The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25

the express car was totally destroyed by
fire. the mail car in charge of Mr. Piper
was saved from robbery and destruction
by his personal efforts. He Will return
home Thursday.
There is no occasion 10 anticipate any
great change in the market for logs" says
Thomas Bordeaux, the Shelton logger. who
IS al the Diller. The demand for rough
lumber has been increased 10 a consider
aole extent by the building Of new towns
in Alaska but / found on my visit to San
Francisco, about two weeks ago. that the
lumber market was very quiet indeed.
They attributed the condition there 10 a
failure of the usual fan rains up 10 thar
time, and a consequent hesitation on the
part OF the farmers and fruit-raisers 10
make any extensive Improvement before
being assured of the success of their
crops. The Klondike excitement has
taken away many of our best timber men,
but there is still no lack of labor"
II. s. Waldo. a wealthy mining man Of
Denver, is one OF the latest arrivals from
Colorado. Mr.. Waldo Is a brother Of /. q.
Waldo, n well-known Tacoma lumberman.
AT the Butler yesterday he said that min
Ing men OF Colorado were turning their
eyes towards Seattle and the Northwest.
and We're anxious to secure legitimate min
that the klondiSe is just now all the rage"
he said. but il is my belief and the opn-
Ion is shared by many men with whom
have been associated that Washington and
British Columbia offer as inviting a field
to the legitimate mining man as any sec
ton Of the Northwest. / am believer in
the future Of Seattle and Of the state, and
il ls my intention to spend part of my
time in this section hereafter"
5. j. Dill2bough. ]. c. Robertson and
Fred ErdmGn three citizens OF Concon-
nully, are at the Stevens on their way
To the Lake Teslin mining country. Mr..
Dillaboush and Mr.. Robertson are old
Cassiar miners and are thoroughly IA
miliar with the region 10 which they are
going. Mr. DillaOough was In the Lake
Teslin country as early az 1869 For the
last four years he has been mining in
OkanOgan county. He says that except at
Eureka camp. on the reservation, little
work is being done there Depression in
the price Of silver and excitement over
klondike gold are the causes o. the dull
ness. says Mr. Dilabough Mr. Dilla-
bough was one OF the old-timers In Nir-
g.n!a City. Ne. and knew there many men
who are now prominent citizens OF Seattle
The T1bbetts-Goode party. consisting of
Wilson Tibbetts. son OF Gen. George W
y
Roseiand Il. r. Wilson. W. J. McCoombs
John Reign and John Keif are In the city
Quitting for the Klondke. and VIII sail
north on the bark Theobald on Saturday
next. They are making their headquar-
tiers at the Butler,
Evangelist u. ". Potter. or Chicago.
who Is TO conduct the revival services at
the First Methodist Episcopal church. cor
ner Of Third and Marion streets. viii ar
rive IN the city this evening and have
charge Of the service tonight II Is IN
roytant that all the Christian workers Of
the church Re present at this service.
Charles T. Batielle will leave on bust
ness trip % Eastern cities this afternoon
Mr.. Battelie Will be accompanied by HIS
wife children and nurse. Mrs. Battelle
viii visit Philadelphia for a week when
her husband goes on 20 New York. They
so over the Great Northern.
George II. Gallant. 81 kittaumy Pa
arrived In Seattle yesterday and expects
II locate here He IS an old friend OF w.
G RutteT, Of the county clerks office.