The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24

permitted yesterday 70 peruse few OF
tho more interesting epistlss that still lay
unanswered on tho secretary's desk From
Cheyenne. Wyo.. and over tho signature
OF Harry Whippls, comes the following:
Seattle Chamber OF Commcrce-Gentle-
men: am seriously considering coming
TO Seattle. and II is my purpose to engage
extensively in the poultry business Kind
~ send me literature that will assist IN
gaining fuii knowledge OF the town and
chase small tract OF land for-say. from
tive to ten acres? I wouldn't care were I
six miles out. provided the car lines would
reach tho location
Has Alaskan Gold Fever.
John O. Beneke. Of New Orleans. La.
has the Alaskan gold fever He asks.
Chamber OF ommerce-Gentlemen: I
contemplate going to Alaska and don't
know much about the country. What
would like to do is. 10 join issues with
some good. honorable, ambitious fellow
who knows tho ropes am single, healthy,
" years Old. and can contribute from ons
TO three thousand dollars in a mining ven-
ture. Also. can furnish the highest Gre
dentlais as TO character. hope TO hear
from you soon"
A big frm OF importers and dealers in
eago, Is Interested in the Oriental trade.
Note what they say: Secretary. board
OF Trade. Ssattle-ientlenen: We would
be- pleased 70 receive thu latest statistics
pertaining 20 the trade and Commerce OF
your city and state particularly do we
wish IL concerning the import and export
trade WITH the far East Advise quickly
az we contemplate certain business move
ments,"
Master Pierce Bowden. a small Roy q,
san Jose, Cal. seeks only 90 gratify his
curiosity ia geographical pursuits He
writes Gentlemen Of the Chamber 81
Commerce ! am studying the geography
% the United States and have thought
Il would prove % great Interest to me 10
set tun catalogues and Illustrations OF
Seattle. send me complete reports Of your
commercial. agricultural and mangtactur-
inE businesses Hearing frorn you. shall
always speak favoraciy OF MAI must 10
a beautiful city"
J. A Harris would leavs the halny
hreszes OF Fanas ia. 20 weather the rfrs
ping blasts Of farthest AIaxka Her. 20
some excerpts from a lengthy comrunica-
ton. Gentlemen q the Chamber * Com
merce; duly received the Alaskan uiera-
tGre you sent. and besides myself havs
let great many others who are interest
ei. read H. I don't bellows there are any
people living here who know how Nome
s. pronounced Please advise On this a. -
stcG I fear there IS NOT much charrn 81
nuiing any gold mines iG Alaska nov The
uuccy 'arty ia TOO goat Tor one cf my akA
Ca} 20 undertake. because, before I waula
reach there ali ths beach sod wou,d se
exhausted
Il have the Alaska fever very haa ard
have hal Il for the last slx years
think I Vii 10 % Nome City anyway. ara
START . store. ! wouldn't want 20 sci H.
quars because can make iiviux with
cat dong that $50 can raise slAess 20
20 take more than 200 Let rue knew
when 20 start and whsther any BODY weui4
thsQw oassAces n The way % a sruall
trader. Is Cape Nome owned excessively
~ ne transportation conpaniese 7 sun
pose Seattle would - the BEST p.ar. ~
ms 20 buy the GODS IN. I would wAa, 70
from the beach sand Lat ne hear from
you"
II Wilhelm. OF Los Angeles. asulres 20
locating here IN the music business Tie
writes the Chamber % ComeTre As fai-
lows: Gentlemen. VIII yea be Kind
enough to~let me know whether ia YOUR
city or in Tacoma there Is a p!pA organ
or church organ factor or not Ii Is
my desire to come theTe and start such
AT esta adjustment. Before going, however
I would IKE TO know whether you would
colScieDtiously advise me 20 leave nay
present business here" Not knowing Mr..
Wllhelra's business eE.o!QIne1t&. the 2gss-