The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28
THE PASSING IHRONe.

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J. Il. Curling. Of London. who - nov
a. the Hotel Seattle. y mAnAger OF the
Alaska- Yukon Railway and Trannportation
Company. AID Ia On hia way north 20 LOOK
Of that corporation. With him Are 4. =.
blair. ee London, engineer. and NJ. Hub
bard. OF Chicago. ATTORNEY for the com
e Aisska. lie A l. ianaiiar Win the ..iay
Of the land" and n IN interesting CONVEX
nationalist concerning Alaska and iss re-
sources. He says that construction On the
projected railway from Norton sound 70 the
Yukon would have been bagun II II nad not
been that the excitemenE attendant upon
the war with Spain cefsrrsd congressional
.'Yon know" said he last night, 'that
our road lies within the limits Of the gov
sfn1nent reservation which extends Ia 2
radiue Of 100 miies around 6t. Michael ~
feur miles south Of the Unalaklik eastward
t. the Yukon. which stream II VIII reach
shout forty -Ave miles from Nulaso.
u. vsn. 81 mp e. % 70 road
From 1t Michael around up the river BY
the present water route the distance to
where our road win tap the river = about
win be only seventy-nine miles. OF this
Ne hAts completed the surveys Tor thirty
three miles and have located the remaining
fortyax miles. We md that the greatest
elevation we shall be compelled TO reach
ct the divide 10 only 40 feet.
Just at the point where our road leaves
Gomez out almost TO the shore line. We
expect to cut through into this lake from
the sound. the distance being only . few
tees. and then Es shall havs an ideal bar
Dor, Into which the largest vessels may
easiiy enter, while our road viii have Its
depot on the east shore Of the lake.
we should have begun construction long
arc Y Il had not been that congress was 30
the session with war matters that all other
bills went over. It was necessary for us,
In order to operate. either to have the strip
cluded from the reservation or to secure q
concession from the government giving US
right-of way through the reservation. do
not apprehend that there viii be the slight
est dimcuity in making ons or the other Of
these arrangements. but we shall simply
have to wait until the next session Of con-
kress to DO II. ] saw Senator Carter In
Chicago and he assured mo there would
be no trouble about II, since the govern
ment was disposed not 20 hinder. but to
promote the Development Of Alaska.
do nos doun. sS.a nSw ~ ,hs n and
ed claims In the Cape Nome district a. We
had sent some Of them to 0olovin bay"
T.. r. Botsford. Of Piattsburg, N r.. one
o. the managing directors Of the Blue Star
line. Is n the Seattle On his way north.
He has already been to the KIondike, hav-
lng gone In by way Of 81. Michael last year
and come out via White pass. He n well
ness. both In the East and West. He is
interested in the knit goods trust now or.
kanixing In New York city. where he
ssss nsas q n's ms q The eompsny IS
last night, seems to pervade ali lines OF
business. Eastern capitalists are looking
more and more toward the West for invest
ment. Copper properties are now in spe-
ciai demand In Boston and New York. Our
own reports from Alaska and the KlondIke
are very gratifying. Our men on bunker
are taking out dirt ranging from 81 to s.
per pan on our claims on that creek /
confidsnsiy look for . much larger output
, rom me s1ss nelds this year than We had
put should not b larger. More men are at
work. and mere clatms have been Develop
e. The Old claims are stiil holding out
Well. and the new ones. including the
bench claims. are gaming out we'll"
Among the guests At the Diller Is SamuN,
Hbie. OF Cherry Valley. Mr., Hible who
10 . stanch Republican. ard il road su-
gsrvisor for his district. bring. news Of a
heed. ISictus Day, who has for years been
postmaster at Cherry Valley. and who is
one OF the oldest residents on the snoanal.
work In the way OF assessing. His ad-
vanced age has made him subject TO faint.
ing spells. Unfortunately one OF these
overlook him on his journey tust as night
was coming on. and as a result he lay out
all night during a coid and Indictment spell
Of weather. and was discovered next morn
Ing ia = helpless condition. The exposure
brought Oh an attack which IL was thought
wosiid prove fatal, but Mr.. Hible saws tha,
Mr., Day Is now able 10 De up again
Nicholas Mccoy, ono OF the thrift.sst
farmers Of Yakima county, is at the IstI,er
having tass returned from Victoria. where
he has bern taking a week OF recrea ,ion.
thar city. Mr.. Mcs>cy' wne has made !. a
fortune from bis dealings ,n ratsIa SAWS
favorable. IN. fruit crop. h@ SAYS vii. 30
fine. The cattle are IN good condition, and
VIII continue 20 bring good prise as the
demand Is firm Mr. Mccoy has a iarge
orchard. and iae number % sprlsz ana
quantity Of cider that he SHIPPED last ses
son we're enormous
If. +. Jackson ana Alexander Mclean
Were at TIE pfilor yesterday ca their way
| 10 North Bend and Cetar lake, where ,hev
.iIl spend week or more III fishing. Thew
Will camp. they have daaa before. near
Ito head ef shs lake. where tie river enters
u Mr.. Mclean has been stogQgng Al :he
pslIer ever since that house Was opened.
| 1ea- George W T7bb~its ss.partrssent
commander ef ;he u, A. n fer Waxainx
tea anG Alaska. Is at the D5ller That no
| tel has keen selected Sc the hea.s.lssarT .rs
| Ter thu q. A. Il. during iss appruasslgag ga
cAssssness-
Hollis White - hesrskA= owner %
usininE properties IN that SECTION % Atss-
ka. - - the Seattle ue reports thai min
| tnx interests IA TIE North are locking vel
| ard predicts q gsei oAfpax.
AZ !. Naes8Trgsf. % As3sn. a1f Perry
| Hsasss, % Skag~at. aere among tAe ar.
| rivals from tss noTsA Yesterday Uaa usaae
| TIE SertAsra Their stepping pace
Hos II Parker % Tzr fska ssroxrs
esnt aAAs ia Industrial ara legislative car
| elss registered 81 tae seattle yesterday
| : 4 q fIigSsn lsfs this city yesterday
/ Tar tsaragze. where ss VII e~1says~ "A
I te@en 4sz1 r@e4F, -,