The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
- OIL, FRANK r. MILES, Of But,

at once to the Hotel Northern me
trip Just completed finishes the sixth round
trip journey Of the colonel to the Atlantic
seaboard since July last II am beginning
60 feel the wear and tear Of travel" he
said. although this Is being generously
compensated for in the business success
that has attended my Eastern neGotta-
tons / am now on my way TO skagway'
and will proceed at once from that point
to the headwaters Of tho White river,
where II is my purpose to locate line or
railway to extend from that vicinity to
the coast town Of Valdes. The capital to
promote the enterprise has already been
arranged for and there are no Obstacles
! know Of TO retard It's prompt consulc-
ton"
The colonePs properties are copper mines
largely. Carrying the native metah ready
mined by glacial action and awaiting only
the transportation facilities necessary 10
Sansey a. Hsss ei K iss Hs in Sc
attic two years ago las. August at mat
time en- route to the Kiondike region by
up the Sixteen river. The trip consumed
nine and one-half months on the trail.
Last June. having realized his rich copper
10 interest capital in their development,
In this he was temporarily disappointed.
owing to the umidity Of CAPITALISTS re-
n propert,en nnaer N. "a presen. system y
government, and the fact that much of
the copper claims In that country had been
,1rn,n oy fhe harcara n seD,sbsr
learned that h.E men had IN the mean
time made much better discoveries on
was again on his way East, visiting
number OF leading cities on the way.
With all the mineral developments"
s said Col Niles .ss a@a AZ the mineral n on
cannot under the present orders In coun-
ci: interest capital in work. on that side
What WITH the ROYALTIES ard the fac, that
trolled by the actions Of the council at
ottawa. American capital will not go into
it Fortunately 70 for rs. the deposits OF cop
IN American territory. When ! discovered
these properties on the American side II
took me but . brief petiod to Interest AL
ment. closed the deal in New York
City"
Col Miles carries as samples Jumps NJ
pure copper as largo a. ones thumb. and
other large pieces partially imhedded In
fragments OF quartz These last contain
gold and silver a. well as copper The col
year there will possibly be three rail-
rads In operation in this fsbulcusiy, rich
and valuable tract Of the mineral ground
uns,aked ord unfisveloped. stili. we are
saying little about II for the reason that
we have NJ d.s'r, 70 incits a rM'h OF for
Col Miles win leave for the North ahou.
the 9Th OF the present month
o o .
Gen Randall is the most unpretent'ols
prietor Dunbar. of ~ -sirier- Grand, yes
ierday "Ha invariably dress.a IN eth
zens' clothes takes no pleasure IN dfvuig-
Of an alnos, severely modes, desisn.
have had more than the ordinary oppor-
tunity Of studying HE characteristics and
! notice that for the humbleet citizen he
has the same cordial handaaake and pleas
ant word ~ for people o. prominence u
IL doubtless due to this commemorate
into such universal popularity In boh
civic and military circles. A gentleman
who knew him In Cuba says he was IDOL
island and that had the occa~ton re-
Quiresi tho soldiers TO a man, would have
shed their blood to preserve him from In
o o .
c. II. Braddock. an Eastern business
man, who will SION embark in business IN
this c!tv wavered for a few days be-
tween Portland and SEATTLE for a location.
II reached the Oregon metropolis first"
said Mr. Brsddock and was assured by
its Chamber OF Commerce that Pcrtlani
was the only Sty I'm the Pacific North
west possessing any substantial resources.
and destined to survive the prevail
ing run OF prosperity. In fact was 50
iniprcgna,ed with this idea that came
near abandoning the Sound TRIP altogeth-
err. Now am ela'ed that d'd not In
my opinion. seattle will quickly outstrip
Portland In the race for population, To
begin with. SHE has that dash and energy
that have operatca so effectively in up
building Chicago, Minneapolis and Kansas
CIV This Portland Il lacking In 10 a
pitifm extent Asain. the people o. se.
attic are not afraid Of their money. They
are ready and willing 10 financially counte-
nance any proposition that has FOR It's oh
You. say this Of the rival town on the
Wiliamette9 Candidly. believe ~ the
Nanderbilts were To guarantee a trans
continental route from the Atlantic sea-
board 20 Portland demanding in return
only snail money or property tribute
her citizens would smile sit still and nj
two points Eve me Seattle Her enviahle
railway and water facilities. crowded
streets and imposlng buildings readily
solve the problem
j NJ ISe,te. ore 81 the earliest set,lera
81 the state, whose home Is a, OAK Harh-r
IL In the city IN attendance on the uloneer
convention. which is scheduled to meet
7 are. landed here IN 1854 said Mr. Iseste
II came bv way az this poiut totske rhsr. q
Of eompany engaged IN getting out
rlcnts 81 Ctsalahy. on Csnano Island 7
managed a crew 81 thirty men Tor foir
years az THAT place, after which re.
move, 70 San frRncssy1. where J en-
MARKED in general sAinbu'ldinx Business
since that tire. my career has BEEN A
somewhat diversified one Some years ago
| established large creamery nan, a.,
| OAK tIsrhnr. ard IN kesrirg w1ta the Co,s-.
try II has Increased in Importance until
'aFay We are shinrinS 60 Tits oitv alone
rllly $50 pounds ~ h'ttt"r daily
r Brandt an attorney recently from
: ~ Iua- Ia IN the CITY with q view 70
'vsking u HE permanent place ~ sfslo
: Mr. Brandt visited OLYMPIA - 1'1ursisy
/ last ard passes sr examination ~ .. q.
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