The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-24
PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP
THE PASSING THRONG.

throughout the entire state.
The logging camps and shngie mills
In Whatcom county are m constant opera
ton. and there is a noticeable scarcity OF
labor In all branches Of business, notwith-
standing the fact that wages are good.
We are proud " the new hotel az Fair
haven, and believe that It IL unduestion-
ably the fines. building IN the state.
number Of other new buildings are con-
templated, and important improvements
of various kinds vii. be made in the course
OF short time"
Nr. EAries Will return home today.
\ stampede to Qucsnelle river in British
Columbia Is reported hy e. Thomas Han.
OF Tacoma, who has just returned from
that colDlrv. The cause OF this stampede
vas occasioned by the successful operation
OF dredger in the river and the very
rich quality of the river bed. II is believed
that TIE dirt in the rivers OF British col,rl-
ba will prove TO De equally "a rich. and
people are making a rush 20 the various
rivers. and are stalking them off by the
nile. The price OF this class of mining
property has taken a big jump and IL is
posss le ,fat what has proven 10 be true
% the rivers In British Columbia viii prove
to be true % the rivers in Washington.
Mr.. Hall has been on the tuesneile river
Tor the past three months representing
dreGse which he claims 10 BE the Only one
or OF A dozen or more which proved 4
success. In an Interview with a Post In
telltgencer reporter last night Mr.. Hall
said:
Il now look for revolution In the mining
business of British Columbia, and also Of
other countries where there are rivers
with gold producing beds The Olsen
dredge which has proven TO be such
pronounced success. - in opera lion In n.
= We
mics from he town % cuesncile. The re-
sli, - me first experience was pay dirt
which averaged as low as T. cent? 70 the
yard. and ~ tsigh sc s.. This means that
the problem Of dredging rivers has been
finally solved. The expense incurred IN
the operation CT the dredger is only si5 for
every ten hours ant tho lredgs IL guar
aate@d % dig = cubic yard every minute.
n" dgsage nQw IN operation can - 0per-
a,ea (: dsptf: 81 from SIX inches 70
twenty feet: while It is posssels % mana
fsctgre one witch will reach seventy feet
The weight q the machinery ~ She 4tedge
now In u=%. - Twelve tons ard Il Is oyer
ated witt Etfie or no dsfa0tGty. when ]
- ales-e,ia the market price of rive.
Red - p9ysag quality VAS s. az pey ME
hut :he figure has Sancs greatly increased
/ saccesdel IL stalking N thirteen miles"
- 80 81 = 49, tt fN@t@ 'htFN Ma
II. T>e~ea ri pafucah. ny. are registered
ar ths Rain5e~-C;-aHG-
Ny. Leah Is ne az .a5a n 49, arrive and
s. aueutlai you0g business naen - his rsa-
tjYe ritg. aHd his wife anf sister 'ep ~
Kentucky most esaa-njrg s. ~Ten They
a-e ola friends - : II f1i~s and residents
- his hoyno84s's honr Nj I.ea+-a and
gAsvty hate t@ea making taa1r az 1as-
country. ard when s@e11- hy a reporf4r yes
to-day afterrscssn expressed great delight
MI 4 8:tle
SAITH &aitf Mr., Leeeta. Is tHs h,1sseH-
gttv We have sneu s3r~e leaving k@uiueky
/ ha*e sorDs. ast studied yossr situation
ard r@E,~Te toe~~ II 4 great fsta.e II store
fSr FHf~ 10y. IS IT. - s~s generally
c0.coesad ;aa. Settle all eventually b.
come tFse rEegf ssscs4@s ~ tAa Pac4fse 5oast."
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