The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-06

want" Another says. dollar wheat Is
good enough for us The mayor OF Bal
timore said he was IN doubt whether TO
turn the questions over TO the board or
health or hire an encyclopedia maker and
50 he compromised by giving the circular
10 the newspapers. The mayor of Omaha
writes:
If you have any people In Seattle or
the Northwest who want the advantages
OF the klondike without It's hardships.
dangers and privauons, just tel them
Omaha and Nebraska are the places where
they may be found
The mayor of one Of the largest cities
on the Coast kindly sent his photograph.
Some said that they would Ike TO go them
selves One mayor IN Illinois said he in
tended 70 accompany party from his
town 70 Seattle apd il the notion seized
ham when here he would start. too The
mayor OF one of the largest cities in the
United States wrote as 70 some of the
questions. Il respectfully submit that this
IS a matter probably known only 70 Prov
idence himself. and I doubt that IL you
could communicate with Providence that
he would give you reliable data" Con
nec;icut mayor wrote: we had one young
man who was going 10 the klondke.
He IL since married and will stay AZ
home" Many letters say that the grow
ing demand for labor viii keep men at
home who had intended 10 60. and that
good prices for labor and products viii
cure klondlke fever" Others say il IS
their policy to discourage anyone from
going
Good VIII Toward. seattle.
The letters are FUN Of good will towards
Seattle. Mayor Duffy. OF Dubuque Ia.
writes: Approaching the good purposes
& your chamber. I take pleasure in an
sweTing you as fully possible and Will
Cheerfuly aid You in any way I can"
The mayor of Butler. Pa. writes L
think your plan a good one. and that Il
should receive support from all persons
who take an interest IN the welfare OF
their fellows" Mayor Farnsworth. ~
New Haven. Conn writes: Send along
the information. We VIII cheerfgly give
g all the publicity possible and viii not
hesrudge your city any benefit she may
derive from such advertising
some Of the mayors settled the questions
as the mayor OF Louisville. Ky has done
He says 4 have given your circular let
ter Of the lst Instant 10 the press and re-
queStea that those who cortarrulata.
going 70 Alaska will correspond Win vou-
bureau"
skin Game stock Companies.
A New York mayor writes. MANY ~
the Eastern cities have started skin ga~ns
stock companies. which VIII be patran{za4
by many. and viii have a tendency "a
keep many from going. as they viii invest
some q their surplus and stay where II i
warm"
A Georgia mayor says lie don't know
any one here crazy enough TO think ~
going 20 Alaska However. / viii state
that myself and several others here exrer-
20 visit Seattle next summer" Shebovra7
Fails. VS. writes: There IS no par+v o.
Ing from here ss there are several W.,
there now. who have been there several
years and are al disappointed. 10 luck
TIE eleventh question a. 70 afv5sfua,
Americans TO Try their chances On fhs
American Yukon seemed TO touch most ~
the mayors. America for Americans -
Is ths answer given by a number. Cra
writes. should advise Americans -
stay oa their ONT side cs tha Iire even
tAo@Aa La GaAacss - -. sa-ls s.aAla