The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-07


"A war horse OF Fall City. and ex-
county commissioner. has been in
Seattle since Tuesday. Mr.. Rutherford
has bern attending to his mining in
terests on the north fork OF the Sky
komish river for some time. and is con-
sequently not In a position 10 talk politics.
However. he promises to have something
TO say on this question when next he comes
to the city, as he will no doubt take an
active interest from now until the close OF
tbs campaign.
II am quite enthusiastic over the pros
poets Of mining on The north form; he said
and with transportation believe that
would be one Of the richest mining sections
OF the Northwest. The Cleopatra. Coney.
Fletcher. Webster and Belle Of Washington
are showing up wonderfully rich, and there
are dozens Of prospects that will no doubt
develop Into fine properties. Associated
with me la the ownership OF the Beaver
and Paradise claims are my brother. Wat
son Allen. Tom Ella and the Gibson broth
ers.
OF the mountain to the summit, waich
greatly facilitates travel 10 and from the
mines. With q trst-class road 10 the dis
triet i believe you would see some OF the
richest mines in the world opened up. And
on This question OF roads. let ne say that
the Republican party has made ten
strike by inserting in their Platform sec
ton providing for good roads In mining dis
iricts Every miner In this section of the
country should, and believe viii. support
the party 10 this election. The present adj
ministration has done nothing to foster
road building, and from lis platform ] do
not believe IL WILL
Mr.. Rutherford left last evening for his
home. with his pockets erammed full Of
Republican campaign literature.
j. c. Falkland. Of Washington City. who
Is travelling about the country sight seeing
a
from here TO California. Mr.. Parkland IL
an observing gentleman. and while he g
delighted With Seattle aud her magnificent
prospects. he criticises the government for
providing such poor quarters fer the land
oflce, customs house and posiofrlce. ..
Why, the furniture IN these offiees. all
day, ''is not TT for q iifth-class country no.
tel This l. very noticeable To a stranger
who Is travelling about leisurely and who
has time % crsticlss, N ne ,t lang gfi me-
auate. some OF il. 50 am tod, being trans
ferfed from your capital city OF Olympia.
ct seems to me That Seattle Is ilnportant
enough 10 have fine government building;
IN which nh these different offices could
D. placed
poetorlce tor such busting city. Nes,er-
day called there 20 nau a package of
pa pers, and could hardly get through the
| crowd. What Is the matter with your con-
grsssional dsiesasionf Hasn't u power
@nossgh % wet an appropriation fer a gov
| ernsnent building. Oth.r towns not enc
+ fgtn the xlge Of Seattle have hae Federal
| buildings. and how t'd they get thesne Sim
ply hy AeinE persistent.
| Il dan, want yen - think that am
| ,oa CRITICAL. fer arr no; inclined that
xav AT al arr simply eoiClur the ssnti-
! r,en, If thousands cf other visitors 70 yoar
| nre cry. who 80 rot care 70 comment; Oct
| 7Ae government - erect suitable build
| 70 put 90 a city han worthy of she "a ms
/ er Seattle, and you will De IN IL Win any
| soSa In the country
| J 4. To1d. son az Farmer Toaa. tbs
/ Nxscr rouCty F5pJsl.sf oracle. = 81 The
| city trous Jnscr Cstv. Hecd canal - hers
| - sAs been IL business feT @aTeral years
/ odd tunieE IS hi&ck Republican end
/ has many bot arguner, Mia he patsr.
| ual ancestor en politics. lie believes Ma
SCR r1ursv wsl9 return Sandstone w7Aea~-
| ,,y fer the Republican sicke, next moa;a
/ pgoxtGlng good tasu are named On ths
| county s.cget. Tns fishermen n ne foun.
| ty wh9 are very strong, are Disguised 4,
To- failure If The PQp0s5sf legislature q
So sksm proper legislation. ard a. ths
| Republican parry sfavAs 9rrn ~ this s8EA
| ,g3a shess 'ss~n will vote saisdly FOR ,as
/ Republican legislative ticSct.
\. L Rutherford. o' FsH city. ~As ir
| shs ctsy .sss nigh. having 1us: arrives
/ from tas Nor.n Fark ninng 8ixtrsc; IL
| r. Interested in iae Paradise ant aeave.
1 n''res ana SAWS that the psexspe>:s 49,
| sefy ssiiSfset 17y TAere Is very usile
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| kePu slscAn.
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| vtsts y Everett yesterday. bal ezecass 81
| IL iAlx w7te ia Sep atiEars - that -.
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