The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-04

b. ne senate at shs last sesaon. but aid
NJ ~ thsough cmsssss Gen. Basnden
advsssa his hsassrs - have svssy honor
ably discharged soldier in the land Join
thu Grand Army, and then come up with
their milTlen svoees 70 demand such iegis-
iation % thSy wanted
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Although the wonderful growth Of
Seattle IN population. wealth and COM
msrciai importance u based primarily
on natural advantaxes. supplemented By
an enterpristng and progressive people.
who have made the phrase Seattle
spirit" synonym for intelligent,
united effort, which achieves success IN
the face Of all obstacles. yet II must be
admitted that q certain element OF good
fortune. which has ever been present.
has done much TO make the name Of Sc
attle . household word at home end
abroad.
An instance may be found in the fact
that James Hamilton Lewis favored this
city with his residence. and during two
brief but eventful years his me.eoric
course In congress attracted national at
tention not only to himself but to Seat
tie. II In true that this attention was.
at times. somewhat embarrassing. a.
Mr. Lewis occasionally made . specta-
Gle OF himself which did not cause q
glow OF pride In the bosom Of the greater
number Of his fellow citizens Never
theIess. James Hamilton was a good
advertisement. and. on the principle that
II 10 better to be abused than not no
ticed at all. served useful purpose. CIR.
cumstances over which he had no con-
troll withdrew Mr.. Lewis most reluctant
ly from the bright glare OF public life.
and seattle's gayly colored three-sheet
poster disappeared from the national
capital.
This misfortune. which our citizens
bore with great fortitude. not to say
good-nature, had scarcely befallen US
when another bright light appeared
which bids fair to carry the name and
fame Of Seattle to the uttermost bounds
Of earth. including the North pole Mr..
Arthur c. Jackson. F. A. G. s.. appeared
upon the scene and organized the Alas
ka Geographical Society," OF which he IL
the president, and by virtue OF which
he Is entitled to write the above for
midabie series OF capital letters after
his name. Shortly after the organiza.
ton Of the society and the collection Of
membership dues. which was attended
to personally by the president. Mr.. Jack
son sprang upon the society, and Incl
dentally upon the public. q scheme for
reaching the North pole which 10 GER
tainly most unique.
1t seems that attemptf to reach the
pole heretofore have failed because the
explorers allowed themselves to get too
far away from their base Of supplies and
then proceed TO lose themselves In the
bewildering stretches OF Arctic ice from
which they are sometimes rescued In a
more or less damaged condition. II not.
they remain there permanently.
Mr. Jackson's scheme almost does
away with danger and makes a trip to
the pole merely an exhilarating pastime.
III En- tok tcla
along with him. and. by stringing the
wire on the Ice, keep In constant COM
munication with his base OF supplies.
There will be no danger OF getting lost.
and therefore no need OF expensive re-
lief expeditions. Furthermore. Mr..
Jackson proposes to utilize reindeer in
stead Of dogs for draft animals. carry
ing q supply OF condensed food for them.
The details OF the scheme appear to be-
a trifle hazy. but there Is no doubt that
a man who has lived nearly year In
Seattle will be able to easily overcome
any obstacles that nature or science
may place In the way.
The International Geographical con.
gress il now In session at Berlin, and II
was before that learned gathering that
President Jackson proposed 20 appear in
person. but. being unable to charter the
Oceanic on favorable terms. was COM
| PEELED 10 give zap the idea OF taking his
scheme with him and decided 10 put
his plans on paper and submit them 10
the assembled scientists.
Mr.. Jackson very modestly requested
that Mr.. Napsen be made a member OF
the committee which ne asked To he
named TO assist him in his plans POSI-
bly,. Mr.. Nansen will be- able to give
Mr. Jackson some valuable hints The
| Post fntell!gercer would suggest that as
| Lieut. Peary recently returned from an
| uusuCgsssfit search for the mole minus