The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-22

goid-bearing district in the world. ] have
lived in the Yukon valley for twelve
years The Tanana has never been pros
pected. II is doubtless rich Little is
known of the Copper river country. but
IL may prove to be streaked with gold.
During the fall Of last year there was
considerable excitement at Dawson over
story 10 the effect that rich ground had
been found at the headwaters of the
White river, one Of the tributaries of the
Yukon You know that II rises not far
from the source Of the Tanana This
country. too. has never been opened up.
Alaska is very big and very great Still.
l would not advise anyone to go there.
TO my friends l say, use your own best
Judgment"
De Lorge has purchased twelve sleds.
which will be used In getting his supplies
into the Yukon. He Is taking food
enough to last him for more than year.
lie intends 10 take no chances OF a fail
ure OF the trading companies to get
steamers up the river.
NJ. L. Benton, Puget sound agent of the
burlington system. Is in receipt OF a let
ter that is curious addition TO the cor
respondence which all railway officials
are daily receiving in relation to the gold
excitement. In the letter which Mr.. Ben
ton has and which he refers 10 with some
10 the attractive folder of the Pacific
Coast Steam Whaling Company which
shows Alaska as q golden territory. All
over the map IS the printed word gold
and this occurs in places where the foot
OF man has never trod. The inquirer
asks Mr.. Benton when steamers leave Sc
attic fer Point Barrow. as he is dssir-
Gus OF pursuing his search for gold from
that place, and he had been led to the
conclusion that there must be much gold
adjacent 10 Point Barrow as the folder
he read had shown such TO be the case
Now Mr.. Benton is trying To find IL there
Is any regular packet line between Seat
tie and points north of the Arctic circle
George TX. Stone. the well-known mer-
chant. arrived here from Everett last
night and registered at the Rainier
Grand. To an inquiry as to business con-
ditions at Everett, he said: THE people
OF Everett are recovering from the de-
preston caused by the washouts on the
Everett & Monte Cristo road. The mills
are starting up and indications are now
more promising for the future. III my
opinion prosperous year is before Ev-
erctt and that whole section Of the coun-
try. II is hoped that matters may be ar
ranged between the owners Of the Monte
Cristc road and the mine owners Of Sao-
homish county. by which the line will he
reconstructed. No one familiar with thu
mineral resources Of Snohornish county
has any doubt as 10 It's ultimate future
l am glad 10 notice the constantly in
crssslng stream or arrivals OF Eastern
people in Seattle and the growing BUSH
ness that Is beipg done here"
pr Frank Nurday. of Pefaiuma Cal.
the most notable graduate Of the Kansas
CITY Dental College. came TO Seattle last
Saturday or visit % his relative Charles
r Munday. This pleasure trip has how
ever resulted in his becoming a perrna-
nent resident OF Seattle Dr Mundav's
trip . Seattle WAS originally intended
principally in the nature 81 a vacation h1,t
within twenfy-four hours after his srri-
val here he had accepted All engaeeuart
n ghs offscs 81 DR. Purdy. and wired tn
California closing his office there. There
"a no doubt ahou. Seattle being consia-
cred the l.veiisst city on the Coast" he
SAID yesterday. "A great many Calsfor-
mans will outfit here FOR the Klandskc.
Il being generally understood that Seat
TIA Is really the ora great Quitting point
Tor Alaska. Seattle Is well advertised in
California
". A. sternherE. city treasurer ~ t.
coma. was IN Seattle for few horr. yes
teSdav on business Mr.. Stsrriherx was
asked as 90 lccai political conditions IN
Tacoma. but said that politics was the
last subject 70 enter his nind. Are yog,
going 10 he a candidate for reelection 81
he was asked. Net that know Of"
was TIRE answer.
Matt l. Piles ono Of the leading bust
rexs men OF the aouth. who rnakr4 has
home ~ paducah. KY. has arrived Ia thA
city and - th~ gue~s 81 hts brother, O. IL
Piles. cc1nsei fer the Pacific CsAnt Cnss-
pany. He nay give M his Southern hcns
AID so into business In Seattle.
Aascr A. r. AlsrArcfr. IN expert Of TIE
uEfted States nsh cccrrafSssoss. returned
- this city yesterstay from 10 Sound cities
lie leaves today Ter TaconsA