The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-01
THE PASSING IBROle.

IN Seattle after an absence from me
state Of ave yeara Judge Robinson. while
retaining his home ard residence in this
state. has resided at Philadelpaia during
gagged In the practice % the Law, He = the
attorney for the company owning the col
lapsible cylinder process OF raising sanken
vessels. as well As representing other cor
pora.ions IN New York and Philadelphia
When Judge Robinson reached Seattle,
he sought ou< his old friend. A. A. Sea-
grave, OF the Occidental hotel. whsre he is
nov . guest. He told q Poss-Inteiiigencer
reporter yesterday that the people OF the
East are watching the political campaign
in Washington with much interest. There
sS ne doubt that an era OF gree: prosperity
has set in." said Judge Robinson. "and It
II coming this way rapidly. CAPITAL in
large quantities viii be seeking investment
in the West during the next decade. OF
course il win come TO localities where the
favorable.
command more attention from Eastern
capitalists and are more talked about than
the balance OF the Pacific coast. The mu-
nicipal election IN Seattle hast spring was
heard concerning the credit of the city,
that has gone on and increased in Nnan-
c!al and business circles to the present time.
Seattle's credit is Of the highest order in
New York. This Is the only city in WASH
ingtcn you hear mentioned in the East and
OF course people who are interested in the
city and state are watching with keen in
terest the results OF the election.
"A Republican victory in Washington viii
mean much to the state. II is impossible
for people hire to understand how much
by the election OF the Republican nominees
Justly or unjustly the capitalists of the
East fear states in which the PoDulists
control tho legislature and the other
branches OF the government. It's no use
talking to man OF that kind or to try
and tell him that the state OF Washington
the change of rule from one party to an
other cannot materially in1ure its future
They have the money and they don't con-
sider. this question for discussion They
simply avoid Populist statee."
Judge Robinson viii make Seattle his
home after he can arrange his business
matters TO that end.
BENJAMIN p. Moore, general manager of
the Pande Basin Gold Placer Company. of
Alaskan headquarters Of the company. Mr..
Moore was collector OF customs at Sitka
under tho Cleveland administration and Is
we. posted on the resources OF the country
he Is general manager, is located on Baran-
OF island, about thirteen miles from Sitka.
and Is. according TO Mr.. Moore. an ex-
company has expended in the neighborhood
Of $5o.0O0. and boasts THAI not one share
Of stock has been publicly disposed OF.
Mr.. Moore yesterday sad I'm predicting
the result OF the working of the Pande
basin there can be but few miscalculations,
for any school boy can figure the number
OF tons OF sand to be worked, and know
Ing the value of each ton by actual test.
Its entire value can be ascertained. In
fact 1t doee not require an experts report
to assure one OF its richness. This may
seem very broad statement to make, but
to prove its correctness follow me while
cite the following facts: You see the basin
comprising nearly 100 acres. Around this
basin you have mountains ranging from
!. 500 to 5000 feet In height. which complete
y bound II. save on the south, where there
- only the low ridge which forms the
dam over which the water flows. this max
Ing the only Quiet OF the lake At the
north. east and west OF the. mountains
around the lake we have three live glaciers.
all grinding the mountains today, as they
have been for past centuries. and depositing
the proceeds OF their working into the
basin, as there is no other place for ii TO
80. These mountains. upon which the
glaciers are working, are literally covered
with quartz lodges, which lodges being part
OF OIL the m ,s n so grosnd; must BECOME
proves beyond any doubt the nature of the
deposit of the basin.
''The value of this ore by actual test
shows 1t TO run from a73 to several hun
dred dollars a ton.
Three important facts have been proven
and they are that the mountains contain
quartz lodges which bear considerable gold
the glaciers have been grinding the same
for centuries and the result of natures
work has been deposited in the basin. Only
one fact remains TO be proven to determine
the value or the Pande basin, and that Is
how much of deposit does this basin
contain? Several estimates have been made
by different parties. the lowest being 3d.
co eco tons and the highest 100000 tons
i believe former a a ths
latter. but fair. estimate can be arrived
at when / state that the deposit seems 10
run from 100 to goo feet deep in places ard
covers an erea of 1e0 acres
ut has long been claimed that the coun-
try about Sitka Is bare of god but tell
you that before long the world viii be sur
prised at the richness OF that part OF Alas
ka-"
Mr.. Moore takes passage this morning
on the Cottage City. and will return In
about six weeks.
F. ]. Baker. who has been In Skagway
all summer representing the Canadian PN
CHIC railway, Is great believer in the
future OF the Atln lake country.
II believe" he said yesterday to Post
Intelllgencer reporter that there will be
loeoo peop.e in there next summer. There
Is no doubt as TO the richness OF the dig
ginss. experience showing that claims
averaging from SIS to $40 a day 10 the man
exist in that district.
Seattle, OF oourse. will b he great
distributing poin. OF the entire Alaska
country and Skagway Will be the local
paint Of distribution The distance from
Skagway 10 Attn lake in a direct line Is
about seventy miles, and a summer road
TO the mines could be built at moderate cost
] understand the White Pass Railroad
Company ID 10 survey ,sne this winter
40 there is a possibility that a road will
be built to the mines next season. The
claims already recorded require that 800
people must be on the ground by April
TO do assessment work. This in itself
makes quite a colony.
When i left a few days ago Skagway
was experiencing quits q boom in real
estate. That town has bright future
and will. IN my estimation. continue to
grow each year for some time
Fl. O. Hilton. OF Maple Valley. one OF
the best known Republicans In that end
OF the county, was in the city yesterday.
He says that there Is every reason 10 be-
lieve tina, the Republicans in the vicinity
OF Maple Valley are much stronger this
year than two years ago. From his obssr-
vatious in the country he believes IL vii!
go Republican.
Mr.. JAY A. Chick. prominen. mining