, 1876-01-15

llhNlHS VI W. NApNNN b'N h'ob '9'N"
of the NORTHERN SrW to appear about the
first of January, in place Of tho date Ot the
present issue, feel that an apology isNluc
the public for this delay; also believing
that an acCout Of some OF the difficulties en-.
! countercd. causing me to make this delay,
would illustrate many things Of interest to
people not acquainted with this community,
or the ways Of travel around tho sound, |
submit this article.
Having to raise Ill the # Is Gsccssary
Tor purchase of press and materials ns well
rs for carrying OIL the paper from this com
munity, ard starting the enterprise without
previous dcliheration, after others had given
it up. was compelled not only to secure
the proper hcIp to do the mechanical part,
and obtain office room, ns well as suitable
room convenient thereto for all the Athcn-
cum property, Library Nc, under my charge
remove it from its former place. rcarraugc it
again, but also had to- mise the lunlls, as
certain where could best secure m outfit,
select and purchase the same, pay for it,
bring it to SnOhomish, SIT it up and %ct out
my paper H. A. Gregory Esq, my present
fireman. u resident Of this county, thorough
ly experienced in the newspaper business,
agreed to stand by me, and attend to the
mechanical part. The public spirit and lib
cmlity OF the citizens OF the Snohomish soon
furnished the needed pccunary support.
Other matters were successfully arranged 81
that had reason to hope that | should
| issue the first nsmbcr Of the NORTHERN STAR
( by Jan. 1875, within thirty days after the
first effort was made towards raising the
| funds for purchase OF press and materials.
Feeling that it was my duty to show my
appreciation of the confidence and support
50 literally bestowed upon me by this com
munity in the matter, hy starting my paper
! it possible, with the New Year,
Well by Dec, 81. 1875, had raised the
funds, completed all the necessary arrange
nens at Snohomish City, naught remaining
but to 60 to Olympia to receive the outfit
previously purchased OF Mr.. Hewitt, pay for
and transport the same to Snohomish, set 1t
up and get out the paper had engaged
sufficient extra help SO that ] felt quite con-
fident the first number of the paper would
appear Jan. I, or few days thereafter,
Since the Fanny Lake ceased running
here, we have hntl no regular steamer in the
middle of the week, so that on Wednesday
morning, Dec %. left my house near Sno-
homish City, in MY little canoe TO go down
river and connect with thc steamer Liidy
citlcrut Tuhlip or ut Mukiltco. Having
business at Tuhlip, decided 10 90 that way.
Going from my place to Lowell, stopping
there short time, thence down to the upper
portage on Steam Boat SlongI, crossing ut-
this place into Ebcy Slough thence down
this Slough TO Packwocds landing, from there
to Priest Point oppost the mouth OF the
man channel of the Snohomish River Dis
tance Travelled in canoe being about II. miles
Leaving home about nine A. NJ. Reaching
Hugh Ross Boom House, short distance
flom the Point little after ten p. VI.
Nearly ofthc logs cut around The Sound,
arc cut and iaated down the SnoliomisA
River, and moored at this place. Not far
from / Of the logs cut nrcnnd the Sound
being cut in Snohomsh County.
Mr.. Ross has had charge of running the
logs down ths river since 1864, and has cX'
crcised general control over the logs Mt the
Point, while they were moorcd there before
being towed to the mills.
had frequently been from Priest Point to
Tulalip by water, but knowing the distance
was less than half rs great by land, there
being a heavy sea on the sound, and being
inform that the trlil was in excellent con
d,tion, md that could walk from the
Point to the mission grounds ut Tulalp III
an hour, decided to take the trail
Relying upon NJ. Ross knowledge Of the
country. requested him to place me on the
trail. He was at the time quite brs? as
sorting logs-gnve me what he considered
sufficient directions, and returned TO his
work After eating dinner, | climbed the
bluff in the rearoths Boom IloHSc, and star
ted upon the route directed. The Telegraph
Line, running along the eastern side OF the
sound, after crossing the Sn1homish River
follows the bluff in rear OF the Priest Point
Bcy, until some distance below the Boom
House. Part way to the Indian village OF
Priest Point, where it leaves the trail leading
to the Point. going an nearly straight line
to the Stiaguamish Region Of this County.
distance some seven mles, or mere Sever
al years ago the Telegraph line followed the
blufl until it rcrchcd the Priest Point Gem
etery, upwards of half mile from the Boom
House. From which pNcca wagon trail can
Ike followed to Tulalip, distance somc three
miles.
Mr.. Ross forgetting the changciD the line,
directed NE to follow the telegraph trail at
all events until came to theccmctery, sta
ting, that "thcre was better, aia shorter
route, but if stuck to the Telegraph trail |
could not I've lost" That would 'rcach the
the cemetery, from which it was but short
distance by wagon road to Tuhlip.' mt
urally supposed the cemetery designated dy
, NJ. D., ,.,.a ,stnnknI naur tl,. Tn1olip Mia.