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


Arlington dock II can say that am
most fav0rably impressed with Seattle"
said Mr.. Hageman last night. ''Unaues-
/ tionably this Is the most important ship
ping point on the North Pacific coast a
TACT that led 10 the establishment OF our
main offices in tbs city. II Is my belief
that this Alaska trave! IL not a temporary
matter, but ls Of permanent character"
Mr.. A. Cronenwett, general traffic mana
ger OF the Boston a. Alaska Transporta-
ton Company. has arrived from Boston
and has assumed the duties Of his posi-
ton with the company al It's main office
IN this city Mr. Cronenwett yesterday an
nounced the charter OF the bark Harry
Morse. which will convey the FIVE river
steamers and fuel and supplies for the
company to Its post and ship yards TO be
established on Nunivak island
1t Is safe TO say that 5000 people viii go
to the Klondike from the New England
states" said Mr.. Cronenwett yesterday
Since the formation Of our company IN
Boston. the office Ia that city has been
busy booking passengers and freight The
extent OF the movement in this direction
Is hard 10 Overestimate. The bulk Of the
travellers aver our lire win come direct 10
Seattle. where they VIII supply themselves
with food and provisions suitable 10 the
northern country"
The Harry Morse Is staunch vessel of
i.35 tons register. having freight carry
ing capacity Of s.0o0 tons. on her will be
loaded the five river steamers that are be-
ing built for the Boston * Alaska Trans
portstion Company by Capt. J. F. r.
Mitchell. Of this city. The company's pow
erful tug Row nearing completion in Seat
Tie will be sent north at the same time
that the Morse sails. Accompanying the
expedition VIII b.. Mr. JOSEPH r Me
oil
the work Of building the steamers az the
mouth Of the Yukon. Fifty mechanicS
VIII take passage or the Harry Morse and
viii be engaged in putting the steamers to-
gether.
The G.0l0 "A gold dust and nuggets hat
the Great Northern railway has been ex-
nibitiag IN the ci.ies Of the East was re-
Turned 10 Seattle yesterday by express.
II was deposited in the afternoon I'm the
Puget Sound National bank and VIII be
weighed and checked up today. The ex-
hiblt Is reported BY The Eastern officials
OF the ROAD rs having attracted a great
deal Of attention. the shcw windows where
the display was made being surrounded
at ali hours Of The day and night by in
teFesteG crowds In Philadelphia. 4 jew
eler In whose windows the exhibit was
made added 70 its effect by surrounding
the virgin gold with diamonds and SCI
gold pieces.
"Skagit county has n Klondike ali It's
own" said VI. j. Auidsted a merchant OF
Mount Vernon az the Butler last night
discoveries Of rich gold bearing gravel
have been made on the upper Skagit river
near the mouth q Baker river. An East
ern company operating "a hydraulic plant
took ont s'is-' line ago considerable dust
ard stamp followed. During the last
q a. al
on the adjacent streams. II Is my belief
that the country in The vicinity Of Mount
Baker viii he found 10 he very rich In
gold Internationally Skagit county has
mineral resources ~ incaicuiahle value
and it viii require only little Development
10 prove this
Vet $ Moloney. of Chehoygar. Mich,
il a. the Northern He viii leave soon for
Dawson Thg members o. his party take
with them @9 horses ard @o0 dogs. togeth-
or with two portable sawmiIls Their des-
tnation "a pawson and like a good many
others they expert q reach that place
some time IN june OF July. Times are
pretty brisk ont IN Michigan" says Mr..
Mol1ney The KlonGike craze does not
affect the people very much There are
few VINO are waiting for fuller reports.
bur IN general people seem contcnted with
what they have. and 90 rot care 10 ran
into any uncertain schemes"
At the Northern hotel are a party az Kew
England gold hunters bound Tor she upper
Yukon The members az the party are
chiefly business ard professional men.
Th,y v.i outdt in Seattle. and VIII leav.
this city Tor the north Within the mex ten
davs Tn. personnel % the party ls rs
follows OTIS T.. Goodwin ~ Boston, u'r.
r " Gould Col Il. - Mcdonald. Edward
N.p1~a4a Thomas Hughes and Charles