The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-11
FROM WHATCOM COUNTY.
GUEMEs. June 9Th. 1878.

GUEMEs. June 9Th, 1878.
Ed. INTELLIGENCER - You have
doubtless heard ere this that there is an
Island in the Puget Sound Archipelago
called Guemes, and that on the south
side of said island, between it and FL
dalgo, is the worlds famous ship har-
Dor, the haven OF rest to the storm
tossed tar, driven in from the Straits OF
Fuca, only five miles away. Now. in
view Of the growing Importance Of this
part of the Sound. 50 near to ocean
communication with ell the world, we
want to reiterste what we have said
heretofore in these columns.
Hundreds of people dowo east, look
ing with longing eye toward this land
of the setting sun. vhsre clans abound'
where i. don't rain nine months in the
year, where are raised the finest crops
of grain and potatoes ever seen in an
eastern market these anxious souls
longing for home on the beach by the
sea, can find that very spot in this Sec
ton. If you want tide land. where you
can enjoy buckiug the tide or tramping
mud fats, you can have it. bearing in
mind you must take the bitter with the
sweet. The Samish and Swinomish
fats comprise vast areas of land. the
soil of which extends as near to China
as 10 healthy, and 90 bushels of grain
on an average per acre, Is no slouch of
. showing. Uncle Sam Calhoun will
back up yours truly on this clay out. "
We don't want any one to come and
build town for US here-not much
if you want to build one over on Bow.
man & Hills Fidalgo claims, so mote
she be; but no town for us. In truth,
La Conner is most near enough. But
then we will submit to the inevits BILE,
for Bryant, of Wells. Fargo & Go. at
Seattle, and hundreds of others. say
the largest town on the Sound, will be
built on this harbor aforesaid. Here is
the finest location for . saw-mill, Rrist
mill or any other man. 1t 10 the point
for shipping depot for ocean traffic
Blood will tell location counts for
something, and We have it. Settlers
are coming with their families. and
good schools are springing up ell over
these islands.
wHATcox COUNTY DISTRICT ooUlT.
The Legislature last year gave to
this county Q District Court, in which
ito citizens could settle oil their dis.
putes. Il had been the custom and
order Of the day for years to cross the
Straits twice . year. and 60 to Town
send TO attend court. This Court has
been located at the south end of the
county, ct La Conner. while the county
seat still remains at Whatcom, and this
court location is now the only bone OF
contention. If any there be. really ex.
issing among our happy and industrious
people, and ct the next session of the
Legislature. perhaps. . satisfactory
compromise will be effected. This
Court was organized at La Conner. on
Tuesday. June 4th. 1873. by the Judge
of the Third Judicial District. in the
presence Of many Of the able and solid
men of whatcom county, who had come
To see the thing well done The courts
officers were G. w. s. Allen, Sheriff
Howard II. Lewis, Clerk; Bailiffs,
Powers and Newman.
In the absence Of District Attorney
White. the Court appointed @. Morris
Halter, Esq.. Of Port Townsend. as
Prosecuting Attorney pro tenn. and right
we'll did these officers perform their
duty. The grand and petit juries we're
made up Of - good men as there arc in
the county. and they were compli.
mentsd BY the Court for their prompt
ness and impsrtialty, and especially in
dealing with questions best understood