The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-14
THE PASSING IHROAG.

General Western Passenger Agent r c.
Stevens OF the Great Northern, has re-
ceived the following letter from NJ Fol-
sem, advertising sgent Of the road al Chi
cage. with reference 10 the display o.
Klondlke gold sent East from Seattle over
the Great Northern:
We are making great display OF TIA
gold here. Chicago " a large CITY, But cur
display OF gold Is dividing public atten-
es I w.g s ser r. Dss5a' 81 en n. was
tDEton nuggets says: The nuggets 90 not
lock half as much Ike real gold as the
gold bricks which are SO frequently offered
for sale The Tribune says: The fact
tcas Washington Is offering such opPorta-
mites for the gold seekers. vas the mat
ter OF much discussion by business men,
who viewed TIE exh!ait, ard speedy de-
yei0pTsrt OF the precious and common
metals IL tnst sta - Is predicted. All OF
ne pspsrs are giving lls flne notices and
Washington Ia getting It's share OF aiten-
ton along with Alaska and the klon3iks-
There are never less than twenty-five TO
frty people rlaszed IN front Of the win.
matter will have n tendency TO make them
think about Washington as gold coan-
try. and that IS a point am quietly press
Ing 10 the persons who constantly bsSlsge
our office for informa tion.''
Among the guests OF the Northern IS J.
NJ. Flowers. who. upon noticing an inter-
view published IN a local paper with
last night to q representative Of the Post
Intelligencsr:
with reference to Mr.. Brackets state
nent about the White or Skaguay pass
must correct him In his error, believing
at the same time that he may have spent
all tha money ne claims to have paid out
on the Saaguay wagon trail or road. AT
the same time / am just in receipt OF
man. Alaska, January 4. saying that al
the returning gold miners from the klon-
like and Dawson came back by way OF
fdndernan, coming right through from
Lake Bennett ~ Liuderman. thus walking
a distance OF seven miles further. prefer
ring the Dyea pass TO the skaguay pass.
TO what are the capacities OF the three
tramways that are now being put In shape
so that about the first Of April OF the pres
ent year they will be able TO transfer from
Dyea 20 Lake Linderman every twelve
hours. at the least. from fifty 10 seventy
FIVE tons Of freight How will this com
a load OF freight every four days? Where
VIII Mr.. Bracketts f5.ao people be?
think they viii be In LindeFman instead
skaguay and Dyea IS In favor OF Dyea,
and the majority OF packers preferred
Dyea as starting point"
e. Hofer. managing editor Of the Daily
Capital Journal Of Salem, Or, is In the
city. and In common with all other visit
ors who pass this way. he Is impressed
with the business prosperity and activity
manifested on all sides. Il was here" he
said last night, in 1889, just after the
great FIRE. and have been here once or
twice since. The present atmosphere OF
the city, like that OF 1889 Is certainly in
spring. I have talked over the situation
with men who are well posted on business
matters, and with many experienced min
ers, and l am convinced that the gold
movement with Its concomstant CONNER
cIai life and enterprise, affecting every
line OF trade. win keep right along for
years. The movement, SO far as Seattle
is concerned. is not temporary one
Affairs In Oregon? Well. we had good
crops and received fair prices, and the
state Is in a position TO enjoy favorable
business conditions for several years TO
come Portland r. Seattle's most danger
Gus rival for the Klondike Quitting trade.
ard Is doing good share OF IL In small
way.
Oregon politics don't care to discuss.
The Republican party IN that state is In
a chaotic condition and the union opposi-
ton is still In formative period"
Mr.. Hofer has been In the city for sew
5rai days on business and pleasure and
will leave today for Olympia.
w. c.. Wilson and J. c. Gilpatrick sail
sor Alaska on the Ai-Ki, next Saturday.
They will have one OF the best outhts
ever bought here in Seattle. fitzpatrick
- well-known In mining circles through
out Colorado, Montana. Washington and
Alaska. In 1873. when only q youth, he
ed party from his native state OF Maine
10 Colorado. In 1916 ne went to the
Black Hills. ~. n. where fortune again
favored him. SIX years ago he came TO
this state. Later he located the High
lard Light mine and finally two years
ego. he took A party on the schooner
Brandt 70 Cook inlet. fitzpatrick and
narty exr ect 70 so as far as Last Chance.
where some other members OF their expe-
a.f9an are already located The entire
outfit weighs about ten tons.
known men III Pennsy wanna. has just
sled =. his home in Erie. IN many re-
specrs he was remarkable man: A giant
in physique finely proportioned. hand
some rs an A3onls. lefty and 8ignt0ed In
his bearing and vithai Of court,y and cul-
.uved manner. He was very wealthy and
was associated with many philanthroptc
and Benevolent enterprises. He heioug ed
20 a remarkable family. many or whom
occupied prominent positions IN Pennsyl-
vansa. ard ne Yves related 10 James G.
Blaine His death possesses additional
local interest from tho fact that he was
rhe maternal uncle OF Mrs. John Arthur.
81 this city.
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