The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

with people, and the prospect of an early
summer Is an occasion OF jubilation There
is great activity shown on al sides. and
the melting of the SHOWS en- both sides Of
the summit Is making pack horses fac
tor In the proposition Of transportation.
Mr.. Stevens reports that the tramway at
Dyea was In operation a week before he
left for Seattle.
Two OF the prominent guests at the Ho-
tel Seattle are Mr.. MAC" Di;dine, a WELL
known hotel man Of Sioux CITY, and Mr.
George c. Flack. of the same place These
gentlemen arrived In Seattle ON the steam
er Columbia. after voyage Of 1874 days
out from New York. Mr. Dildine said 10
Post-InteIligencer reporter:
THE fact OF our having been of land
for 134 days may have possibly warped
our ideas OF towns In general; but, be
that az II may. it seems to us that Seattle
Ia the best, the llvei.est and most attrac-
I've place we have struck for a long time
The city Is cosmopolitan all through. We
like it."
Messrs Di!dine and F1ack have not fully
decided whether they shah extend their
trip to the northern Mecca, but think they
shall
+. II. Browsing, representing the Dyea
Chamber of Commerce. arrived in Seattle
on the steamer Queen and has opened up
an office in the Bailey building. Mr.
Browsing said yesterday that he would
work in the interests OF Dyea and the
Chiikoot trail. As far as any controversy
with Skagway Is concerned ii will not ap-
pear in his work nor does he intend to
misrepresent facts. Each place has Its
claims for consideration and each has a
trail. The mistake that has been made,
according to Mr. Browsing. is that OF the
two towns fighting each other. More
could have been accomplished by both
had their mutual interests been considered
and less time given 20 chickering's.
A very genial Eastern gentleman who is
soJourn.ng for the time in Seattle il Mr..
j. Barbour Gray, until recently junior
member or the firm Of J. 8. Gray e. Son,
weil-known Insurance agents OF Louisville,
Ky. Mr.. Gray resigned his partnership in
the East to come TO SEATTLE. He has been
here for two weeks looking over the
ground with the intention OF going into
business, should the RICH; opportunity be
presented. Mr.. Gray voices the unanimous
opinion of strangers that Seattle Is the
liveiiest place for its sire we've ever
struck"
Alexander Baltic. manager for the
wheat exporting firm of Baifour, Guthrie
yesterday for q few hours. wheat IS
steady at ST." he said to Post-fnteili-
ssncer reporter. There lis little buying
bu, wheat can be had at that figure. I
do not share the view that grain will 20
much higher. at least for aome time. OF
course the war will have some Influence
but in my opinion wheat viii no, pass
soon the present quotations.
Dr.. Bechdoit's brother. G. J. Hechdor.
superintendent OF the Philadelphia. VII
rntng;on 4 Baltimore railroad 10 now ray-
ing the professor a visit OF several weeks.
al the University Of Washington This is
his frs. visit TO the Coast. and naturally
he finds the country and its people very
interesting.
Among the passengers who wi! 60 north
on tie Queen this morning is Mrs W, W.
Erwin OF I'D Minor avenue north. who
viii Join her husband at Skagway and ac-
company him TO Dawson.
John @. Foster and Samuel T. Goodwin,
OF Lynn. Mass. are two OF party stay
Ing at the Hotel Diiier who are conssd-
ering Alaskan plans.
Between dfty and sixty Sioux City pee
pie have arrived In Seattle bound for var
ieGs places N Alaska.
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