, 1860-03-30
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY MARCH 80 I86O

The Umtutuh, Qnishcum, Whiskah, Wy
noochee, Satsup, and Black rivers, heading
in the Coast range and the Black hills, flow
into the Chehalis and Gray's Harbor, from
the North. Several Of these are reported
navigable for twenty to thirty miles running
through fertile valleys, comprising deusely
timbered as well as rich prairie districts,
stretching towards Cape Flattery and
Puget Sound.
The Quinaiuth, Raft, Chanlat and sever
.Rl smaller rivers, head in the Coast range
and fall into the ocean.
RIVERS EMPrYING INTO PUGET SOUND.
The principal streams entering these wa
ters, commencing at the southermost limits,
are as follows:
Oes Chutes rivera bold rapid stream,
rising in the foothills Of the Cascades aud
empIying into the head of Budds Inlet,
two miles above Olympa-aifOrds excellent
water power.
The Nisqually rises in the range direct
ly south Of Mount Rainier, aud empties
into the Sound twenty miles north of OIym.
piu, aud about three miles above old Fort
NisqualIy," a Hudson Bay post.
The Puyallup heads to the north Of
Mount Rainier, and falls into Commence
ment Bay, sixteen miles below the mouth
Of the NisqualIy
The Dewamish rises in the main chain Of
the Cascades, and enters Elliot Bay just
above Seattle 1t hns two principal forks,
Green and White rivers, made notorious in
the history of the Territory, as being the
head quarters Of the hostile bands of Iu-
diaus who commenced the desolating wars
Of 1855, '56, west Of the Cascade noun
tains.
A very desirable aud rich country bor-
ders the Dewamish and its tributaries, well
wutered aud well tinlbered Tue tide ek-
tends up some fourteen miles, aud with
Irihing expense, the river could be made
navigable for a distance Of about thirty
miles above Seattle. Good coal has been
discovered aud bed opened on this stream
The Suo-ho-mish, formed 10y two large
streams, the Sky-wa-mish and Sno-qual-
empties into Admiralty Inlet, opposite
Whdby's Island. On these streams are
some fiue praires, aud on the SuOqualmOo
fork, about eighteen niles from the Sound,
is a beautiful fall Of two hundred aud fifty
feet, perpendcular The Snohonish is
naVigable for small steamers, nearly to the
falls. At the mouth are extensive cram
berry marshes.
The StO-luck-wha-mish empties into Pos.
session Sound at the foot OF Calnano Is
land. 1t is a large stream, and vullable
for the forests Of fine timber and extensive
coal beds along its banks. Twenty miles
above its mouth, coal exists in large quan-
titles, TO which point it eau be nuvigated by
large scows and boats, by the removal Of
some 'raltS" near the mouth.
the Skagit river rises in the muin range
Of the Cascades, east of Mount Baker aud
falls iutO the Sound opposite Whidby's Is
laud. This is u large river, and enters the
bay by several mouths The valley of this
river Is rich, and extends up some As miles
The timber is FIR, cedar, spruce, &c, on the
higher lands, aud cottonwood, vine maple
and alder on the lower bottoms. BY the
removal Of some large "rafLs" about six
miles from its mouth, it could be navigated
by steamers for u distance Of forty miles
The Lummi river. has its source north
east Of Mount Baker, and falls iuto the
northern end Of BellMgham Bay. Il is a
large, deep aud rapid river, receiving It's
maiu branch, the NOok-sauk, river Of
equal size, from the southeast. Much fine
agricultural and grazing lands border this
stream. .rl.
(To BE coNTISUED)