The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-14
lHE PASSING IHROAe.

=. P. Carson, Of Milwaukee. Wis.,. and
]. b. Dow. who halls from St Paul, fare
In seattle for the purpose OF investigating
number Of attractive mining propositions
which they have In view. Ar. Carson Was
the general manager Of one cf the largest
silver mines In Arizona for . number Of
years, but of late has been operating In
Mexico Four years spent In the land OF
Dlax convinced him that. while the couu-
try was rich In mineral, yet the oppor-
tunities wero greater somewhere to the
northern extremity Of the mineral belt
that traverses the Coast. This Il Why be
came to Washington, OF whose mineral r.
sources ne had already learned.
american capitalists engaged In Nexi-
can mining enterprises have found In many
instances Investments OF q most remuner-
alive character" said Mr.. Carson ct the
Butler hotel yesterday. Silver mining Is
not the only industry OF the mining men
Of that country. There a1e plenty of good
gold properties but those that are pro-
ductivs are usually In the hands Of men
who are perfectly capable OF operating
them. On the whole. am satizfled that
the chances Of making . winning IA min
ing are fully On good In Washineton az
anywhere In the Northwest. although, OF
course, my acquaintance with the r.
sources Of the state = limited a yet.
hope to be abe to locate here"
A. v. Partridge. OF Lowell Aass., one Of
the passengers on the City of Columbia.
which recently arrived In Seattle rom
New York. Is stopping at the Hotel Ste
vens. Mr.. Partridge. In talking about the
trouble which occurred after the boat
reached Seattle. said that he Vas now
thoroughly diaEusted with the whole mat.
ter ana would Ike to SEQ the difficulties
Strengthened out at once. He would liks
to know whether the steamer win ever Be
sent to St. Michael. II the trip II aban-
doned he will buy . ticket on another boat
and stand the loss Of the money already
invested without = murmur. Mr.. Part
ridge also said:
two passengers who made the trio
were obliged to return 70 Boston yeater-
day. Their money was about exhausted,
and as their chances OF reaching St Nj
chael on the City Of Columbia ara 20 slight
they decided TO return home ana take no
more risks"
Among the visitors 10 Seattle yesterday
were O. E. Erfar and Percy II. Palmer.
commissioner ana assessor Of enohomisl,
county. respectively. 10th men say that
tho spring buMness in that county opened
M well, and that the prospects consider
ing everything. are all that could be DE-
sired. Mr.. Palmer recently went on record
Al Everett AZ being one Of the moat patrf-
otto citiEens OF his county. When q be-
came known that some OF the militia com
panies In the state were unable to muster
into services their fun quota. tho county
assessor wired to Camp Rogers. volunteer
ing his services. but an answer that moro
than enough applicants were IN the hands
Of the regtmental ofacers to make uu the
seats quota was received. and the gnoho-
rntsh county Assessor will now be obIfwed
70 wait untsl the government issuee : ser-
end cali for troops before he win be able
TO &c TO war.
Arthur W. whaiiey writes TO HIS hrosher
john A. whaiiey. OF this city. that 4 par
aaoxical condition prevails at the lakes
and along the trails IN Alaska. IN wfish
the lakes. sloppy but ssiil frozen over. are
infested with swarms Of mosquitoes thai
rival even The far-famed product sof New
Jersey Mr.. Whaiiey sent down 4 sample
Of the energetic pests which measured
aye-esshfhs Of an incn from tip to fap.
AZ IL was young one Of the early crop.
fair estimate Of what web mAtured
Alaska mosquito would be can be made
4 piece Of news that win interest many
Il also contained In Mr.. WhaiIey's letter.
in reference 10 mail facilities 10 the const
He was informed at TA4ssh house that
swun,ag mail service VIII - 20 "a b.
go IAA9 1AxiAA and the ceaSL AnA