, 1876-10-07
The Siiilaauarmi>h Telegraph,
R'rHil.


Many Of our rcadcls doubtlcssly re-
member the ridiculous figure We made
back Of Tululip, when on our way NJ
Sound for pres, and material, on which
to publish the STAR consequent upon
our being placed upon the Priest Point
and Snllaguumish Telegraph Trail, in
place Of the trail direct from Priest
Point to Tulalip.
Ever since that time, we resolved that
at our first opportunity we would walk
the length of the Silagunmish trail, and
End out if possible, where, amid the
fallen timber that filed the trail, we be-
came bcwildercd, and were compelled to
take five mile trip, without any trail to
TuIaIip, arriving there just in time to
miss the steamer after experiencing the
pleasure of camping over night in the
Tulalip Marsh.
Well, We made arrangements on leav-
ing CcntreyiIlc last Monday forenoon, to
go up the Stillaguamish river, visiting
the principal settlers along its banks, on
the route taken by us, and going up
river as far as the house Of p A. Peter
son, within one half mile OF the jam.
Stopping at the houses Of Gardner
Goodrich, James Cuthbert, Willard Sly,
J. H. Perkins, p. \. Peterson and Dr.
Rhoades. Crops of every kind on the
river were excellent except potatoes,
which had been destroyed by the blight,
and were not over one half crop.
DR.. John Rhoales settled on the river,
within the past year, is the only ply
sician there, formerly practiced medicine
in the States of New York, Ohio and
California, before he came to the river.
His family is still in California. He ex-
poets to make suitable arrangements for
his family to join him before long. The
Dr. is gleat worker, is trying to clear
up rancho on the river. We were ia
vorably impressed from the short ac-
quaintance we had with him, and hope
to count him among our most intimate
friends. Mr.. Peterson and the Dr. live
on the North bank Of the Stillaguamish
river, so that when leaving them we
were compelled to cross the main river,
and Hatt's Slough, as well as the trail
between the slough and the river to
reach Mr., Hatt's house on Hatt's Slough. !
The Dir. set us across the. river, we
walked the trail and another gentleman
set us over Hatt's Slough, where we
stayed Monday night.
Tuesday morning early, we left Mr..
Hatt's, taking breakfast at Mr.. Longs
logging camp; then we went onward to
the Port Susan Telegraph Station, found
I. S. Adams, the telegraphic operator as
fresh and hearty as usual. The logging
camp of Jas. Fallansbee is close along
side. Mr.. Adams house is about two
miles from Mr.. HATS. From tue res
idence of T. S. Adams it is about IA
miles to Pliest Point, not single house
on the way.
Several years ago, we understand,
Sheriff Stretch sometimes rode on horse
back across this trail. Last November
the trail was made nearly impossible by
the heavy wind storm blowing down so
much timber. Most of this has since then
1een cut out, so Mr.. Adams as he goes
over the line rides across the trail horse
1ack. He offered us his pony, but we
leclined, ,preferring to go it alone. Found
,he trail in fair condition most of the
way, also found the place we left it last
December, where the fallen timber lay |
1iled in wild confusion around it. We I
lrrived at Priest Point in time to reach t
Iowell before dark. i
We now feel as if we knew that Stilla. r
,uamish trail G