The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-04
THE DAILY NTELLICE\(ER.


TIE sgaefr JAu.-ws I'D call
Esm Mr. ". u. Moore. one Of the
prominent citizens Of the skaget. ~ho
II up here soliciting all for The opening
Of the upper IAN in that river He
gives us sine interesting fact cor
csrBing the inception % tbs gndsr-
taking and its progress The idea II
cleaning oct jams ~as frst oDnceiyed
by the FIVE men who are now yizOr.
oa.ly pashing the work. ard ~ho ia
the outset coucladed 20 essay IL as
profitable adventure. After talking the
matter up considerably with the set
tiers along the river. they received =
deal Of encouragement IN the ~ay Of
promises q assistance, anil calculated
on getting a considerable amount Of
merchantable lumb fsosa the Jams
Ia this they were partly dis
appointed They commenced on the
first Jam about the frs, Of lat March,
and did not complete the work ~holIy
until about six weeks ago Daring this
time they worked continuously. and
took out only sb0at $500 worth 81 logs.
Aside froIa thc logs they only received
sniall cvitr.lnr.gu- from ia. farmer.
consisting Of few becves, vegetables.
etc. The Farmers bal promised ~ 10
great deal bat they really did very
little toward assisting them. Mr. Gage.
the skagit merchant, hcwever. did all
in his power 10 assist them. He even
went beyond bis means ia the coutsibu-
-
the sum total Of the assistance they re-
eeIvei During the time they were at
work on the jam they estimate the val
ne Of the tool. ,hoy lost aud wore out 10
be all of 500 The price they received
for the logs. therefore. but little nore
than covered this Then the wear uf
clothing is another considerable item.
while the contribution. of the farmers
went bat y little way toward paying
their board bill /, will bs seen by this
that the men who started the enter
prise. aud who have conferred lasting
blessing upon the country, have come
out behind in the undertaking, besides
receiving nothing ia the way IF wages.
Determined Ia finish the work they
had commenced. and believing III the
generosity Of the people feeling that
In comforting such lasting favor upon
the country they wolld in some meas
ure bo rewarded they decided 10 com
mence operations on the upper lam
which they dii a while ago. They have
nov accomplished considerable IN that
direction. A channel 100 feet wide
and 80 ia length has already been cut
into the solid mass Of logs and brush
which eflrctually obstruets the river.
They intend now Ia have the work com
pleted by the first of May next Mr..
Moore is OF the opinion that they will
not get more than logs enough out OF
the upper jam 10 pay for their tools,
and for anything in the way of com
ponsation they can only look To out.
side assistance. 80 far be has only got
800 subscribed towards it OF this, Cap
tain Rcuton is down for 500 Oar
merchants have subscribed most If the
balance. He says they need at least
III 800. and he hopes 10 raise something
near that amount The object is "A most
worthy one, aud self interest alone
should promp, all who are interested
in the welfare of the country TO con-
tribute largely toward the work. " hen
this Jam Is removed 80 miles Of steam
boat navigation will be opened, aud
one OF the richest sections Of the Ter
ri,ory opened up 20 settlement The
best timber land IN the Territory also il.
TO be found in tho Sksgit valley