The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24
WRANGEL IS ALL RIGHT.
KEyTuCKY CAPITALISTS JUST AR
RIVED ARE INTERVIEWED.
They Talk About the Railroad Ihat
II to BE Built ON British Soil
Canadian Pacific Road Has Just
Co~u,eted Dock and Warehouse.

That the town OF wrange; 10 destined
TO become one OF the important cities On
the co2s. Of Alaska Is the belief OF Mr..
T. H c. Vance, a capitalist OF Louisville.
KY, VINO 10 N Seattle as the representa-
tive Of group Of Louisville and New
York capitalists. Mr.. Vance Is an Old
resident Of Louisville and is prominent
in politics IN the great blue grass common
wealth. He is president OF the Henry
Wat.sgson Club. one Of the most active
and influential political organizations or
the South and Is also reprsSe NATIVE or
the type OF enterprisng, aggressive bust
ness men which the new South has pro-
duced.
Mr.. Vance was in Seattle several months
ago in company with ex-Gov. Alvord,
OF Kentucky. The two were looking for
investments in the Northwest and cana
10 Seattle as a matter OF course. Three
weeks ago. Mr.. Vance returned here and
went North making the trip along the
coast Of Alaska and spen ding several days
at Wrangei.
Al the Butler. he said yesterday: There
are plenty Of reasons why the growth Of
the towns along the coast OF Alaska should
be steady and substantial. This Is true
particularly OF those which are adjacent
20 the routes TO be followed by the rail-
roads that are to be built from tide
water 10 the gold fields of the interior.
1 expect TO see Wrangel develop from a
little Indian village. filed with tribal lore
and totem poles to busting enterprising
modern city. The town already shows how
quickly great changes can be wrought in
a community when once deveiopement has
set IN. Il Is true that Wrangel has lately
passed through q sort of spasmodic boom.
In which. as was 10 be expected the GRIM
inal classes made themselves prominent
for the time being. This era passed away
as quickly as il came, and today Wrangel
is looking forward TO a substantial growth
In commerce and general business.
The new Wrangel Is being pu.it on a
piece OF ground We'll suited for the site
OF a thriving, modern city. II Is separate
from the old Indian village. which forms
a picturesque part of the place. however.
A number of corporations and individuals
have acquired valuable interests along
tie water front which they are now en-
gagged In improving with al speed possible
consistent with permanence.
For example, the Canadian Pacific rail-
way has just completed a large dock and
warehouse, at which the four new steamers
OF the company discharge their passeng-
ers and freight. The railway Is making
arrangements for the handling OF a large
traffic. which is now in prospect as nav;-
CATION has been opened on the Stickeen
to Telegraph creek.
Duncan Mckimmon & Co., recently
completed another large dock and ware.
house, which viii be capable of handling
a big volume of business. In addition the
Dunsmu'r people have begun work on a
third wharf and the three VIII give the
port ample shipping facilities. The Duns-
mu'rs have let the contract for the erec-
zion OF coal bunkers with large capacity,
Where the passing ships can procure fuel
All these improvements, to my mind,
are significant in view OF the fact that the
provincial legislature has just appropri-
ated money for the subsidy Of the railroad
which is TO be built between Glenora and
Lake Tesi.n by the railroad builders Nc
kenz!s & Mann. The distance Is about 40
miles and the legislature has granted the
company a subsidy of 5000 per mile. which
Will go long way in paying for the road
the route traverses n level country where
there are no engineering difficulties at ALL
The company viii place steamers on the
lake and the upper Yukon river to con-
nee. with the trains from Gienora.
The growth of the coast cities OF
Alaska Will materially benefit Seattle I
thoroughly understand that this city is the
depot OF supplies for nearly the whole OF
that great Northern country. whose riches
in placer gold have attracted men from
every cline Those who say that the
movement of people 70 the gold fields Is q
temporary, transient thing are very much
mistaken. Seattle has only begun to reap
the benefits OF this trade. Travel to the
Northern country has only begun. I am
thoroughly convinced that after the war
Is ended. men and money Will 10 drawn
TO the Northwest, 10 Seattle ard Alaska
in a steady stream. resulting IN a growth
ard prosperity beside which the past eras
or development will seem inconseuuentiaI