The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07

above ground. 50 that fhs interior II tts-
an wssi lighted a. either u she tgo rooms
assoTe. shere being windows on all sz3es
thrcuga which ligr. is afforded from all
directions The roor above the Easement
viii hare four conunodsous. well-lsShfe9
AID weli-Tentslared roorns 20 De used By
ths chief aszaver bis assssfant. chief clerk
and for the laboratory. One rsdeemiHg
feature about fass floor ard also tie floor
above. "a that the chief azayer and his
assistant VIII have ali t3s light required
for the snecessfsil operation of an assay
office. there being perfect light from Both
ends directly into every rom. The Sec
o1d fi00r will also have four large rooms,
Mr.. proscs having agreed 20 partition &
OF az once. This floor Is well adapted for
the performance Of all clerical work and IL
this respect IL decidedly a1ganta xeous- We
also did All In our power TO bring every
Possible MEASURE Of economy into requlss-
tscG, and obtain building thar would not
command high rent. The appropEta ton for
tbs esta bIish nseat Of the assay office. in
Guiding every item OF expense OF sts opera
ton for one year. was only S7s.oo 20 yoa
see that the smaller amount that would De
expended for rent means that much more
for operating ana equipment expenses. The
rent which VIII De paid for proscE's hail
viii ba very reasonable. and In iHis re-
spect / believe that Mr.. prosch made
concession TO the government, and proved
himself 70 De a philosophical citizen. who
has the interests o. Seattle al heart
TIE Office viii be on the jams street.
cable lEse and IL easy access 10 ali min
eFs who come down from Alaska with
tSeir treasures Of gold, and 10 all others
engaged In the mining industry IL the
Northwestern states who come TO Seattle
70 nave Their yeli0w metal assayed By
Cnited States assayers. We believe that
FToscls hall Is at a distance from the
business precincts convenient to every
body. and no fault can De found on that
score.
III should lie horne In mind that bust
ness men have very little to do with an
assay office. and that the depositors will
be largely miners. as they are the people
who are expected TO have gold assayed.
IL has been suggested and argued t5af
tie Office should be located In the down
town business precincts in convenient dis
Tance TO the wharfs and docks. Such d
location, am willing 10 admit. would be
desirable on the part OF the government,
but IL should also be remembered that
congress appropriated only $1,000 for the
feut, equipment and operation Of the Of
ice for one year. and that 10 appropria-
ton was authorized for the construction
OF building. The money at our com
nland for the performance of the mission
Entrusted TO our care would not permit
Us 10 even think of penetrating that part
OF the city where rent Ia high and prop
erty valuable. / am inclined TO believe
that the miners from Alaska will be able
to go from the boat 10 Proschs hall with
out fear OF being relieved OF their gold.
THE assay office at Boise City. for in
stazzlee II located at a point twice the
distance from the business precincts OF
the city than The Seattle Office will De-
and 1t Is considered by the miners To- he
situated at an exceedingly convenient
point. n hard fight was made In con-
eresa 70 land the assay office IN Seattle,
and 1 believe that everybody Is satisfied,
Notwithstanding the limited appropriation.
For our part, We cut the sun according
to the cloth, and that vas all 10 be ex-
pected
We expect that the chief assayer will
be appointed any time. and it is possible
that the appointment will be announced
during tne next twenty~four hours. l pre-
sumo that President Mckinley will con-
suit your senators. which IS usually done
IN such cases, and tina; an appointment
that Will give satisfaction to everybody
viii boz made. The chief aSsayer viii. irn-
mediaIFly upon receiving his appoint
meat, come To Seattle and assume entire
control Of the assay office The chief as
eayer Will appoint his assistants, who by
tho way. are subject 10 the approval of
Mr.. Roberts. director of the United States
mint, and to the civil service act. Many
of the positions in the mint VIII be filed
by promotions from other government IN
siitut!ons OF "A similar character. SO the
fierce In charge VIII not De entirely new
TO the business. The time Tor the ap-
r0intmgnt OF chief aSsayer is now rife,
RDttayfs % 4.
before he leaves the city. SO that the
office would be turned over to the ap-
potatec ar once. a portion OF the equip
ment Of the Office has already arrived in
Seattle. and an invoice of IL WAS received
yesterday
1T Is expected by the government that
the Seattle assay office will at once rank
next TO TIE Denver office which heads the
lis. In the amount 0f deposits The
amount OF god deposited ~ Denver for
the fiscal year end ng June ID 1897 was
st2. as S'Hs9 AZ Eoise. IdaHo. s. s15 s97 %
az HtieHa. s2.H5s si9 - and at Charleston
y. e. SIS l22, u. II can therefore be seen
that the Seattle Office Is expected 10 rank
ahead Of Heise. Helena. Charleston and
81, Louis. ard ii more thorough idea Of
the Importance Of the Institution can be
bad. Another assay Office aas been au-
thofased for neadwood : d congress
arrangements are TOW being perfected for
AT cary opening af the same for the re
cepsion OF gold and payment therefor \
suitable building has been ,sased ana s.
heing equipped with necessary appliances
and fixtures
~FroNch's HAN. when fitted up. Will be
jttst IS well adapted. Il uot more 50. %
~ ASSAY office than Tire building AZ Boise.
Idaho Tho building at REESE MS erected
-iu fsd wan Az appropriation ~ So oa
bat a. taat }ifne material WAS very nlgh
AND Store a}Asau4 and other mechanics
eomnaudsa 81" per 1ay. 11e Seattle Of.
llc" eul at once enp.nye more peapta
tbaa the Boise of'ic. forte OF .er m.n
VIII hr pat - " ark at oaee ard 3us; r.
se'"u aS business develops that number
VII. te Increased accordingly Il neces-
s8ry. doubled 80
ar Sasszs Will leave Seattle tomorrow
nS'ruins gar san Francisco. wn-re ne VII