The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-18
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least 80 people. which Is IFS capacity with
cut erowdinz.
The drawings for the completed building
were shown 10 a represe ntative OF the Post
fntelligencer yesterday. at the office Of
Charles III. Hamilton. and the elevations
ane plans exhibit building in which such
comforts as may be arc incorporated. The
Hotel Shepard. as u Is named. after the
cempany's superintendent at ST Michaels.
ls two stories. and its ground lines are
about 70xie4 feet There IS a porch that
Is ro0my enough for ioafing place where
those going up the river may sit and dis
euss their plans for the future or where
those coming out NAV tell Of their luck.
good or bad. In the diggings. on the flrst
floor there are % be lobby. or entrance
hail. or from which opens ar office and
parlor on opposite sides Back % the Of
ice Is a wing containing sixteen separate
bed rooms. and connected with the office.
and IN front Of g. Is suite Of rooms FOR
the superintendent In the wing opposite.
az the rear az the parlor. = the dining
room. and beyond IL the stewards room.
pantgtcs and kitchen The second floor is
reached by a stairway leading Up from
he lobby. and the FIRST platform OF the
stairway Is also connected with another
run leading 10 the court at the rear and
between the two wings Both Of the wings
81 the upper floor are In large. undivided
rooms ia which tina company viii locate
cets AIR Hamilton stated yesterday that
with the men the company has on the
ground the hotel can De pat together. COM
plcte. Ia two weeks.
Provision against cold has been made IN
The plans 81 the building. The outside
* the studalns is 20 be sheaghed closely
and covered With heavy building paper.
Il will then receive the dressed siding
inside tho studs viii aEaiu he covered
with p&peF and the walls covered with
matched ceiling. Afr Hamilton says
that even with these precautions against
ihe colo and wind. that fires viii be kept
solnE day and night When comQiet u
the Hotel shepard Will 10 the most ifl-
posing ediflce Ia 81 AIichsels, a place
wAerc architectural display hitherto has
hecn sacrificed 20 utility. The ornament
az features II the new hotel are not Of
feussve. as fhsre are few OF them. a aaE
star being the most conspicuous Of tho
decorative effects The ousldiuE vii b
pioneer In SIS way. and wiii be a fair
est IN Alaska % the pg&cticahslity OK ere
e Kevry's knock Down houses which are
slreaay popular N Japan.
NnarL Down steel steamer.
MI WarEiton yesterday received a tel
exFan t~um the Chicago offsce q the
North Amerlesn nsnortstlau & Trsd-
Ing Conpaoy instFuctsnw him 20 reserve
space oa either the Pert and or the Glove
satt2 fHF t4te GAttstfsAt 70 HAttA a @AeFt
steamer Co. ths Yakca river Sect ~ tAe
company. Tire rms ard plates wlfl cesne
ready te - rlgfted toEsthsr ava fhe wes<
has tceR almost eoNplete3 .h Cllca--8.
THE ldea e the steel steamer Mr.. Harm
sitoa SAWS 81 that 0z light &raushs ara
enlck tHF1taw AT that IS Necessary ln
construction after arriving Rt Fcrt Get
There ths place waere tbe 6a1f wtI re
pat tcrether. Aegng the F.Fct5aE ~ she
ssts Ca Ffe sf s ~
taat f,sff8r3 BconlaEs Nll ccn}a e.t
wlsh the material and stpeTsater3 tse
building Tee rev STEINER IS airaaay
aawlea ire CAPT Jshn g, BavT. & is aet
expected tAat sha Nil es reaar tn take
ANY part - thfS yesFe business she IS
20 ~ - gest lcDx ard tWcnss-etxat feet
beam. hsr dead weight Ia = knoe s-,lsnra
cegsdit8on uaiu< Ip1 fcssS. TIE addition
- sn2tbee atezHsr % ire sses % fss
r aap4ny VII give fov IS fuka0 t2sinHas
.n ere sprzag 80 Power. aaualslan- esd
ahT kio05aNe ara Bs~r. a. nrss class
RIVE boats TIE ssyie ~ these vesSee@s
b materially tbe Sans.
othss sea1raets thaS sre ia MoFan's