The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-05
THE PASSING IHRONG

Mr.. s stesnberger. who arrived from
New York city recently Ell route 10 the
kiondike furnishes q strong argument IN
favor of Seattle as an Quitting point Be-
fore leaving the East he was advised that
he would save money by purchasing every
thing he required there. He made a few
purchases but determined TO defer COM
pleting his stock until he reached the
Coast HIS choice OF Coast cities WAS Sc
attic, ard he j. now immensely pleased
with his Judgment. He SAYS that man
who outfits III the East is very likely 10 go
into the KIondike minus many things
which will be invaluable 70 him. and pos
sessed OF several things which Will be
practically OF TO use. The Eastern mer-
chants who deal In goods required by the
gold seeker DO not seem 10 have made
deep study of the business, while the
Western merchants particularly those OF
Seattle. are most efficiently schooled III
their trade. Everything that hlon-
diksr could possibly want is suggested in
the display windows. Mr.. Ste;noerger il
an old prospeotor. having been engaged IN
gold seeking In nearly ali the mining states
of the Union. He says number OF his
friends in New York city contemplate fol-
lowing him in a short time. and that he
viii urge them TO buy nothing until they
reach Seattle.
NJ. W. Teufel a lumberman from Chi
cage is in Seattle preparing 10 so 10
Alaska Mr.. Teufel has been connected
with some OF the largest concerns in the
East for a number of years, and resigned
a very lucrative position. believing that
for young man there never was the OPP
portunity for making money that exists
on the Pacific coast That is why / am
In Seattle" said Mr.. Teafel, at the Raj
uier-Grand. yesterday. Il have not yet
.errnined what / shall do, but my pur-
pose Is 10 establish myself in the lumber
bus. ness in Alaska or the Northwest ter
| ritory. | am looking about for the pur-
| pose OF securing a plant. Chicago is wild
| with the klondlke fever. Ii is difficult 10
! realize the extent of the movement that is
now starting westward. Every one speaks
of Seattle as the important point for this
Yukon trade. and TO this city are being
turned the hundreds of restless men and
women who believe that in the klondike
they Will find an easy road TO fortune.
am not prepared to join the procession to
the mines yet | believe that the gold pro-
duction of Alaska Will develop enormous
proportions"
Mr.. Teufel is accompanied by his wife.
who is as sanguine he regarding the
! future OF the Northwest.
I j. A. Moore who returned Tuesday from
an extended business trip, reports that
In the financial centers of the East men
of means are looking with great favor on
legitimate Western investments. and view
with especial favor Seattle and the State
OF Washington. There Is 500 to be had
In New York and Boston for investment
in Seattle real estate for every 81 that can
be secured for klondike enterprises" said
Mr.. Moore yesterday Never before in
my recollection did this city possess such
a high reputation among the men of
means in the East. I attribute this TO
the widespread belief that Is entertained
there that Seattle is destined to grow and
develop into a cosmopolitan city, the first
in Importance on the Pacific coast. stimu-
lated by the opening of Alaska and the
increased production of gold in that coun-
try. Seattle is known everywhere on the
Atlantic coast as the entrance 10 the
Klondke and Alaskan gold fields. Her
advantages as a shipping port are known
and recognized by men of large affairs.
and everywhere was expressed the great
est confidence in the immediate future OF
tho city"
Harry Collier. the well-known fancy
poutryman and proprietor OF the Pacific
Poul,ryman. Of Tacoma. was in Seattle
yesterday en- route to Vancouver, Il. c..
where he will act al judge at the show to
be given by the Vancouver Poultry and
Pet Stock Association This is the first
time that a Pacific coast judge of poultry
has been recognized as an authority by
TIE British Columbia breeders.
Interest in fancy poultry in Washing
ton is growing every year" he said last
night. In no single industry is there
more profit than is yielded by the poultry
farms of Washington. the investment and
labor involved being taken into consider
alton. The better and more advanced
breeders, both for exhibition and for the
market are improving their strains stead
lily and year by year the farmers are re-
ducng the number OF eggs that are being
imported from other states.
The next big poultry show in this |
state will be held at the state fair, at va |
kima. from September &c to October l. The !
poultry department Of the fair win consti-
tute the largest and best collection OF
fowls ever brought together in the states
history"
Lewis II. Young OF Salem. Mass. is in
this city Quitting for the kiondike. hav-
ing arrived November 10. Yesterday he
said: Having stopped of NJ Vancouver,
Victoria aud Tacoma. came TO the con-
cluSion that Seattle was the best place
20 purchase outfits" Mr.. Young expects
to start North In a few weeks. He VIII
be Joined by an Eastern party the latter
part of the week Mr. Young Is rot too
sangulne of success, bat il ready to- meet
with a failure. lie says he viii give three
years OF his life In looking for the yellow
metal He i stopping at the Occidental.
w A. woodin. Of the Northern Transit
Company. returned from San Francisco
last evening where he went 10 purchase