The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-03
THE PASSING THR0NG

Henry J. Better, Of ST. Paul. who has
extensive mining interests az MeTcur,
Utah. has been IN Seattle for the past
i've weeks. quietly looking over the STU
alton IN relation TO Alaskan investment
Yesterday he closed q deal with z. B.
Burwil for a large block OF shares in
Claim No u, Homestead gulch. on the
Klondiks. Last night Mr. Better said
that ne aid not feel at liberty 20 disclose
the amount involved IN the transaction.
but il was not far from $4,000. which no
thought was 8 fair prios for property
be had never seen The deal was brought
around through Juneau man named An
dersoa. who has been up the river for
several years prospecting. and who Is
familiar with all OF the best digglngs. he
had located a number OF claims. and NO.
/, In Homestead guich was one that ne
had turned over to Mr.. BurwiA-
When the Portland came down on her
memorable trip. loaded with treasure. the
foreman OF Mr. B.eter's mine at Mercar
said that he was going 10 throw UP his
lob and 20 to Alaska An Arrangement
was made by which Mr.. Bieter's partner
and himself should share In the expense
and an interest was ~ once estabnsaeo
In the Northwest Territory, A recent
large sale OF M.rcur pr )perty 10 2ittsears
parties was made by which an Investment
In tho Alaska mines became possible. The
-
terdsy's transaction are largely Salt Lake
capitalists, although several Pitspars
people are also in the deal
Two men met Oh the street and ex-
changed enthusiastic greetings. One was
a resident OF Seattle and the other was
from Port Gamble. They were old friends.
and had not seen each other for six years.
Questions few thick and fast.
How ia y0ur Tarniiy?~ asked tn9 Be-
attic man.
Family exclaimed the man from Port
Gamble. Il haven't any family.
What's the mattsrf They amt dead.
are they7'
mo. bat we don't i've together any
more"
That's queer. I don't understand"
I'm explain" resumed the Gamble man.
with short laugh. II suppose you know
about the trouble We got into over piece
of land we settled on out south OF Yesler
way. Well. after lot Of litigation We ac-
cepted So coo in cash for our claim. 1t
was heap OF money, and looked big.
| made two piles. gave my wife sll, coo ana
kept $1,000 myself. Then / reminded her
that We owed about s4o0 and proposed
that each pay half. She consented, and the
next day went around and paid up every
thing, At night / laid the bills out and
said to my wife: have paid all the bills.
Your share is $500. You can just pay that
amount over to me. and then we VIII be
even. Now. what do you think she did?
That woman said: No; / don't propose TO
pay you. | have learned that when / get
any money | must keep IT. | argued with
her q while. but she wouldn't change her
mind. Then l said: I'll give you just
twenty minutes to make up your mind 10
pay me that $500 / took out my watch
TO time her. She got up and went into the
bedroom 7 eta
into the room. She was on her knees by
The side Of the bed. with her face buried
in the bed clothes. and sobbing violently
Have you made up your mind 10 pay me
that s20o?' / asked. No: haven't changed
my mind she replied. didn't say any
thing more to her. / just filed two gunny
sacks with clothes and went off and left
her. | haven't seen her for over six
years"
Where Is she now?' asked the Seattle
man.
'oh. l guess she lives in Seattle yet"
How long had you lived together?"
Twenty-Five years.
We'll. I think you are a blamed fool to
act that way" exclaimed the Seattle man.
Maybe | am. but she didn't keep her
word. and l don't care to live with q
woman OF that kind"
Are you going to get married AGAIN."
Yes: am making arrangements to have
another woman come out from the East"
How did you get divorce?''
We'll. you see. ! couldn't get a divorce
because | was the one who deserted. so I
wrote to my wife and asked her TO come to
me. She did not answer. so came up to
Seattle a year afteward and got a divorce
on the ground that she would not i've with
me. And now l can get married again
whenever / please. There. now. you have
the whole story. Perhaps the next time we
uvftl ha In AIDA a. IL 4
family is getting along"
Arthur s. Gushing, OF Boston, the IMAM
cial agent OF the big Eastern syndicate that
Is negotiating the purchase OF ex-senator
Watson c. Squire's Seattle and state prop
erty. arrived In this city Thursday morn
Ing and since then has been looking over
the valuable improved and unirnproved
real estate. The result OF his ,nvestiga-
tons thus Far is highly fattering to Seat
tie.
Mr. Gushing says that this city Is des-
tined to be the great commercial center
Of the Pacific coast, and his report TO the
Boston syndicate will be emphaticaIly in
favor OF the purchase. Mr. Cushing Is a
very close observer and In his experience
IL Is said that he has placed over Sc. 900 900
for the parties he represents. He expects
TO leave for St. Paul Tuesday and will.
after a few hours spent there. proceed al
once TO Boston to make his report
Robert Knox, recently appointed deputy
collector Of customs at whatcom TO sue
coed l.. Il. Stenger was In the city yes
terday. accompanied by s. p. Conner. II
Sunas. who has received a plum Of Ike
kind for that point. Mr.. Conner, how
ever. does no; take Office until November
when he relieves L. J. Flanagan. Both
gentlemen are long time residents Of
Washington AMI well known
Personal.
Mrs. A s. GIBBS returned fsst week |
from Portland. where she had been visit |
ing her parents.
Or. Walter Johnston and wife returned /
yesterday morning from an extended trip |
through the Eastern states
Miss K. Phillips. who has been spending |
he summer in California. returned Ia st |
EridaE morning and e a gueSI OF Mra