The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19
j PRICES fLUcIUlE.
OF MARKETs IN THE
~~Asr TOWNS OF AI4ASKA.
- asary Returns Ffsn skagway-
~-~tneess woFkfag On the RAs1-
-S Rsste 10 Lake Bennett-9e-
-. srea and View water works.

- LILY. formerly assistant counse:
-. Oregon Improvement. Company. re-
!. ,ruea yesterday on the steamer Queen
- sksxvay. and in the guest OF his
49,, c. Il. Lilly. Mr.. Lilly expects to
-. - Alas1ra 10 about ten days, and
- rru,6s ct ekasway permanently. He
-. I'm prominently identified with all
1870 which tended toward the adj
-s.~~.u,nt Of the town. To Post-Intes-
...eer reporter yesterday Mr. Lilly
esn.1d il m interesting manner OF various
{ ,r,1tssn pertaining TO skagway. Among
- things 10 said;
60 az the most peculiar things about
~wny Is the manner In which prices
= alunost every article imaginable fiue-
x.s.a FOR instance, 1t was not possible.
xs1tse last fall. to make a contract TO
- outdis and provisions packed over
= trssl for less than 80 cents per pound.
- Ia November the prevailing rate
- 8 cents per pound. The mounted
- entsred into contract 10 transport
~ IN 10 Lake Bennett at that figure.
n January and February one man and
- vsfs able to take 100 pounds from
GunD1v through TO Lake Bennett and
= ~ In FIVE days. AT that time the
- ms only 10 cents per pound, and
~ IA was able TO earn go each trip
81 11nself and horse. The present rate
= 456m to cents.
al one time last fall -four could be
houeAt for 81 per sack, while q short time
afsevsrd the supply OF the entire town
rs completely exhausted. and I wasn't
Ahe to buy q single pound. At present
- pYsee Is lower than 1t Is In Seattle, and
INT before left bough, forty-five bar
sess q 8 per barrel, or 3i.E per sack. The
.6ame brand Of -four sells In Seattle at
III PER barrel
aTAe prics of horses fiuctuates even
mere. In October OF last year a first-ciass
sean Of horses, a wagon and harness
esaid b. bought for a figure varying from
- 70 SITS. while In January and Fehru-
sry such an outfit. first-ciass In every
particular, could not be bought for less
tAsn -.
sWhen left skagway / would have
been able 10 buy the best pair OF horses.
wagon and harness for $50 or si75. Only
three weeks ago fourteen pack horses
we're cold in skagway for $3Do
Il stopped At wransel on my way to
SEATTLE. ana by making c;:igent inquiry
llearned that would not be able TO find
1 man who would make a contract to
transport goods to Lake Tesiin over the
Gtiakeen route for less than 50 cents per
pound.
Il certainly have faith in the future o.
Bksgway. II did not I certainly would
remain IN 6eattle. Two crowds OF enEin-
GERS are SOW working between Lake Ben
nstt sHd .kagway making Z survey for
the railroad line which Is to be construct
ID Every indication points toward the
railroad being built. and the engineers
who made the survey last fail Informed
ME- that the proposed route was perfectly
feasible. and that the Tine could be built
without any difficulty whatever. I was
slpc Informed by the same engineers that
. 10 heavier grade than 3 per cent. would
b nseessary. and under such favorable
escumetaness There is no reason 10 pre-
ysft the project being carried to a sue
eosful end.
u recently made a trip over the trail
an beyond the summit. and when / was
there the ice on the lakes was unsafe ard
decidedly rotten. Men were then engaged
h shovsing the Ice and snow of Of the
Cd summer trail. and by this time that
path Is probably being used. Most Of the
people however. are at the lakes and
ready TO leave Just as soon as ths Ice
htaks.
Business In Skagway Is naturally very
saiet but such a condition r. to be ex-
pssted and l am in no way disappointed.
~ Aas-S Z.
February was extraordinarily large. and
We expected the falling or which has
taken place. The market liz giutted with
foods and merchandise OF all descriptions.
and We expect that business viii eventual
" settle down to a normal condition and
VII not be- overdone. There are many
tne stores, and nearly all OF them carry
s'scks which range from sio.ooo To SO, 90
b value
Seattle men are prominently connected
With the construction OF the new water
vprks. and among them ara Andrew Jack
saa. T. IT. Whltworth and John r Hart
man, The water supply. Hs you know,
w BE obtained from a mountain stream
I'D II necessary pressure OF loo feet
IN be afforded. Pipes have been laid In
- streets a large stock OF hydrants are
9 hand. and IL Is expected that the sys~
sm wsll bo in operation In about three
st<ka
Law and order IS being strictly OBJ
served. and think tia, 1T would be dr.
heass matter TO find more orderly town
taAn skagway. Court IL now in session
u sitka. and | believe that every lawyer
N Alaska Ia present ard engaged In ore
er mere eases Much interest in mani
sased everywhere IN these eases. and the
"Eeo0s Of the trials vii be looked for
~eM 10 with eager expectation"
A. 81 Cavanaush. another Seattle man.
aee returned from Skagway. Mr.. Csva-
naaga was also engaged IN business al
skaeway. and expects 10 leave shortly for
'ae k'eadiks With a large stock Of mer-
saaaelss.