The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15
STALKING OUT TOWN LOTS.
Skagsay Real Estate Boomfn9-JoAn
b. WiaE Writes Of the TerrOes
of the Trasi.
Special Cores ronE.sr1e.
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Special Correspondence.
Skagusy. August g.
an nox .5ttsag on q pile CT sacks OF
csts guarding our baggage while they
are packing SONS 20 camp We are very
igSzy N getting r ali safely l2n:e6 So
far as ws car tell we have everything,
with The exception of two sacks os cats.
We -av have lost something else. Oh. do
net know % Il - vet. we hardly expec.
20 ss. any further tAan the lakes TITS
year. bat thea we viii BE al ready 20 get
there early e the spring. ] took soras
pictures ysstsr6&y-trs-. landing OF star:
second. the sax-iN: third piles %
freight: fourth. Skagaay City. dgta.
SkAgEay PASS from The city. Mr. Gee saw
ms taking them. and said he was going 10
write 70 his wife and tell her 10 come and
see you and also the pictures. am afraid
they Will net be good. SIS TIE light Is very
roor- Mr.. King. tie gardener. made his
appearance to-day. He Is packing his stun
up the --af! quite ways AIlsa has Just
been over the trail for sboaf five miles,
and he says I. Is the worst ne ever saw
IN his life. Il Is bound 10 be very hard
trip.
Iafer--we have mos. o. our srur at
camp now. am az camp nov, lust hav-
ing arrived vita a pack On tne horse.
Allen. Boarmsn. King ard the horses are
struggling along with the cart Tney Up
Set Just before LEFT them
Friday. August 6
We have been working hard nearly all
day. and have nesriy all or stuff across
the river and nearly all of !; quite a way
up the trail. AT the rate We are progress
Ing now we VIII get into Our winter camp
wherever that may belong before the
winter sets IN This river il scorker"
We have 70 pack the stuff across on cur
backs excepting what the horses carryf
they making four trips daily, as they &c
away up the trail. II Is pretty risky 1ca.
In the morning tie river is quite low, but
when the sun comes ous she runs away
up. making packing dangerous. We all
have had several duckinSs. fell in once,
bat did not mind that.
As p. m.
They have Just started another pack
train up the trail. George Is sleeping of
the effects of his dueking. and ! am walt
ing for the river 20 go down so thar can
get ar packing again. Have iast ore
more trip 10 make. Jackson Just fell ia.
Oh. We are having lots OF Joy. Have re-
ceived letters today. and was very glad
indeed TO get them. This is very pretty
place. There are two glaciers In sight,
and the mountains are very rugged. Tbs
sun does not shine very often, so I do
not have much chance 10 take pictures.
Town lots are being staked out and ths
streets are being marked. There will be
quite a town here. but you could not hire
me TO stay here ell winter. Ny sleeping
bag Is frc. Just as soft TO lie upon as =
bed. Still wear the same clothes that I
left the city IN, with the exception OF
socks. The cuffs and collars are pretty
rocky. but washday comes as soon as we
arrive at the lake. Mrs. French Is here
with her husband. She expects to go
through. and thinks she can make il all
right. / expect my letters will be getting
fewer and farther apart from now on. hu,
will get yours. as men will be going
through ali winter. Remember, no news
is good news: but | will write as often as
possible We are going through very nice
". as can see from our present progress.
We have no more river packing. as Il is
all over with. excepting what goes on the
horses.
/ missed the Rosalie. so my letter must
wait for the next steamer. Saw Mrs.
French when I went TO mail my letter and
had quite talk with her. Seems awfuily
good TO see a civilized woman once again.
We are now waiting for dinner. but am
not hungry. as have had one dinner al
ready. When was down to the steamer
tonight some man hailed me and wanted
me TO come and get something to eat.
accepted. and we had fried potatoes
baked beans. bacon, bread and butter.
Jelly and some fine coffee. They all called
me Johnny. but / do not know any OF
their names. / was mighty glad to see
so many familiar faces "a came up on the
Rosalfe. j expect there Will be lots more.
The crowd joshes me a good deal aoout
buying pie for 40 cents. did not tell
them that George and I traded our coffee
mill for It, for which we had no USE as
our coffee is all ground.
Saturday Morning.
We have sold our horses for sla5 and
got the money. We are TO turn them
over when we get through with them.
We also sold our cook stove 10 King for
s. They did not send pipe with II, as
II was TOO heavy to pack. There was no
frying pan In our stock. but Boarmann
has them 10 burn, and he does It, We
are going 20 get in finely. Goodbye
again. and don't worry.
JOHN 3. WING
+. 81 picked UP the enclosed poem.
by unknown author. and as ii Is q work
OF genius 81. thought I would send IT.
Some love-sick 'geaser" has more time
than I have:
! see your eyes in all my moods
Here in the camp. 'moug scattered goods
Or In my journeys through the woods
Large, impid lakes where loves fire lies
Earth's all and all OF Paradise
Lies hidden In your deep blue eyes.
] know that eyes Of such a blue
No hluer in the heavens hue"
/ supposed somebody threw him into
the river at this rloment--hence its un-
finished state. J. b w.