The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-31
THE PASSING IHRONG.

James p. Light. of Chicago. who was
n tie first stampede TO Sulphur creek last
august. and who came down from ST.
Michael On the steam schooner South
Coast. Is the head OF a party OF twenty
nve Eastern men who are preparing to SO
TO the gold fields of the north IN the
spring The entire party viii be out
nised here and Will start from this city.
Mr. Light is a practical business man
who has succeeded in acquiring for
tune In one or. Il not the richest. placer
camps known 10 history. Mr.. Light owns
claim No. Is below discovery. sulphur
creek Is tributary 10 Dominion creek,
which empties INTO Indian river on the
other side Of the divide from Eidorado
and bonanza. Il rises within q short dis
lance Of Bonanza and bunker creeks.
Men working fer Hunter & CO., who own
Nos. IL. Is. II and IS above discovery. by
Simply snoveiing the gravel into sluics
boxes n the creek, took out on an aver
age Of so per day 20 the man, without
going 10 bedrock.
Ny !mpre ssions formed of Seattle when
/ went into the kiondike mining district.
and on my return here September IL last.
led ME 10 choose this city as The base OF
operations fer my party" said Mr.. Light
at the Butler last night. Beyond ques-
ton, this city offers more Inducements 10
the Alaska miners who are preparing for
life in the mines than any city in the
country. This is the natural supply de-
pot for that region. and ii is so regarded
by mining men in the East as well as by
the great majority of men who are now
preparing TO come west in the spring.
II don't suppose 1t will be any news TO
you to learn that in Chicago and in al
most every other Eastern city Of any
size, there is the creates: interest pfeva-
lent among all classes regarding the gold
discoveries OF Alaska and the Northwest
territory. A desire to reach the mines OF
the North has possessed thousands or men
In the East. Men in business are selling
out their stocks and disposing OF their
affairs with a view of coming west a. soon
as the avenues Of transportation TO the
placer fields are open. A large number or
instances Of this kind have come under
my personal observation. 1t Is difficult TO
say where this movement viii end. That
II viii DO great benefit to Seattie-in-
deed. it has already given this city wide
spread fame in the East-there is no
doubt.
1.-The current estimates Of the number Of
men who w4Ii make an effort to get TO
the gold fields are none too large. / do
not care to say much OF my own plans.
You can state that party OF twenty
five men will come to Seattle from ILL
nois and will purchase their entire outfits
in this city. They are members OF COM
pany OF which I am the vice president
and manager. / am taking these men in
to the country. My own business there.
consisting of the development OF the
claims own, requires my attention. and
/. too. shall return to the klondike as
soon as I have completed arrangements
for the party here"
B. s. Knowiton. who Is connected with
the bridge and construction department OF
the Great Northern in the division super
intendent's Office at Leayenworth. arrived
in the city last Sunday morning. Mr..
Knowlton's visit Is only a brief vacation.
He expected 10 eat Christmas dinner In
Seattle. The roast turkey was q tride
cold, but his appetite was Just as good.
and his friends here were just as glad to
see him as If he had come day sooner.
A. NJ. Young. of Stockton. Cal. arrived
in the city on the steamer Puebla on his
wedding tour and win remain over until
the next return steamer. He Is brother
Of Douglas Young, the well known expert
accountant Of this city. His bride Is a
daughter Of ex-Congressman James A.
Loutitt, Of California
Col. w. w. Brown. a well-to-do New
Yorker. Is In the city on his way around
the world. He viii leave In few weeks
for Japan. Mr.. Brown Is a member OF
the KIN 'ckerbocker Club OF New York and
has a number Of friends In Seattle.
Personal.
Leroy Pratt is in the city from New
York.
W. J. Rucker. of Everett. is at the Raj
ner-Grand.
N X. Tvete. a merchant of Arlington,
is at the Diller.
J. Holland. the Victoria salmon packer.
is at the Butler.
Capt. j. A. Mattheson is at the Stevens
DR.. w l.. White and wife are In the city
from WILDLY island.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Conway are at the
Butler from Port Gamble.
]. r. Thompson, a lumberrnan from Min
neapoiis, Is at the Stevens.
F. +. Marks and Timer Stinson, OF Sno-
hoinish, are among the Diller arrivals.
Paul CASTOR, n Spokane mining man, is
In the city for few days on business.
+. A. Blond, the shipping broker. was
among the arrivals at the Stevens yeSter-
day.
Capt. l.. Il. Hastings arrived from Port
Townsend yesterday and put up at the
Butler.
Cyrus Walker, manager of the Puget
Mill Ccn1panys mills at Port Ludlow. reg
istered at the Rainier-Grand last night.
Thomas Feeney. a hotel keeper OF Ever
EFT. formerly OF this city. accompanied by
Mrs. Feeney and his brother, T. ii. Fee
ney, is at the Diller
John Curry. a rancher of Tolt. arrived
at the Dlller yesterday, to make arrange
ments for his new home in Oregon, where
be intends raising stock.