The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-05-20
Official Press Of King County.
Monday, May 20, 1878.
A CREDIT-WORT JOB.

Messrs. d. Mcdonald, Marvin Minnick.
d. Hines. d. Storrs and Frank Diebrin
undertook on their own responsibility
the herculean task Of cutting through
the great jams in the Skagit river
which Gen. Miehler. in his report sub
mitted to the Government in 1874, Is.
timsted would cost $4,000. The same
men have steadily persevered in the
undertaking. although unencoursged
by Government recognition Of their
services. from that day to this; until at
length their efforts have been crowned
with success.
We chronicled the dislodgment Of the
lower jam some time ago. and are now
permitted TO announce that steamboat
channel about two hundred and fifty
feet wide has been opened through the
upper and larger jam. 1t is expected
that the next freshet in the river will
carry out the entire obstruction. Capt.
Hill states that IS soon as cargo for
the upper skagit Valley offers. he will
make the passage with the Fanny Lake.
and do so as regularly as business de.
mands.
A double benefit 10 thus secured
to this section Of country. BY
It steamboat navigation Is opened
some fifty miles up the largest river
that empties into Puget Sound, and one
that drains the largest and finest Of our
valleys. Already numerous settlers are
pouring in to secure the choice of locs-
tions. Mr.. Mcdonald states that four
weeks ago he went up the valley .
distance of eighty miles. ard found o
splendid and beautiful valley all the
way.
Another advantage that follows the
renewal of the jam is the prevention
Of ovefows. Formerly the stoppsge of
The current by the jam caused the wa
ter to back up over the valley and also
10 overspread even the fats Of the
Swinomish below, and tho whole coun-
ny Of the Skagit delta
The greatest credit is due the public
pirited men who have thus rolled up
heir sleeves and pitched into this bene-
cial public work in the interest of the
'hole community of Puget Sound, and
the future State. An appropriation
ythe government to reimburse them in
art f,r their patient labor would bs
ut just and Legitimate recognition
{ the service rendered. Il is the
eroic boast of the great British gov.
nment that its arm is is so strong. and
sense Of honor and justice % fine
at no offender against its majesty and
W can escape his just punishment in
y corner Of the world, nor any who
ndsrs il substantial benefit in any
y. be deprived Of the due reward Of
fidelity and service. That 10 the
ne policy of . permanent and re-
ected government to be all-observant
its citizens and immediately prompt
the discharge Of all just obligations.
learn that our delegate. Mr.. Jacobs,
swritten that be is doing oil in his
wer to secure the proper sppropria-
.. but without q great deal OF
management. We hope the govern
mt will never give OCCASION for the
Z that the citizens Of . Territory in
ir helplessness cannot obtain the
lics that would not be denied TO
citizens Of an influential State.
verthcless. If the General Govern
mt neglects its duty in this matter,
proper relief may no doubt be
ended - soon as we secure our State
snixation.