The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-23

and any number of good workme3 can
secure work just as soon as they arrive.
/ only wish that the news OF this scarcity
OF workmen would reach the states Of
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota. as /
am positive that there Would then be a
large number oI men come here 10 locate.
II seems as though the Skagway railroad
and other Alaskan enterprises have taken
most of our available woFkmen away. aud
IL has now become necessary 10 make
special effort To secure sufficient men 10
keer the various enterprises of the state
In operation
W. II. Othmar. OF MuscatlEe. IN, arrtv-
cd from Alaska on the steamer Ai-k yes
terday morning. He succeeded In reaching
Sunrise City. and like all others who went
thsre he returned much Disguised with
that portion OF the country. He Is NOT dis
gusted with entire Alaska. however. and
he has already begun to make arrange
rnents TO no through to the interior over
the Skagway trail. Mr.. Otnmar in an in
terview with a Post-Inielligence reporter.
said.
There Is no doubt IN my mind that the
government will soon have 10 send IA re-
liet expedition 10 Alaska. after the men
who are stranded ana unable TO get away.
Then. again, there are men IN the Copper
river couIiry who are now physically dig
abloa on account OF their experience. ana
many of them are totally unable 10 walk,
The steamship companies. az course, re-
fuse TO bring these men CUT. and I know
OF one Instance where Il captain turped his
boat around and returned 10 Por; Naldcs
with a stranded Klondiker. who tried to
ge; 10 Seattle without the payment OF fare.
The condition OF many Of the men In the
Copper river country is indeed pitiable.
and President Mckinley should send re-
lief expedition there without delay"
Dr. ". y. Luhn ana wife, of Spokane.
are in the city and Will leave today for
Victoria on a pleasure trip DIR. Luhn
is one of the most prominent surgeons in
Eastern Washington. and has a large
number Of acquaintance in Seattle. lie
said Yesterday:
'No think that we are just about TO
enter "a most prosperous year, ana the peo-
ple in our part OF the state believe that
the prosperity will be pronounced. This
very favorable condition IS all due to the
feeling that the expectations entertained
for rich harvest Will be realized. The
mining industry L. also looking up ana
much gold property which II la ba.evtd
will show up flch is now being Developed.
News received from The Republic and
Eureka mining camps IS also quite en-
couragiag. and Il is currently reported IN
~ ming circles at Spokane that the holders
Of stock at the two camps will not be dis
appointed. hut that they VIII realize great
". Business in Spokane is improving
daily. and the merchant are gradually
stocking up their stores with new soods.''
4 cub bear was brought 20 Seattle yes
terday by + II. Tyler. of San Diego. Cal.
and +. j. Wilson OF San Francisco, who
have been !n The Copper river country for
the past two months. These Two men were
among the first 20 40 30 Copper river, and
were among the very latest TO returfL
While they d,d not succeed In securing
gold, they did succeed in capturing "a young
bear which Is now tied up ut the MsotHna
stables on Second avenue south. The bear
VIII be taken % California and be kept by
the two men 10 remind them 0f their ur-
fortunate experience IN the Copper river
district.
Morgan Iotg4ns superintendent. and
W. :. Moore, cashier Of the Black Diamond
coal nTint, were among .he guests of th-
Hotel D-ler yesterday. Mr. Moore l.
jtset recovering frorn the effects 81 A deli
cate surgical operation. superintendent
Morgan reports that the Black Diamond
snine - being worked Ia rs fullest ca
pacs'v ana that the demand for coat IL
all that could - desired. Prices. thr
says are ahso satisfactory.
Both gcui}5mer will remain in the city un-
I'll tonight
Frank watson. OF Spokane. who - in
teresste3 wlfh Barbarian" Brown In n
number cf mining rr1f.eTt 81 arrived n the
city yeftarday morning and is now stop
ping al tn@ Hotel Northern. Mr. WatSo~
speaks wef cf the mining yrospecta al
r. ossiand $or'hTnTt and 10th tee Rapusp-
he and Eureka eangs ana thinks rat
thu COUNTY, VII go through q period ~
excitement similar 20 that which gave
Cripple CREEK s. national reputation.
Among the guests c. srs Hotel Northern
yesterday was G. r. Peek, az Mount V~--
nan a tep,lty sheriff ~ Skagit county.
Mr. p@ek y enthusiastic fve~ the aur;rtit-
-ural p-oepee's - Ekaeit county, ard say.
hat the erops vii - larger than ever BE-
fore is Vas called 20 sea tie on legal
business and viii return home today.
Philip Morrison hss gone 20 wraneel to
-iors ~ number o. business matter. for
w n Hofus p O. wsfch firm naA ne
contract ~ agiA,rg Is large wharf ard |
wa-ssogse 20 the Canadian par.ae Raj
road Company The wharf and ware
no,ls4 have sen computed ana are row In |
l~ss.
AFn5ug the visitors Ia me city ye~t~r- |
: wss Thomas concann0ra. Of L.iverror~. |
Alameda county. rsi.. owner % the Con- !
5sanon vineyard. ole o. tue larget, IN /
'ssltorrla The v.s,s az NJ Coreannon - /
n2fs On b0sansss and pleasure csmosneA |