The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-22
I'LL EYES TURN TO SEATTLE.
So William Stanley Says of
Middle Western States.
MANY THOUSANDS ARE COMING.
They Look to This City as the Ma
and the kIondike-Pzrsfes Now
Moving TAfs Nay-ssaaiey May
Charter q Boat-of All ahe Men He
Met Only One In Going To Portland

If half the people come 20 Seattle this
winter and spring who ara now planning
10 come. said william. Stanley last night.
4 do not see how We can ind houses 10
shelter them"
Stanley. whose rich klondike claims
brought him into sudden prominence last
summer. returned last night 10 Seattle
visiting fer some tine. especially in Iowa.
Missouri. Kansas and Nebraska. Accom-
panied by his wife and his niece. Miss
Baker. he came back by way OF Denver
SaiE Lake. Ogden. Huntington and the
Oregon Short Lire.
Seated In his unpre,antfous but cheerful
home cut On Taylor street LAST night bis
family and few friends with him around
coy IRE. Mr.. Stanley looked the very
embodiment % prosperity unsposlsd by
wealth Dressed in a plain. neat business
suit, ne stood or sat in pastures that Sug-
gesrsd the unssufied freedom of a miner 5
life. and when he talked Of himself or his
plans ii WAS with no highcockalorum con-
richie. He is IN robust health. and seems 10
have enjoyed his visit eastward
Everywhere I went said Dir. Stanley,
II found the kIondike excitement, and
wherever 1 heard the word klondlke I
heard the name OF Seattle. The Two are
inseparably Joined in the minds OF the peo-
pie. OF al the people met or talked with
or travelled with. I found only one man
who aimed TO start for the Klondike by
way Of Portland. and he was going there
because he had personal friends there. He
did not seem very well posted. and ap-
peared surprised when pointed out 10 him
that the steamer on which he is 20 salt
from Portland viii have 20 come clear in
through the Straits Of Fuca IN the dlrec-
ton OF Seattle before she gets fairly on
her way TO Skaguay.
Are they coming? Coming to Seattle,
Yes, thousands OF them IL actually
seemed to me as X half the people in the
places l visited were sni;tea with the
klondike fever. OF course not all those
viii go. but II one-half come 20 Seattle VINO
are planning 10 come. / do not see how
We are going 10 take care OF them. OF
course / cannot estimate how many are
coming, but I am sure that by the first of
February Seattle viii be overrun. / hon.
estly believe that, so far as the bushes.
and growth OF the next year are concerned.
Seattle has better outlook than any other
city in the world.
1T IS hardly necessary TO say that I
talked Seattle al every opportunity. and
the opportunities came thick ard fast.
pointed out the city's situation as the
strategic and natural point OF approach 20
"a X ks ~ 70 ask Z s1fA Ia
OF the work that had already bean done
in the way OF Quitting prospectorS and
mining parties here. and Of the facilities
cow here for such equipment.
often I was annoyed by the crowds that
gathered about me and their iacessant
questioning about Seattle and the kl0n-
dixie. AZ soon as people found out about
NE they came for miles TO consult me on
every imaginable subject relating 70 the
klondike. / recall one instance where a
wealthy young banker, VINO has the fever
himself. drove FIVE miles one night Just
TO talk with me-.
Yes. and you may be sure he didn't es-
cape the newspa men said Mrs. STAN
ley, who was an interested and interesting
participant In tire conversation. Then she
and Miss Baker told how the reporters who
had learned in advance CT their coming
would board the train and beset Mr.. stan
ley laughed al the "reminiscences an1
seemed to consider it good Joke.
IT don't mean 70 imply" said ths sue
eessfui klondlker, chat people where ne
we're knew nothing abouf the Klondlke be-
fore | tod them found copies % the
special klon9lke edition OF the Post-Iatei-
liCencer wherever went. I met some pen
PIE who had been n espondence with
TIE Chamber Of Commerce and with others
here. I was Impressed in many instances
With tbs character and standing - the
people who are planning % 20. I found
wealthy planters selling cat their farms
bankers, merchants anf other thrifty peo-
pie who not only wish % go hut have The
means 70 go.
Ny own planS7 Oh. have 70 very
great plans ! shall reg8Sta in Seattle M
- about the frst week in Narch when
rene 20 &C rortn. although the way people
are cgowiing n for transportation makes
Il loak a. Z I might find !; Troublesome
- est passa <e.
by thar line you may have trs1sporta-
ton IF your ovn. said another member a.
the li'tje party This remark hrough: out
TIE question whether Mr. Stanley thought
OF taking up . hoat- "oa. hardly one 81
ny own A@ rsPi3e3, though may have
10 charter ore. 6oa'1 g~ow yet have
10 ereaz. transportation here for AZ lsa#,
are already corning an. Taere xs-e eaghs
parties ca she tFasH with ne. They were
all Fo-r.Gg - Sea.tIe 70 ouJi, ard winter
here. Mos or the other people / saw ST