The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

Some OF the letters written by Eastern
people TO the Alaska tran portation com
panies. operating from Seattle. reveal
strange phases u humanity. To many Of
the residents 81 the small towns Of the
East. the kloa9ike is a fairy realm. in
which gold nuggets are as thick as buds
on the trees in spring the. Others
imagine that the average klondiker. while
out for his morning walk. kicks ever a
few tufts OF sod and picks Up q sack OF
nuggets lying in the gravel beneath. fol-
lowing this pleasant custom until ne
emerges from the country a millionaire.
A letter received by a well-known Alaska
steamship man from a small Eastern city
Is interesting Ia this connection. the
writer. without choosing the best English
IN which to express himself, says: Please
excuse my boldness BY addressing you, but
as md 1t more than l can aboard to go
10 the land Of goald. / have a suggestion
TO make that might Bee OF Service 10 you,
ana II SO. you would remember me Later
on and that Is. 10 Garry a small dinemite
cartridges with you. with a driIl 10 drill
through the frozen dust or ) feet deap.
iet down the cartridge carefully and Set it
on II is quick way OF prospecting or
OF opening mine. the Giittering Stuff will
show up quick If there. etc. | have a
friend In Seattle who Is going to the
kiondike. He wanted me TO CO. but am
100 poor to draw a long breath"
Secretary Of State ". d. Jenkins is In
the city from Olympia to attend the meet
ing OF the state board OF land commits
sioners at the city hall this morning. Mr..
Jenkins has become interested in several
mining ventures In Southeastern Alaska
being one of the officers of a Company
formed at Olympia for the development
OF new placer district in British Column
Sia. To my mind, the mining districts
OF southeastern Alaska will attract great
attention from mining men OF means In
The next few years" he said At .he But
Ter last night. In 1Ssa a company In
which i was interested sent the schooner
challenger on sealing expedition to the
Norm. The following year the schooner
TOOK along party of miners who spent
a short time on Annette island while the
schooner was out at sea in quest Of seals
They located two claims and on the ie-
turn voyage the schooner HDre away from
the island ten tons OF ore from the ledge
as ballast. II was sent 10 tlia srnelter at
San Francisco and milled SIC per ton
This is an indication Of the richness Of
that district, which IL is TO be hoped will
be opened UP for development
Deputy Insurance Commissioner c. G.
Heifner is In the city from Olympia on
Official business. He is to leave for the
East on Saturday. He will go TO St. Paul
TO investigate the standing and financial
responsibility OF a life insurance company
which is seeking admission to do business
in Washington
The insurance commissioners of Kansas,
Nebraska and South Dakota have invited
the insurance commissioners of number
or states TO join a movement looking TO
the investigation OF a number OF the most
prominent life insurance companies In the
country" said Mr.. Heifner. Commits
sioner Sam Lichty. of Nebraska is chair
man OF the association. The officials of the
states OF Montana Colorado. Washington.
Oregon and North Dakota have been ask
ed to participate in the movement While
l am In the East I will meet Mr. Ilchty at
Lincoln. Neb.. and consult with him re-
garding this matter. Several Of the large
New York life insurance companies NAV
be subjects OF examination by the asso-
citation. I will visit Chicago and St. Paul
during my stay In the East.
Frank Crawford. who captured Aaarnh
Krue, Seattle's absconding city treasurer.
in Minneapolis just as ne was about to step
aboard train. is in the city, after an alb
sence or year or so. II have been liv-
ing at Fort Smith. Ark said Mr. Craw-
ford yesterday, hut am glad 10 he ba-
again in the Queen City. Many important
changes have taken place since 7 was
here. notice that che city Is constantly
growing. and that Il has a business air
pleasant TO see. There Is no power or
combination that can keep Seattle back
She is bound 10 grow II was not long
ago that San Francisco did not pay airy
attention 10 Seattle. Now It Is different.
san Francisco Is afraid of Seattle"
Robert Wildrnan. OF East Saginaw.
Mich. Ia IN the city getting together n
two years outfit for party OF eight. who
viii leave IN few days on q prospecting
trip 70 Alaska. \ number OF Angora goats
have arrived from Oregon and will Ne
used bv the party in Alaska Machinery
for running a small dredge will be taken
FRI. together with snail steam engine.
Wildman will not give out the exact deS-
tinstion Of the party. but seems very con-
f3dent that they have something IN view
which will make them all rich. The oul-
fl viii be purchased IN Seattle
NJ. s. @. GoE, Of Fremont left for
nyea Wednesday morning with dog
team and a years supply OF provisions.
Accompany Mr.. Cor are Sidney King and
Martin Johnson. The party intend STAY
ing q. Dyea for a few weeks. after which
they will push on 10 Dawson. Mr.. Coz
vas ora ~ the lucky klondikers q LOST
summer and goes hack - further work
his claim The other gentlemen =, in or
> business trip.
{. r EShelmaa. 81 Mount Pleasant IA
has arrived n Seattle on a tramp - ths
Elo0dikH. air. Esheln1an saws thai no
walked the entire distance across the con-
dnent from Chicago ard in tha trim wore
out eleven pairs ~ boots. Vie saws tha.
he Is not SEEKING all. lie SAYS ne Will try
- set 10 the klondikr
NJ. 4. johnson. 81 Silver city. WIS A.s
arrived tn Seattle on hiS way - the Klor-
dixie. He will purchase a. ou.st here .o-
the other members ~ his party. who Will
arrive n about week.
Personal.
A. Cooper. a Dawson miner, 4. q. me
rHer
= y. 9, Johns. ot Nelson. r. c. t.a.
the Diller-
Rev John naUsou. Of Rosebtlrr. Or. e
4 the New England.
Attorney A y A2ssin and Dan Curt.
az Everett. are ~ tae D.1er.
Or J \ CoTev. formerly .. N,xoov-
Idaho row Of Colfax. Wash. Is n the CIV