Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-01-18

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II the C.thlames. . tributary of the CO.
lumbia. marrow ridge forming the divide.
The principal tributaries Of the Ch-hslis
are the Wyuoocbee, Sa,sop. Black. Skoo-
KUN Chuck and N.waukum. This valley
is the richest and moet extensive body OF
agricultural land west Of the Cascade
Mountains. Indeed Chchalis and Lewis
counties and the portion of Thurston
drained by these streams. may b. pro.
nounced the garden spot Of Washi' ION
Territory. The valley varies in breadth
from fifteen to fifty miles. From the
mouth Of the satsop through to Hoods
Canal, closed in by the Black Hills and
the Coast Range there is beautiful open
valley some fourteen or fifteen miles wide.
In fact the whole country from the Cheha.
lis to the head Of the Sound and the head
of Hoods Canal, 10 we'll adapted to forming
purposes. Prairie land to the extent Of
$4,000 acres suited for grazing. lies in
the vicinity Of Grsy's Harbor. and the
rich bottoms skirting all thsse streams,
covered with an under Eowth Of alder,
maple, SC. 20 easily clea ed, would farn-
ish 6rst.clas farms for vas: numb:r Of
settlers.
Tie travel from Olympia to Chehalis
Point has heretofore b en BY a road to the
I" Block House," on the Chehalis river.
sixty miles east of the Point. and thence
down the river in canoes, the total distance
being about ninety miles. From the
mouth Of tho Satsop (forty miles. from
Chehali. Point q road Of thirty miles in
length would open communication with
the Sound.
On the 3Oth January. 1864. the Legis-
lature passed an act locating Territorial
road from the west side Of Budd's Inlet.
opposite Williams' wharf in the tcwa Of
Olympia. to intersect the Territorial road
from the head Of Little Skookum Bay. 10
Mason county. to Moutesa"o. the county
seat of Chehalis county. TheTroad being
already opened to the head Of Mud Bay, Mr..
John +. Hicklin, in the Summer Of 1866
commenced cutting out that portion Of The
road between the Latter point and E!ma. on
the Chehali. river, six miles above the
mouth of the Sats"p. He finished his
work lest October, (ls67), making good.
passable wagon road. Of twenty-five miles
in length. fourteen Of which lie in Chehalis
county and eight in Thurston. The SUN
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