The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-12
THE PASSING IHRONG.

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$3.50 Northern system. arrived In this
- v.sterday morning from Spokane. in
-rany with W l. Banhana. wes.ern
s-ssyht manager If the Great Northern,
- has besr on . business visit TO the
s.~sNru part Of the stats. After looking
800 sarr.e business matters that occupied
-. lime untfi afgoat O'clock. Er. Hfss
~ssu, o<xt on a trip over the city en- his
~ssses When seen at tire Butler II tho
evensng Mr. Ess said
- - dsssghted With the appearance Of
~~-sste Delighted at sts improved SIP
.s~,a.,os ard viii the general air CO buss-
- prosperity. nave noticed ia nay
-. ina. tbs lawns arc well kept. ard
~sssSus contributes 40 much 10 the APP
..eenrce Of the residence districts OF q
- rs well Kept IawEs. I have rot seen
ss,rh r0ses anywhere else Ia the United
nesses as those Sex Seattle
ur. Hi is ACCOMPANIED by Mr, W. j.
vnrnby. OF the Minneapolis Tribune vic
8 s:so Interested in the Seattle Gas d.
T.1>cfrsc Lsgflt Company with Dir. Hsil.
n sps.sk.ag Of hta focal Interests yes
..rdar Mr. HlIi said: we are cut here
= natter connected with the extension
Il ire gas system. We are spending a
sseer amount Of money aud Intsas carry
4nr our pFepa ys3ent meter System fur
sher I Wish 70 congratulate the West On
tae coming OF Ar. Mchler to the Vice
ursaidenGy and general managsrshfp III
- Oregon Railway & Navigation. He
4 : gerry able railroad man."
Mr. Hill then discussed the subject OF
,r,nrs and lumber and said that any de-
vsiopmenf OF Ganadlsn railroad interests
,sash net In the least impair the close
l.,zinaxs relationship between the mines
a. Ertfisi, Columbia and the United States.
When asked for MS reasons for The De-
Hef that shs business would come TO this
ada. Mr. Hill replied that the American
treatment of ores would always Do the
eas enp.oyed while la Engiand he dis
e.ns@d the subject with the aesayer OF the
sfxnk Of England. and was informed that
rssIish capitalists seeking investment Ia
mining properties Ira Africa or Canada al
vayu ezrploy Americans and American
apftods IN developing properties.
Incidental To his private affairs. Mr.. Hiii
xars that he n looking ouf for railroad
Inrness Be vii. D. In Seattle until after
IN arrival OF Tire Great Northern officials
vfhe ARE expected the latter part OF next
vseks Mr. Hin Is accompanied by his
wife
. fha prepayment meter system Of which
hs sveaks h not altogether new In Seattle.
III il not generally employed AZ yet. II
= registering Device that releases -
cents worth Of gas as the coin Is dropped
into a slot. similar 10 that OF any or the
Mi. Known machines. When the z, cents
credit IL used up, a warning in the shape
Of a gradually diminishing supply reminds
Ire consumer that anotner two-hit piece
viii ,,s necessary To prodaee more gas.
B44h Mr. Hill and Mr.. Murphy say that
The system gives satisfaction la the con-
runner and gas company alike There II no
chance for fraud. As the slot h SO evenly
dts<<i and the mechanism so balanced that
Deception r. almost impossible. Should
tbs inienfiona Of the machine. however.
he eireumsented by employing spurious
caius. The person using the meter would
BE- liable To charge OF passing counter
felt money.
Sheriff A, Il. Mills, of Tacoma. was In
Seattle Thursday attending the session OF
shs Masonic Grand lodge. Sherir Mills.
Hike MA King county contemporary, sher-
m Meyer. IL greatly interested In the min
Ink development Of the state and sees in
tbs near future more than one chance OF
making himself u millionaire. Like Shor~
IN Meyer, Sheriff Mills takes 70 gold prop
cslttons although ne was swept into Of
fec on the silver wave In this state last
tasi.
In the Maahcii mining district. In Pierce
county. there Is a mountain Glled with
Ead, II the stories It'd by claim owners
In the .icinity arc. a thousandth part OF
her, true. Sheriff Mills owns "A one-aixth
t.serest III thirty-two claims on the noun
tain and believes that he has a fortune in
sight He said the other day that the
company with which he Is associated In
the property has all the capital II needs
fer the dew slopnent Of the ciaims. THAI
sae syndicate had sought ia bond this
property for large sum and wanted 10 at
eaes proceed with the development. The
SIDES 81 tbs mountain arc so steep that
'aahellas will anty be necessary for the
SILL exposure OF the ore bodies and bring
hg thesa within reach.
During his stay In this city Sheriff Mills
sA!led on shsriu Meyer. and straightway
TIE two men hagan an Interchange OF ex-
refieaces anal saes,s Mills began ay ear
asstiy advising the King county man 10
abstain from mining schemes. or else he
*onsd 50 out Of office broke The talk
astned 10 otheT subjects and finally they
got back 10 mines. Then che Pierce coun-
y mats aoRs OF language was seen ia all
~ perfection. In the language of Monte
sFiaso he jeseEiiyed the wealth nf the
ssscsaes and dwelt particularly on the
tfssat mountain Of ore In Pierce county.
witch was 10 be a second TreasiNeii mine
When he had finished, sheriff Meyer gent
" Npeatsd his callers words at The be
t'hnsBg OF the talk II yGu don't want
Y 80 eat Of office broke keep away from
fl'r'ng speculation" Tbs laugh was GA
sst'is ard hs acknowledged the corn bY
.sssnhg an hour while Sheriff Mover I'M
sa'asd his scheme Of reelaimiug the gravel
ssis 81 Washington with his new patent
ha'e suhi saving machine Witch Is dez-
s.s0 10 rcsaipfiouixe placer fniylirgs IL, tho
"sst. III MAS oSssk-excn all aruurt
se' FEEek & Ross, who with his rstsal-
~ ind4sa braves stood OF 3 company of
.ssaisfs three years ago while he was at.
Hhapahg ~ lnlid a railroad between, g.
800 ana Tacoma. earns up from Sag
s sstletss,e yesterday. after ahous a yeaysx
s0ssace IN Tie last. where he was en-
] tsse1 Tn promoting bis Washington state
sasE 4gsses. This state is All right 4" he
ssM saw nigi,i, ana the newt four or I'VE
ssass w see great changes II takes
s..Ha' 10 develop ogr natural resources
.As SITE employment so a large population
- HsAe country prosperous hava
$3.50 tlessiF every stale efl eli the large
$50 Y THE East. and ttta state Is thgs
.assF'ts With Investors. I; Is only q cues.
aaa cf time when capital viii h, ea.,sr >,
Y ana fake HAND wsth VS. IA ballasrg
= va state. The mining articles fFosa
sehiasfen tAst are ssBt out fgngs. Seattle
printed every EonisT morning IN the
trsS sun arr attracting r great deal
sssefs'ien ssonN mining fneu ana iu-
~S'ssA Seattle IS wen anavn an over the
.' as The metropolis af The Northwest.
~ hummer
-
80. Nos = here % s short husieeSz tEEn
s'ssssd With his Interests In the state
wa 81 back E&sf SB day or two
ssss<is TO eorae West sgafa sGsly IN
seF larson tsu ws{i-knawa railroad
a. 'es vas AZ tne lsatler vs.NteYsfav
- .-AfSon was partner 81 r. g. Henry.
= 'ais city, ~ the CONSTRUCTION ~ tas