The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-08
THE PASSING THRONG.

week tie ~ Wen HEOEn III SEdAtit dihsa
other Sound places. During the McGraw
whascom county. In the campaign Just
ended. although ne did not take prom
fne1t part In po5tlcS he worked for the
Republican ticket and his friends.
1T Is needless 10 say that over my way
wA are Republicans he said yesterday.
"A glance at the returns viii assure one
OF that fact. We are feeling very prosper
osS on account of the exceptionally good
crops and good prices. We have about
2.ssa.ode bushels OF wheat for the market.
but ii very small amount has as yet
changed hands The farmers are waiting
for better prices"
In speaking OF the members OF the legis-
latiye body. Mr.. Gilbert said tina. an intel
iigrnt class had been elected and that he
thought they would do everything In their
power to advance the interests of the
state. He also said that since his last visit
here he noticed a great many improve
ments and that Seattle was forging right
ahead in commercial Importance. Mr. Gu
bert Win remain in town a day or SO be-
fore he leaves for his home at Dayton.
). Fl. Wilson arrived Sunday on the Al-Ki
from shagway, and is registered at the
Liter. lie has been the captain Of the
Olive May. a river boat which has been
operated between Lake Bennett and Attn
lake during the past summer and until the
tae north for ten months. and said last
-Sssht that be was glad TO return to the
s saf:ah Sne se again i have e., had very
stay away from the north until next Feb
ruary. About February / / viii 20 into
the Attn district. where / have several
mining prospects. / wish that the Post-In-
tslsgeneer would correct one mistake that
has gotten OUT. Abou; November Is there
was published an article, to the purport that
summit In a binding snowsform. The
possibility or pack train being lost on
the summit or between Skagway ard the
summit IS perfectly, absurd. The railroad
Men have camps along the TRAN, and no
one could wander from it. / came over the
traii about TWO weeks ago. and it was in
splendid condition.. The weather was very
cod. and met two large pack trains going
along with perfect ease
Without doubt the Atlin district and the
adjacent country %ill prove to be a great
mining camp. All of the claims that have
been prospected have proved that gold is
ia the ground In fact. there has been no
blank drawn so far
United States Commissioner H. ID. Ali
son arrived from Anacortes yesterday 10
answer summons from the Federal grand
jury relative TO Indian whisky cases in
the Swinomish reservation. Judge Allison
reports the canneries all shut down for
the wipter. summing up OF their bust
tannefies on the Sound. There Is a short
age IN tho pack. nevertheless. bat nothing
nka mar on the Fraser river. which was
there IL lumber and shingles. w. n
Rogers having recently opened a mill ami
Humber yard. which includes a packing box
and crate factory. The single mills are
turning out an extra grade of goods and
all Of them have more orders than they
can fill. The cat crop of the season lust
closed. Judge Allison says was the largest
~ the history of that country. The hay
crop also was immense. and while the
BUNK or the oats goes 20 San Francisco on
the steamers OF the Pacific Coast Com
pany, the bulk of the hay is going north
70 Alaska. The mining districts tributary
to Anacories are giving out excellent re-
ports. and the general outlook for the
growth and prosperity Of that country
We're neVer better.
There viii arrive here from San Fran
e.seo this evening one of the famous cav
AIRY troop known as Roosevelts Rough
Riders. which body In after time viii IN
doubte diyzhe classed az the heroes of the
seanish-Anerican war. The name OF this
young soltfser is George Cameron King
a son of Col. Cameron King. OF san Fran
cisco The father was at one time in prae-
tee In Texas. and eodifisd and revised the
laws OF that state they now stand
When young King left the California uni
vsrstty and had completed his course in
law. he was sent 10 Texas as member
a a
partner. and that was how be came TO be
selected as one OF Rooseveits Rough Rid
sr~.
~ college he was q football enthusiast.
and II was therefore natural that in every
one OF the Gashing engagements In which
Teddy's boys so prominently figured he
should.hr in the rush line. At the close
OF the campaign he was taken sick with
Inaierial fever. AMI is now on sick leave.
He comes here accompanied by his father
10 visit his uncle. Harry Young formerly
travelling passenger agent OF the Union
Pacific
Pvocessions during political campaigns
. hlif century ago were not less interest
ing or inspiring than those Of today"
said Hon. l.. h. Andrews yesterday NJ.
Andrews east hs first vote for presiien,
for Gen. WfaHeia Scott in lSs III. is xen-
alor-slert fr,fn the Twrnt y-e.sl,th district
Continuing - said; 4 remember as a
youngsicT being deeply Interested in fhe
campaign et iSs0 when The tocsla Tin
pecanoe and Tyler. tee rang taros,shon,
the land lived near Adrian. Mich.. and
RENE. ulser wei how the supporters OF Hsr-
risen took 70 building iog cabins IN every
SFction Of th@ country We had a pre-
ttss,0a fFcIG oar township 20 Adrian dur
ing tHat campaign wbsca would lsa regard
~ today a. = great novelty. 4 10y horse
~3s constructed on a wagon and "a tnfs
we've hitched thirfy~two woke Of oxen Al
me sead mss magnificent OK xaify deco
rated with rsgs su1 hanstnr IF every .tc.
Scribtton. I has the honor TO Yf.fe ms. sss
ose on th3t oN st the head Of the pro-
CSFsisNs 2ti8 although JUST In Fnv ta..ns
took "a rstarh interest In il As 4 v@re
uae II ;he lo>ai campaign managers
1eseph Ferg'}ss.s,. ue Arlington. arrived j.,
ta~ cay itHt psNht 4Ba registers! al tn.a
l94ler. de - running u logging ann az,
ne fA'Fth isTk ~ the : -l.2guAEn1xa river
Sssli 5ret nliles above Arlington Al
n,ea IS certainly NeFy ,gsssss Fl ar.g,.~ss>[