The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-24

Frederick 4. Wing. who was recently
appointed assayer Of the Seattle assay Of
fee, returned yesterday from Helena,
Mont. where he Inspected and made
thorough examination OF the assay Office
located at that place. The visit OF Mr..
Wing to Helena on his tour Of inspection
was for the purpose OF gaining information
from the chief assayer % the Helena office.
which would enable him to conduct the
Seattle Office in a manner that would come
UP to the requirements Of the law. Chief
Assayer Wing IS we'll satisfied with his
visit, and now believes that he will be able
TO assay all gold brought down from ST.
Michael with perfect satisfaction 10 the
miners, who have laborevd SO long in Alas
ka in search of the glstening nuggets. In
an interview with Post-Inteligencer re-
porter yesterday afternoon Mr. Wing said:
Il went 10 Montana for the purpose Of
forming an idea OF the arrangements which
/ may decide upon for the Seattle assay
office, and also for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the manner in which the equipment
Should be placed in tae office here | also
obtained information which will be valua-
bic to me in the conduct OF the office.
was accorded most coroiai treatment by
Eugene Il. Brander, who is the chief as
sayer at Helena | was in Helena two
days, and during that time Mr. Brander
was with me almost constantly and FUR
nished me with ali the Information | de-
sired. In the Montana assay office about
fourteen people are employed. and The
amount Of the receipts each year Is about
$e.rbyJV. of course the force OF n.r on,
ployed there would be able 10 assay twice
that amount of gold. If necessary. How
ever. Chief Brander and his meu are kept
busy. but In a case Of emergency they
would be able to do rnucn more work
People in Montana believe tina, the as
say Office IN Seattle Will be one OF the
most prominent In the United States. and
In fact the Helena office has already made
application 10 be accorded for ASSAY all
OF the gold which we may not be able to
handle, or In other words have time 10
assay. An IDEA Of the amount Of gold
which the people ~ Helena believe will
be brought down from st. Michael can he
had from this statement, which was made
TO me by the people who are in charge Of
the assay Office there The Helena ofrica.
l must say. Is conducted IN Il mast excel
lent manner. and Chief Braader canno. be
given too much praise.
Il am making arrangements 70 have the
Seattle office in operation by July 10 the
time specified by law. and We will be in
readiness to receive the gold brought down
from Alaska on the first treasure ship a
large burglar-proof safe has Just arrived
and also A portion Of the other necessary
equipment. We expect that vault viii
he placed in our office in shOr+ time ~
have also received a large consignment O.
the requisite stationery. and we will he
able 20 entertain the Kiondike miners Just
"a soon as they come ashore. believe
that the force OF men which We expect 20
employ VIII he increased from time TO
time. as the Alaska output Of gold I
think. will go away beyond our wilde ST
expectations. l have received many ap-
plications for employment but Il should
ne distinctly understood that all attaches
az the assay office are subject 10 the civil
service law. and at,rr they are appointed
by me they must be iniCrsef hy George r
Roberts. director Of The United states
mint. expect that all Of the employees
VIII 30 sent from other assay Offices rs =
- absolutely necessary that they should
he Conversant with their rntieS Thomas
w rrosch Is now engaged in renodelinc
and IN Fact :; might be sad reconstruct
Ing Prcsch'S hall 50 that I. VII h n
readiness for occupancy hv JIiv H.
No person who has made Application
FOR employment vii! he sighted in any
way. All applications A." now ~ file and
viii recstv" careful consideration