The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-14

will he lost In running tunnel. l under
stand that the consideration was $500.
and that n big cash payment was made.
The streets at Republic are not as crowded
as formerly owing 10 the fact that for
mer idle men are now at work in the
mines All legitimate lines or business are
thriving and the merchants report a good
trade. / believe that this new mining
country viii he one Of the richest in the
West, and this same opinion Is also enter
tanned by many Of the best mining exports
who have been there"
''Stanwood Is the garden spot of the
EARTH said c. Rabel. Il pioneer shingle
and sawmill operator TO a Post-fntelligen-
Ger reporter at the Hotel Dllier yesterday.
Mr.. Rabe left Pittsburg, Pa. In 1873. He
afterward lived in California fifteen years
and came to Washington ten years ago.
since which ucie he has lived at Stan
wool and vicinity. He operates the mill
which went On record as saving the lars-
est number OF shingles IN the month of
June. Mr.. Kahei said:
THE Stanwood mill il running full time.
The demapd Is good, and prices are fair.
We also have n fine farming country in our
part of the state, and don't believe that
d richer agricultural section can be found
in any other part OF Washington. The
farmers are in high glee over the pros
poets o. a rich fruit. hay and cat crop
Mr.. RabeI has not missed reading a sin
gle issue Of the PoSt-intellIgencer since
he has lived on Puget sound.
W. Marvin, who has Just returned from
Lytuia bay. Alaska, is registered at the
Hotel Diller. Mr.. Marvin said yesterday;
'4Lytuia bay IS certainly a hard PROPOSE
s= "a ~~,SfA .s
neau and it is impossible to go there In a
large boat on account of the fact that the
passages necessary 20 go through are too
narrow. / built a small boat at juneau
and in that way was able to reach my des-
tination. The country is not rich but
miner may be able to make fair wages by
working on lays. The mining consists OF
sluioing ruby sand. which is washed down
by the tide, but the entire shore. which Is
only thirty miles in length and which
was formerly worked by Indians and then
abandoned has been taken w by San
Francisco parties. who have laid out a
townsite and are now making fattering
offers for miners 10 go there aad locate.
For my part will never return
w. T. Pagett. az Cosmop0iis, a thriving
town In the Grays harbor country. was IN
the city yesterday on business In connec-
ton with the saw and shingie mill he
operates there 1.-THE trouble we have at
Cosmopolis." said MIR. Pagett. ''is In Sc
curing men 10 perform the work we have
on hand. There IS not an idle man AT Cos
rlapolis. and we are able TO give employ
rnent 10 all OF those who apply and are
able 10 do the work. The principal objert
az my visit to Seattle IS 70 secure more
help. The mill Is running night ard day.
the demand for our product Is good and
the prices arc satisfactory"
u s. whitney. log buyer for the Hadlock
mill which f. soon 70 resume operations.
VAS In the city Yesterday. The mill has
not been In operation since the Popuiis,s
carried the state Mr.. Whitney says that
many nleH VIII be given work and that the
plant will start up under most ausplcious
circumstances Orders have already been
received TO keep the mill In operation for
a considerable length Of time.
VI Miller. Of Palmer who is associated
with J parkhurst. the cashier Of the First
National bank OF that place, In the log
xing business was I'm the city yesterday.
Mr. Miller saId
1--WE arc pottiug in lots % logs. are doinr
a good business and expect al advance In
prices"
James Morris log buyer far the Tacoma
Mil Company. war In ,be city Yesterday.
Fse rezrerts ghat she n3Ii IS rIrnsug stead
IL aad thai the pros poets are excellent.
Pot Herlert r. Peek. principal II the
public school az Ballard returned yes'ec-
day from visit 20 Port Townsend.
Prot a G Jones of vaSson college. ia
among the D.iier guests.
Personai.
pail MrNuisY A wei}-knegu Eastern
washington man. u al the Butter.
e Z Chamberlain. 3 w~Il-ko8xn eitixxr
q Spokane. is al tbs Hotel Nortaer1.
Ma Albert Wilzfosk: ans s0a. Sanford
Maurice. 0f Alameda Cal. are visiting
Mrs VI Wilsfnski ~ 81 Fourth avenue.
yr " r Dunn. of Seattle. as9iesi fer
Ieean ard Chsn@ Monday. a. special rep
rDss-a&2sly- of the Puget Sound Reduction
Company susf tEs Puget So4sad Nall AMI
Steel coz rsny. % Everett
TTEH - Ros&!se Will leave for Sksr-
VA pys& ard way roFfs on Thursday
evening Juiy.ia 81 p. n.
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