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

Senator Stanton Warburton. OF Tacoma.
representing the Twenty-first district. Is in
the city. He was the only Republican state
senator elected in 1895. In an interview
with a Post-Intellgencer reporter regard
ing the political situation in Pierce county.
Senator warbur,on said:
1T will be remembered that the normal
Republican majority in Pierce county prior
to 1886 was about TO- and this year be-
neve We viii regain more than We lost in
that memorable year. and carry the county
by a majority from 100 TO loo. Many OF
the Silver Republicans are now coming
back into line and the party organization
is undoubtedly stronger than ever before.
The war between the United States and
Spain is certainly a popular one and there
seems to be sentiment among all classes
10 sustain the administration by voting the
Republican ticket. Then again. the gen.
eral era of prosperity, which We are now
enjoying, viii have much 10 do in making
Republican votes, for the reason that the
people believe We will have a continuance
OF the prosperous times by elect;ng the
Republican candidates. In fact, everything
is favorable for success. The crops will be
rich, prices viii be good and everything
ests of the party. While the fusionis:s ex-
pect TO carry the state they are not max
ing any rash claims. and admit that the
race will be a close one. This admission
is a decided confession of weakness on
their part"
Among the guests OF the Hotel North
ern yesterday was Uly Gaisford, of Ia
coma, who has just returned from the
rlx-
three years ago Gaisford was barber at
Tacoma, but now he Is a Klondike mining
property holder and is sole owner of
claim No. below on Bonanza. In an in
terview with a Post-Inteliigencer reporter
yesterday Gaisford said:
1.-The situation at Dawson this year Is
much different from that of last year.
Much of the most valuable property is not
being touched this season for the reason
that We believe the royalty imposed by
the Canadian government is exorhitant
Owing to this condition the output will
not be as large as was first anticipated.
BY next season We believe that the royalty
will be abolished and then the largest sea
sons cleanup in the history of the world
will be made
Mr. Gaisford states that he did some
work on his claim this season. but the
amount of gold ne took out, was only of
an insignificant amount. He left the
property III Stiic H.iilOS anu expects 10 re-
turn In the spring.
f. f. Triars, of Everett, one of the COM
mss.oners OF Snohomish county. was
guest OF the Hotel Northern yesterday.
Mr. Friars In speaking of the condition Of
business at Everett said:
'Tne people of Everett have no cause
for complaint. The Smaller is In operation,
the shing,e mills are running. there is a
scarcity of labor at the logging camps,
ana the pay roll OF the employees OF the
Cascade tunnel and a large number of the
employees of the coast railway lines Is dis
trbuted at Everett"
Commissioner F'riars states that good
reports have been received regarding near
~ all of the men who went from Everett
TO the Klondike.
Registered at the Hotel Diller are thir-
ty-nine of the passengers who arrived in
Seattle on the steamer Alliance late Sat
urday night from st. Michael. Each one
Of these passengers brought a sack of dust
and nuggets the value of which averaged
from 81. coo to SO. 900. The treasure of each
man was deposited IN the hotel safe and
will be taken 10 the Seattle assay Office
have valuable holdings in the klondike
and will return to Alaska next spring.
Superintendent and Mrs. James J. Rey-
no!ds, of Snoquamic Falls, are among the
guests of the Dillec.
Mrs F. w Bacon, OF St Paul. Is
guest of the Diller.