The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-08
Letter from Snohomish.

PARK PLACE, Nov. 9th, 1877.
Park Place is situated on the Skyko-
mish river, about Ave miles above
where it forks with the Snohomi sh
river. 1t is one Of the oldest settled
agricultural districts on any Of the
rivers on the Sound. having been first
settled by S. p. Wood. the postmaster
at the place. in 1857. The location is
most beautiful spot Of prairie land.
callen Woods Prairie He tells of
trials and escapes from death when he,
alone with his ak and spade, started
amongst the natives to make himself q
home, which he has most successfully
done. This is one of the many in
stances here that ought to be q terrible
rebuke &c the lazy ninnies that prowl
around our towns and cities cursing
their luck and the country. Henry
McClurg came shortly after Mr.. Wood.
and has fine farm. He has q hop
field of one and q half acres, and fine
large dry house. He has about Ii tons
of hops nicely baled and as clean
picked and we'll cured as any hops in the
Territory. He intends to plant three
acres more next year. Chas. Taylor has
been here Is years and has large
farm well cultivated. VIM Richardson
farms about 80 acres and is doing we'll.
Sylvester Ford has l6O acres and .
dairy. He has been here two years,
made and sold 1 600 pounds of butter
last year aud has started to make
cheese He had 30 fine ones Oh hand
and as good u quality of new cheese, rs
well made and covered a. any ever
saw. MIR. Ford WAS in the dairy bust
ness East and intends tc 60 into it
more extensively here next summer.
+. Peterson has two fine claims with
good dwellings on them. neat and com
Portable James Wartiwell is in charge
of logging camp on the Skikomlsh.
which is at present idle, but expects Ia
start soon. Andrew johnson has been
here IL years, has As acres under the
finest state of cultivation. His dwelling
two large. barns, graDary and score-
houses are all perfect in plan and hard
to beat.
Charles Harmon is one of the County
Commissioners aud Clerk Of the School
Board. He has large farm Of about
400 acres. neatly fenced off in fields Of
about 10 acres. a fine dwelling, two
large barns and other outbuildings.
Mr.. Harmon is practical farmer and
has the confidence Of the community in
which he lives.
/ The River is navigable for steamers
to this place eight months in the year.
and on all sides Of il there is rich
marsh and timbered lands that will
Nmake just ~ good farnss a. the fine
ones already there. and they arc still
open for presumption. There is = large
tract Of unsurveyed timber land on the
river. above here. 1t will be surveyed
this Fall. and already men arc Aockina
in there TO hold it ti,l after the survey.
There ara no impediments in the river
and the timber Il pronounced superior
to any on the Sound. Parties desiring
to settle on the Sound will do well "a
nay this place . visit. Take the steam.
or Nellie. at Seattle. for Snohomish
City. The fare is - 80. and from there
to Park Place is about seven miles On a
very fair trail, or about twelve miles
BY canoe up the river. Any OF the gen.
| tlemen mentioned in my letter will
give you all the information in theiI
power. H.