The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-29
THE PASSING IHROAG.

Nr. ard Mrs. James A. Greene, who left
Seattle several weeks ago for Alaska. have
been heard from. Mr.. Greene was deputy
coroner under DIR. George NJ. Horton. now
president OF the board of health, and also
foreman for Bonney q Stewart MI and
Mrs Greene have succeeded in reaching
the lakes. and perhaps, before this. are on
their way 10 Dawson. Mrs. Greene says
THAI they purchased an outfit on the sum
init. They now have two complete OUT
fits, which were On the summit OF Skas-
way trail April H. Mr.. Greene has been
packing on the TRAN at s. a day. and at
cording 20 his wlfe's story MS old friends
In Seattle would not know him. Before
leaving Seattle he could make any scales
groan, but now he weighs Only fs-, ana r 5
pink and white complexion has become
brown as "A berry. Under date % April 16
Mrs. Greene says In part:
THE trail is breaking UP. bat there -
n good wagon road to the summit, which
vii be completed i'm few DAYS, but whsn
enc gets TO the summit he VIII noI be able
10 get to the lakes, because II IS breaking
mp. Yesterday several outfits went down
ard they were not abis 10 get them cut.
II have had lot< of experience .on the
trait. had TO help Mr.. Greene move our
things. because the canyons were In bad
shape. horses being killed every day. They
will not Jet us use the wagon road Until IL
Is finished
I'VE were showed in one night. Our
center pole broke with the weight CT nine
teen inches OF snow. We had to liz there
until the next morning. when some men
dug us out We are both well. but Mr..
Greene weighs only is2 pounds and is as
brown as a berry.
There was a snow slide on this trail
at the ford Two mules and two goats
were killed Tt happened In the night and
buried the Ford hotel The bunk house
was up on hill, so no one was killed"
John F. Maloney the well known citizen
OF Juneau. l. in Seattle 70 establish a per-
manent office fer a number of enterprises
I'm which he is interested jointly with Jack
Dalton. the famous Alaska traveller and
guide. Mr. Dalton is now On the Dalton
trail preparing for the operation OF a
pack train of coo horses which Will be kept
going between Haines mission aud Fort
Se.kirk all summer aud fall.
We will have supply stations at fire.
quent intervals on the trail" said MIR.
Maloney yesterday. From Fort Seikirk
our people will go 10 Dawson by river
steamer We have not yet completed ar
engagements for this portion of the route,
bat il IL our purpose TO either build
steamer Of our own or 20 make a deSif
able traffic arrangement with a lire al
ready established. We hope TO be able 10
get people TO Dawson in fifteen days from
liaines mission. or even a little better"
Mr Maloney would say but little con-
corning the reported find of rich gravel on
the Dalton trail. The scene of the newest
discoveries IN the region is near Hootchi.
the Indian village about 100 miles from
Fort SelkIrk. II ls reported that many
prospectors have gone into this country.
and that while Mr.. Dalton himself is en-
gagged in experimenting the work of pre-
pairing for summer travel over the trail
that bears his name, he Is keeping a look
out for mining properties that may be dis
covered In the territory tributary to the
trail.
W. Maiidore, the constable al E.numclaw.
returned yesterday from an extended trip
through the East He visited his old home
al Neustadt Ontario, and also Howard
City Mich, and Milwaukee. Wis. "An
you hear in the East is war and Klon-
dixie" said Mr.. Mal.dcre yesterday after
noon. at seems TO me that the war spirit
II more pronounced there than out here.
confess that ! am glad 10 get back 70
Washington. Everything appeared changed
az the different places I used 10 live On
the way West I met very Interesting
man. ] suppose you remember that sci
entifc murderer. Holmes. Well. the man
] met said that he built the furnace or
crema'cry Heimes used In rs ch.t*;go
den. The man said that Holmes gave nm
to understand that he was building
glass-benaar but the plans and specjiica
tlons were al variance with all other
jobs tho man had ever had He said that
Holmes came very near killing him on ac-
count OF quarrel they had over n bill.
Holmes thought 4 was too much and the
man thought differently. The man said
that he couid have given some very in
teresting evidence at Holmes trial. bnt he
kept quiet rot desiring 20 get dragged
into The tangse. He got off AT Spokan
and did not take The trouble 10 inquire
his name"
n. IT. Garrett formerly manager q the
Monte Crisfo hotel NJ Everett. Is deter
mlred IL possible 10 participate if the war
with Cuba. Mr.. Garrett was for some
years n member OF Company l. II the
famous Seventh regiment Of New York
ard was later . member Of the National
Guard OF this state He was one ~ The
eoriy members of Troop Il fcavalry1, Of
Tacoma. and served ou; his enlistment
Nov BE- ts ready 20 Join THE trooD again
IN the hope that Il ajU be called ~ the
fr0nt, In the event that the cavalry will
rot be called ou hy the governor Mr.
Garrett SAYS he will make an effor. TO get
into The National Guard az Oregon
g W Thebo, She Alaska trader and
caftleman. is At the Butler having Pa
turned recently from North Yakima. Mr.
Theho ls preparing 10 take a blg herd of
beef cattle over the Da.ton trail 20 naw-
sen this summer HE has 80 head % int
steers now ar Yakima and many oseer
hands "a Montana, oregon AID "a thl~
state have been purchased by him. Mr.
Thcbo's sister. Miss Maggie Tholso Is with
him Oh d visit 10 the SQUAD cities.
Rev r. J Snyder q Spokane. was at