The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP
THE PASSING THRONG.

N0A Hotel Seattle yesterday He has
been engaged IN business az
mount Vernon for the past seven years.
and states thai Skagit county vas never
IN more prosperous state than 1t is a,
me present time. Mr.. Molstad also has
great faith IN the future oe tina, part Of
the state. for he believes that the Repuh
lean party VIII achieve a glorious victory
this fall. A Republican victory. hs saws.
means continuance OF the Present era Of
prosperity, and the majority OF the peorla
OF skag1t county realize this fac, and pro-
pose 10 vote against ths Democrats and
Popufsts In an interview with a Post
intelligencer reporter Mr.. Mo,stad said:
Ihe people OF Skagit county have eyery
possible reason to feel highly elated over
me prospects OF a prosperous @iture
crops OF all KINDS win be greater than for
many years past. The hay is now AN ia
and the farmers are contracting FOR the
sale Of II At $40 per ton. Then again. the
sieio OF oats on the Skagit county fats
Will go away beyond the authorization Of
every FARMER In the county and in many
localities the crop will average between
ID ara Ls bushels to the acre 4 large
amount or oats has already been sold fo-
s-f per ton. and IL - readily seen that thers
VIII be tremendous profit in all such
TRANSACTIONS II will be remembered thar
me yle1d last year was good and that the
Farmers, after the sale OF the products.
Were able 10 IGuidaie back taxes and other
obligations which had accumulated, Te,is
year, however. every farmer in Skagit
county VIII be walking national bank,
ana VIII have money to loan You can't
o.ame me for becoming enthusiastic over
the outlook. Every shinele mill In Skagit
county Is III opera ton and many Of the
men are constantly working overtime The
output or shingles is larger than ever be-
fore and prices are good The logging
camps are also running with an increased
1oFce OF workmen, and, in fact all other
industries are thriving. II Will be remem-
bered that last year hundreds Of tons Of
fruit went 10 waste because there was not
much OF a market, but this year a propo-
siuoi 10 establish fruit drier has been
presented and IL Will be favoraoiy acted
upon. The fruit which has heretofore
been wasted will ba preserved.
Two years ago the fusionists carried
skagit county. but this fall the .Repub-
Leans are all strongly united and will win
by a comfortable majority. l form this
opinion from interviews l have had with
me best men OF the county. and l believe
their statements can be relied upon"
Mr.. Molstad also said that Eastern can't
tahsts have just decided to build a brick
block on the Brooklyn property Al Mount
Vernon, at a cost Of $1,000
u r" Griffith, one of the Passengers who
arrived in Seattle on the Grace Dollar. is
registered at the Hotel Northern. He in
tends 10 return to Alaska over 1.-THE first
ice.' lie expects his partner, Jack Doyle.
TO return on the next boat from st. NJ;
nyI
in the klondike and disposed OF property
they acquired while there, a year ago. at
a good figure Griffith will go TO his home
at Black Diamond today He said last
night:
The output Of gold this year. believe,
viii be fully sl50do.0oo and il could be
greater, as much Of the property remains
undeveloped on account OF the excessive
royalty. 1t Is almost impossible 20 eeti-
mate the amount brought 10 Seattle on the
various boats. as many Of the Yukoneys
secTete their treasures in Klondike bags.
and other places. and are very reticent re-
gariing their possessions. No. ] don't be
lieve IL will be necessary for the govern
ment 10 SEND relief expedition 10 Dawson.
At present there is large quantity of
cheap food there. and. If necessary. every
man there can get work at living wages"
r.. Il. Bortnrup or honolulu, Is regis
tered at the Seattle hotel Seen by Post
ln;eligencer reporter last night. Mr.. Dor
thrup said he was on his way East buying
for the HOLSTER Drug Company, OF Homo
lulu. and would return 10 the islands in a
couple OF months
Il went to the Hawaiian islands several
years ago" he said. and, with several
others. started a newspaper in the city Of
Io on the island Of Hawaii. I have sew
my vi no ht,.
IS being managed by one OF my partners,
1t IS called the Herald.
In Honolulu the three largest papers
are run by the missionaries. They are
dailes. the Advertiser, Bulletin and Star.
Everybody in the Islands favored annex
alton. recognizing In It the assurance OF
Hawaiis future The sentiment has been
the same ever since the overthrow OF the
monarchy, however. and we all confidently
expected annexation after our republic
was We'll established.
THE effect upon the islands OF their
connection with The United States cannot
help being beneficial. but some industries
will be hurt by Il. Coffee growers, espe-
ciaiiy. are going 10 feel IT, You cart grow
coffee on the islands on a paying basis
without cheap labor. and that Will now
end"
"Al' the lands are taken up by the big
sugar moncpolists and I should say that
just AT present the business o. Hawaii Is
only about sufficient for the people who
ere there. The climate Is very fine, hut
euc-vating after a long stay. For a visit
OF FIVE or six months. however. I cannot
imagine a more pleasant place 20 60
California Will be compelled 20 draw on
The state OF Washington for wheat this
year" said Edwin Goodan Of the firm Of
Goadali. Perkins 4 Co. 81 San Francisco,
to 4 Po~t-Intelli gencer reporter yesterday
afternoon az the Rainier-G7aad hotel.
Continuing. Mr.. Goodsil said
The failure OF the crops in California
this wear VIII make IL necessary for rs -
come % washington for cur supply. IN
veg OF Iris condition Of affairs arrange
U.en.s have baen made 20 place the steam
- Santa Rosa or thA seattle-San Francis
20 ran This arrangement has been made
more for the transportation o: freigh.
than for passengers. but both viii be
carried or the Santa Rosa. II Eas be-
co;1y. necessary 20 increase the tonnage.
owing 20 the demand that Will be made
for whea. on Washington by California