, 1877-11-03

! concluded our ChnnCcs were best 10 make
! the connection Un the Yakima, to Tulu-
| lip, then by Libby 10 LII Conner, and
! from there in q small boat to attend to
our business in that region, thence home.
Had we made this connection, Il single
week would perhaps have been sufficient
it all the parties were at home, whom we
desired to see. Unfortunately the Yaki
ma was detained down river SO that we
reached Tulhlip two hours after the
Libby. We had no boat OF our Own
along, SO rather than return home, went
across to Gamble; from there on Tues
day went to Port Townsend, reaching
there late in the day. .....
Seeing no show to complete our trip
from here, we concluded 10 take u trip
to Victoria, and the next day return
therefron, reaching home on Saturday of
that week via Seattle.
During the whole Of that week there
were no strong winds, but so much fog
as to almost stop navigation, SO that
owing to this delay, in place OF leaving
Townsend at about noon on Thursday,
we did not get away until after sundown;
consequently in place ofreaching Victoria
the middle OF the afternoon, it was late at
night, and we had to stop until the next
week Tuesday to make any acquaintan-
ces or acquire any knowledge of that
place, it being our first visit to our
cousins across the border.
Our presence was noted by both the
Victoria and Port Townsend papers, so
that ut home it would be known that we
had missed connections. Then we had
business that caused us to get off Mt Port
Townsend and visit Port Discovery on
our return from Victoria, intending to
return to Seattle the next day per Da-
kota. Last week there was great deal
of stormy weather at Port Townsend.
The Dakota did not land there on that
account and there was no chance left to
reach home before last Saturday.
We have never been in the habit of
writing home while away this way,
unless it was necessary to send some
directions in regard business etc. There
being no special directions necessary, and
expecting to be at home on Thursday Of
last week, we thought the papers gave
sufficient notice OF our whereabouts.
The schooner Granger was about leav-
ing for the San Juan Islands Wednesday,
evening, we concluded to go on her to
the east side OF the Straits, and complete
our trip as first proposed and return via
La Conner. as we could reach home 40
quick that way as the other.
The Granger delayed starting from
Port Townsend until Thursday evening.
In place of reaching San Juan, q heavy
gale compelled her to seek Ship Harbor,
which was one of the places we desired
to visit. After gaining the desired in
formati0n we would have left there
Friday, but was kept until Saturday,
then very heavy rain storm prevented
rs from starting before noon. Then We
proceeded to Monks store at Fidalgo,
thence across by trail to Patilla bay where
we obtained canoe to 60 to Cyrus
D'Arcy's near Telegraph slough, on the
Swinonish tide marshes. Started in tho
canoe Sboat dark, tried to follow direc-
tions, went up wrong slough in the
dark, bad to stay there nine hours wait.
ing for the tIde, the water receding be-
fore we could get out Of this slough into
the steamboat slough again. That was
last Saturday night, the first real cold
night of the season. IL took us all OF
Sunday forenoon to get cut Of there and
find Mr.. D'Arcy's house. Having no
blankets, we were compelled to stand up
and keep exercising ourself all night
long on account OF the cold. A fine
opportunity tor reflection and thought to
oneself. We only reached La Conner on
Sunday night and should have rSvsd
to Centreville that evening IN our own
boat, If the tide had not been so
o low that we would probably had to
say out all night on the Stilaguamish
lfats, and we did not desire two nights