The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12
THE PASSING IHRONG.

~ L. AnoWae9, a prominent citiLrH VI
New Whatcom. was az the Hoted Butter
yesterday to visit his son. George Knowles
prior to the latter's departure for Alaska.
New Whatcom." said Mr.. Knowles. rs
progressing as usual and the merchants
have no reason to complain about poor bus
mess. There 70 no particular rush or
boom, but matters are moving along In
smooth and satisfactory manner and
everybody seems to have an air Of pros
perity- While no real estate boom IL on,
q number OF transfers have been made re-
ceatly and look for several more import
ant deals to be contaminated in a short
time. A number of people from Eastern
states ard other parts Of the country are
looking for locations and predict that the
population viii be greatly increased In a
short time.
Prospects for a large fruit crop could
not be better. and judging from the APP
pearance Of the grass the yie.d OF hay
viii surpass in quantity all expectations.
FairhayeH. which Is only three miles away
and connects with New Whatcom by an
electric street railway Ii also coming to the
front most admirably. Work on . new
cannery will be commenced soon and a
fruit evaporating plant, ! have reasons to
beiieye, viii be In operation before long.
New Whatcom Is briIuful Of patriotism
and / don't believe there Is a man there
who does not believe that we can give
Spain good whipping and do 1t quickly"
Frank W. Flint, of the West Kootenay
country, B. c., Is at the Hotel Northern,
and will soon leave for the Klondike to
join his partner. George Tibbitts. Mr..
Flint is SLOGAN pioneer miner. but he has
decided to<abandon the Northwest for Al
aska, and is now making arrangements to
leave for St Michael In letter received
yesterday by Mr.. Flint from Dawson Mr..
Tibbitts states that he has discovered on
the southeast side OF Hunker creek, a small
tributary which IN rich in gold, and that
he has located four claims. The writer
says:
''rhe gold got from those claims Is very
coarse, and We have the ledge. where the
gold comes from. The ledge is only four
teen inches on top, but very rich. When
you come bring lots OF provisions"
d. f. Grifiths and Jack Doyle OF Ever
EFT. who recently returned from the Klon-
dixie. will leave for Alaska on May 20. Both
or these Yukoners were In the city yester-
day making preparations for their return
trip and IL their pans are carried out, they
will reach Dawson City early in June
They have boat at Lake Bennett, and il
is the intention to have one Of the men
row at night and the other during the day.
In that way one can sleep while the other
works. Doyle and Grifiths since their re-
turn from Alaska. sold some Of their prop
erty to Philadelphia syndicate.
J. T. Dickinson, Of Kalispell, Mont, Il
among the guests at the Hotel Butler Mr..
Dickinson Is on his way to Alaska, where
he VIII try to make his fortune. To POST
lntelligencer reporter he sad:
Il was a stockman in Montana, and I
n m for IN tai Ia fAoe
state through to the Kiondike. Montana
Is very quiet. owing to the attention which
Is usually centered upon the mining inter-
ests now being diverted to Alaska and Sc
attic. Many Montana people are now in
Alaska and many others VIII follow"
L. W. Holmes, Of Ellensburg, Wash, Is
at the Hotel Butler. Mr. Holmes has been
employed by the English syndicate which
Is to take 1900 head of cattle over the Dali
ton trail In June. To a reporter yesterday
the Eilensburg stockman said:
The people OF Ellensburg are in excel
tent spirits over the good prices they viii
receive for fruit this year. owing TO the
failure OF the California crop. ] look for
good times in that part OF the state, and
the farmers, as well as business men. seem
to be well satisfied with the outlook"
hiram Gouid ana Daniel +. Sullivan,
two young men OF New York city, are at
the New England Hotel and intend to
leave on the first boat for ST. Michael
They expect party Of six New Workers.
to join them before they start. Mr. Sulii-
van states the rush to the KIondIke from
the Empire state by the al-water route
has scarcely begun.
Arthur c. Jackson, who is TO deliver the
lectures at the Omaha exposition iliustra-
tive OF the resources and attractions OF the
state of Washington. IL at the Hotel But
Ter. Mr. Jackson says that he will leave
for Omaha just as soon as the Washington
exhibit building Is completed.
+. L. Kollock district passenger and
freight agent OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. arrived in the city from
Portland yesterday. Mr.. Kolock goes
north this morning
Two Caught, One Escaped.
Officer Glascock yesterday morning ar
rested two bunko men along the water
IN, ha @t,xs,