The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29


doing something Then again. the sum-
sner weather is ii favor OF Seattle from
every point o. view. ard the climate 10
undoubtedly Sc fine as IL 10 II any otner
place IL rhs country owing 10 the sact
that there ia no extreme one way or tae
other. During my absence ! had the
pleasure OF meeting many people Who for
Inerly lived 10 Seattle. and nearly ev-
cry ore % them inioymed HE that II was
his or her intention TO return and again
take up eI.eir residence here. You can
look <or an increase in the population oy
the return os this class Of people alone.
ANA just ~ soon as the nsst treasure ship
comas down from ST. Michael ! look for
another big rush TO Seattle. There Is not
the slightss, doubt that the output OF goid
IL Alaska this year will come up 20 tae
general expectations. ] know that letters
have been received IN California from the
Klcn6ike which make NE entertain this
belief. I also iook for the failure OF the
crops in Southern California 20 De OF IN
essimae!e value TO the state OF Washing
ton, as believe that there Will Be
greater demand fer the products OF this
state, and prices will therefore De better
than last year.
Among the passengers on the Navarro.
which sailed yesterday. was party OK
twelve men who are being sent north In
the interest OF the Alaska and Northwest
ern Developing Company. They are tax
ing with them the launch Alpha. which
will carry them from st. Michael 10 Daw-
son. The company has had two men n
the gold fields for three years. and the
party now going north will develop the
claims W. F. Zwick is the president OF
the company. He said yesterday that in
another year the company would have
dredger in the fields capable OF handling
5000 cubic yards of dirt in twenty-four
hours. I'VE think," he said. that We have
q first-class proposition. and Intend 10
put plenty of capital back OF 1t. l nave
been through the East with the model OF
our dredger and prominent engineers have
pronounced il the most practical they
have seen" The members of the party
are: d. E Taylor, S. w. Allen. +. P.
George, Rev. {. II. Cation. Lewis Scala,
p. X Lien. s. \. Cannon. j. G. Allen.
Frank Fl. Hickson. ]. c. Woodwork. +.
J. Ewing and Alexander J. Johnson.
Ferdinand Schmidt, of the Hotel Butler,
has received a copy of Das Echo. we'll
known and widely circulated weekly mag
azine published iii Berlin, which contains
a New York letter filed with amusing
comments on the patriotism Of the Amer
lean people. The writer states that the
Americans carry their patriotism to ex-
tremes. as they do everything else He
AYERS that there are not less than LOCO
different kinds OF patriotic badges and
emblems for sale in this country. and that
they are to be seen in all OF the store
windows. Das Echo's correspondent con-
tinues saying that many male infants
born since Dewey's victory at Manila have
been named after the hero of Cavite; that
there is a perfect craze among fond young
mothers to call their children after Samp-
son. Miles and Dewey. But the corre-
spondent goes even further than this to
say that the girl babies in this country
are being named Havana. Manila and 9TH
err sweet sounding names, and all on ac-
count Of the Hispano-AmAricau war.
Rev G. 3. Allen, of San Francisco, Sec
rotary Of the Pacific coast branch of the
National University Extension Association
and a representative OF Aliens Press Clip
ping Bureau, arrived in the city yesterday
on the Queen. Mr.. Allen will leave this
morning for Tacoma to attend the State
Teachers Association. While there he will
introduce the university matter among the
teachers. The National University Exten-
sion Association was the outcome of the
Worlds congress. which appointed a COM
mittee to look into the educational matter
and try to devise some means whereby
teachers and students could have the BEN
efts Of a course on educational mattera
-. Il
Coupeviile, was in the city yesterday pur-
chasing q large supply OF fireworks for
the Fourth OF July celebration TO be held
at Coupeville. Mr. Hancock said:
THE people of Coupeville intend TO cut
do themselves this year In holding =
Fourth of July celebration. We are spend
ing much time and money In making ne
csssary arrangements and we propose 10
have a demonstration that will be n credit
to the town. Business in Coupev.lle is In
n prosperous condition and a number of
substantial improvements are being made
in different parts OF the town"
Charles Mathcson Of Edison. one OF the
best known farmers In the western part
~ the state Of Washington, was IN Seattle
yesterday on his way home after a months
visit with friends and relatives in the
Eastern states. Mr.. Matheson said yester-
day:
From the standpoint OF a farmer the
Eastern states are not TO be compared
with the Western states and I was glad
TO get back to Washington. The a2rlcul-
turai industry in the Eastern states is
looking up, but not near as well as Il is IN
Washington"
Col A Lambeth. % Deer Lodge Mont,
was Il guest OF the Rainer-Grand hotel
yesterday. Mr.. Lambeth ia now on his
way rom san Francesca 10 urea. Alaska,
where he owns considerable mining prop
erty Col Lambeth is an intimate friend
~ John Noyes owner OF the Rainier
Grand hotel property. and both u them
relate many interesting stories Of early
days in the Western and Northwestern
states.
DR. J s. Barlwell. OF Elk county Penn
sylpaaia. was among the passengers who
left on ihs steamer Humboldt for ST.
Michael In spite OF the fact that Or.
Bar1well Il over sixty years OF age his
interpis<i destination Is Beaver Creek.
where he goes in quest OF fortune. Or.
Bar1ven Is an energetic old gentleman
and during Lis brief stay in Seattle made
many friends. who wish him all the sue
cess that he deserves
Phi.o Rutherford. Of SuoqualInie was IN
the city YES. erday Mr. Rutherford mas
tust about completed the erection e. a
large saw ard sh!ngie mill at S901ual-
rnie ana reports that the lumber bus ness
- - a decidedly satisfactory condition.