, 1860-12-07


at the important points entirely impaspc A dcscrip
ton of the country rayerscd by this route ard Of the work
performed upoh it. will be found in report Of Lieut. Arnold to the
War Department dated January &C. 1885, Senate Executive DOcu
mcn vol S55-6 This road if opened will afford direct commun
cation between Puget Sound and the head navigation Of the Missouri
river u the reconnaissance this by Lieut. Arnold the War
Department directed the adoption the Naccs Pass and cmgant
road whenever the location Of the latter would admit different route
proposed the report of General Harvey the War Department
dated September l5 850iz; from Seattle ria the snoquam Pass
and Yakima river with the Cove and Waa Waa road;
ana the estimated for location and construction of hundred
fifty miles is 100000
BY Congress- approved February 1885, appropra-
ton of $4,000 made for the construction Of military road from
Fort Vancouver Fort Steacoom During the spring 1855 this
road completed from Seacoom the Cowz Landing exhausg
the appropriation At the last session. Congress appropriated
continue the road from the Cow river Monticello OF the pro-
made the work. advised There remains the conuc
on of the road from Monticello Vancouver 1t important
that should be at commenced 1t is the mail between this
Territory and Oregon The by up
umba from Monticello Vancouver and owing the freezing of the
during the winter months delay of
frequent Besides the high freight charged
steamers operates greatly the % of the farming
section General Harney despatch the Gneralcef
date of September l5 1852 abiding this remarks: 1he road of
greatest Importance required from Fort
Puget Sound Our communication with the Sound
there being road by which troops supplies tranpor
ted and in his report the War Department Lieut. Mna the
who charged with the construction of this road says "n militia
point view of great Importance that there should good
large body troops from Oregon the Sound with the present c
ties for transportation long vexaou delay would necessarily
The estimated cost Of completing this road is $500
road from Vancouver to the Daes also required General
Harvey his report to the War Department Of September 5 1852
recommends the of this road thinks $50 OO0 would
sufficient Its Importance be best stated in the words the
e "At present. be remarks this distance Travelled by water
there being practicable road The heavy expenses the
has been obliged pay transportation
this road and the main artery Of travel and from the Interior
road would be public benefit to the citizens of the country
The engineer officer charge of the construction military roads
this Territory in his report the War Department dated October
1885, recommends the construction Of road from the Columbia
commencing its mouth ria the head Puget
Townsend h road being important the absence of any other inland
route on the west of Puget Sound"
He also urges the completion of the from Steacoom BenC
ham Bay trail has been opened along the located line of this road
from Seattle to WhatcOm distance about eighty Eve miles In au
ding this he cre mill
posts and to open the country to settlement along the Of Puget
Sound AT the present time its completion would afford great ndvan
ge For the completion of this road there will be required $4,000
In December 1852 communication addressed Execu
tive of this Territory citizens of Chehas county residing
the vicinity of Gy HarbO expressing their upphensons of attack
from the neghbOng Indians In compliance with the request of the
Governor the General then command assigned company the 4h
Infantry duty in that vicinity This furnished with sup
plies from Fort Stecoom and the construction Of
points would much the War Department expenses
portation, and be of great convenience citizens
Your attention respectfully invited the subject of the thus
indicated necessary and would recommend the passage memorials
to Congress for the appropriations required
In concluding this subject take the opportunity behalf of our
citizens to make public acknowledgement of the rendered the
Territory by the gallant General lately command this military
pnrtment The opening and construction of roads, the
military posts and the effective protection afforded mmga
bear testimony the zeal socnde displayed by General Har
for the advancement of the interests of this part country
has well earned the high place he holds the estimation
While they shall not regret his absence they know
command could have devolved upon baver officer
qualified for the position than Colonel Wright
believed reliable information that eligible and easy
for wagon road the Cascade Mountains may
the south Of Mount Raner The pass of this point said
lower and practicable than either the Naches Snoquame pass
would suggest that the War Department be memorialed
detail officer of the engineer corps this Territory make
ploration of this route
There has opened during the past road from Rock
land opposite the Daes the Columbia Fort Cov by way Of
White Bluffs Columbia 1t the Yakima river the mouth
the Psco strikes the Columbia the of the Bluffs
eighteen miles below Priests Rapids
The great advantages such shortening the distance
around the elbow of the Columbia will readily by
glance at the map
Other roads dyegng towards the Wenatchee country and Rock
Greek mines be made from the the north side Of the Co
lumbia, at the Bluffs.
furnished by the Surveyor General with the following iniorma-
ton relative the progress of the public surveys this Territory during
the past year:
No of miles Of meridian and standard parallel lines surveyed 4G3