The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-19
,.jlroads Already Anticipate
Crowds to Enter Siberia.
EXCITEMENT SAID TO BE ON.
VIII Come to seattIe-Wfth
-. Successful Termination of
seeding Negotiations Bef>recn
.-.vtcan and Russian Govern
-ents, Lines Convinced IL win
n<cur-PamphIets Being Prepared.

=. yush OF gold seekers TO the rich
-. N the north and the probable addi-
- N other yellow metal-bearsng dis
-. has attracted the far-seeing pas
'-x,- agents attention TO a prospective
ssSnsw from all points Of the United
s.tss 10 Seattle, the mere mention OF
49, few years ago would have caused
srnie OF incredulity.
par,nx the last winter tho passenger de-
.sytmen,s have been flooded with an
soyrous number OF inquiries regarding
rrrs Tons OF literature has been dis
,rsuted and not ono Is there In the trans-
ration business but is convinced that
~ travel 10 Alaska this season will not
y ronAued TO the Pacific coast and West
- mining states alone.
within the last two weeks, It IL said. a
sr>at demand for reading matter on the
nstrct has sprung up in Pennsylvania,
tsva Massachusetts, New York and M
ais and II is the belief that these states
M furnish quota second only to the
estss on the Pacific coast.
Asking About siberia.
hit IN connection with the Nome de-
uAnd for Information comes one not here
.ofore mentioned, or even thought Of The
tynnscontinental and Eastern connecting
aree are said TO be receiving daily n large
number OF Inquiries Regarding the min
~ resources Of Northern Siberia and the
hpp regulating mining In that section OF
a. oars domain.
me frst road to attempt to furnish this
a camphlet form II tho New York Cen
III, which has in press a folder giving, as
ssaty = known, the mineral geography
u the country, tho class of claims and
~ mineral laws. together with the re-
eut amsnimeyts and n brief synopsis OF
~ pending negotiations between the Rus
IN and American governments. Other
naAS II IL believed. Will follow the same
pkn and II II to be expected that before
y able TO furnish information eagerly
suyht for.
" q Bard. travelling passenger agent
4 ne New York Central, who was In the
dty yesterday, said
while the Pacific coast--and I speak of
Hattie a. large share of this territory
b entoying. and will for some time enjoy.
3 spiendd travel To Alaska, the time ia
nj far distant when a new business will
wing up' II will be- travel to the gold
1Eids OF Siberia
since tho discovery of the Nome placer
POUNDS, many American miners who
have made an exhaustive research are
tmyinced that as rich mines OF ground
vIl be found on the Russian side OF Ber-
nc sea "a have yet been laid bare on the
Anerican In other worrs, the news hns
zone out In the East and among mOneycd
men. that the yellow metal extends cienr
srosa the bed Of the sea into Russia.
May Purchase Mines.
That Il has never been found Is not
syrufsinr IN TINT land, whose laws, prior
VI year ago. prevented foreigners work
w the mines, Last slimmer an amend
nstt was passed by the Russian govern
mt which permits foreigners to pur-
chase mining properties In Siberia. under
ssftzin restrictions, ana negotiations are
rntns between tho American and Rus
nan governments. which, N successfully
sAriei through. win admit Americans In
Y whefia when n development OF the be-
kse1 rtfh mineral resources of the coun-
w VII be inanFurated
When that time comes, as II probably
~ within a year or two. another trade
vel te started westward toward Seattle,
Sand fer the coast of siberia
This trade Will In the main be handled
ipna Seattle, IN the same way the Nome
uade 10 this year, Vessels from this port
NJ Simply add the Rerina sea mileage TO
lasif burhcy. the cost Of which, by that
Hrns 4 Il believed. will NOT exceed the
Essert PASSENGER and freight fares 60
with the Russian mines developed II
: sasily seen that the trafrc IN water
,fsaspnrtaii9n connecting In Seattle with
" treat railroads Of this country, win
ske on a tremendous proportion A
~ country viii be RAPIDLY npened %
"a vii Furnish a market recurring lum-
~ and foodatnffs from the Pacific coast,
2 sAl hnthing o. tho machinery. iron and
= esndfrd other manufactured products
= ths kastern mills. The third great min
- fNtA or recent years VIII be 10 81