The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-21

<ZS5N1A77C Investigation made
Z 4bst-IhteflIsenee' reporter re-
1 u seasOn,s Cape Nome business
~ ~ transportation lines oper-
J. ~ sadie AZ going to receive =
& - n excess Of Their most
u smortafIons. Enough Is already
Is ~,ansnt tie assertion that the
= ~ 40 American dlcginss u'M
- s.sscsable 1878 stampede to
1s. ~ thsre 9pN no. doubt Be
r1sels 1slsh create, passenger and
,yhp capacity engaged n the
! 66lYs class Of people, too. IN
l III Mey knob more Of the
y pvhich they are sbouf TO en-
J sSSaDhD sp IN connection SDdh
~ (ossst condition. whicb dr.
& n 6espeak fs9per failures Is
! guarantee Of iatysr returns.
lIInlug are pouring into the trans-
11iioa cfices from all over the
Not q state or territory in
bat Ii represented In the list OF
~ fof transportation to the dis
r. 4 ri this b to be said, however, the
seekers in this rush will, II the
M Indications may be taken as
~ ooans from that great land lying
= b. Mississippi. New England. ow-
w rhars, to generally improved COM
r6ndltions. will not send as many
WI r Saest Of gold as she contributed to
= TlS1to excitement. This seems par
ISl3y true Of the manufacturing cenr
a ~ 400 populations find reader remu-
Nv employment at home.
q ~ mining states, such as Colorado.
k Utah. Idaho. Wyoming and
i1fon, II the letters of inquiry from
1lllSens may be taken as an indica-
u already well inoculated with the
r. Nome fever. California, too. will
7uany 10 the new Eldorado by way of
1k ASIDE from Washington, that
Nm doubtless dispatch a proportion
~ uater sold-seeking brigade than
~ ~ commonwealth. And all sections
n 4 he Rockies will be well represent
4 fif-od Florida sends many letters Of
I1y, md the northern tier OF states.
ri ~ Atlantic TO the Pacific, including.
aA many Canadian provinces, give
W. y material contributions. Both the
1l1as make a splendid showing, and
1nta Il preparing to send as many
ill19 Rekers, perhaps, as she contrib
~ IN years ago. Illinois is heard from
n nh, a. also Ohio and Indiana. The
ldlx11n states, with the exception OF
yblids nd Texas. do bt appear much
Snoa<A Nor Is agricultural Kansas
used. Missouri, Michigan and Wis
Ga N more or less Indifferent.
4tes ~ They Now stand.
M local lines have been booking pas
N1Nt for more than sixty days, two or
~ 4 tho leading companies have as yet
e1aned 70 give rates. At this time tho
ksllng fare i 800 for first class and $50
= etond class passage from Seattle to
~ Nome, with freight at the rate Of $40
tM These are the rates quoted now,
g. WI the sailing dates running all the
~ nom Nay 20 to June TO- !, A majority
Il ma vessels calculate on making their
~ Milling May Is. though the larger ves-
many cases will not get away be-
eyune !. San Francisco Is asking high
: nle4 Numerous kilograms received in
~ Nv during the week state that the
s'1n Commercial Company and the Aias-
3 Gpbration Company. the two princi-
mn operating from the California me-
oaa are demanding SITS and $500 for
II csis passage and SIPS for second class
aeannodations. These rates contemplate
egarture Of some Of the vessels late in
A.n and during the first days of May,
- we're no doubt fixed with the idea in
~ q the fact that the operating COM
~ Will have to board their passengers
zen days to two weeks before the
~ can reach their destination.
nay Do that the Seattle charges will
q higher than the rates quoted-slOO
-thorgh the probabilities are that
~ afSer steamers will try for a better
w. possibly one or two as high as $3.50
~ class.
]. less' company that is quoting 500 per
y 81 !. nom day to day took in an average
49, per day deposit money for thu