, 1878-04-10
WEDNESDAY. ..... APRIL 10, 1873
A VISIT TO WEBFOOT.

Business Mt Portland was the Chlef 90
iect of visit made, nearly three weeks
ago. to the classic land of the Webfeet,
yot sufficient facts of general interest
we're observed on the trip to justify an
account Of it being presented to the
readers of this paper.
The steamer leaving here tri-weekly
reaches Seattle in time tor the evening
boat to Tacoma, consequently daylight
the next msrning found a number from
Srohomish in Tacoma, Who the day
previous were walking the streets of this
place. Bro. Cook OF the Herald had just
returned from his bucking tour east OF
the mountains. The story was current
there that the reason why he ceased to
10 thrown from his csyuse after his first
few days experience with that gay and
festive animal was that it was necessary
to throw him until in falling he should
hreak his hottie; when this was accom-
plished and he had sufficient time to
sober up 80 he could sit on a horse, he
experienced no more Trouble from buck
lug cayuses. AS Bro. Cook claims to be
= leading light in the Good Templars it
is suspected that probably the above
story is raised on him, or at least some
what exaggerated; yet even his friends
will fear that there is an unwelcome
amount of truth in it, if they receive any
further accounts of his cutting up such
antics again, and will demand positive
proof that he does not carry bottle be
fore their confidence in his innocence
will be fully restored.
Blackwell's hotel, situated on the rail-
road wharf, affords excellent accommo.
dations and is, perhaps, the most popu.
lar hotel ON the Sound. Before the train
starts for Kaama there is sufficient time
tor an excellent breakfast, and it arrives
in Ka!ama about noon, where meals, ii
desired, can be obtained at Patterson's
hotel, which is as popular on the Colum-
ba as Blackwell's on the Sound. The
landlords of these two places of public
resort being very courteous gentlemen
who understand their business, and their
houses are 80 well kept that the traveller
regards it as luxury to stop with them.
After waiting about half hour the o.
S. N. Co.'S steamer from Astoria was
ready to start, bound up tho Willamette
to Portland. After leaving Kalama, in
place Of keeping in the main channel
OF the river, the steamer passed in the
rear of what is known as Bachelors
Island, SO called because for number OF
years no families lived there it being
settled by single men. The island is sew
era miles long and contains a number of
Gne farms 1t rs well as the slougR is
situated in this Territory. The slough
Is about as broad as the Skagit. Sim.
Reed owns a number of fine farms along
IT'S banks On the train and boat the
acquaintance vas made of Mr.. Phil. II.
Springer, recently from Clarenlont,
MINI, now looking up some business
chat would induce him to locate in the
northwest lie predicted a largely in
creased immigration from that section to
Oregon and Washington OF substantial,
practical, well 10 do farmers; men OF
means, Judgment and business enterprise
He says that the interest taken in this
action by men Of this class is wonderful.
Further conversation showed that he
las we'll acquainted with several near
relatives OF the publisher OF the STAR,
resident In Minnesota. G.. w. Morse, Of
Ylntaau.., Dodge county. Mimi, being
.ha pubi.he. oi the MantonYile EzYrtss
tpt Da.iy Morse of that place, formerly
ltggl Ea.a Cir, both men who exer-
.-.. us.l.y. .aiurucc in thar rcgicn.
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