The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-14
sKAerT rnAsL.
Over thrss hundred msn assembled

navlgsaos % The skagit iato the gold
fields @ Rahy Creek. H band was
on bad sa& sftsr discoursing sore of
tbear finest oasia. the meeting vas
called 10 order b Nr l. p Smith, the
ehairmsa Of the aAjouened meeting.
When asksd for . Teport the commit :
To- handed IN . seoteoeot that they
had received suhocsip13oO t. the
amoust Of 31.5l7. This aneouncsment
was received with enthusiaGn. Nudge
Jseobs vas then called "a. p On
tskine the Sand b said that = had
not Intended - make any remarks on
that occasion. - aothing Of general
importance hsd been heard from the
mines sipcs his speech e the previous
meeting. Tia only Aews from there.
during the past week, vss to the effect
that soos entsrprising Individual had
climbed Sour Dough mountains, scaled
Jacobs Ladder. and tsken secession Of
the speaksr's claim. and cAristened it
the Lost Judge" The Committee,
be said. had csnvas.ed the town. and
begged like pack Of wolves, and
their efforts had bsen crowned with
success Considering the hard times
be c0nsidered tho people had respond
ed very ibAsally. aud every G~s.t on
their pepes Vas g cd and coold be col
hctsd withnat any trouble. Every
body wants free trail. and the ones
sion 10 be solved IL. "How,can We &c.
Il with the means u hand ?" The trail
wss now Certainty. and tbs psis
/ 6hiOt iste msts it . Tres thueo6nbs
~ 4aodls. nd the Judge = GOOD
capital. and muscle 10 the producer OF
woalth, and mesos that puua - relied
upee 70 pat through tAs etasits ksil.
We hAye 0osey enough IL We can
get saough 0nscls sabHFit-d 90 90
olds and Glde nth our capital. 1.weut
70 put shso IN On equal basis. III
haVe eoythj1e 20 do With lbs diabprs-
isg olthe aeoey Subscribed. I viii zee,
mid tie JodGs,. that ,po man gets, =
6eolaS q e unl1gs he furnishes . full
squlvsl1oS q bonost hard work. We
must maks or means ~ = n .
possible. = oc1lsr to get 90 good trail
Is we can Sor car money. boos think
engineers aud surveyors should b sent
into the field 10 survey ard lay out
the psoposel trail. This wooid cost
money. and the spssksr took no stock
in il. HE ides IL 70 send good. prac-
tioAbls, rslisbls men there, Who are
accustomed to the mountains and to
the building Of pack trs,ls. and let
theo 60 b work and make the trail
ever the most practical route. There
Are plenty OF y0ung msn who wish to
60 int the mines, Who are willing to
work month or - ON the trail f3r low
wages provided they srs iurninsed
With tools and psoyisions, sad he
stated that presently oil those would
hsve . chance 10 give in their names.
Tho Judge then read the following
resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted:
WHIaxAs, We believe that there are
rich and extensive gold 6slds ON the
tribataTies Of the Skagit river, in this
TsEsitosy, and sueh belief il founded,
IL, @ the report and testimony Of
p9eoos Who have prespscted these
6eods - practical miners;
q. On the report and testimony Of
mining experts Of great experiences who
have Visited sid dslds; and.
81, Upou the character and quality
Of the gold brought from thsss fields.
We believe that during the coming
season . rush 70 thess mines rivalinR
that to the Blsck Hills 10 1875 10 assured
from informstioa already received; and
WHEREAs. Seattle il the proper and
most natural 6tting-out plaes Tor said
mines, aed that steamers csa ~ within
thirty miles Of sald mines from this
place; and
WARRRAs. Oaly thirty miles Of trail
l. sscessary to Do built to rpch said
misss; therefore, b it I
RSselssd. That " viii baild mid
trail In The speediest time possible.
Resolcsi. That Il i the duty OF the
Collector of Customs Of this district to
provide force Of inspectors sufficient
to prevent the smugslins Of msrchan.
die from the British side.
The Judge Thea rod proposition,
% follows, 70 which be soliciisd cub
scriptions: I'VE will work for 1s5 par
month and found. II yoa viii make .
free TRAIL" 4 grand rush wss nsds
for the Secrstary's table. and Alty.tvo
names we're appended y quickly - they
pould b put down. 4 voes q thanks
Was then tsodered to The had for k,ud.
y farnishipg nasio tfee q charge.
4 meeting Of al VII have subsosibsd
money toward The building Of the trail,
Vas sst Tor nsxt Wsdnesde1 evening.