The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-04
THE PASSING THRONG.

H. MCkaS, OF lOfl haC4Spfl, ~ stay
ing at the Diller He has charge of the
property belonging 10 the mill company.
and besides being a prominent man o: the
mill town is also prominent in kitsap
county politics. Last night he said to
Post-1nielligencer reporter: The Repub-
licans OF kitsap county are going 10 give
the other parties an overwhelming defeat
In November. The Republicans have al
ways been successful In the country. al
though we have several times lost our
representative. About the senator, this
year we are going 70 have one from the
western part OF Washington. l really be-
lieve tha, he will h. King county citi-
zen too. On this side or the mountains
we have a greater population and vast
amount of the states wealth. and why
should we not have a senator? II our
county We have a man whom We should
like TO see so 10 Washington, but. of
course. we are TOO small 10 dictate mat
tiers of hat kind yet He is f. q. Ames
OF Port Gamble. and IS. l believe, one OF
the most popular men III ktsap. He Is
for development; and progression"
Mike Earles. prominent logger and
shingle mil! operator OF Fairhaven. was at
the Hotel Seattle yesterday In an inter
view with a Post-ini elilgencer reporter
Mr.. Ea rles said.
IAN the mills al Fairhsven are in opera
time The demand for logs Is so great
that IL cannot be supplied. which Is the
result OF a scarcity OF both aogs and labor
/ attribute the scarcity OF labor TO the
Alaska excitement as many OF the woods
men have gone through TO the Klonaike
while others are employed on the Skag
way railroad"
Joseph Pitt. county auditor OF Kitsap
county. and Thomas Ross, Of Sidney. the
county treasurer. were in the city yester-
day and registered at the Dilier. Both
said that the political situation would be
the same this year as Il had been former
ly-strictiy Republican. first. last and all
the time. Business matters at Port
Orchard are bright and the ranchers arc
in a happy state OF mind on account OF the
splendid crops.
f. B. Mcdonald ex-champion iong-dis-
lance bicycle rider Of the world. who re-
Gently returned from the Kiondike. LEFT
last might for Rochester. y. Y. Before
leaving McDonali said that he would en-
sleavor 10 arrange match with one NJ
the crack riders now In the East. He
said ;hat he d.d not lose much money
on his KlondIke venture.
l. J. Mccain. OF Hot Springs. at
the Stevens yesterday. He said: The
Springs are becoming one OF the prominent
resorts Of the state and campers and tour
lists are arriving there every day. The
weather has been elghtful and all Of the
ranchers in that section are In the bes-
az spirits on account or tho splendid re-
suits OF harvest"
Arnong the guests OF the Hote! Seattle
Yesterday was J. w. McCreary. who has
lust returned from the kiondike via
Skagway. McC'reary brought out $1,000
which he earned BY working a lay on
Eldorado claim No. II. His home Is at
Aount Vernon.
\ letter received yesterday from Fred
Harper, night c,erk % the Hotel Seattle
states that he shot fine deer on Orcas
stand. where he hAE been camping for
the past week with a party Of Seattle
people.
Mr. and Mrs Winfield Scott. OF Fort
Worth. Tex. are al the Hotel Seattle. Mr.
Scott Is a Scotchrnan ard - sad 70 ne very
rich The couple are travelling through
the Northwestern states for pleasure.
Rotert Henry. a progressive merchant
u Snohomlsa, was In the city yesterday
looking after business interests. He Is
registered al the Stevens.
Judge Million. Of Mount Vernon. Is in
shs city