The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-30
THE PASSING THR0NG.

II Is rot often thar the governor cf a
state Is called upon - take hand n q
row over y pig. There IS a pig. or was
pig I'D ar Pontiac. near the head OF Ia =
/ Washington. that caused 50 Duch tro1oae
ia the neighboThoo6 that the owner, OF
one who believed he was the owner, wrote
u, Gov. Rogers % secure his cooperation
in compelling Prosecuting Attorney Ne
Elroy 10 take Official csgnizance Of the pig
and issue = warrant for the alleged inert
OF the brute AT last. after many tr1als
ard trihulations. the man who claims the
pig was given a warrant fer the arrest OF
his nsighhor. Then the man who Is sup
posed 20 have stolen the pig exesains IN
despair ~ have been arrested for stealing
my own pig" Justice Of the Peace niger
soil Is wondering who owns II. and Con
stable Pike has quit figuring on the pFopo-
sition and purchased Chinese puzzle.
As yet there is doubt as 20 the action
the governor viii take about the pig, but
the alleged owners or owner viii not be
satisfied. Il is feared. unless Prosecuting
Attorney McEiroy aud Assistant Hart
leave the MCCAIN murder case and
strslghten out the Pom lac pig.
Constable Pike absolutely refuses 70 at
tempt an outline Of the case. and Justice
Ingersou looks weary every time any one
mentions the case 20 him. II any one
says pig" IN the prosecuting attorneys
Office there are immediate evidences Of
that tired feeling" Meanwhile the own
ership OF the pig Is unsettled, and also an
advertising bill for the owner OF the pig.
not the pig itself
According TO the warrant on file in Jus
tics Ingersoll's court, Frank Boeck claims
that Herman Sonner stole a pig. Sonner
cannot understand how he can steal his
own pig, and so told Justice fngersoH yes
terday. Then Sonner went into learned
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advertising lost pig he ought 20 bear.
and then threw in few scraps OF infor-
nation about another lost pig. The jus
tfce was somewhat mystifed about the
case and perhaps another letter will be
sent 10 the governor. At last accounts
the case was in staru quo.
AIonzo Hamblet. Of Ballard. who has
been teaching school AZ Metlakahtla, Al
aska, for the past two years. returned
home Tuesday. He states that Met
lakahtla has a population OF 500 and IS
the best governed. most orderly and well
regulated village in the world. Drunken
Ness. crime or disorderly conduct are I'M
known. All differences or disputes are
peacefully settled by Rev William Dun
can, the founder Of the colony. Mr.. Dun
can Is practically governor, judge and
jury, and all his decisions ara accepted
without a murmur. Mr.. Duncan has de-
voted his life 10 the spiritual. educational
and material Improvement of the Met
lakahtlas. who love him as a father.
Mr.. Duncan. besides preaching, oper-
ates a cannery. mill and general store.
The profits are expended for the improve
ment OF his people. He pays white doc
tor and teacher, and in his will all his
property on his decease is bequeathed
for the benefit Of the Indians among whom
his life has been spent
Mr. Hamblet believes that when Mr..
Duncan's good work becomes known his
name Will be inscribed on the roll of
fame as one OF the most remarkable men
Of his time.
Mr.. Hamblet has given up teaching and
viii hereafter devote his time 10 mining.
he and his brother have secured a large
number of claims, some OF which DR.. Eu-
gene f. Jordan and others have secured
an interest in and will develop this win
ter.
After an absence OF eighteen months
Otto Ceilings. formerly secretary of the
Seattle Athletic Club, has returned TO this
city. He has been helping his father run
a fruit ranch near Vancouver, Wash.
During his spare time he has interested
himself In theatricals. One Of the special
objects Of Mr.. Ceilings visit to Seattle is
10 confer with the officers of the s. A. G.
concerning the proposed production OF "A
Midwinter Nights Dream" which was
given three years ago with great success.
IT had heard" said Mr.. Ceilings last
evening. that there was considerable go
ing on in Seattle. but ! was not prepared
TO see things as they are. 1t was a great
surprise 10 me. Seattle is certainly des-
tined TO be the greatest city in the Pa
cihc Northwest. Two or three years ago
you did not hear much OF Seattle in Port
land. but now the business men there
speak Of her with great respect. In all the
small towns where l have been Seattle is
on the tongues Of the people, and the
Post-Inteligencer is quoted as authority
on all matters pertaining to the klondike.
The people Of the state are commencing
20 take pride in the business spirit OF its
principal city. and feel like congratulate
ing It on the way il has handled the Klon-
dixie rush"
The delayed Great Northern overland
train arriving yesterday afternoon at 1886.
over five hours late brought In the pri-
vate car Of General Superintendent
Russell Harding. Mr.. Harding left
the train at the twenty fve-mile post and
reached Seattle last evening at 6:l5. He
was accompanied by Assistant General