The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-02
THE PASSING THRONG.

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Ex.Sayo- Harry White ard bis brother.
Seo9ge waite. left on the Northern a
ezEe train yesterday afternoon for New
York city. Harry Waite wsIl remain Tor
some Tine r. taa metropolis N tae inter
est OF the Alaska Y 1k0n Gold Placer ana
Quartz Mining Company. HIS brothers
George and WIN. wfI leave IN few DAYS
for London ard Paris. respectively. also
II coaieetlo1 with the business o. .Aae
same company.
The properties CENTRALIZED hy the A.-Y.
G. F. and .. u. Co. are located on Bo-
ranza ami Forty-Mils creeks. George
White. VINO has recently come from the
East. where hs has Travelled extensively
IN connection with Alaskan development
says that there Is hardly a town that y
not planning TO send one or more expeds-
tons 70 Alaska II The spring The gen
eTaA eject OF the splendid advertising Sc
attic has had during the past six months
VIII ce 70 bring IN such CROWDS iaat
there may be some difficulty In providing
accommodations for them. The bankers
OF the Eastern towns say that great deal
OF capital VIII seek investment In iegiii-
mate business channels. ard there Will %
an undouhted scarcity OF store and once
room. Real estate cannot fail 10 become
active In the market. and building will
follow upon the demand for Increased &C
commcdation
Il found the Post-Tntslligencer special
kiondike edition everywhere" said Mr..
White. "and In New York and Chicago
they sold as fast as the nswsboys could
OBTAIN them On all sides were heard the
most complimentary expressions for the
enterprise OF the Post-Tnt ligencer and
the unoouofed reliability Of the informa-
tion contained I'm the edition. The Post
lnteliigencer special is regarded as text
DOCK on the subject OF Alaska and the
northwest territory. and people have
famiHarized themselves with all of the
conditions and the advantages of outfit
ing IN Seattle from a careful perusal of
It's columns The entirely conservative
tone adopted went long way toward in
spring conndenee in the statements con-
tanned IN the special and the demand for
II IN the larger centa.S far exceeded the
supply. We have distributed great many
OF Inein5 and expect 10 keep up supply
IN our New York office We will take 500
or the special with US today. As an i'm
migration document It's effect will be felt
al over the state, as the attention of
many people who are not particularly in
terested In mining will be drawn TO the
state at large as a place for homes and
investments"
Sir William Van Horne, president of the
Canadian Pacific railway, has just COM
pleted a tour Of inspection of the road
lie was In st. Paul the other day, hav-
ing reached that city over the 500 Pacific
Inc. In an interview with the Pioneer
Press. Sir William said:
Business conditions are very encourag-
ing. everywhere we have been. Yes. our
gross earnings have greatly increased this
fall, and 1t can only be attributed to the
general increase in all classes of business.
VIII We run a line of steamers TO the
Yukon next spring? Certainly. we will
get our share OF the trade. Victoria and
vancouver are the natural QUILTING
ports for the Klondike. great many
who failed TO take notice that our people
had been taking lessons from the Dingley
tarin bill got into serious trouble when
they reached the frontier with their out
hts and hadn't the money TO pay the 30
per cent. duty on them"
Sir William confirmed the report that
the Canadian Pacific is 10 build a line
from Robson to Rossland, thirty miles
long, opening up some good mining terri
tory, and another to connect with the Nc
Guisan basin. He said nothing would be
done for the present with the proposed
extension OF the Edmonton road
The Evening Journal of vlneland. ".
j., contains a letter from j. c. Howell,
dated at Seattle. giving his views con-
corning Alaska Seattle, Quitting the
trails. etc. Mr.. Howell came TO this city
ffom Vineland. intending to stay here dur
ing the winter and leave here for tie
north in the early spring. But he saw
so many people starting out that he could
not resist the impulse to go UP on the
ChiIkoot and White pass trails and "see
what they were like" Speaking of out
fitting, he says:
III hg old minors 7 talked ~ advised
me TO take good waterproof tent, about
sxl2. plenty OF all-wool clothes, two pairs
OF shoes. a pair of high gum boots, and
at least provisions for one year. These
things should be bought in Seattle. as the
merchants here know what you want and
ticle pit in waterproof sacks as Il rains
about 3s5 days in the year In Alaska
w. ID. Pratt editor OF the Mining Jour
nal met party OF ten Rossland miners
Sunday who have decided TO winter in Sc
attic rather than Spokane. Mr.. Pratt
says that many men from the British Co
iumbia camps VIII come TO Seattle during
the winter some Of whom intend going to
Alaska In the spring. They win come
early in order to familiarize themselves
with the modes Of transportation to the
gold fields. Should the passes offer in
dueements 10 cross before the opening OF
river navigation, many viii go In that
way. Mr.. Pratt enjoys a wide acquaint-
ance with ell classes OF mining men
throughout the state and says practical
miners who have been working paying
claims VIII so north In the spring.
P. Y. Hickman. the rewly appointed re-
ceiver of the Seattle Coal & Iron Com
pany assumed the reins OF management
yesterday, and was busy looking over the
property Of the company in this city A
rumor gained limited circulation to the eff
feet that Mr.. Hickman had notified all
Of the company employees that their serv-
ices would no longer be required. This
rumor Mr.. Hickman denied emphatically
saying that he does not intend making
any changes for tire present az least
He has fixed no policy as set for conduct
ing the affairs Of the company. being en-
gagged in looking into the details Of the
receivership. 1t was stated yesterday
afternoon that Gen. Bryant had recon-
mended, personally all Of the employees
OF the company TO his successor.
c. W. Green. OF Kansas city. travelling
passenger agent Of The big Four route.
was in / a. Nadeaus office yesterday aft
ernoon and predicted a tremendous
amount OF travel from HIS part Of the
country during the coming winter and
spring. All OF the railroads are preparing
for a vast exodus seattlewards, and bust
ness Of all kinds VIII receive a great i'm
petus.
Personal.
Harry Ash the Dawson City rnsgnate n
guest az the Butler.
F. A Bartlett. the Port Townsend shin