The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-03
SALE THOUGHT PROBABLE.


Rockefeller Evinced Disposition to
Sell Months Ago-Representa-
tivcs Called East.
The information contained in the above
dispatch is in the nature of a surprise TO
not only the local railroad officials. but
to Everett business men now In the city
All seen at the hotel last night expressed
themselves as doubling t,se ccnsumnaas
ton OF the latter part Of the dispatch re-
ferring to terminals.
The Road HAS Been for sale.
When Mr. Rockefeller and his party
visited Seattle last summer and spent
several hours in Everett and the district
Immediately surrounding that city, II was
given out after his departure by those
semi-ofnciaIiy connected with the Everett
Il Monte Cristo railroad that he was
anxious TO dispose of all of his Everett
property. II has since been stated from
equally reliable sources that the indisposi-
tion shown by Mr.. Rockefeller to rebuild
ing the washed-out portions Of the Ever
ett q Monte Cristo road was due TO the
fact that the property was on the market
Not, II was said. that Mr.. Rockefeller
the last statement 1t is shown that the
portion now being operated is earning
handsome dividends He simply wanted
TO rid himself. II was said. of these inter
ests.
Rumors of Possible Purchasers.
Rumors were carried to such an extent
that IL was said the Great Northern was
contemplating the purchase of the prop
erty. and then, asain. the Northern Pa
cifc Mr.. Crocker. the Everett repre-
sentative OF Mr.. Rockefeller. remained
noncommittai as regards the policy of
the road or any other OF the Rockefeller
interests In Everett, on several occa-
sions he stated that IL was not within
his knowledge whether II was the inten-
ton OF Mr.. Rockefeller 20 rebuild the
road or not.
auarr~Is With Mine Owners.
Then came the quarrel over smelling
charges between the mine owners OF the
Monte cristo and silverton districts. which
resulted in the c.oslng down Of the Ever
cit snelter several months ago.
This action caused great deal of dis
satisfaction among the mine owners. enl
al that time II was significantly stated BY
some Of them that before long the Ever
Ell 4 Monte Crisio road would change
hands Two weeks ago It was hinted thai
several mine owners had banded together
and were prepared 20 make a contract Tor
tho hauling OF the entire output of their
mines with any persons or road who wonla
buy OUT the Rockefeller interests and com
plete the line 70 the Monte cristo mine aad
through the Silverscn district.
These reports created bal ntsie impress
sion az the time, but In connection with
the reported sale are taken as significant
Reported sale ts Believed.
II l. therefore the general he3iet among
ths Everett business Bsn BOW IN the city
that the sale n the read 60 the Northern
PAolae may BE- true, The line itself. .; re-
built, Il 4 said. as an investment alone
will be a hlg money Garner During the
past two years a large number o. mining
properties in both the M0ate Crisgo and
the silverten districts have become pro-
Aucers. and 4 tae road paid before there
i every probability thai IL weuld 30 90
70 greater degree new.
oairtai. Called Easf.
There arc many significant facts that
have occurred within the past Two weeks
that would tend 10 have a eonfrmatory
bearing on the reported sale Two weeks
ago Mr. Crockcr. the EveYst representa-
tive u Mr. Rockcfc.ler. rssefvef a ness
age ana left Everett or 'be mex, train for
tha East. That his trip was urgent ts