The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-31

from ST. Michael or tss steamer
/ PTogrsssp with 4 partner. Racey
| ala rot make his fortune in the Klondike.
but was successful in getting a stake =.
| White Horse rapids. where he acted as
| pilot from April IS to June IS. During
| that tine be plotted so boats through he
| rapids. and his price per trip ranged from
80 10 $40. Before going TO Alaska ne
| was j student a. Trinity college IN New
| York city, where he was recognized as
| crack oarsnan. This was a great thing
in his favor. as ne was one Of the few
| piicts recognized BY the mounted police.
! He was the frs. man 10 Shoot the rapids
this season. and made the TIP in canvas
| boat. weighing e.gaty-two pounds. and
| sixteen feet long. He learned after max
| ing the perilous trip OF the large price
| demanded for plotting boats through the
| rapids, Snd be at once decided to remain
| and Install him self is a pilot
| He was thrown out of the boat In max
| Ing one trip. which was the only accident
| he had He left for Dawson On June a.
ana EniIe there acquired properly on Do
| nun!on- IL he learns thai this property
| shows any indication Of being valuable tie
| viii return 10 the klondike IN the spring
| X not. he Will remain in New York city.
Racey is a young man and Is just AS
| modest and unassUming as be was before
| fortune smiled upon him.
He returned to New York yesterday
| afternoon.
The prosperous farming community abou.
Novelty has so far this year been rid OF
pests Of ali kinds and il IS the wish of az
least two farmers that the greatest Of all
pests, political campaign speakers, will
keep away until the crops are harvested
and marketed and farmers have time TO
talk politics.
A E. Leyde, who Is actively engaged IN
farming az Novelty. said yesterday in con-
versation with a Post-Iutelllgencer reporter
that the crop outlcoks this season were
better than they have been for some time.
| The butter market, which Is now firm, has
encouraged dairy men in this section, with
| the result that large shipments WILL be
made as soon as the river IS open for
navigation. Mr.. Leyde expresses the hope
| that some law viii be passed prohibiting
| the large shipments into Alaska and other
markets OF oleo> II 1t were not for this
| article farmers would be enabled 10 reap
| a handsome income from the pure, home
| made article.
| LAS yef,'' said Mr.. Leyde. politics have
| not warmed up except on the election of
! road supervisor. which occurs next Satur-
sASs CAS+tApii 49, TIE lAitst
| one 10 us. and is always pretty lively
| We expect 10 have some OF your stump
| speakers around pretty soon, telling
| who Is the proper one to vote for. Well
| tina. Is to be expected so let EN- come"
| Registered at the Hotel Dilier Is w n.
| Gilmore a prominent merchant of Edison
| He is juhlant over the prospects for
! prosperous year. and believes tflae Edison
| will be one OF the most thriving towns
| In the state. In an interview with a
| Post-intelligencer reporter yesterday he
| said:
There IS no question that the farmers
| in our part OF the state viii realize more
| money this year than ever before The
| crops are of a highly satisfactory nature
| and the prices Of oats wheat a,,d hay
| are much higher. owing to the failure Of
| dle California crops number Of con-
| tracts have been entered into for large
| shipments TO California. The logging bust
| ness is also prosperous at Edison and
| vicinity. and has been partially responsible
| for the present state Of prosperity. Both
the prices and demand are good. ana that
| means volumes Tor this branch OF bus-
| ness."
| In speaking of the political situation.
| Mr.. Gilmore said:
| There - not much enthusiasm among
the Democrats or the Popullssts hnt the
iS'E'Af-a~sAt-S are ttSEtlitIiS ACTIVE, We'll or
! ganized. and, believe, VIII achieve a de-
| cisive victory this fall. Republican sen,.-
| Hfnt IS very strong, and do not believe
| much difficulty viii be encountered in
| e!ecting every candidate on the ticket"
| r. T.. Van Oliuda, OF Vashon. accom-
! panied by his wife and Mrs IT. III. Uar-
| rineton and daughter. arrived in the city
| yesterday and are At the Diiler. They at
| tended the Taiinage lecture AT the Arrnory
| last evening. Mr.. Van CiInda is a candi-
date for the legislature. In an interview
| be said:
THE Populists of vashon held their pri-
| maTies Saturday night w. L. Livesiy
| known rs Wild BILL was In the chair
| Those presen, favored fusion Mr. RittDs
made the speech OF the evening and said
/ b. was i prohhiticnist % thirty years
! standing He finally concluded that the
| only way to secure prohibition was by
/ voting the FopuisI ticket. He failed TO
| say where Gene Way, % your city. would
| come In on the deal There were exactly
| six populists, two Republicans and two
| Prohibiaonists IN attendance at the meet
| ing
Thomas T. Ai1well. of Port Angeles. 4
/ prominent Republican and the present
| auditor Of Cial,am county. WAS in seattle
| yesterday. Mr. Aifwell believes that ths
! Republican party VIII carry Cl&iiasn coun-
| ~ this fall without any difficulty. There
| IL. he says 10 dsSsension in the ranks OF
| the party. and many who went out on the
| silver question are announcing daily tne.r
| return 10 ths party az sound finance. Port
| Angeles Mr.. Al3wsll says. IL looking well
| IN "a business way. one new shingle mill
| has just started operations. and several
/ other enterprises Of great value - the
/ town are on TIE taps. with good PROSPECTS
! for their successful inaugur@ ton There
| are no vacant stnreT0csTs be says and
| fey vacant dwelling aousFs. business
| conditions generally, re thinks. ara Won
/ derfGlly Improved.
Arthur =. Caller. travelling passenger
/ agent 81 the Canadian Pacs1c railway Is
| ~ the city. lie reports that there Is a
| large volume Of frayal 10 various points
| IN " ssh nEtpn. ard that the population
] ~ The s,afe VII sNr..w be tneraa sd a. a