The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
The PASSING IRROhG.

Some Of the letters written by Eastern
people % the ALASKA transportation com
pan5ss, operating from Seattle. reveal
strange Phases Of Humanity. To many OK
the residents OF the snail towns % the
last, the hioadike is fairy realm. IN
which gold nuggets are as thick as buds
on the trees in spring time Others
imagine that the average klouGIker. while
out for his morning walk. kicks ever a
1ew tafts Of sod and picks I'D 4 sack Of
nuggets lying in fine gravel beneath. fol-
lowing thss pleasant custom until he
energies from the country a millionaire.
a letter received by a wslI-kn0wn Alaska
steamship man from a small Eastern city
Is interesting In this connection. The
writer. without choosing the best English
In which 70 express himself says: please
excuse my holiness by addressing you. bat
as | find IL more than can aboard 10 go
10 the Land OF goald have a suggestion
To make that might Bee OF Service 10 you.
and Il 50, you would remember me Later
on. and that Is. 20 Garry small dlnemite
Cartridges with you, with drill 20 drill
through the frozen dust or feet deap.
iat down the cartridge carefully and Set IL
on II Is quick way OF prospecting or
q opening mime. the Giiatering STUFF will
show up quick " there. etc. / have
friend In Seattle who is going 10 the
klondike. He wanted me 30 go. but am
too poor to draw a long breath"
Secretary OF State W. d. jenkins is In
the city from Olympia to attend the meet
ING OF the STATE board Of land commits
sioners a Z the city hall this morning Mr..
Jenkins has become interested in several
INNING ventures IN Southeastern Alaska,
being one or the officers Of = company
formed at Olympia for the development
OF Il new placer district in British Column
ola. TO my mind, the mining districts
or southeastern Alaska Will attract great
attention frou mining mon of means in
the next few years" he said ct he But
her last night. I'm ISIS a company in
which l VAS Interested sent the schooner
challenger on a sealing expedition to the
North The following year the schooner
took along a party Of miners who spent
q short time en- Annette island while the
schooner was out at sea In quest OF seals.
They located two claims and On the re-
turn voyage the schooner a1ra away from
the island ten tons of ore from the ledge
as ballast. Ii was sent 10 the slnelier at
San Francisco and milied SIS per ton.
Thts IL an indication OF the richness Of
that district. which IL is 70 be hoped will
be opened UP for development
bsputy insurance commissioner G. q.
Heifner IS In the city from Olympia on
official business. He is 10 leave for the
East on Saturday. He Will go 10 st. Paul
TO investigate the standing and financial
responsibility OF u life Insurance company
which Is seeking admission to do business
In Washington
The Insurance commissioners OF Kansas,
Nebraska and South Dakota have invited
the insurance commissioners OF q number
OF states TO Join a movement looking TO
the investigation of number OF the most
prominent life insurance companies in the
country" said Mr.. Foifner. Commits
sioner Sam Llchty. OF Nebraska. IL chair
man Of the association. The officials OF the
states OF Montana, Colorado Washington.
Oregon and North Dakota have been ask
ed to participate In the movement While
| am In the East I will meet Mr. I.ichly at
Lincoln. Neb.. and consult with him re-
earding this matter Several Of the LARGE
New York life insurance companies may
be subjects OF examination by the asso-
citation ] will visit Chicago and 81, Paul
during my stay in the East.
Frank Crawford. who captured Adolnh
krng. Seattle's absconding city treasurer.
In Minneapolis just as re was about 20 sten
aboard train. is in the city after an alb
seDce OF a year or So Il have been Nx-
-
ford yesterday, but am glad TO be back
ssain In The Queen City. Many important
changes have taken place since 7 was
here. notice that The city Is constantly
growing, and that II has business air
pleasant TO see There Is no power or
combination that can keep Seattle back.
She IS bound 10 grow. II was not long
aso that San Francisco did not pay any
attention "a Seattle Now II is different.
San Francisco IS afraid Of Seattle
Robert Nildman. OF East Saginaw
Mich. Is In the city getting together A
two years outfit FOR party OF eight who
win leave IN a few DAYS on prospecting
trip "a Alaska. 4 number OF Angora goats
have arrived from Oregon and will ~
used ny tho party ia Alaska Machinery
for running a small dredge VIII be taken
n, together with n small steam engine.
Ntidnan viii not give out the exact des-
tt1ation OF the party. but seems very con-
h.lent that they have something IN vfev
which viii make them all rich. The out-
dt will he purchased IN Seattle.
Mr. s. @. Con-. o. Fremont. iee, for
Dyca Wednesday morning with 9 dog
.@au and q wears SUNNY 81 vynvisl1rr
Accompany Afr Cor are Sidney King ani
Martin Johnson The party intend stav-
Ins NJ nyea fer a few weeks. after winch
they will push on to Dawson Mr. Gor
vas one q the lucky kIondikarz cf list
summer and goes hack - further work
he claim Tho other gentlemen s. in On
a business trip.
c. u EsAe'wan. ~ Mount Pleasant. "a.
A7s arrived n Seattle on trarlr - tha
Flondike- NJ Eehelman SAYS ths> ne
walked the entire distance across the con-
tEren' frcn Chicago. ard IN the trin wo~s
aut eleven pairs - hoots He saws tnat
he Is rot seeking ala He says Re viii try
"a get 70 the Kl0n3ike.
~. A johnson. q Silver City. w,s has
arrived IN Seattle On his wav - the KIon-
dike. lie will purchase an outfit here FOR
the other members % hts party who will
arrive In about ! week.
PERSONAL.
: A. Coorer. Dawson miner, IS 2. the
D,ler.
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