Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-05-02

We give it publicity. ard would inform
our Trans Columbia friends that there is
no cause of alarm
CuEHALIs City. o. T.,
Feb. II, 1851.
In compliance with the numerous re.
quests of our friends. we hasten to drop
YOU line, to give you and them the graf
flying Intelligence Of our triumphant sue
cess in finding the object Of our search
north of the Columbia river. To give you
a minute description Of the journey. coun-
try, natives, commercial advantages, farm.
ing facilities, and Hydraulic power, would
take many pages rs well as more tins to
write than we can spare in this land of
high rates. locomotives, and plank roads.
But suffice it 10 say for the the present,
and the information Of our friends. that
altho' our six weeks trip at this season Of
the year through wilderness country.
was both exceedingly laborious and exprn'
sive, vet We have reason TO congratulate
ourselves at being so agreeably disappoint-
ed in finding the fairest and bes! portion
of Oregon. north of the Columbia river;
and no doubt must and will be a separate
Territory and State from the south.
Every thing in nature wills and DEGREES
the Columbia river the natural boundary.
The north must be the " Columbia Terrific
ry," the south the " State Of Oregon. >
how poetical, from "Maine" to"Columbia,
and how meaning of space.
Gray's Harbor. at Chehalis Bay, is forty
miles north Of the Columbia river. and in.
to Which the Chehais river emptes Or ter
inmates its descent. The inlet of the
Harbor is easy. plain, and safe. with IS
feet water on the bar. The Harbor affords
every possible natural facility for COM
mprcp, deep chann-l coming close up on
the south side Of a good bank for landing
goods directly from the ship. That being
so eligible site for depot, was claimed
and house erected, which claim in con-
nection with a first. rate mill privilege. We
ultimately purchased, and laid out the
CITY of Chehalis. We do not
intend any speculation in town property.
but merely to dispose Of the lots at the cost
of organization, as there is a plenty Of 9th.
er business to do without specializing in
lots. We wish our friends to participate
with lis, and take ala interest, merely at
the cost we have incurred, and for that
purpose we have adopted a rule.
Respectfully yours, &C..
CARMAN & CHAPMAN.
Mn. 4. A. DURHAM, Oswrgo, o. T..
The Chapman whose name is appended
hereto, is John b. Chapman. Esq, long
SOLITARY and alone" the barrister Of
Northern Oregon. The Chelalis City
scheme did not develop fast enough. so
hs and his son John NJ, afterwards locat.
ed at S,eilacoom City. the name Of the lat
ter being used 20 take that town-site. The
old gentleman was tot far wr,ng in star ing
the ball for a division Of the Territory.
and TIL. letter marks the first public allu-
zion or argumen, in favor oftLA, measure
Mr.. Chapman MAS . P-rsisient man in al
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harrow f-ld 80 his Energies. be came
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