Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08
Hotel Gossip

resident of ST. Paul. recently ar
rived from Seattle and spending few
days in Butte. complained about our
wea and eNtnled the mild climate of
the Sound in Il short talk he had with
the Hotel Gossip man in the lobby of
the Butte this morning. The rainy
season was about over when he left that
busy city: flowers were in bloom. he
said. and windows were open in resi-
dences to admit the balmy air which
comes only with May in this altitude OF
ours.
When the St Paul man left Seattle
the boats We're getting ready to leave
for Alaska, and some had already sailed
by this time. Naviga ton on the streams
of Alaska would not open up for some
time yet and as the boats could only
proceed as far as Juneau and st.
Michaels thus early in the season. those
bound for the gold digg.nss would be
compelled to make the journey over the
ice in dog sleds.
The St Paul man said those who gave
Cape Nome Il black eye We're men of in
experience, who left Seattle without
dollar beyond their passage money ana.
upon their arrival. failed to find gold
at their feet or persons willing to hire
them at Il bankers salary. There We're
others who gave Cape Nome baclt
eye. These Mere persons who assumed
that they could make more money with
a stock of merchandise than they could
by going out on Me beach with pan.
Too many GOT the same idea into their
heads: so they were obliged to dispose
of their stuff at cape Nome for less than
half what ii cost a Seattle IN tact.
many svapred their whole stock for the
price CT passage back TO Seattle.
A voyage to Alaska Eow is not sur
rounded with all The annoyances. DIS
comforts ana hardships of year ago.
MANY OF the old tubs have been over
hauled. cabins altered and made more
comfortable for passengers and few
entirely neN steamers will make trips
this season.
linn Hill of the Great Northern has
no interest in Alaska transportation BY
water according to The St. Paul man.
The Great Northern magnate has six
hulls of magnificent steamers on the
stocks at Seattle. which he is building
for The Japan trade.
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James Rush of Louisville. Ky. is at the
McDermott. and is one OF those southern
birds out of his latitude. especially tins
week The Hotel Gissip' man found
him close to the st am register. looking
out of the window at the intermingled
smoke and frost which burdened the at
mosphere before the sun made its ap-
pearance this morning. Mr. Rush feared
that he would suffer another return 81
the grip and therefore concluded that
he would not put "A foot outside the hotel
I,lri,. the cod snap unless urgent Dusl-
ness called him.
| Mr.. Rush caught the grip in lndlaha
! He tried everything ina ginable as a
remedy including rcck and rye. rum aho
| molasses sa'ol. phenacetine. 1uinlne and
: rhubarb root. hnt 81! &c no avail. He de-
ci,,ed to so to Kentucky.
Among other old friends who visited
| him vas "Co'onel'' Palmer, to Whom
| Rush told his grief.
Why in the name of common sense
! don't you cue 1t. san? inquired the
| colonel.
| chats What rye been trying to do,
! replied Rush Now if you can give me
I a prescription tina Will knecH 1t out
/ in return I will send YOU the best box OF
cigars that can be bought in Louisville.