The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-25

ships tn that manner. One vessel rs
member sG particular war the bark HI,
carson, owned On Puget sound TIE hos
pitaI dues amounted 80 several thousand
collars, and rather than bring tne bark
BACK 10 America and pay the tax she was
sold Out IN China and adopted another
nag Realizing the evil and considering
the tax to be al imposition On shipping,
congress repealed the act"
K " Pollock, editor OF the Mount
Vernon Post. returned yesterday from q
two weeks trip IN oregon- Most Of his
journey was made arheei- He ra@s
Messrs. Whalsey, Ewing and Johnson az
Eugene and saw them start OF their long
ride 20 Rossoerg which they made In one
day. Mr. Pollock says that Astoria is
the iIve5i@st place he visited while Ora
gon City was also In q thriving conAt-
ton. TIE guietest town OF the twenty
or more he stopped in was Salem. Many
or the business men there had gone 20
tss new mining country. and others we're
preparing 20 migrate in the same diree-
fson, III Portland the merchants ware
viewing the rising river with apprehen-
sion, and many were preparing 10 move
out o. the lower part Of the city.
Regarding affairs In Skagis county Mr.
Pollock said:
The people OF Skaxft county have an
advantage over many OF their neighbors
in having large area o, excellent farm
Ing land in cultivation. Crops look wen
this season, although a little backward,
and a bo1ntsfai harves, Is assured. The
surplus population has gone into the
mines. and altogether conditions are
much better than for two years past.
We believe we have a grea. future In
the mining field, and many men are delv-
Ing into the hills for gold and other met
ais. while new companies are starting al
most daily"
II have just received circular from ".
Fl. Lowe, general baggage agent OF the
Northern Pacific said l. A EaGessu yes
terday. III which instructions are given
TO haggagemsn and agents to transport
6ogs free OF cost. This will abrogatc rule
s.. ia the book of rules and instructions
heretofore ii has been the custom 10 coll
sect 5 cents for each dog. When change
OF divisions and haggagenaen has been
made the charge has been imposed again.
In hunting parties this charge has cut
considerable figure and was no frife ID
the expense OF an outing. Bagxagemen
are not forbidden to accent any g-atuity
that the owners OF dogs may be disposed
60 give, bat 10 is not incumbent on owners
TO pay for their carriage The system viii
be to check the animals with a tag. on
which the owners name will be written
II received a circular this morning an
nouncinE THAI G. e.. Norliaugh district
passenger agent OF ourroad at Des Molnes.
Iowa has been transferred 20 Milwaukee,
10 take the place Of J. y. Robinson. who
recently died at Grand Rapids. G. w
Jones. recently of the general Offices IL
st. Paul has been advanced to MIR. Nor
doegh's cd position"
Capt. r. l.. Bangs. who left Ballard sew
erai months ago az navigator on the
schooner Fisher Bros. on a sealing cruise
returned last week. The captain ran into
Nootka island for provisions. when a
deputy collector seized the vessel and
sent IL and the crew 10 Victoria. Z he cap
tain WAS not allowed 20 GO and was conn
PEELED to remain on the island flfty days
waiting for a steamer His board WAS
paid by order of the deputy. He had 10
means of commune ling With his family
at EalIard and fouai his enforced de-
tention monetonous, as the only persons
on the island were the white storekeeper
and about 20 Indians.
ssT'he Great Northern. read has extend
ed the rate given for the grand lodge 81
Flks at Minneapolis. SO as to cover The
meeting OF the National Educational as
ems yesterday The two events occur
closely together. and the proposition OF
handling the business may be more easily
accomplished by extending tho Elks+ rate
so as to cover the association meeting
w. l.. Benham. Western freight mana
ger OF the Great Northern. and Fred Al
len. general freight and passenger agent
Of the Seattle & International, went up
81, 10 peI NJ
ham is expected To return today. Mr.. AL
len will go to Vancouver before coming
back TO Seattle.
Fred n. Kellogg. well known In athlet-
lie circles In this city leaves for the Car
iboo country today TO hunt big game and
incidentally to do some prospecting Tn
less Mr. kellogg stumhies into gold mine
he will be back in Seattle In time 10 play
football.
George 4. Busse OF Chicago who is IN
terestef with Mr. Earles of this city in
logging properties up and down Puget
sound returned to Seattle Sunday night
from Chicago. where he went shortly be-
fore Christmas.
J. Wesley Young city passenger agent
Of the Great Northern. made n century
run sunday starting at o'clock in the
morning Yesterday he let a contract
70 Moran Bros. for a new set OF cast
steei knee and ankle Joints.
Receiver c. J. Smith. o. the Oregon
improvements company. went to Portland
yesterday morning. lie will be absent
several days.
Personals.
Miss Maggie NcTegh leaves tomorrow
Cor al extended absence In British Column
hia-
Mrs. William Collins. whose husband
,ll,ss recently at Los Angeles, has returned
20 seattle,
! L. GYibhin has iDst returned from the
East. where he has been attending the
phHaaelphta dental college. lie Will spend
the summer months with his parents, Ar.
and Aiys. Frank J. Grihhln. In this city.
ANI>ENENTs.