm property adjoining. 81 Green
NAV - Ssst 80 De On easy street row.
Barney Truckec came Up early n Feb
raavv ard started IL his old business as
S5EN painter. HES fautsiy are ssf9l IN So
attis bat thew are ret s2NerfnS hv nysv
means ana Barney IS YolHer ana eA3fs,
than ever. Z he does Nork nearly n5zht
and ttsT Eiaty PVetF the 8vsre tsr,rvs 3 f.,,.