The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-18


come Twe1ty-three years makes Srea.
difference II a place I wasn't very ora
when I was here before. but / had senss
enough 10 take Ia the lay % the land and
size up the place. Tne-e was but one
dock on the water front and only tSw
business houses ard residences Now you
have blocks and blocks 81 as fine build
:ngs as are seen in any city and you have
shipping facilities that are Guexcelled.
Your town has built up from ;ae seawan
out. which is TIA history % nearly every
successful city. and your system OF build
ing could not be improved upon.
fYoz might not know Il, but Seattle
shipping increased 81 per cent. during the
last year. which is the largest OF any city
en- the coast. and righs here let ne tell
you that when a city shows a healthy
growth In her shipping she IS bound 70
attain greatness. am loyal San Fran
cisean and think We have the creates.
city on earth. but I must confess you
have got great start ard l VIII be sur
prised II you are not the second city on
The coast In a few years"
During Mr.. Buyers stay in the city he
is being entertained by c. c. Cherry. local
inspector Of steam vessels, c. III. Hanlii-
ton of tbs n. A. T. 4 T. Co. and other
friends
j. Waldefe Kirk. king Of the dudes, has
returned to Seattle after extensive con-
quests in New York and coney island. He
registered al the Butter yesterday from
New York, but in that city he Is looked
Upon a leader Of style n the West. This
Post-InLeliigsncer devoted a column some
time ago to analytical study of Mr.. KRIS
wardrobe. II Is thing 10 he wondered at.
and IS the envy OF all other devosees OF
dress. He has special trunks for his trous-
ers and boxes for his hats His walking
sticks and umbrellas he carries in bundle.
Ii he had a small boy with plaid stockings
To carry them he would pass for golf
player. Dress is Mr.. Kinks hobby. He
takes the position that as he is able 10
support an extensive wardrobe and enjoys
Il tie has as much right tn indulge Id his
desire as another man has 10 purchase fast
horses or yachts 1t is Mr. Kinks belief
that Il man ought 10 pay particular atten-
don 10 his dress. II a mans income is
small he can present neat appearance
just the same. He thinks that man owes
1t 10 his employer To be M with the times
in the matter OF dress.
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]. c. Wickman. enc Of the Seattle police
msn who went to the klondike Il year ago,
| Is back again. On the way down the river
| 10 ST. Michael he was taken III, and had 10
remain over at ST. Michael one beat to
recuperate. LAS 9oon as take en- 4 little
| flesh and recover my strength" said Mr.
w tGhHAdH, 1 tEATk VIVA fe AL ttAit.
| Yes. / put in a wiL;er Oh the kloDdike and
| got enc claim. X is located on French
| guch, but as Yet have no idea OF what
Il will produce. Ny partner IS looking
after It. and this winter viii tell the story"
Mr.. Wckman looks upon the Kiondike
as a hard country, and says that only
| those who hustle and have good fortune
| with them succeed now The hills are well
covered with prrspectors and some good
strikes may be made. sam ElWards who
was ex-Mayor Woods private secretary,
has reached Dawson.
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The Klondke Nugget. of August 81.
published AZ Dawson, has the following:
The seattleYukon Trading Company
has reached here from 81. Michael with
two boats. the Seattle Ne. 3 and Seattle
No. /. The president OF the company, Mr.
W. II. Wood. Of Seattle. came IN on one OF
the boats. Mr.. Wood IS a gentleman who
has acquired q national reputation for
indon3table energy and courage He re
signed his office last year az mayor OF Sc
attle 20 personally supeTintend the project
of his company. II being late In
the season. and failing to get up
the river before the freeze-up, Mr..
Wood deliberately started out with
dog teams over the ice. past Fort
Yukon and Circle city. past Forty-MNe.
past IA wSon. and on over the frozen lakes
and passes TO Seattle. Such courageous
energy merits and eanno: bat win sue
cess"
Lemuel L. McLennan Is registered at the
Hotel Stevens. lie Is an oil klondiker. and
, with money ne realized from sale Of prop
eriy on Sulphur and Seventy Mile. he par
chased large tracts Of white pine timber
land I'm Northern idaho from the govern
ment ard the Northern Pacific Railroad
COMPANY This timber makes very fine
finishing lumber, and VIII be shipped 20
the Eastern States and Europe Mr. Nc
Lehman Is also negotiating far the purchase
~ timber lard in Washington which be be-
ueves viii realize n handsome pfoft.
Hon Thomas II. Mcclure formerly judge
oe the Yukon territory. LEFT yesterday an
eTnoon FOR Vancouver. and from There vii!
proceed 10 his home at PRINCE Albert. Can
Amos Stargts and wife. OF Sturgis.
Mich. are on their way 20 Seattle. MIR.
Sturgis IS the uncle Of Mrs. ]. 4 poney.
" this city. SturEis Was named after tim.
Wesley Wilson. of Iseaauah. formerly re-
cejver OF the Seattle Coal and Iron Com
paay. arrived in ne city last evening ana
.Sok rooms at the s. attla
Mrs. George O'I.len. Of Garfield, made
an unsuccessful attempt al suicide last
Monday.