The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
THE PASSING 1HRONG.

/ CT the part os TIE Eastern capitalists who
have invested heavily in Everett and The
Monte Eristo mines. was ia taG CITY yes
terday. He says tha. he il in possession
/ OF positive Information THAI the Everett &
Monte CrisJo Railroad Company VIII CEN
msnce work on their railroad inside OF
forty days ard that a new road VIII De
built in the summer some distance back
from the famous SgilIaguamlsh canyon,
where the old road was washed away a
few months ago.
There il no doubt that the Everett &
Monte Crtzto road viii be temporarily re-
built through the canyon early IN Feora-
ary." said this mining man 10 a Post-in-
telJgencer reporter last night The work
IL the canyon viii not be made permanent.
as the company viii abandon the canyon
/ route and build new road back from the
river some distance as far as Robe sta
ton. The canyon proposition was mis-
take. and from the start Il has taken al
the profits Of the company 30 repair wash
outs from the several foods that sweep
down the valley every winter Above
Robe the present railroad Will be rebuilt
where i, IS washed oat- Some o. the track
was not disturbed by the recent big Hood,
ard atte. me temporary track IS pat
through the canyon IL VIII take but SNORT
/ time 10 open up the road 10 Monte Crssso
Everett people are very muc1 interest
ed and encouraged by the well-founded re-
POI, thai the Everett & Monte Cristo
company had secured control OF property
around the famous GTa8ile falls in the
! StiIiagHamiSh river, with view OF har-
Messing the fails and putting IN an electric
plant. From 15.g0 70 1860 horse power
can be secured at any time In the year.
and the scheme involves the operating or
the railroad by electricity. Beside the
| power needed 10 operate the railroad
enough VIII be secured 10 run the paper
| mill, nail works, smelter and lumber
I a ~.xs~ rr-sIt LIE a- Sr -
homisn. Another detail Involves the Asat-
ing OF Everett. Snonomish and the smaller
towns IL the vicinity. a well-known ensi-
neer has looked over the situation for the
railroad people and pronounces 1t perfect
! ~ feasible"
The state board Of audit and control
held an important meeting at Tacoma
/ Tuesday afternoon, at which the price OF
grain sacks made at the Walla Waila
penitentiary tute mill was raised 10 cents
per hundred 10 secure money TO pay fer
repairing and improving the machinery
OF the jute mill. II. J. Snively was the
only member OF the board who was not
present al tie meeting
DR.. J. Eugene Jordan, member OK the
board. returned yesterday from Tacoma
He is TO award a few smail-siZed political
pluns 10 MS friends in this city during
the next few weeks. having been given
the authority to appoint ten men to vari-'
Gus vacancies IN the list OF guards and
other minor employees al the penitentiafy,
Soldiers hone and insane asylum. lie
has no, yet decided as toswho VIII get the
Jobs. but does not anticipate having any
trouble in finding men 10 take them.
Concerning the meeting OF the board at
Tacoma DR.. Jordan said:
The state board has been considering
the ACCESSIBILITY OF raising the price OF
grain sacks made at the penitentiary for
some time. The machinery IN the tuts
Mill cost the state slso0oo. and Is now in
need OF repair. In tha past the sacks
/ have been sold 10 the farmers at prices
that covered the cost Of making alone,
/, no allowance having been made for the
wear on the plant. AS the farmers only
pay part OF the taxes. We decided TO IN
crease the price of sacks from s5.25 TO S. 10
per hundred. This increase will not work
! Il hardship on the farmers by any means.
for even at $50 per hundred, the sacks
cost the farmer less than they would II
secured from any other source. Sacks
made at the California prison are sod at
81 per hundred. ard those bought from
private firms cost much more. The In
crease Is not large enough 10 entirely
cover the amount that must be spent on
the plant I'm repairs and additions. but II
Is considered sufficient for the present.
Action was taken Tuesday which re-
stores P. d. Range. CT this city. TO his pc
eiffon as guard AZ the pen!tentiary. Range
was dismissed a short time ago for Sleep
ing while on duty. The board decided -
give him another chance. He Is the son
OF Senator Range. ~ this city.
pat Kelley. Thomas Williams ana
Charles worthinston. prisoners who tried
30 escape from the penitentiary. were de-
rvived 90 all the credits they had earned
so far by hard work and good behavior
END lost ali possibility of future credits.
Kelly was 'trus:y.' lie ran away. hIt
was captured. Tho other two hid under
tire fate min 7oor and were only diseov-
cred by accident.
"A letter from the compsny which rs
operating tire steamer Lombard notified
the board that a large part OF a shipment
of iutc - the mill has been destroyed by
Il are IN she steamer. The eutire shipment
consisted ~ 80 bales, sua 247 we-e bfrn-
Cd The loss f7lls on the stes ushln com
many as the goods we're 20 lie delivered
~ Portland. II = believed that there IS
enough iu'e on hars 20 operate the MIL
untii another Shipment can be secured
from India.
'"The board increased the allowance
made by Auditor Lister 20 purchase new
books for The library a. the Soiderv'
horne from s51 10 s.0a There are more
men AZ the home now than ever before
TIE admIttaGce % ten ueors oil soldiers
was approved az Tuesdays meeting"
''Ths KIond.k0r said : hotel clerk yes
.ariay, "tha one who CORES back with hts
pocket and gylpsack full of golden mug
! gets exhibits many peculiar traits. One.
which has rot been noted but which IS
attfe general IS TIE manner and the nun.
her ~ times - registers CT :he h{y box
~ Tire hotel a. which he q guest On
arriving H. registers from IA wS0n anS Is
ueuaily TOO busy Cor TIE FIRST day 70 think
Of The fgotet again when Re turns uD the
rsx- rror1fus his name heads another
page hut tsts .irna 70 usually gives 2
home address When Re gees hack . tha
hotel for luncheon be vii again register
his name and AZ dinner time L appears fer
the thlra tiTae. he keeps this uD Unit. the
various CLERKS get acquainted With him
ard re~xsaae him that 81 50 not necessary
"a register every ii1ne be comes into the
hotel
pr. and NEz. =. T B&.khart have -
! turned from n extended trip to Cailfor-
Ms S8n Frarctsco's attractions engaged
rrqo@t az sheir fl;ne and the holiday seas5a
made tia California ruetrorolis unusually
CAV and festive.
Special notice Was taken q the strenuous
efforts pat forth by the merchants there
10 get their share q ire Alaska Ira 9e
Seattle ;s the Only rival" said Or
BGrGhaFt- 'Ati Kinds OF adv rising are
employed 70 impress uTon the masses inst
San Francisco Is the cheapest roint from
which - eutfi. ana secure ~ u~nortat!9n.
80 30 FeSf-Tr settf - Fsesz- X s~ ry~aaf H.