The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18
THE PASSING 1HRONG.

Albert y. Elliott. clerk OF the United
States court for Alaska. and ex-osticio
secretary for the territory. accompanied
by Mrs. Elicit. reached Seattle yester-
day from Washington D. c. on their way
10 S.tka. Mr.. Elliott was appointed clerk
Of the court for Alaska from Washington
city last August and last January he OBJ
tained a s!Sty~day leave OF absence TO go
East for his family. From what I
learned In travelling across the continent
am OF the opinion that the mass OF
people bound for Alaska g yet 70 come"
said Mr.. Elliott last night at the Butler.
AT every little station on the lines OF
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
rs well as in the big cities of the East.
parties are constantly forming for travel
Northward. In Washington was bes.eged
h men, women and children for infor-
nation concerning the climate Of Alaska
and lis mineral resources. j talked Alaska
until | wearied of saying the same thing
over and over again. and yet there was
no cessation OF inquiries. observed one
significant fact and that Is that the i'm
migration 10 Alaska VIII not he confined
To the klondike district hut will he ron-
raranvely we'll distributed. Prince VIII
Ham Sound and the Copper river country
Will get many of the gold seekers that
are now coming west and are preparing
to leave during the summer Travel to-
wards tho North, ii all indications are
Fulfilled win continue for some tine vet
Co come As a rule. ] observed that the
majority or the gold hunters were bound
Tor Seattle. where they Will outfit The
tact wa strongly emphasized that Seattle
has The hulk Of the Alaska trade Every
where In the East il IS recognized as A
'act that Seattle stands far IN TIE lead
In this class Of business This CIV is
conceded 20 be the most important c4a -
town "a far IS Alaska traffic and travel
Is concerned learned that a number Of
senators contemplate making a summer
trip North this year"
Eric Dunn. If Ouray. col. ia a guest NJ
the Globe hotel ana viii leave for shay
way on n" next trip e the Queen after
the body Of Ross Starner who WIS NAM
ager Of the Colorado Packing ,'onenanv.
Mr.. Dunn aid ~ q rost-tnteliEcncty r.
porter last wight.
Il snd other stockholders in the Cola-
raao Packing Company sent gtarper ~
SkaswaT with thirty head NJ tauas. and
shortly after he arrival there w started a
pack trash over the White pass Fion
letters ! received / judge ~ WIS doing a
profitable business. and w8s on sEc way 70
make good stake Tor himself afd she
other stockholders on March ) however
he me. "a sudden death hy the accidental
Discharge % a revolver Having ri<en and
brHalfa~-.3. ha MAS "a hing preparations
- start over tho trail Win one 81 his pack
trains. In picking up hi~ Haek H. knocked
from a table loaded tcfoleec. and as he
weapon struck tae s}oor Il exploded, yAs
bullet penetrating his jef, breast
Iic lived about forty minutes after h.
was saor @nd before expiring ho explained
80 his friends the circumstance. ! intend
ta have hjs body eeHt haG = n t'5taFAsta f1r
in5erme1t. hu; shall remain Ia sAagway
aud assume charge q ta@ AHA rs IF ;he
ctusoany Mr. Starner va n. NIa r.e1r,-
her II the kn.Shts 6 Fythias and he aaa
rtsny friends belonging t0 ;Hay order in
ihe various lodges a. Seat. and they ail.
t8ks charge % tho bo;y uron SIS arrival in
Seattle ard forward i, 20 ouray."
Mi Albert s cole prominent Reuub-
.'eAn of Whatcors county ard chairman ~
ths last Republican state convention. was
aw sa< the visitors 10 the cry Yesterday.
Msf cole = a.~o chairman = she famous
'-rorthwFst coubsDatton" He has recently
tsea IN corresp oadeaea VITA Republicans
taroa<aoat his par; or the STAKE. ana he
says:
4 end q sp..i' oC enthusiasm ard h7~.
uenT swoar Republicans rot before pa
ats.rt la tire history 81 me state - far
ss koa& anything aoeut. Their Uniform.
cypress. ea - ire j. that are rcalieNl rros-
T.., - excellent I f}Ga u very Strong
- et.e2t1 z eusaug aU Republicans far tne
rsf1srat.r1 ~ legislative candidates ~hI
se8U - 81 o,yna9 = entirely Urr}edGsd n
ths- ri1T f5- Jaitcd StAi@s senator. Il
$ we <#rfsal ua4r.ca - them al ,N7t
aav KsPa<ica0 candidate known - Cavo-
ssls NsFtsvt..@r r<~s0n more tAAa AHotner
wt hs 1sHss4 srse lV rs1baysa~se$ tn h.s
c1E.ra1xr. " ssve no 'faT1Ftt@ ssu~-
s ssu oar way. ~ are au Rep4h-5ca
aa3 @e gerpesa te w>rA 9ot Hegubl.cal