The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-18

road vii he rebuilt. When / left home
several surveyors were 81 the scene took-
ing over different routes. The most FEAST
bic route VIII be adopted. and have been
given 10 understand that the work OF re-
constructing the road will he commenced
soon aftsrward. The work Of ballas,ing
the read 10 the limestone quarry east OF
tunnel No. is now well under way, and
I confidently believe that everything Will
be IN readiness Tar shs shipment Of l:lie-
stone III short time.
NJ. r. Nof;sger a prominent business
man OF Friday harbor. Is among yester-
days arrivals at the Butler. San Juan
county, Il Will be remembered, usually
gives the Republican ticket the heaviest
majority In proportion to population OF
any county In the state I'VE are proud
81 the Republicans OF Seattle" said Mr..
Naftsger last night. ''and rejoice at the
magnificent victory won here Friday har-
nor and the county Of San Juan are pros
porous in these klondike days, and the
general feeling Is che Of hope ana cour-
age for the future. Business n general
lines is good and farm produce Of all
kinds commands high prices. These con-
dttioas. and others which / might man
ton. will combine 10 make the Repub-
lioan majority In the county this year
larger than ever" ..
Charles w Gorham. editor of the sno-
homish Tribune. has just returned from a
six months trip through the Eastern
states and is in the city for few days.
Seattle Is the most talked OF town
throughout the entire East" said Mr..
Gorham las: night 10 a Post Intelligencer
reporter. You hear the name of this
city mentioned ten times as the outhtfiing
and starting point to Alaska 10 once Of
kHp .afr s,xf /. A
deaf OF permanent benefit will certainly
be derived from this advertising. I.ong
after the Klondike rush Is over men will
come to this city to place their money.
who have heard OF Seattle In connection
with the klondike."
George r. Robson, OF New York, Is
guest at the Occidental. He was formerly
assistant civil engineer of the Burlington
railroad, bat gave up the position to rep
resent Eastern people who have money
Ia invest In this thriving country MFR
Robson sad last night to a Post-InteIH-
gencer reporter: 1--WE did intend to start
bark IN Seattle. but found that your
financial men are handling that line OF
business in a very thorough and com
retent manner. SO I have decided to seek
other fields. viii leave next Saturday
for Wrangel. and il a good opportunity
presents itself I shall take immediate
steps 70 establish Il banking institution
there"
A party of twenty would-he Klondikers
headed by NJ. G.. Mighell, Of Chicago. are
stopping at the Globe hotel and are now
busily engaged in making arrangements to
leave for ST. Michael In a boat which Is
now in course Of construction al Port
Townsend. This party includes men in
nearly every walk OF life. and they are
from difFeran. points in Iowa and Illinois
They VIII take along sufficient provisions
10 keep them for a least two wears. They
are men full of grit ara energy. ard they
say that nothing can make them turn back
until they have remained two years in the
gold country.
Ex-County Commissioner William Whit
field. Of Snohom.sh. Is a guest at the
RalnierGrand The title "ex-comEnis-
sioner' IS only one of the many that Mr..
Whitfield has a right to, because Of long
and efficient service In Snohomish county.
Mr. Withheld Is row out Of politics and
Is al the head Of large mercantile es-
Enlistment at Snohomish.
William II. Pigott. OF the firm Of w y.
Hofus & Co. has gone 20 Wrangel The
firm was recently awarded contract to
build a wharf and warehouse at Wrangel
at a cost of $4,000. Nearly all of the
piles have been driven and Il Is expected
that the work will be completed In forty
days.
II. NJ. Br!tton. representing the Wash
burn-Noen Company. OF San Francisco. IL
in Seattle inspecting the workings Of the
cable OF the Front street road He IS on
tour Of the Northwestern cities and is
stopping at the Butler.
r. Goldsmith. OF the German Loan So
ciety. Portland. Is N the city for few
days on business. He is accompanied by
his daughter Miss Goldsmith and they
are registered at the Butler hotel,