The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-15

tender az hsx servicep has already been ac-
cepfed ana IL = 4 matter az indi6efeEce -
him whether he = assigned - IN onscsS
Of regiment or ~ . private IN the rear
ranks.- In either event he VIII do hfs fuii
duty foshts country and the cause OF ha-
erfy. Mr.. Psumle5 u . prominent hepuo-
hcan politician Of Jefferson county. ana -
considerable ~ IN orator. He y nov sefv
/ Ing HIS second term ~ city attorney. aiA
the Office has been turned over TO Attorney
L. d. GnaRey. OF Port TownseEd- a!onx
with has ressxnafion. dated thirty days
hence when Il viii be effective. MT.
Pisrnley has not returned from the war.
Richard Butler. one os the Klondika
| wsnners vhose ascent az the heights that
lead to fortune. was a. rapid and easy
as any of the Dawson pioneers - IN 50
attic again on his way north MI Butter
made q quick trip from the Yukon 20 Sc
attie last winter. He rested for several
weeks In Seattle and then proceeded TO
HIS way East visiting hiz relatives 1t Els
worth. Minn and taking run 10 New
York, Chicago and other large cities Of
the East His holiday was we'll earned.
for from the time he first entered the
Yukon, three years ago, comparatively
poor man, ,iil he emerged last winter
worth nearly half a million. he had expert
enced all the tof.some labor and hard
ship that fall to the lot of the average
Yukoner.
Mr.. Butler II accompanied by the part
ner of his early days as . miner. Charles
IoveIand. II am glad to get rack TO Sc
attie." he said yesterday at the Butler
hotel II like this city. No, ! am going
in light: don't expect 70 get much OF an
outfit now. We win either buy our pro-
visions inside Or else have them shipped
from Seattle
Mr.. Butler owns rich ground on Bonan-
| An and he a q
very modest In talking OF his success in
the Klondike-indeed. hc will not discuss
his business Affairs at all.
J. E. Calder has resided In Southwest
ern Washington for nearly fifteen years.
During part of that time he has been iden-
tif6d with the growth Of Montesano. the
county seat of the county. He says that
Chehalis county is prospering: that logs
command better prices than formerly;
that labor is better paid and more numer-
ouSly employed. 1.-THE industries OF tina
county. produce raising dairying, logging.
milling and farming are all in thriving
condition" said Mr.. Calder yesterday.
The creamery at Montesano has proven
success and enters upon its third year
A sawmill has recently been erected in
the town. Farmers are getting top-notch
prices for their produce Of every kind.
Live stock Is way up and there Is steady
/ demand for good heavy horses. The out
look for the fishing season In the harbor
10 brighter than 1t has been for years,
while the mills OF the county are work
ing day and night. finding steady market
at home and abroad for shingles and lun-
Der. There are ample and substantial evil
dences in Chehalis county for the pros
perfty that rules everywhere throughout
Washington"
Among Eastern visitors now in the civ
are John ]. Corbett and brother. OF Wat
kihs. y. T.. who have become so favorably
impressed with the many ADVANTAGES ~
seattle that they have determined TO mako
II their home. Mr.. Corbett came here sew
erai weeks ago with the expectation of ro
ing north to Join In the search for gold
He was recalled East by the sad news az
the death or brother. On his way he
stopped al OTTAWA. Kan. with another
orothsr. and after talking over the situa-
ton they decided to come to Seattle. A.
ms old home In Watkins Mr.. Corbett was
supervisor OF Reading township. The 9TH
er Day he was walking along the Seattle
water front when a man said: "TIello"
He looked around and there was an old
friend and neighbor in the person OF Ev-
erett L. Becker. who was formerly SUPER
visor Of the adjoining township OF Hector,
IN New York. his home being in the village
OF Mecklcnburg. Neither was expecting
to meet the other and the reunion was very
pleasant. Mr.. Corbett spent yesterday in
Everett.
A bride and groom were among the party
of prospective Klondikers, who arrived in
Seattle yesterday from South Bend
Wash. and are stopping at the Hotel
Brunswick. A. w. Morgan is a
miner and has already made one trip to
Alaska He returned last year from Cooks
inlet and decided that he would never re-
turn unless he could take back as his
wife Mss LivicIa Stratton. the young lady
to who he was engaged to be married. The
marriage was solemn.zed Monday morn
ing and the young couple Joined the party
OF twelve Klondikers who arrived from
South Bend. The leader OF this party Is
James A. johnson, merchant of South
Bend. and the others are B. F. Magee.
Anton Herger. T. o. Meyer, Richard
Smith. Freeman Albright. A. c. Harris,
W. W. Busch, William Wilson and John
Wood. Mr.. Wood will be accompanied
by his lo-year-old son. whose ideal OF a
real man Is KIondiker. Several men,
bers OF the party have already located
claims at Cooks Inlet. and upon arriving
there will commence the work OF develop
ing the property.
A party OF Los Angeles prospective Klon-
oihers, CONSISTING or Il. L. Tflden. Fl. b.
Tilden. c. W. Sbyrock and NJ G. Shep-
hard. arrived in the city yesterday and
are registered at the Hotel Northern This
party intended to outfit in Portland but
upon making close investigation. they
found that they would be able to get
better quality Of goods at much cheaper
prices TN Seattle. These Klondikers are
bound for Cook inlet. and will take with
them one years supply of provisions. In
speaking OF the Klondike excitement In
Los Angeles and vicinity Mr.. Tiiden said
There is considerable talk in Los An
geles about the Klondike. and expect that
n large number of people from there will
start for Alaska by the aIi-water route.
Many PARTIES consisting or three four and
five people are now making preparations
TO leave. and the largest part OF them will
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