, 1877-06-09

store, residence and large public hall
would he an acquisition to any c0mmu-
nifty. Adjoining the store Of d. E. Gage,
the commodiOus twa story hotel build.
ing of Hornn Bro. is fast approaching
completion. 1t is now in condition to
receive guests, aud opens out with a
good patronage. Its location is very
convenient, and these gentlemen can
not fail to do well.
On THURSDAY morning we left this
hntcl to 70 down the north fork. 1t had
been our intention to 60 up to the jam
about three miles above Skagit City,
then down in q small boat to La Conner,
hut learning that the drift from the jim
had temporarily stopped up the upper
end of this branch Of the river, we
left the boat at the store, and walked
down to Mr.. Tollbar's and back visiting
the residences Of J. Gaincy, T. j. V,
Clark, W. Oughton, ]. Lewis Maddox,
ar ESQ. Maddox. as he is more familiarity
known. At Mr.. T. place we met Sheriff
Allen assessing, with whom we had n
very pleasant chat Mr.. A. is very
courteous gentleman, who has rendered
us great many tavors, and IS well
spoken off all over Whstc0m county.
After returning from the north fork, we
started from the store to visit the jam,
the venerable Mr.. A. Harrison accompany.
ing until opposite his residence, near the
former commencement of the lower jam.
At present all the lower jam is out,
and it is between one and two miles to
the upper jam; or that portion of it not
vet removed from what WAS once the
crossing point below the lower jam.
We first visited Mr.. Hanson's logging
camp, where we met number OF men
formerly residents of this valley, or who
had worked in camps on the Snohomish.
Among these men was Mr.. Fl. Davis,
who worked last year with Bennett "
Flatteau, Having some business to
transact with him, we found him skid
ding for logging road. Mr.. H. is haul
ing an extra fine lot of spruce logs, al
most clear stuff. To ret to where Mr.
Davis was at work, we had to climb over
several trees Just cut down, and neither
sawed or swamped out, one in particular
WAS perfectly straight, withouta crook
or any considerable knot. just as We
climbed over it. on our way to the camp
we saw measured off, four, twenty
four feet cuts. Except for the inconve-
nience os hauling SO long and heavy a
stick, 1t could just as well have been
hauled in one stick, ninety. six feet long,
which would have scaled upwards OF
5000 feet of clear stuff from one tree.
About one third of a mile above Mr..
HIS. camp, is the camp Of VIM. Gage,
this being situate directly opposite the
camp Of the jam loggers, the gentlemen
who have done so etfectual work tor the
public in removing tina Skagit jams.
1t is solley by their work, both MI. g.
and Mr.. H. are able to get st the fine
timber each were hauling.
1t is only about one year, or little more
since our first visit to the jam. Then
there was nothing above the lower m,
near these jams. besides the loggers
camp that person would notice in the
shape o business. Now just adjoining
Mr.. Cages logging works we found a
town starting into life with all the varied
institutions incident to = business centre.
Messrs ClotMer e. English had just erect
ed two story building, the lower story
for general merchandise store, while
above was public hall Only a short
distance faom this store was Mr.. Sh0tt's
new hotel, also two stories in heighth
and well fitted to accommodate those
likely to visit it there. Chas. Kimble's
residence is close by. Mr.. Cottenbaugh
ia putting upa very tasty house. We
also met Dir. Cornelius of the Swinomish,
who was up there to survey the new
townsitc and plat it, so that each one
would know their boundaries. Others
are preparing to build. For the present