The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-26

Hunker. This caused a big stampede 10
this creek: larger one than that at Skoo-
kun last September. There are all kinds
Of reports about people that left here TINS
winter being frozen on the ice az Five FIN
gers. People from Henderson creek
brought down the report They also SAID
that rich strikes had been made on the
creek as high as g2ls 10 the pan having
been found, and 81 was taken out or a
single prospect hole. This - on the let
fork OF Henderson. People are holding on
10 their claims II you come in bring IN
the following: Two pair No. Arctics. one
suit Of nack:raw. two suits Of heavy I'M
derwear twelve pair OF good SOCKS, ana
two pair German socks Everything Is oue
in the stores here and / think IL VIII %
impossible 10 get anything here oetofe the
middle Of July. / understand there VIII De
a fearful rush here in the spring Ian"es
and oil cannot be had for love nor money.
I expect TO clean I'D So, 90 or $ioe.ooo, and
think the output viii be sl2.Noeo or Vs.
ooc 1a''
California will lose in the person OF Mr.
Howard Sutherland one Of her aoiest
newspaper men and one OF the singers OF
her beauties.
This rival OF Joaquin Miller arrived here
or the Australia recently from San tran-
cisco on his way TO Alaska.
The former well dressed and fashion
able Mr. Sutherland is now rugged out IN
Klondiks rainent. Alaska, said MT.
Sutherland, lis going 10 be MY nome Tor
the next two years. l am going merely
for the fun of II. and incidentally, IL
there be any gold around where am, you
NAV be sure | will take II. During my
STAY l will take notes on the country,
and on my return / will write up my ex-
periences in book form, calling 1t tx
periences Of a Tenderfoot In Alaska
Things are not on the boom IN san
Francisco Seattle "a away ahead or IL
for business and excitement. We regret
very much We did not outfit here. we
could have saved money. but II Is too late
now We sail on the Australia, and
am going TO give my pen a good rest Tor
two years"
Mr.. Sutherland was formerly editor OF
the Wasp. and was also connected win
several of the dailies. His poetry mas
earned for him a name equal 10 the Poet
of the Sierras." He leaves with the Wen
wishes OF his many friends in newspaper
DOM
Twenty Ohio Klondikers. who are in Sc
attic en- route to Alaska, tried the costly
experiment of purchasing a poTuon OF
their outfits In Chicago and St. Paul Inc
result. they have found is loss OF 70 per
cent. as compared with the prices OF Sc
attic merchants
I'VE have learned to our regret that we
should have put off purchasing every
thing until We arrived in Seattle. sald
j. Snevsly. the leader of the party, iast
night. "A little investigation mas con-
WINGED us that II Is worse than folly 10
purchase anything in the line OF Alaska
goods in the East. Ii is a money PROPOSE"
ton and my advice TO all my friends Is
to come 10 Seattle with as few articles as
possible and get everything required here
Following is a list OF the party which
comes from Sandusky. o.: ]. Snevely. ID.
J. Deyo, Charles NJ, Joegle. G. Smith. A.
H. Miner, +. Alderman. II. A. Fucker,
William Cowen. s. Widman, ". ]. Thrive.
P. II. McCrystal. J. Livingwood. j. l.
Shay. Percy Hutchins. George ]. Miller
II. r Huntington. George Checker, Ross
C. Livingwood and William Fettel.
Mr.. Charles o. Bates. the we'll known
Tacoma lawyer. was in Seattle yesterday.
attending 10 some important legal bust
ness. Mr.. Bates takes an active interest
In the welfare Of the Republican party,
being one of the party leaders in the state.
and. at this time. Is greatly encouraged
over the political situation. He Is con-
fident that the municipal election In Ia
coma will result IN splendid Republican
victory; that the fusionists will soon real
lie that the people "canno, be fooled all
tho time"
Mr.. Bates expresses great satisfaction
over the spirit OF harmony Not a cloud
OF black inharmony bedecks the azure sky
OF Republican peace and prosperity ex-
claimed Mr. Bates in an outburst OF en-
thusiasm. The luSty giant OF young Re
publicaniSm is about TO don the arnor OF
true financial principles In Tacoma and
put 10 rout the noisy advocates Of repu-
diation and national dishonor. Victory Is
already preparing To mount the Repub-
liCan standard and the hosts OF Republic
anism are already training their voices TO
shout in tho chorus Of triumph
John c. Green. who for twenty years
has made San Francisco his home, arrived
in the city yesterday. and expects to live
in Seattle. Mr.. Green has large mining
holdings on Norton sound, and viii re-
sumo work on them during the coming
summer.
II am ashamed OF the lack Of spirit
shown by the merchants OF San Francis
CO." said Mr.. Green to a Post-IntelliEence
reporter yesterday, in regard TO the
Alaskan business. They have very small
stocks OF Alaskan goods. and then only
of the poorest grade and without variety.
A 7 told one of the merchants the other
day. they can't outfit anybody unless Il
ia some Eastern teuderfcot who has never
seen nor heard Of 4 proper Alaskan out
The go-ahead' spirit shown by Seattle in
this regard is wonderful and ia one OF the
things that has caused me TO move from
San Francisco"
General Manager /. s. Miller. Superin-
tendent Newman Kline and General
Freight and Passenger Agent Fred a
Allen. OF the Seattle * International. are
making a tour OF the eompanv's property
IN the general managers private car. The
party viii 80 through 10 Vancouver and
also TO Whatcom. and The trip. Il is ex-
pec'ed. Will not - completed until Mon
day.
Personals.
F. y. kallock - Portland. general agent
% the Pennsylvania lines. VAS visitor at
tho Pioneer place railroad Offices yester-
day.
CAsToIxIA.