The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-10

duct:on. Mr.. Starr says: Bonanza ard
Eldorado will certainly contribute SIS, Co.,
600 to the worlds gold supply this summer.
believe that for poor man struggling
hopelessly along to maintain his family
and secure a home AMI competency for
himself and family In his maturer years
in the states. the opportunity is presented
here. more so than in any other country
know of or have read about. of making
just such a stake. Yet / would hesitate
to advise friend to throw up a good po-
sition. deny himself the pleasures Of wife
and family and endure the hardships of
even a single year in this country, were l
morally certain that at the end OF that
period he might have secured good round
stake A laboring man with good health
and who inelines to sobriety and indus
try could not fail 10 make money under
existing conditions.
Mr.. Starr says that his own success -
not TO be considered as the average mans
experience in the Klondike. He refers TO
the wildcat claims that have been placed
on the market. declaring that many or the
stampedes 10 new creeks were entirely un-
justified and were inaugurated by gamblers
and INSCRIPTIONS spectators. Who hoped
TO fleece the unwary investor. He con-
ciudes BIZ saving that the Bonanza and Ell
dorado mines and those Of Sulphur. Domin-
ion and bunker creeks will prove TO be
wonderful producers Of gold.
party OF prospective Kiondikers from
Boston and surrounding cites are among
the latest arrivals in Seattle. They arrived
Friday and are at the Hotel Brunswick.
DIR. j. /. Wesley, of Boston. Is president
of the party and ). ]. Paulnt is secretary.
Mr.. Paulint saio yesterday: According
to our plans, we viii probably leave Sc
attic about March 20 and push through
to Kotzebue sound AS rapidly as possible.
We have reasons 10 believe that gold Is
there, and If there Is we Will surely get IL,
as our party is determined 10 stay in
Alaska jdst as long as there is anything in
sight. We will take provisions to last
us nearly two years. and also two steam
launches each 35 feet long.
Claude S. Allen. financial agent OF the
banklng firm of DAYS & Co, OF Boston,
who are sending a party of ten New Eng
landers TO Cock Inlet. will return to Bos-
ton tomorrow. having made ali arrange
ments for the departure OF the men on
the Noyo. Mr. Allen upon his return 10
the East will make arrangements TO bring
three other parties 10 Seattle and send
them to the Kiondike by the ali-water
route The party which is 20 go 10 Cook
inlet on the Noyo purchased all of their
outfits, with the exception OF the pro-
visions, in Boston, hut the parties which
are 20 follow will buy their outfits COM
piete in Seattle
H. r. Alexander. w r. Alexander and
H H. Wheeler, Of Chicago, and c. O.
Wheeler OF Galveston. Tex, are party
Of prospective gold seekers who are reg
istered at the Hotel Dillsr. The party will
leave soon for Cook inlet. They say that,
notwithstanding the talk OF war many
people are discussing the klondike at
Chicago, and many others are to follow
soon.
w. N Gates. who Is known better as
saltwater BILL continues 10 be guest
OF the Hotel Butler. The fastest man In
Alaska" said yesterday tlat he had pIi~-
chased outfits for every member OF his
party, and is now awaiting the Departure
of the Humboldt. which is due 10 leave
fer Skagwsy on Monday at 10 a. IN.
Prominent on the hotel registers are
the names Of many commercial travellers
from the East. There ara more drum
ers' in Seattle at the present firna than
ever before in the history of the city. and
they ali report doing an excellent bus.-
ness This. they claim, Ia one of the beg.
evidences Of the prosperity OF Seattle
Personal
Mrs r Howard OF Port Gamble. is at
the Diiler
j: II. irvine. logger. OF stanwood Is
IN the city.
Frank Freason and wife OF Port Blake
icy. are guests Of the DlIleT
Mr.. and Mrs. Jadxan 2. Wilson and
daughter Ruth NH leave next Thursday
for an extended visit throughout esIisor-
mia
----------~----------
Searching for jaime. Russell.