The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-29
THE PASSING THR0NG


provszaelt Company. arrived n Seattle z
o'clock last highs ever the Great Norss-
era. Mr. Waterbury was accompanied &s
far as Montana by Mr.. Thatcher, general
counsel OF the reorganization committee.
ard w. 5 Ellis, cne OF the security hold
IN the elegantly appointed private car
Louisville.
Mr. waterbury's visit % the Pacific
coast IS due 20 business matters connect
ed with the reorganization OF the oregon
Improvement Company. preliminary 20
the transfer TO the new company which
IS 20 control the csssinles Of the property
Personally. Mr.. Waterbury is q type -
the New York fnaacisr-cccl, selt-eon-
tanned and re.iesEt 20 q degree. with the
rich cclcr OF his cheek that indicates
health and yIgor. and perhaps good Av-
ing. His hair IS iron gray. He IS tall
and uaassively built and in department I'M
presses one as q man OF great force or
character and ability.
After discussing business matters with
c. J. Smith. receiver of the company. IN
the special car, Mr.. Waterbury gave re-
porter Of the Post-Intelligsncer a short
interview. He said: Il am not q very
good talker when IL comes 70 being inter
viewed by a newspaper representative.
Ny mission In Seattle IS one purely OF
business connected with the reorganiZa-
ton Of the Oregon Improvement Com
pany. I shall be here several days. How
much l see OF Seattle depends largely on
Mr.. smith," and here that gentleman said
that he would show Mr. Waterbury all
over the city before his visit here was
ended.
There is nothing can add 10 what has
already been made public concerning the
plans Of the reorganization committee"
continued Mr.. Waterbury. Mr.. Smith
has told you what improvements are con-
a. sd Nlxs hS~ ha ia w
company will be thoroughly substantial
and enterprising.
mo. I have never before been as far
west IS the Pacific coast" said Mr.. Wa
terbury in response 10 an inquiry. I'VE
left New York Friday. october =, and
came right through, being delayed but
once and that IN Montana by railroad
wreck. OF course l saw little OF the coun-
try-certainly not enough on which TO
base an opinion. When We arrived here
IL was dark. stuck my head out Of the
car and encountered a fog bank. SO you
see that cannot say what / think Of Se-
attic till have seen the city.
Business matters In New York are in
a very satisfactory condition. The feel
Ing among banks and IN the financial
world is much better than IL has been for
some time. Yes. there was a political
campaign on when / left. The election
takes place next Tuesday I believe.
Joseph r. Donovan, OF Scranton, Pa,
arrived in Seattle yesterday morning from
San Francisco. He went to Everett dur
ing the afternoon, where he Will visit an
uncle. returning TO Seattle Sunday. He
Will remain here several weeks.
Mr.. Donovan is at the head OF a party
of twenty-five miners. who will go 10 AL
aska in the spring In search OF gold They
will lit out in this city and will leave for
the gold fields from this point.
II have not been in the East for five
weeks said Mr.. Donovan TO a Post-tn-
telligencer reporter. but when 1 was
there Seattle was the only Western city
on the map that the East paid any atten-
ton 10. In my Judgment thousands of
people will come TO this city in the spring.
bound for the gold fields. In Scranton I
know OF several parties, which will leave
soon after the first OF the year, and / am
sure that Seattle will get the benefit of
everything they buy. Hundreds Of min
ers In the coal regions of Pennsylvania
propose TO visit Alaska during the coming
year in search Of gold. They are strong
and full of grit and able 10 endure hard
ships. Back in the coal regions they
slave from Monday morning until Satur-
day night and the money they receive Tor
their services does not amount 10 much.
There is chance TO do better If they go
to the gold fields. Even II they do not
strike a paying claim they can earn as
much IN day up there as they earn IN
four in the coal mines. There is every
reason in the world why they should
make the change.
II have just returned from San Fran
cisco, where / spent several days. When
/ came West 1t was with the supposition
that San Francisco being the largest city
on the Coast and in touch with the Alas
L af n
honors with Seattle. But when l reached
there I found IT different San Francisco
Is angry because Seattle has captured the
trade. and her merchants openly COM
plain that Seattle has captured every
thing"
Below Fort Yukon go miles a coal ledge
has been discovered on the bank OF the
Yukon river, from which IL Is hoped ia
time TO furnish fuel for the river steamers.
4 majority OF these now burn wood, but
II is claimed by A. w. Briggs. present
owner OF the mine, that II VIII be possible
for the boats 10 burn coal by putting IN
CRATES.
Mr.. Briggs was a passenger from ST
Michael on the steamship Cleveland. One
OF the prime reasons for his coming ont
OF tie yukon this winter is 70 interest
capital IN his coal ledge. He will go 70
New York IN a few days.
The mine was discovered by Tom
Drew OF Helena. Mont" said Briggs
yesterday. and II was from him I pur-
chased the property I am not much ot
an expert on coal. bat Capt Dixon, Of the
steamer Bella, told me that IL was low
grade anthracite. He said he had tried
some on the Bella and it burned well The
mine has now 4 tunnel 100 feet IN.
There Is another coal mine on the Yu-
kon. II "a forty miles above Circle City
on Coal creek. and Il owned by Thomas
OBrien. He Intends 70 develop the mine
and run a track out from Circle City.
In the course Of time the burning os
wood on the Yukon By river steamers VIII
be done away with. The companies are
having some trouble now 10 get wood
and would welcome the change 10 coal"
Robert r. Galley. the most famous foot
ball player Princeton has had in this gen
GRAFTON playing the position Of center rush
and also selected by Caspar Whitney as
center rush for the Au-American team
has been secured by the local Y. NJ 9
A. 10 speak az the mems meeting Sunday
afternoon ~ o'clock. Mr.. Galley has
beer appointed by the international com
n1ittee OF the Young Mems Christian A.
ISOLATION 20 90 out as one OF It's Seere-
faries 70 China next March He IS now
making a tour OF the associations OF tha
Paciac coast, aud viii spend Sunday IA
Seattle.
ssr :. Loeb, OF Tacoma. was n Tia city
yesterday.
Lester W. David IS at the Butler from
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