The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-02
pfOPLE WHO MAKE UP
THE PASSING THRONG.

at .ne Provincial Exhibition TO
b held a. New Westminster. b.
~ C.. from October S TO 70 incia-
ssse. was In this city yesterday
E~.tn~ Tor q monster excursion to be
- =. here TO the fair October 10
80. viii be American day" said Mr..
-. -snx all the features will be de-
- N .s,at end There viii be a gen.
-. .x,ukechniceI display and speciai :ire-
-. slowing thu sonlbardment Of San
s.n asd the blowing up OF the Maine.
- ,vyfng &c secure the services OF the
/ m. Regiment oaha ana VIA ask Ars.
r3rzods 30 g.ag
-. exhibition Is for the whole prov
- - British Columbia ard II open as
-. - exhibitors fram Washington. Ore
81 - .sA ctt3er states. For prizes SIS 90
~ heeu subscribed and Tor entertain
-. & a6 TO the already immense fair
s-s6srr IN New Westminster has been
q ,1s.a fs.GAo .eet Of floor space and MA
S;rsvv hail The same Daen who made
- success of the Toronto exhibition
- s.,sssnT this one on and our prize
4 -. are more generous than In any fair
I -sssr 5 Canada OUTSIDE Of Toronto Ev-
ss-,ss.s i included. The farmers OF this
-.sr wnuid stand an excellent chance on
s--s,. Ard vegetables and w. expect to
ss,s au,te q large exhibit OF that kind
ltum Washington
- .pselaI feature will be made Of the
s-ssz,x1 sxnib.t and Il viii be- the largest
-. .rsn In Canada. the total value OK
\ - sraIs.st viii amount to $1,000 There
= shrse collections alone valued 1t tieo.
= rparzte building will contain this ex-
hit.
4 ii. On October lo.'
/ IT. cnlkett, Seatile's assistant post
Il ,.ssser. returned yess erday from Washing
3. rfere he had been on postal business
.~Iss,nx 20 the Seattle Office His time
!, washington was spent entirely with the
AR ana second assistant postmaster gen.
sr.ss and MS mission was entirely sue
/ .SsefA. The home office stands very well
i : shs eyes Of the chiefs. owing no doubt
Is the manner in which IL Is conducted and
- importance OF Seattle as the mail dis
tribusing point for Alaska Outside Of his
ssy1oral business Mr. Colkett noticed great
se.tyisv In the postoffice department IN fe-
ssrd 10 the organization and dsspafchlng
81 ne, 20 Porto Rico. II being the inten-
toe Of the postmaster general 10 give To
Nat inland rs modern a mail system as
ersss In this country. Mr.. Coikett also
I'D several iaiks with his super,ors on the
subject of T. G. Richardson's contract 10
szrry mails TO Alaska for the next four
ysafs
ssIn the Alaskan business" said Mr.. Col
ks,t yesterday afternoon, the department
feels that Ii has given good service. and
Il q perfectly willing To continue the sanne
bus II viii not pay exerhitant rates for the
- all 80 49,.
Seattle Offices is concerned We stand very
hIgh in the estimation Of the department.
There Is a willingness TO do all possible
scr US ii fact which Is shown by the sue
cess attending my mission.
The war has upsot things IN the depart
mens 10 considerable extent. as II has
In every other department at the capital.
A large force OF men il TO be sent 10 Porto
Rso, In fact, I think they were to leave
Washington yesterday. These men are Sc
iecied from the different departments in
I Washington and from the various pcssof-
hees throughout the country. their PAGES
10 h aiiei by promotions and from civil
service elgihies. This would naturally up
81 things 10 a considerable extent. as the
new meg must be broken in.
Il a.Sas visit any Of the other depart
msn.s is my time was taken UP in talk
ing With the heads Of the departments"
While In Washington Mr.. colkett sug-
gessni 70 Second Assistant Postmaster
/ general Shelnherger d tracing system,
whereby the department might tell jusi
What becomes of letter after It reaches
the Interior OF Alaska. This will be done
As a protection 20 the department and the
contractor and Is considered A valuable
pointer by the assistant general.
George Foster OF Spokane, the organizer
q the lie Rai Mining Company and the
nss mar to take a piece Of the now Ia
nois ora Into Spokane, has been at the
Butler several days Mr. Foster has large
Interests In the Touring mill at Spokane
and N the Centennial mill in Seattle, He
Is 3 believer N the future Of both cities.
Spokane Is experiencing healthy
growth said Mr.. Foster last night To
pcst-intallIgencrr reporter. THE citizens
ars seilding sne. substantial homes. which
Is. be'ieye. the best criterion Of the fu-
snrs OF the place. The wheat fields throw
TIER golden harveS, into hss lap AMI the
ninss dump Their riches AZ her doors
Y am also q great believer in Seattle.
The Centennial mill. in which I am IN
serssses. Is doing an enormous AsiatIc
hssnss. In a short time the other s'ts
o. shs mill Will he in operation, giving n
capacity Of aooo baTrels daily. With suf''-
THIS and much mare. but "a Ne cannot get
TIE space Ne mus; ~ content 20 snip what
Ne can. The different steamer Tires are
sen II cenneciian with the three big trans
continental lines. consequently Eastern
HsEhs bound West has the preference. X
aeas<s tha, an Increased service Will ~
given soon, which I believe the business
Would Justify
TIE mines sisout Spokane are enormous
rea. think ] can asseF: without fear
o. eonsradietien that the kepuhlic mine,
- Tar as 1t has been developed. IL the
uIaAst gold prosluc ng mine II tse world. ="
MIS-. Susan Z, Emery. who has she DIS
usssAsa % besg tie wcslfhlest woman III
Tar e II Seattle. She arrived We1ues-
gay ara took The fines; apartments at the
he,ss ssatiie. Ms Emery has an Income
g HA.e year ous 81 her Utah silver
saasS SGe owns seventh Interest = the
AsssT King AZ llrk C%ty. which slcre
ewes eer S,,N a month, ever AT The pres-
As aox Grssss ~ silver MIS-, Emery Is
Sfae9iy bushes woman. She has htg3e
.sAs % sfen6 tI ne f~tYCt.ies n social life
WI sevoies beT sl1}e ard energies to msk-
Et money, See - p,8aalhra epic n her
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