The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
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Eastern Washington are be.ger known
that Col Fsighan. He was shs speaker
OF the first house OF representatives and
was district attorney of Spokane county.
To Post-In;elli gencsr reporter las. nigh,
CoL Feishaa SAID:
The city o. Spokane Is In better shaps
today than ever before N It's history. The
farmers OF Eastern Washington have
from Is 10 % per rsn, OF their wheat
crop Of 1887 Still ON their hands as sur
plus. and this after paying of their debts
ard harvesting expenses. This money
will be invested by some OF them in pur-
chasing more land or IN improving tina,
which they already have. The hanks OF
Spokane are full Of money. Desirahls
lots IN the residence portion Of the city
are IL good demand Houses are Occur
pied as fast as built and merchants
are prosperous. Altogether Spokane Is
COW in better shape than ever before.
There ars no symptoms % boom
however. The city's prosperity Is due 20
legitimate causes. The development OF
the mining areas adjacent to Spokane is
being prosecuted with vigor and enter
Prise. Okanogaa county is looking we'll
IL Idaho the Florence district Is most
promising. Glenn King. OF Spokane. has
a stamp NIL in operation On his mines
In this district and is handling from SD
of all the districts surrounding Spokane
appear most promising"
j. d. Barnes. OF Tualco Snohomish
county. Washington. who recently re-
turned from Dawson and left Seattle on
New Years day for San Francisco. has,
by means Of his kloniike fame, found in
California q brother whom he has not seen
since his early boyhood A dispatch from
w
aminer says:
Lafayette s. Barnes, editor OF the
Shasta County Democrat and receiver OF
the United States land Office in this city,
is rejoicing over the discovery OF long
lost brother. He read in the Examiner of
yesterday Of the return of ]. ID. Barnes
from the klonGke. Last evening he tele-
graphed the gold hunter In San Francisco
and received a reply from Mr.. Barnes ac-
knowiedging the relationship. The Barnes
family went from Illinois to Arcata, Hum
boldt county in 1s6s. Lafayette was 10
years Of age. j. .. Barnes was born in
1861. The father was killed by Indians in
1854 and the mother returned to Illinois.
taking with her the infant child. Lafay-
cite remained In this state. The brothers
are making arrangements for reunion
after u separation of over thirty years"
ne coming OF .. SAEidAud Siuitil, aS
an evangelist TO the Battery Street
Methodist church is worthy OF nota
among church people. She Is a woman
of distinction and fine ability as a singer
and evangelist worker. AT one time Mrs.
Smith made a very successful tour
through Africa She is widely known both
In England and the United States. Mrs.
Smith is very much interested in coll
cred children. Her work at the Battery
street church viii commence Sunday,
January g.
Among the transient visitors to the city
last night was Dr. L. ". Munhall. OF Phil
adelphia, one OF the most prominent evan
gelists In the United States. He Is accom-
panied by c. Birch. who has charge OF
the musical services In connection with
his meetings. He arrived at eos o'clock
last evening and leaves this morning at
o'clock on the Seattle & International for
Vancouver, where he is TO hold a three
weeks meeting, after which he will hold
three-weeks' meeting at Victoria.
DR.. Munhall was for some years mem
Der OF the international committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. and
no evangelist IS better known through all
the big Eastern cities than Is he. His
Journey across the continent this time was
by long Jumps" his only stop after ieav-
on Sunday he held three meetings Origin
ally blacksmith he Is yet a man OF cul-
ture and refinement. and man OF such
strength OF character combined with rare
oratorical ability that no one who has
heard him speak will ever forget him or
the glowing message which It Is his mis-
sion 10 deliver.
THE Alaska fever has not abated in the
least through Montana and the states OF
the middle West" said r l.. Noble a well
known Great Falls. Mont. business man.
las, night NJ the Hotel Northern. You
VIII notice that I say the Alaska fever In
stead OF Klondike Montana people VIII
not 20 to Dawson IN very large numbers.
but they realize the houndless possibili-
ties Of the northern country and think that
placer diggings just as rich viii be found
in other parts OF the country. I have not
had time TO look into the Quitting matter.
but from all We have heard in Montana,
Seattle IS the best place FOR those going 10
Alaska 10 get their goods"
c. ]. Eddy. general agent at Portland
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul:
F. \. Ko,lock. agen. OF the Pennsylvania
lines: L. J. Coyle. district passenger
agent of the Canadian Pacific: ]. j. Dew
ereux. general agent at Portland and
John L. Truslow. general agent at San
Santa Re route. were among the railroad
visitors 10 Seattle yesterday. Kit" Car
son. travelling passenger agent OF the
Canadian Pacific. has returned from an
extensive Alaskan tour.
Fl. C. Bow3re and 3. r. Blackburn, az
Prescott Ari2., arrived in the city last
night on their way 20 the Klondike Thev
VIII Ne guests a: the Hotel Northern until
they can make ARRANGEMENTS for their out
1T ard fer transportation To Alaska. AL
though San Francisco was the nearest
port from which these men could take
passage 10 Alaska, they decided that Sc
attic was the proper place for them ID
outdt.
Or. A. n, kibbe left yesterday after
noon over the Great Northern for New
York city ard Philadelphia. DR.. Kihbs
intends 10 call upon Nicola Tesla, the
great electrician. while be is in the me-
tTopolis. where he will look into tha
scientists latest applications OF eiectrici-
~. He will be away about q month.
Personal.
Mr. ard Mrs 4. }. Murphy, OF Sultan.
are AZ the pller.
Mrs. Il .. Beebe and Mrs. E. Hammer,
81 WcolIey, are az the pilIer.
Mrs T r Marks - Snohornssh. IS Wis
iticS friends in the city. ana is AZ the Dille-.
Judge 7 i wilkinson ~ -a er-,a -