The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-05
THE PASSING IHRONG.


brows Of Alaska ticket agents. Young
men age rapidly under the strain OF bust
ness. Those VINO wonder why this Is so
should stand in a ticket office on the eve
Of the departure OF an Alaska steamer
and note the number and character OF
questions shot al the clerk. A sample
dialogue OF what occurs hundreds of times
weekly took place between Ticket Agent
Carl Stoltenberg yesterday and an IN
curing fastener. lie vas dressed IN the
approved costume Of the fortune hunter,
and laid aside his wide white hat as he
said.
How dor
How do"
whats the farer'
where tor"
Alaska"
Nv hat point7"
''Oh. any place. Where do your boats
CALF"
'Wrangei. Juneau. Skagway, Dyea-"
well. what Is n TO Dyea7'
First class So. second class S35.''
''Will the fares be reduced!'
Don't think So"
so those are best ratssT'
Yes"
Amy reduction TO parsiesT'
How many in the party?''
Two"
mo. no reduction"
Whats freight?''
ANY thing you ship as such"
Il mean. what is the rate?'
ITO Dyea. 1850 per measurement ton,
forty cubic feet 10 the ton. This rate In
ciudes Seattle wharfage and landing
charges at Dyea."
How much?'
why. $3.50 per ton OF forty cubic feet"
We'll. how's THAR"
What do you mean?"
Somebody told me II was &l3."
THE s. additional is for lighterage at
Dyea-"
wen. that's funny
Yes? Hal ha!'
Does that land the freight7'
Eyes"
How long does it take to get thereg
About four days"
Are you sure?"
Yes, If she doesn't lose time"
DO you think she will?"
Eyes. Can't / give you O ticket for
nothing? Nextr'
special Northern Pacific train arrived
In the city yesterday morning. having on
board President G. s. Melleu General
Manager J. w Kendrick. L. H. McHenry.
chief engineer. T.. NJ. Herr. superlntend-
ent OF motive power: w. G.. Pearce, assist
ant general superintendent: f. j. Pierson.
superintendent OF the Pacific division; {.
s. Bihler division engineer, and II. II.
Warner. master mechanic. In Seattle the
party was Joined by General Manager L.
=. Miller OF the Seattle az international,
and Newman Kline. superintendent of the
Seattle Il international. The train then
left for 4 tour over the Seattle & Intcrna-
tIonal, It being the first official inspection
OF the road that President Mellen has
given this road. OF which he is president
aud chairman Of the board OF directors
The Northern Pacific officials will spend
today In Seattle.
{. T. Wernecke. a furrier on Columbia
dock, left yesterday morning for San
Francisco 10 purchase buckskin 10 carry
out contract thar he has made with the
North American Transportation and Trad
ing Company for gold sacks Some eSti-
mate OF what the big Chicago corporation
expects 10 90 may be made from the spe-
cficaton OF the contract. which call for
SEQ bags capable OF holding 500 ounces (3il.
pounds) each. or a total OF 400 Coo ounces
worth at "a conservative estimate S. 600 90
4 bagatelle OF twelve and half tons.
Mr.. Whitney L. Boise, a prominent at
torncy or Portland. and ex-chalrman Of
the state Republican central committee
and Mr.. G. s Jackson. editor OF the Pen
dleton East OregonIan. the leading news
paper OF Eastern Oregon. are among the
visitors TO the city.