, 1878-03-15
Rivers Emptying into Puget Sound

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EN from EIwool Evan" ''N''h''''
The lummi rises IN the 'a>Clue r'lSr'
northwest OF Mount Baker. noW> >""tI'
west, receiving the NnoNNack I,h'' '"'
southeast and emptic> into BcI0n%0!Ih
Bay. Both streams are hon'er"' Nu',
excellent land. and gnd lllN O'rll "!I'
on the tributaries. Next SCUM i t'c
SwmumiSh, itS Sour,r IN the CaS"',"''
aud rmp'ying into IirlIingham BAY lhe
tide-landS at is mouth ana upon t,r y" III
omi,h Slough appropriated Tor '''',W''o'.
are noted Tor tI"r heavy Prou''ctl"Il W
wheat. oats a!d h1r"y' lue SN'T't r'>r'
iu the Cascade ra 'ge. norm ol ~ W.
y. and empires hy SrIerl NOUNS ''',"
Port SDlSau. For SIX miles alGr ji''Il' oo'
sIuct it. rlrmri. above when 1t Is llN'T =
be 81 mics. The SEaSit ahey iN III IN
tenSivr aud rich agricultural Stct'nh' ilc
StiaguImiSh also rmpties INTO iort H"-
san The timber on It's DInkS j. very
valuable Coal Is found ~ mlI's from us
lnouth. The ch1nne with drlItS reli'pNe"'
navigable % miles. The Slloho'nl>lie,hp
tieS opposite the South enh OF "IH'pN
Island. Eighteen miles from It's n'outn IL
divides into The SEywami'h' ana oholu'II
ME. Tide-l'atS prrheatcn py s'Ne''
channels, stretch across it, mouth Uach o'
which are extensive cranberry har'''es'
The SnohomiSh and Sno lnilmle. are ilaV'-
gable to within few miIe' oi Sno ltt'nle
Falls. On the SnohoniSl ana ooth lorN'
there is Il large quantity OF ilrst-cIaSs aSrl-
cultural land. The SnoqiaIilile r'StH ui
a
feet. flows westerly ~ lhl'eS' wne.i IL
makes a prrpenllclIar descent ol Z'V 'ee''
forming the celebrated SIo!'ElImle rh''S,
At the lowest stage OF the river Wi'tIi VI
the falls ten yards, wien the river Is 'u''
Seventy-hve yards Bcyonu tIlr Nus are
the Snoqhallnlr pralrleS. lhe ~ Wahlish
empties INTO hlhoft BAY upon Wnlch tile
city OF Seattle Is located lts mann cotl-
iiuentS are white ana Green rivers. Oh
the former occurred tile massacre OF Cc-
tober rs 1893, III Whlcll IL uhohehu'ilE
men. women and chi dren were surprised
ut early dawn: murdered ana shockll'gy
mutilaIed Dy the lii''ialE. All hoVeaole
properly was carried OH, anu OulIdlllgs
hnrneu. some Doules were coIsliLleu'
Others were thrown INTO wells. Lake
Washington lies back OF Seattle. Its olf-
let 4 mics long, BIack river emptles
into the wilmlsi. After leaving the
river half mile, Black river receives Ced-
ar river, which rises IN the Cascade lahge;;
An extensive agricultural area Is AFFORDED
by the valleys OF the D'wamlsh ana It's
tributaries with an inland navigation OF
~ miles, on Black river VEN or coal
was opened IN 1901, now the Vicihlty Is
celebrated tor extensive roaI mllll'lg' ihe
Puyahnp rises horth on Mount kanler'
runs horthwesterIy' ana emptles INTO
commencement Bay on whclI Is situated
New Iaconla, the terminus OF tlie North
tril racine hailroau. 10y removing drlits
the water Is hayigabIe 10 the STUCK. Ihe
Valleys OF tne PnailuP ana otnrK' ahor
large quahtlty oil the pest agrleul!urai
hnd: lhe lormer mas become CeleO rated
lor the successful cultivation OF the mop,
ana for deposits OF eXceIIeilt coal; ihe
Nlsqlaliy rises south OF Mount RAINIER.
In 1888 the ilndson,s Bay Company at Its
month. Dlilt Fort NisuImIlV tIlp first Dpf-