The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-07

one eaao: Do you know that I am al
Ways glad when I reach Seattle, and
equally as cad when leave"
Yes" said drummer Nc. 2. Seattle IL
the Only metropolitan city north OF San
rraocisco and west Of 81. Paul and Mn
neapoiis. OF course ! always lock al 4
town. first from fts business standpoint,
anu secondly from the social point % view
Seattle stands dr>s in both The nsr-
cnanss here are courteous and they give
good orders. and enough amusement Is
furnished by thea,ers. etc, 10 satisfy me-
This morning after l had closed I'D nv
business transactions I went over to
West Seattle and had good swim in the
salt water. This afternoon / wen, OUT 20
Lake Washington and had good bath in
liz fresh water. Just think OF II, boys.
Inside OF twenty minutes you can go from
salt TO fresh water. II some of our eastern
cities had This comfort afforded them they
would lose no opportunity in heraidinx
their town all over the continent as the
only summer resort. But here they lie.
trayskng men find out these things xhicl.
once done is never forgotten. I tell you,
Seattle Is the only Place In the North
west"
Just then the State blew her cast Off,
whistle ard as the three drummers spranr
ninihly over the gang plank. No turned
and said. Good by. Seattle. / will be here
in six days"
H. A. Adams was passenger on the
Ocean Wave to Fairhayen last night. and
as he was idly walking along the dock he
said 10 Post-intelligencer reporter: II
live in the Chippewa valley, Wisconsin
and was out TO the coast last summer.
While here spent several weeks in look
ing over the Sound country. So pleased
was l at the Inducements 10 a hard and
Industrious worker that / resolves! to
bring my family 10 the Coas; and settle
down on some OF the good land with which
Washington abounds. | went back and
passed the winter amid ice and snow and
sold out my business IN the East several
weeks ago and came 10 Seattle. While /
have been here l have bought some. land
near La Conner and have written TO nv
family TO come at once. The crops in that
section OF the country are fine: the oats
are growing very fast. The weather dur
ing the past week has been exceptionally
good for everything. In another Year
I will be in condition TO enjoy the re-
suits of good hard labor. know what
10 do. as / have been a farmer for the
last twenty years
J. H. Slipper. shingie mill operator OF
Hamilton, is a guest of the Hotel North
ern. To a Post-In,elligencer reporter last
nigh; Mr.. Slipper said:
Many people are now on the way 10 the
River mining district. H. Aronsou, of
St. Paul, Mimi, is now sending AN expedi-
ton OF forty-five men. with seventy-five
tons OF provisions. and he is conducting the
expedition on a line of information which
he believes cannot 5e disputed A saw
mill Is being freighted through with the
same expedition, and al arrangements
have been made by which the entire party
will be able to remain there for one year.
stl
country has been known for several years,
but this year is the first time that any a.
tempt has been made 10 carry on mining
on an extended scale. The ore brought
out up 10 the present time has stood the
closest and most careful analysis. and for
that reason l believe that the rush to this
country win be greater than ever"
L. T. Kahn. OF Shreveport. La, and
wife are at the Rainier Grand hotel MIR.
Kahn and wife are now on their bridal
tour, and expect TO remain In Seattle for
several days. Il like Seattle said Mr..
Kahn, "cn account Of the delightful cli-
mate and also the energy evinced by the
men who were identified with ali business
firm OF Bigart g. Co. of Shreveport, but
may return to Seattle and locate perma-
nently.
Mr.. Kahn has Travelled throughout. the
entire West. but states that he is more
impressed with Seattle than any city he
has visited.
Yesler wharf was a merry scene last
night about the time the boats were de-
parting for down Sound. Fully two hun
dred people were scattered over the dock
and two-thirds OF them we're Just going
home after spending the Fourth In IN.
city. They were all discussing the pleas
an, time they had, and vowing that II
Seattle would give another celebration OF
this Fourth, they would not Only come
themselves but would induce their friends
to spend the day In the city also.
George w. Tfbhetts. OF Issaquah. de-
rartfnent commander of the G. A. r. for
the state OF Washington and Alaska. was
In the city yesterday. and announced thai
tel Diller. The headquarters VIII be in
charge OF Maj. Clark. of Seattle, a well
known and popular G. a. r. mar. Mr.
Tfbbetts states that there IL much activity
In G. A. X. circles. ana reports that the
department work is being carried on in
satisfactory manner.
]. F.. Muiha!l. OF Waco, Tex. Is at the
Rainier-Grand hotel. Mr.. MuihaIl In one
cen route was a failure. and he advises all
prospective Kiondiken TO give ID wide
berth He states that he did succeed In
reaching the mouth OF the Mcmillan river
by way OF the Stiekeen. but asserts that he
was unable TO take a supply Of provisions
through. He expects TO return by another
route.
James OLea-y. rancher OF Toit. is at
the Hotel Diiler Mr.. o'Leary states Ike
all other ranchers In that part OF the
state. that the crop this year will be
greater than ever before, ard he believes
ira, Tolt will surely prosper. The Fourth
OF July, Mr.. OLesry states. was eele.
braied al Toit OF an elaborate scale ard
the war sentiment runs higher than ever
before.
J. T.. Plain. Of Csriinvilie. Ill. is regis
tered at the Hoss. Dflier. To a Post
Intelligencsr reporter yesterday Mr.. Plain
said:
II have lived In Cariinsiile. which . a
farming community. Cor many years. bat
I mast confess that from ar agricultural