The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-10
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will accompany them. though ne said Iast
night when seen in the pariors OF the But
Ter that he would not be able to decide as
to making the journey until this morning.
Miss Bosque is handsoms young lady
last night that she looked forward to the
voyage to the golden Yukon and an oppor-
tunity to behold its marvellous scenic beau
ties with great pleasure.
Mr.. BosQue has been resident OF san
Francisco for nearly half century. being
one Of the foremost business men OF that
since 1850" ne said. "this is the far;hest
north l have ever BEEN and can hardly
tell you how delighted I am with Seattle.
The business activity is something marvel
mony on the part Of the business men.
all pulling together. as they should. for the
Seattle IL blessed as to location. Her
natural surroundings and advantages app
pear to me to be almost uneQualed."
One Of spokane's big mining men in the
person OF Howard c. Walters is at the
Butler. He is extensively interested in
British Columbia and Montana mines, be-
ing also the American representative of the
Pacific Northwest Mining Corporation.
Limited. of London. which operates the
Snowshoe mine in Montana. Concerning
this property Mr.. Walters said:
The 6ncwshoe. which We are develop
ing in Montana. will be a great mine. The
main tunnel. driven on the vein. 10 now in
some 1900 feet. and has been continually
In ore. The crude product. by reason OF
distance from the Great Northern railway.
IL concentrated in mill OF 200 tons daily
capacity before shipment The finished
silver and gold. 10 shipped either to the
Everett or Great Falls smelters for final
treatment. the distance and freight rate
being practically the same between the
two points. The Snowshoe employs sew
enty men and upward -Four other mines
are being equipped In the Libby district
this season. and the probabilities are that
general trade worth having will be de-
veloped In that locality. Greater general
activity in a mining way prevails along
the line of the Great Northern this sea-
son than ever before.
Heretofore the work has been accom-
piished by proscectors and Individual
claim owners OF more or less limited
means the progress being necessarily
slow. Now several companies with ample
capital are engaging in the work, and a
large number OF producing mines viii be
directly tributary TO the Great Northern
railway and It's terminal cities in the very
near future
Capt F. NJ Munger. T. S. NJ long sta
toned in Seattle supervising the construc-
ton OF the government tug Golden Gate
built by Morans Is back from Cuba, where
he participated as mmander of the Man
daughter. Mrs. L. r. Jones. of San Fran
cisco. returned from that city on the
steamship Queen. The captain looks none
navys splendid aruSsins Of the
Don. He is hale aud hearty as OF old and
has returned To Seattle under assignment
as Inspector OF life-saving stations.
Frank Newman. who has been for two
years with the Hotel Seattle. expects 10
leave Monday for Alaska and Dawson He
will 20 north on the steamer Quickstep
sowed by the big tug New England Mr..
Newman Will go In the employment Of
Claim Bros. Mr.. Newman during his
service the Seattle has made MANY
friends Throughout, the city.
pers0nal.
Chase Gsraeide. q grandson II Selucii,s t,arsel;s
territorial delegate 10 congress 1862 has been
appointed night clerk At the Butter hcssl where he
has been employed for past He Is q com
peient ard popular young man
DR.. ANNIE RUSSELL. womsn's dis
eases. 81 Hinckiey.