The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

with people. and the prospect of an early
summer is an occasion OF jubllation. There
ts great activity shown on al sides, and
the melting Of the SHOWS on both sides Of
the summit is making pack horses a fac
tor in the proposition OF transportation
Mr.. Stevens reports that the tramway at
Dye2 was In operation a week before he
left for Seattle.
Two OF the prominent guests a. the Ho-
tel Seattle are Mr.. Mac Di.dine a we'll
known hotel man OF Sioux CITY, and Mr.
George G. Fiack. OF the same Place These
gentlemen arrived In Seattle on the steam
er Columbia, after a voyage OF l3i days
out from New York. Mr.. Dildine said TO
Poss-InteiliEencer reporter:
'Tshe fact OF cur having been of land
for ia days may have possibly warped
cur ideas OF towns in general but, be
that az Ii may, 1t seems TO US that Seattle
is the best, the ivel.est and most atfrac-
i've place We have struck for long time
Ths city Is cosmopolitan all through. We
Ike it,
Messrs. Diliins and Flack have no, fully
decided whether they shall extend their
trip 10 the northern Mecca, but think they
shall.
+. H. Browsing. representing .Ne Dyea
Chamber OF Commerce. arrived IL Seattle
on the steamer Queen and has opened I'D
an Office in the Bailey building. Mr.
Browsing said yesterday that he would
work in the interests OK Dyea and The
Chilkoo. trail. As far as any controversy
with Skagway Is concerned 1t viii rot ap-
pear in his work nor does he intend 70
uisrepresent facts. Each place has It's
claims for consideration and each has a
trail The mistake that has been made,
according to Mr.. Browsing. is that OF the
two towns fighting each other. More
could have been accomplished by both
had their mutual interests been considered
ard less time given to chickering's.
very genial Eastern gentleman who Is
so1ourn.ng for the time in Seattle is Mr..
j. Barbour Gray, until recently junior
member OF the Arm OF j. s. Gray & Son
well-known insurance agents OF Louisville,
Ky. Mr., Gray resigned his partnership in
the East 10 come TO SEATTLE. He has been
here for two weeks looking over the
ground with the intention Of going into
business. should the right opportunity be
presented. Mr.. Gray voices the unanimous
opinion OF strangers that SEATTLE Is the
hve!iest place for its size we've ever
struck"
Alexander Bsiiie. manager for the
wheat exporting firm OF Balfour, Guthrie
n Company. at Tacoma was in the city
yesterday for a few hours. Wheat 10
steady at s." he said TO q Post-Intelli-
gsncer reporter. There Is little buying
bu, wheat can be had at that figure.
do rot share the view that grain will 60
much higher. AT least for some time. OF
course the war viii have some influence
but in my opinion wheat will not pass
soon the present quotations"
Or. BechioIts brother. G. J. BechGol..
superintendent OF the philadelphia, VIII
mington Il Baltimore railroad, is now pay
ing the professor a vis.t OF several weeks.
az the University OF Washington This Is
his first visit 20 the Coast, and naturally
he finds the country ana its people very
interesting
Among the passengers who VII go north
on the Queen this morning lie Mrs W. w.
Erwin. OF 10 Minor avenue north who
Will Join her husband al Sksgway and ac-
company him 70 Dawson.
John @. Foster and Samuel r Goodwin.
of Lynn. Mass. are two OF party stay
Ing az shs Hotel D!iier @ho are ccnsld-
eztng Alaskan plans.
Between fifty and sixty Sioux Cry peo-
pae have arrived IN Seattle bound for var
icus places n Alaska
Personal.
II. Y. Burner, OF the S.txa Gold Mining
ooRcanyt wo0 kas beeA 10 Ssss<lA IL 60