The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-25


sight ut oar claims. all OF which ean eE
xsrnaiy married out
we have an IDEAL site for smelier-
r.arxs STEAMERS caR anchor directly III
front OF cur claims ard mountain stream
with a faII Of - fest viii furnish US ample
water pawer.
Harry Adams. of Portland. Or. who is
interested extensively in minins properties
in Horseshoe Baxzn. Lake Cheiau district.
IL q guest al the DEilsr hesei. Mr. Adams
though a residen. of
~ Portland. has I'M
Dstr'et bounded faith in the
Rich In MINES Of Washing
~, ton. and especially
those aGsacen; 10
Lake Chelan. The
group In which he Is interested consists OF
nineteen claims the ore containing gold.
silver ard some copper. Assays have run
several hundred dollars to the ton, and
from this amount Of development already
done OFT in unlimited quantities 10 10 De
found in every oae OF the nineteen Claims
Il have been all through Alaska, Gays
Mr.. Adams and have pretty good idea
OF tina, country. ard / say right here thai
had the same amount OF money been pat
into the mines Of Washington every man
in the state would be rich The minerals
are here and need but the application OF
mans genius and the expenditure Of mod
crate Sims Of money 20 show the world
what a rfCh state N nature y resources
Washington 10. The great trouble IL thai
mining properties are too adjacent Nert
they 3e0 miles away and the news of a
strike should be sent broadcast, people
would stampede ana mortgage the roof
over their heads 10 be n the rush. With
riches almost ar Their very doors they SIT
idly by and allow outside people to come IN
and get all the benefit.
Another thing that initiates against
mining In this state at the present time
is the lack Of roads from county centers
TO mining properties We have railroads
enough In the state. bat we are suffering
greatly from the lack of county and state
roads"
The growth of your city Is marvellous;
never saw anything like tt The words
came yesterday from Gen. J. II. Baker,
one OF the best known men of Minnesota.
who with bis wife is on his way home
from spending the winter in California.
Th;a is the frs. time the general has been
In SEATTLE since sixteen years ago. when
he was out here with Carter Harrison's
party he has been touring the Pacific
coast fer the last two or three weeks.
spending time in San Francisco, then
on to Portland and finally In Seattle He
says that Portland was the only place
he saw IN the coast that approached Seat
tie in tie evidences OF city enterprise. and
thas tha ne1ple of even that city were
behind. You have the rush here that
built VI Chicago" was his comment
Gen. Baker went 10 Minnesota In 1858.
and upon the outbreak of the war or
ganized a co,npany and went TO the front.
lie later beeame one OF the most prom.-
nent politicians of that state. and for ten
years srved on The board of ra lroad and
warehouse commissioners. He was known
as one of the most eloquent orators in the
middle west. He lives near Mankato,
where he has magnificent ranch While
here he vis.ted his old friend. Councilman
j. A. James Gen. and Mrs. Baker leave
for their home this morning.
Philip +. Kelly the comm ssior broker
who returned several days ago from a
trip 10 Southern California, says the farm
erE and merchants OF that state are nlbi
LIANT now where few weeks ago they
were greatly discouraged The last rain
that almost flooded - state made a
difference OF several million of dollars to
the people Of that state ard saved man,
a farmer from ruin. According to infor-
nation secured by Mr.. Kelly the ship
ments fsTeisn OF California products this
The conditions In this state. saws Mr.
keuv, are fully as bright as those In
California. The prune crop will be very
large, and other crops. with the possible
standard.
Nicholas Mccoy. OF North Yakima.
pioneer cattle raiser. IS al the Dller hotel
nee coming TO The city several days ago
MI Mccoy has sold band OF cattle net
ting him sa,o1. The stock was sold TO
Seattle dealers, and !. said py MI Mccoy
Washington IL so adapted to stock ratsin p
That bands can be sold at almost any
time OF the year in fine condition. The
ranges In the central and eastern portions
Of The state are each year becoming ,no-e
large'v stocked and before long ano,he,
great INDUSTRY will be added 10 the state
already Gohs list.
Mrs II. F.. Mossnan. treasurer Of the
kann -
missions OF the Northwest and Mrs. II
G. Campbell, secretary OF the same So
cietE both or Portland. Or, have been
| n Seattle several days guests OF Mr.. and
Mre, T. S I4ppy Mrs Mossnan ard Ms
l4ppy being cousins. Several very oIeas.
ant horseback parties have been gsver, dur
ing the ladies visit: Mrs Campbell being
fne horsewoman. They leave for Port
/ land today.
II. o. shaey has returned from Indiana
where ne was called 10 the bedside OF his
| aged mother. Mrs. Nancy Owen sb,,n,r
who dec at the age Of IS years while he
MAS there 'o
Mr.. shaey returns to Seattle more than
| ever Impressed with the great future ahea1
| or the etty. in which he expresses renewed
| confidence. The severity OF the Eas.e~n
| winter ana the lateness OF spring he saws
| stand eut In striking contrast with the
| climate here and affords fresh II us,ra
! ton OF Seaitle's advantages
| ne coming Of The B0ston.ana Is herald
/ 81 by the appearance in this CITY ~ NJ
| +. 4 '*adon. the manager The cogf,pau..
/ viii oe heard here the latter half M ra.v,
| week IN the following repertoire: vednas-
| day and SATURDAY nights ''gohin Hood -
| ny pekoven and Smith. Thursday night
and SATURDAY matinee The Serenasle. .
| ~ Victor Herbert and Friday night Rob
! Roy by Dekoven and Smith.
| William II Iaeweilyn The representative
/ ~ the New York capitalists WHO ava 10
! eNiid q railroad from Seattle 10 Portland
| arrived IN she city yesterday from tns
| East and wIll remain in the Northwest
| for several weeks, lie SaYs work is prn
| crossing rapidly. The engineers ar. in
! the field and every detail ~ construction
| and operation aas been ATTENDED 10
| A. r Coseulan. the well known laygar