, 1877-09-08
Duaualn Hmy, and the North
Eastern part ofnSbisiSy asl:lAid.


When last on the Island, after leaving
Crescent Harbor settlement and reaching
Miller's Point, we took the wagon read,
leading nearly due north from the point
up the hill ana into the timber. This
road was formerly used as II logging
road by the utsalady Mill Co. Although
rising rag up, yet MS the skds have
been taken out, and the ground lcvrlca
it is now un excellent wagon rpnd.
About one mile from the point we reach
the premises OF ID. II Porter. NotwitA
standing this place is So high above the
sea Level, yet it is IA marsh claim. Mr.. p.
having cleared and enclosed about 40
acres of marsh land situated in basin
like place, surrounded by timber land.
TINS land surrounding the basin consists
OF number of worked ont logging claims
sown tn timothy and other grasses, afford
ing several hundred acres Of excellent
stock range.
Mr.. Porter is an expert IN the inspec-
tion Of ship spars. Is called upon at times
10y all the different companies on the
Sound loading spnrs to inspect their
curgoes. He has shown his skill in hand.
ling long timbers in the barn constructed
ON his place.
This barn is so by SO feet. The drain.
age of the marsh passes underneath it.
While the building spans gulch and
posts are set firmly IN the ground each
side of the gulch, the floor being on q
level with the top of these posts The
ralters come down to the level OF the
floor, each raiter being between fifty
and sixty feet long, and almost large
enough for spar The row is covered
with shakes. The building neither re-
quring square timbers or regular frame
yet atlording stock room underneath the
floor, and room for over 150 tons Of hay
above, at about one. half the cost the
same room could be obtained in frame
barn as ordinarily constructed,
Eastward from Mr.. P's. place about
one.third ofa mile, by an old logging
road thence along the beach and Harry
Marshal's place is reached. This is IN
excellent outlet to several tracts of marsh
land besides Porter's.
There is much land that could be oasi-
ly improved. Harry has been put ovet'a-
rough road recently, lost IA large amount
is now discouraged SO that he would like
to sell out, remove from the Island, and
open up small place elsewhere He
offers bargain in his place, and will doubt
less dispose Of it to some one wishing to
control that section.
Proceeding IN enthusiastically di-
rection along the coast OF the Island
until nearly opposite to the entrance oi
the Swinomish Slough, and you find
yourself at the lower end of Dnguala Bay.
The upper part Of this bay ut low water
is only narrow slough. AT high water
steamers, and sailing vessels can go some
two or three miles up the slough to
MilIer's landing. This old gentleman is
the father of the Miller Bro, the eXten-
sive mnchcrs Of WILDLY Island and the
Swinomish.
Mr. NJ. is making his place great
shipping point for hay, the leading pro
duct of Duguala Bay.
Above Mr.. Miller's is quite tract of
tide marsh not yet reclaimed, and after
passing this, the regular marsh land of
the settlement is reached, this is u tract
two or thee miles long, only some half
dozen feet above high tide, extending
southwardiy towards Oak Harbor. This
whole tract has been dtched and drain
ed and ranks among tho best hay lands
on the Sound.
Mr., Monroe lives on the place near the
outlet to the marsh known as the Geo.
W. Morse place, next to him is Mr..
Walkers residence. Mr.. w. informs us
that some two years or so ago, he cut
and sold, by weight 50 tons ofbay from,
tract that measured only 13 acres.
Mr.. Merriot's place is the largest IN the
settlement. There are other fine places
there, which we may describe at some
future time.
COULDN'T SPEAK BosToNEsE.-A Bos-.
! ton ladY. who had RECENTLY arrival liz