The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-22
THE PASSING IHRONG.


Iflme wren such an institution gal be
essa blsshed ~ the government for the
accommodation Of tae thousands OF re-
fturniBz klondikers. laden with sacks OF
god esst and nuggets.
Mr. w. NJ Elmer, president Of the Eb-
FER Gold Mining and Milling Com
pany. q Juneau. IL IN the city
bon and other Eastern cities Ills
! business IN the states primarily eonslx !.
&sn letting contract for the materials for
ghglleing d twenty stamp mill on free
frnli!ing quartz mines OF the company SIT
gated in the Silver 30. basin. But an
xniiTeIy different motive exists for .Ar
Ebners visit 10 Washington city. Il Is
his purpose - impress upon the proper
| officials az the national pstsl the need
Szor an assay Office on the North Pacific
coast and TO lAy before them the claims
Of juneau as the proper place for The
Iofsce. Incidentally. Mr.. Elmer viii dis
fuss the boundary question al Washing
Ton. holding firmly u the belief that the
4 nited States. bafore entering into IN
hzgreement for the arbitration or the
boundary dispute. should be well fortified
NTH facts and data.
quartz mining "a Southeastern Alaska
b now an estabiisaed and permanent in
tgslry." sad Mr.. Elmer at the Butler
yesterday. Mining men who have exam
n1nsd the country have united In the opin-
len that the great mineral Zone that *
tends for 20 miles along the coast will
4e depended upon 10 furnish the bulk Of
The permanent output of gold from Alas
-. Il is true that the country has been
overlooked by capital In the past. but me
Thinning gsen Of Inc world are now begin
nEg 10 realize It's possibilities and money
OR me development OF the mines already
located Ii coming in fast. A. the eXpIrd-
tson Of a year from the present tine
he stamp mills on the coast OF Alaska
.svti have doubled their capacity. Work
Ga the new mills o; tho Treadwell mine.
on Douglas island, is being pushed. AMI
karders have been given by the smaller
e0mpsnies ia the district for additional
stamps sufficient 90 make the added ca
Spaeity o. the mills "a stamps"
II Af. Elmer said that the merchants Of
Juneau were doing a splendid business
T. Quitting miners for the Interior that
&aile Juneau was willing TO concede 10
Seattle the banner as the most important
QUILTING place on the coast yet Juneau
adv antages were Of permanent character
pad were recognized. There IS no elc-
nsnt OF doubt as 20 the future Of our
lefty" he said We have a country
0,nasnifieentiy endowed with mineral
sealth 10 draw upon I look for tre-
uencous development Of the country dur
ag the next year. There are 2o0 pros
eectors NJ work on the coast Of South
eastern Alaska New discoveries are
being reported frequently. The field Of
sers opportunities FOR the investment II
sspitai that sre not surpassed by any
District on the globe
One of the unique schemes I'm connection
sith the development 81 cities and towns
Alaska Is that in which Il company Of
R!alifax n. s.. capitalists have interested
themselves. and 0f which they have made
p. Carson. better known az XII" Car
k.,n. late travelling passenger agent OF the
tsnadian Pacific railway. the general man
sfsr II enthusiasm Is desirable quality
the development ~ an enterprise. then
De Bew general manager OF one Of the
Boat picturesque propositions Of the day
possessed OF much that viii undoubtedly
| nirieuts 70 It's success. Mr. Carson has
'3eught four big tents 20 Seattle which re
$50 by ~ feet each paying
Boo Tor them. Dir. Carson was asked yes
trdsy u he Intended going back into the
Eew business Il do" ne repl-d and
e the hotel. barber shop bath house.
eformati0a bureau. cafe deposit union
tcket erlce and every other kind OF 5uH-
ss that can 30 crowded In the tents" Mr.
lArsoa thfn stated that he had acquired a
roud on land fronting the wharves in
FOR NFanEel and that his four big white
'ais would 10 the most conspicuous things
% the town lie has chosen three names
Per ne schefne and VIII uss them ali car
ens Midway Piaisance' The White
stY." and 'Carsons Pavilion" lie in
enfs % have stsnographers and typeWrit-
~ and conduct = general Industrial vii-
sss under ths canvas And all Of tt nm
va tDe American nAS even II L - Cana
Ism money That hacks Il. " sad Mr.. car
Ita Al q the supplies VIII ba purcha sed
Seattle" Ae rOutiuued Another part or
r. scheme vii De The setting up OF sleep
- TENTS al along the route from The
aauth or tae St!ckeen river 20 Telegram
Iee@k- The argument IS used that tn order
II complete 'be Stacker. river ard Lake
~lln railway by September T. in order 20
r. IN" land grants from the Canadian gov
Tnneft gcets many uen wiz pass over
70 LIE 81 The point of construction. After
ee road - cc-upfsfed = IS expected ,hat
IL ~scnsers wi8 - SEM from seattle 10
ap~son In seven tays. and thst VIII make
- Nran sci as important town.
For.y-two stur3y New Enxlarders are in
es city on Their way ~ Corner river
rasre thcf will battle wl.h aard>hlps peril
- cold as hratrty and as vigorously as
Fer ancestors Fought for liberty Ira the
@ys - Tho Ncoluvea- Thet be1oue -
TsFftsratstite families Rrd a fner sot -
sn could hardly le fe4uF
" 50 well Supplied ana Il ,he thlrsv-
20 tors ~ provisions ave- nat sufl efert
- kHoW where q So mere and ihai -
EseAtile tn face it Is oFeta a'g fra ars.
single equipment that Mss SEES entered
&sss ara r. was aa bought T. scotia
= Vslas il IN thc re,Rhhcrart,l az s., 50
r. general these New EuE.4ndcr< ar,
Fsssef Nth fhe.r purchases ard are
TafimaaS so saying .hat Seattle q t4e
- place ta outfit
TO leatfr % 'he parry is Capt Charles
X NilsfrVoo. who ls q rhn rs.sr "a
Ahkse s'oek Resides hiul the fslfav.-,-
me4'eers - the party Charles Wa. -
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