The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-31
THE PASSING IHRONG.


The state OF Washington should send
an exhibit to the Omaha exposition in
May, by all Means said T. r. Ingram
to Post-lntelligencer reporter yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Ingram Is a contractor and
builder of Kansas City. Mo-. and is on his
way 10 branch of the White river in
Alaska TO locate some discoveries made by
his uncle In 1889. Mr.. Ingram said:
'"rhe state of Washington is known only
for its fisheries and lumber. but as yet its
rich mineral sources are practically TN
known TO the country at large. I have
been travelling through Oregon and WASH
ington, and am convinced that the min
eral resources OF this state are greater than
Is imagined by your oldest residents.
II think IT would be a splendid idea for
your state to make suitable appropriate
ton and send an exhibit TO the Omaha ex-
position. If the state does not make an
appropriation. the Chamber of Commerce
OF Seattle should take the matter in hand.
/ know that the merchants of Seattle are
an aggressive class of men, anxious 10 get
TO the front. and they should not miss this
excellent opportunity to advertise both
| the state and Seattle. 1t would be neces-
sary to send few people with the exhibit
in order to explain the advantages OF the
country; but that could also be done with
out the expenditure of vast amount OF
money. / wish 10 cali your attention to
another matter. Tie advantages of Sc,
attic as an QUILTING point could also lie
| set forth in connection with the exhibit
and people expecting 10 so to the Klondike
by way of Portland and San Francisco
| might be induced to come To Seattle to out-
! fit San Francisco and Portland seem 10 be
| more favorably thought of In Kansas and
Missouri as outfittIng points than Seattle,
| and there IS now chance to change that
! sentiment and send large tide OF people
! TO Seattle.
Missouri alone contributed 500 900 ia he
| used In having an exhibit at the exposition.
and the state OF Washington should fall In
| line and take similar action observed
an editorial In the observation-disclosures This
morning which spoke in favor Of such an
| exhibit, and hope that sufficient interes,
| will be aroused to bring that end about.
Capt. w. III. johnson arrived In the city
| yesterday from Norway, and expects 10
leave in few days for Alaska 10 pros
pect. To reporter at the Northern hotel
yesterday he said:
Il have been to Norway 10 visit my rel
atiyes. and ] am now on my way back TO
Alaska. / formerly owned a seho,ner
which touched northern ports. and | took
ID. n Howard, weIl-known Seattle man
from Inaiaska 10 ST. Michael / heard
considerable talk In Europe about the GOLD
fields OF Alaska. and expect that many
| Europeans viii come ever and try their
luck in a new country. People in the
northern part OF Europe thInk tha; the
United States government made a mistake
in bringing reindeer 10 this country as
these animals are not beasts OF burden
and / don't believe that they can b.
trained or viii he abe to do any hard
pulling. Reindeer. Of course, are used 10
carry light loads. hut when they are p,,t
at real work they VIII prove to be a fail
ure.''
Nr. Johnson brought 20 this country
large number of shoes made OF the skin
OF reindeer. ard he will take the en,ira
there.
There Is no telling what will he .be
result of practical joke. Last Wednes-
day there appeared brief paragraph in
the observation-disclosures telling how m ID
Fletcher had been playing deteet.x.e r.,
his own account and had secured the ar
rest Of a woman on the charge Of roh-
Ding him. II APPEARS from Information
of an apparently reliable nature .ha, .
serious mistake was made The man who
was robbed was NOT Mr. Fletcher. br,
Thomas Evans. Of Montana. a friend Of
Mr.. Fletcher. who gave his nsnoa a.
lose, not thinking OF the consel,, ences
AZ soon as Mr- Evans learned az the Ais.
assfosss result OF the joke he fastened Il,
make the matter right He ASSERTS th..
al. .eirner had nothing 10 do with The
Is1atse ana was much surprised TO learn
snat ne bad lief. the city on thiz az
count Ar. Evans takes all the h,arne
OF nimses1 and is very much wrought IN
over sae trouble he caused h,s fried
frank PniScstor. the kIonafker rvAo
ss~ Saistoie properly Ia Alaska. and y,ho
9 sas s<tn Stopping at the Butler hoiaI viii
gave lefsay for Skagway on the AtsSeraIss.
~ - the Intention OF Mr.. ph,ses1o~ te 90
II sMe interior as light rs possible ga.
make a quick trip to Dawson.