The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20
THE PASSING IHRONG

W from the Gold Hill district The
state road that Is beng built from
Green Water river 10 the summit Of the
mountains will be OF direct benefit to
Seattle" said he. That camp is COM
ing TO the frort rapidly and next year
will see a large travel In that direc-
ton The road has been s'ashed the entire
distance, twenty-five miles. and it VIII be
completed II the coming legislature grants
a very much needed and merited appro-
prlation. The trade with that district Is
naturally Seattle's, and the completion OF
the rad will mean no little added business
for this city,
James Campbell. OF Los Angeles, who
has been stopping in Seattle during the
past two months. Is wei! known in rail-
road circles. During the past twenty-five
years III connection with the construction
Of the Central and Southern Pacific rail-
roads as well as several short lines for the
Santa re company at Los Angeles Mr..
Campbell has travelled over the country
from Portland via Pendleton. Walil WaIa
and Spokane TO Seattle, taking note of all
the railroad improvements on the lines he
Travelled, also what the railroads are doing
Tor Seattle. Mr.. Campbell was asked what
he thought Of Puget sound and It's flu
ture- He said: Il don't know Of an In
lard body of salt water IN the United
States like Puget sound. Its future COM
nerce IS beyond calculation. At this time,
with It's railroad connections from all parts
the United States and lis ocean steamship
lines 10 all parts Of the world II will com
pare with any deep water outlet to the
Pacific ocean. II is also plain 10 be seen
that from the volume of business tha, IS
done between Seattle and Alaska during
the past year that il will be a steady in
crease Tor years 10 come with valuable re-
turns.
Yes. / know about the White Pass rail-
road now under construction In Alaska I
have not been On the ground. but / have
a sha eric Oh
for its construction and operation inciud-
ing rails engines and ears. and IL Is ma
teriai tina; Will make a first-elass railroad
and VIII command the passenger and light
freight traffic between Seattle and Dawson
and the ocean ships viii take grain from
your elevators to feed the world ana Seat
tie viii be as well known as New York
and London.
Puget sound has many miles OF safe
harhor facilities. and on account Of your
mild climate the shores Of the Sonnd have
as fine residence locations as any place on
the American continent, where they can be
reached either by the regular transpor,a-
ton lines Or private yachts"
Rev. r Sheeny. a Catholic priest from
Limerick. Ireland. reached Seattle yes,er-
day on lecturing tout through the United
States His purpose IS to ra.se funds for
the erection OF large stone church in his
native city. and his lectures deal with Ire
lands history and the Irish people OF to-
day. Seattle IS A nagn ficent city" Father
Sheehy said husjasticaIlv AT the Butler
last night. 4 have travelled over the
greater part Of your country, but this CITY
appears to me 70 be the most progressive
and en;erprising az any / have seen. /
wonder at the marvellous natural resources
which your state possesses. ! am Informed
that yog raise all the staple agricultural
products, besides fruit IN great abundance
while voUr hills are covered with an mex
haussiele Supply or timber, and your NOUN
iains nave great mines OF gold and coal
Truly. Washington seems 10 be r. the
van OF fortunate ard prosperous states
have heard Cf Seattle everywhere | have
gone first as the gateway 70 the Klonike
and o. late as the commercial city OF Pa
get sound and {3e mistress q. a great
transpacitc commerce. You ara indeed
fortunately laCafesi on Puget sound which
: 4 splendid body Of water. II seems fo
me sh4t of all the countries | have eeen
during my travels tais has tie faiyest fu-
tuYe"
Father sheehy s. an elderly gentleman
whose manners are engaging. ard who
speaks with much eavnes}neSs and power
John .Fiwo9a. a prominent and enthu-
siasttc Republican q Whateoru. is a guess
"Nigh "a fev minor exceptions Ne hal
S3ortous Republican victory ln our coun.y
AL P5r0.lsm has received iis death blow
Judge W 81 Jackson. formerly United
States commissioner a. W-anEei. ia at IN.
tA+isf as VII ieaNe tonight fsr Homo
}giu Or a business trip. ard or rs return
In ,he late winter Or spring vii so 10 The
Ain district.
Mr an Ms 2. ". Owen have returned
amer . Vs!t e SIX months 20 their old
homes IL England ara Wales. Mr. owens
IS Very muc-l improved n Asal;s
JOAN a GIL Pacif> coast freight aKe1,
and As7dS Burr. travelling passenge- arert
% ne Vanderbilt bnes. were IN tbs CIV
yesterday from san Francisco
: ! Moore leaves today 70. Boston q,
a fASce weeks bs4s&aess trip.
NJ : E saerry. 9. The Yakima Re
rgea-. : q the clty.
PERSONAL
Ca9t = r. HostFoos, formerly master
y the steamer Es.shasen. has returned 10
Ehts c4ry after years absence in Alasks
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