The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

s<.~sIv practical man, unosrstznd-
Isss.sss~4s o. smelling thoroughly.
osher SHELTERS.
....rfy Impossible for this sin
~ - handle the whole output %
e. So. - mater cow rapidly In ca
~ ST. ). enlarge5. Larx. quantities
fss1 p. :. out 70 other SHELTERS over
~ - ..fes~tasn railway. A company
~ Ser IRE Spokane & Northern
<snxs r~,,--vsny conternplates the TN
zsasN -.~-son o. a snaelter ~ so.n.
rst1n -. fsos1rsnis river, presumably
esss e. Psaus are siso n progress
q ses.s~.ssen Of q snnelter At Roessaad
- = =. Iop-graae ores OF the dis
-. war Esgis on ners have an
III s.sv intention 20 build . smeItsr
sssssse psxt summer.
Town of Rossian6.
- pssslana Is situated on the
- w,.s -nosntain. bat - extending
~ ZONES Of The adjacent peaks
=; = .s,r = very picturesque. Looked
~ -. galley I'D which che railway
- !. ,,eserts an appearances when
60 s.y becoming more striking. IL
-, WITH great regularity on the
~ -,env Of The buildings. waich are
A..1ks have been erected without
So - A street lines, fact which
ss1 - ,azrn a somewhat struggling sp-
f'~ columbia avenue. tire principal
$3.50 ssreet. j. c0npacfly built up On
49,. sor A distance of about half q
- -. ~sraraf character Of the struet-
50 ,.~,,orarv. although one brick
-. hsteI IL IN course OF erection,
AZ a number OF wooden bust
90 49,. whf-h are intended 20 be per-
- A large number q very cornrno-
-. cottages have been put up. ard
- - sevsral residences OF quite snlti-
- -. ,rooortlons Building operations are
- carried on during the winter as rap
81 A the weather permits. 50 that any
...r~ss.jou OF the town az II II now viii
=. .rosy 10 what IL VIII be when spring
...,s Neyt season Is certain 20 witness a
80 bugslng boom. There Is not really
.Nr.ea, accommodation for the present
.essls,.or As one writer puts II;
ssps..land Is an infant whose clothes
-. never fitted II since the day IL was
asn"
"a. n the spring. viii fnd II matter
: ..srerns difficulty 10 obtain placss TO
49, There are now about thirty hotels
s, az fittis, IN the town. Some OF them
:. roos; others are not 80 good. On the
80 AZ the mountain behind the town
- the works o. the lie Roi and War
81. TIE iron Mask and other mines
vzlsA have made tho locality famous.
~sss + every direction may be seen the
s-ue.urss which mark the opening %
ace tunnels or adits, driven into the
xsEs Of the great amphifheater which
fs.sans over.ooles Tho streets. the ho-
), Ire stores. the offices are throngsd
- earnest. busy people. Everybody is
sssstrr mines Every man. woman and
~ Is fuii Of confidence In the future
rssrs Is something contagious In the sit
usisn TIE mos, sluggish visitor catches
al becomes as ardent In nls expects
ssas - anyone
Growth of the Town.
M ssaim lie made that Rosslsnd has
nea.s,ion OF 5000 No one would think
4 eating the figure at less than 5000
Eas q the people are content 10 live In
Fs,ty eioss quarters. It may be that the
sfy~ figure has been reached. II II has
~ Il soon VIII be. 1t was stated by the
nsn. Of the Spokane & Northern AT
NsrthpoYt two weeks ago that for every
,xsen who WAS coming out OF this mining
santry two were going in. and mostly 20
nsssland Many Of those who are coming
ut are doing so only temporarily. and
asash they win remain at Spokane or
ens other city during the winter. may
trsperiy b ciassed az Rossland people
Tksn these have returned in the spring
b probable that this camp" which
. ~ ysars ago had no existenoe. VIII have
| tgy seo people. a number which may
| \ sogbled IN the next year. Indeed. II
syslt b rash 10 undertake TO limit the
rssibls immediate expansion Of this town
he efforts now being made 20 perfect
process. which indeed its owners claim
Ia hesn already perfected, whereby ores
4 20 greater value than $40 can be profit
. eli treated the growth OF Rossland win
| Fsosais Be such a. VIII surpass anything
r record
ne Northern Pacific Coal Company ha.
swlss large brick boiler house. ssxios
bet with sa-inch walls. tnclosing sixteen
kscrssporer boilers. together with four
ARE laxl0xTs-soot smokes tacks. The roof
'ss's on columns Of cut stone aox3a inches
taa's and - fees hgh. and Is covered
~ safe. The boilers furnish power 10
- Aossisns plant for the 60-foot shaft
ne eoa company has also put In a new
Hs'sn OF tracks, scales. coal screens and
| rassAsts
ne nsw store building OF the Northern
r-~-+fN %tAa t3itpAHf u 0fHtAnN0 10 nan
- N lmmehsa business. which Il will no
Wv %. The building Is i2o feet deep
ft wide; Easements soxaa feet and
~ seei The rear Of the building 4. a.
ssef INTO large. roomy oflces, for The use
Y General Superintendent II. r. Bush.
AE'es Walter Lytte, Paymaster Tag
an and Assistant Crosby. This room
.sAlhs very large and fine fire and
ssFr proof vault and time-iook safes
: Hen' OF these effices are those OF the
separtnent Of the coal company.
- own has a splendid system Of water
-" and an electric light plant. IT has
'a Hssn TO the dignity Of a city gov
ae.i eus It's Affairs are controlled az.
sat ~ esroeTs appointed By the govern
ssa' 81 the province Order Is maintained
sxsFplary manner, the representa-
. The majesty % the law being John
sstsR who combines mighty phy.iaue
- SOC common sense and an abiding
- y ne snf'ciency ~ the Laws OF Brit
oamaia e protect him In the dis
si'ys o. his DUTY
hditions have been already laia cut
'own One 81 these IS owned by the
...s Northern combination: the
sse af Montreal syndicate which Ia.
aassntsge OF also owning the water
b a..
M AZ II Is worth AGAINST its rival The
$3.50 81 Rosslaad Is a system %
- fs Untfl this is provided the town
al serious aiss avantag. from a
psini q view TIE ouiy effective
-. NrryinS away the sewage T. 20
,s..9aaN sew ~ 20 the Columbia river.
s'.s.. $50 Of az least eight miles. q q AZ
~. ne COS, ~ this viii probably be
" us British Columbia legislature
The Town of Trail.
s.s-. sosaits that 6, Is a year cd II
n 49, peopls. Both assertions may
"a .ssAasialiy admitted. There were
rA.~ns Why there should BE e town
=. ,s "e4ta Of Tratl creek one wsAthst
a. - passengers ard freight FOR Ross
!. rsns snieated from the steamers on
49, -.aes TIE other was that the
~. ave eSnployment % a great many
i s.,,....A thirS reason has made itself
81 snd Z bids fair % be Influential
81 u