The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-06
PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP
The PASSING THRONG.

win have . seasons capacity Of N.aoa
CASES
arn fact rairhave.. Il booming and we
expect q prosperous year. Many new PEG
PIE are moving 10 the town and IT the pres
ens il - impossible 70 hrd vacant hoszne.
LaE year Fasrnaven did an immense strip
ping business and ranked next 10 Seattle
as a shipping point on the Great Northern
road. This year we expect that the num-
b<r OF cars handed viii 60 away beyond
the number handled last year. and tina; -
sure Indication that the community ID
shrsyinx."
NJ Steel viii return 70 Fatrhayen today.
C.. r. Ciapp. a prominent citI1en Of Port
Townsend. IL registered a; the Hotel Sc
attic. To a ros--In.eliigeucer reporter
yesterday Mr.. CIsrp satd.
business a. Port Townsend Is looking
up well. and the prospects are ali that
coe.d be desired. especially In the lumber
EGe. The Hadlock mill, which has been
closed down for the past few months, will
resume operations In q week or ten days
and that. 90 course, means that there will
be an increased amount OF activity, mas
much as the pay roll Of the town will be
considerably increased The people OF Port
Townsend had an enthusiastic and satis-
factory Fourth Of July celebration. The
demonstration took place on q larger scale
than was contemplated. owing 10 the re-
celpt OF the news OF the destruction Of
the Spanish feet"
III. c. Maners, Of Victoria, who has been
a guest AT the Hotel Northern for the past
few days. lef; Tor Skagway last night on
the City OF Seattle. and from there he win
push through TO Dawson. Mr.. Manners said
yesterday:
81 first started for the Kiondike BY way
OF the Stickeen route. but when reached
Telegraph creek returned to wrangel
without my outfit, disguised and satisfied
that ! would never be able 10 reach my
intended destination. This last time out
fitted In Seattle. and propose to go by the
American route
J. Fl. Bloede,, the coal mine operator Of
New Whatcom. was In the city yesterday
Mr.. Biossiei Is the man who demanded
an investigation OF the action OF the gov
eminent officials in using Canadian coal
on government vessels. The matter has
been called TO the attention OF the WASH
fngton delegation at the national capital
but no reply has yet been received from
any OF the members. It Is possible that the
Puget sound coal mine operators will send
a representative to Washington to appear
before the proper committee.
N. &. Johrason and family OF Arlington,
are In the city on a few days visit Mr.
johnson ss enthusiastic over the Fourth
Of July celebration held there, and states
that |, was more elaborate than the
committees III charge expected IL
would be. He also states that every line
OF business seems to be prospecting and
that the prospects for a continuance OF the
came are good.
II. Fl. Nell. of Anaconda, who took part
In the gun club shoot at Vancouver ,s
at the Hotel Northern. Mr. Nell was m
the city on July and states that the cele-
bratson was far beyond his expectations
The mines In Montana. both large and
small. Mr.. Nell states, are being worked.
and he believes that the gold output of
that state this year wi0 beat ali previous
records.
]. +. Friars. ex-county commissioner Of
Snohom!sh county. was In the city over
the Fourth. He Is one OF Everetts ciev-
crest young business men. and has never
lost faith in the three big features of Sno-
homlsh county-lumbering, mining and
farming. Before serving a. county COM
missioner he was general manager for e.
d. Smith. the father OF Lowell, Wash.
T.. Emerson. one OF the passengers who
came from 81. Michael to Seattle on the
New England. is stopping at the Hotel
Dil!er. He states that there are A number
OF river boats at Dutch Harbor ready
20 be sen: north at any time. Mr.. Emer-
son believes that the people VIII not be
disappointed in the amount of gold that
will be brought from Dawson City.
Among the guests o. the Hotel Seattle
yesterday was Mr.. Allen Weir. ~ OLYMPIA.
ex-secretary OF state. Mr.. Weir has al
ready announced himself rs n candidate
for congress. subject 10 the decision Of
the Republicans Of the state and no is
now In the city looking after his interests
William Il. Weir and daughters. tho
Misses Anna ana Jessie. who have been
AZ The Rainier-Crard hotel for the past
f~~ DAYS left yesterday FOR Alaska on the
CITY Of Seattle Mr. Weir and his daugh
ters are tourists and their trip 70 Alaska
Is made purely for pleasure.
John Morrison. OF Woonpy. was at the
Hotel Northern yesterday Mr.. Morrison
took occasion 20 remark while In the city
that the prospects for rica fruit and
grain harvest were very bright and that
the people were decidedly happy over the
outlook.
Hugh Madden Is registered al the North
ern hotel from C;lenora. II. - He return
cd Monday on the Discovery after an I'M
successful attempt TO get acwoss to Lake
Tesfin. Like many others. Madden has
lost faith In the S'ickeen route
r. ". Stevenson, a mining man OF pgi-
ehlo Is ~ she Hotel Seattle Mr. Steven
son WIS attracted here bv favorable re-
ports Of Mount Baker Mining property.
ana mny locate IN Seattle being very IA
soTahly Impressed with the city
John MrMaster. 81 logger and shfnEle
mill operator. is at the Hotel Northern
lie came 20 Seattle 20 purchase s,fuusl!as
Tor the mill ani logging camp mud reports
that his business cou,d hardly be i'm
proved upon.
Let Wilbur. pioneer druggis. o- Sno-
homssh celebrated July in Seattle along
with many other people fra-, that city. :
Personal.
Mr. ] Br3wo ief; yesterday over the
! Great Northern fnr Boston New York ana