The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-09

ncnt was the rule st Mr.. Gifords
home and evidently well Observed.
Hsying secured pony at Mr. G's sc
continued orr journey. passing q nun
Der OF farms fairly cultivated. AMI Il
TALLY reached Mr. He~i..'s farm. ai-
jJining tie extensive farm O, Mr.
D.ckeuson. Both gentlemen have
large clearings and are evidently do
ing vel. with their crops the preSen.
season A It'll. further On are the
farms ot Messrs Miller. Shas.uck, who
keeps the cas-. end pcs,office and store
and Mr. Hickan, but evening approach
nQ, We had 10 retrsce our steps, which
prevented our seeing the whole Island
OTca. is abou. miles long by half tia.
width. and there are 3 number of good
locations open IN settlers, ss we'll as
some improved farms that circum-
stances would cause to be sold cheap.
There is good opening upon tie
Island for a portable sswmill. water
power and logs easily reached. while
the demsnd for lumber IL Increasing
upon the Islard Besiiss. steam boats.
schooners and sloops call weekly. Mex.
day our hot Mr. Stephen Sweeney got
h loop in readiness and We were
agA,a afnat among the various Islands.
H. :-r hours, after ,raversing half
iozen miles, our little Graf. was at the
town site landing east end Of sun Juan.
where we met Mr. Joseph Sullner. who
Ia, fine nea store nearly ready for
use; be keeps 9 general stock to supply
local demand. At this point Judge
Bowens land office IS conspicuous AMI
III. courtesy i. rroverbial A schooner
and two sloops Were in the hsrbor,
waiting to be loaded with the produce
Of the Islands and the steamer Mary
Taylor was expected by noon. Having
seen the sights along the east end of
the Island We resolved 10 walk 10 the
south side landing and there met the
boat at ? PM Bidding farewell to the
Sweeney brothers, Whose kind treat
men. 10 a stranger will not soon he
forgotten.1 and other scluaietances
there, We made ali carly start to walk
the eight miles before us. As We
passed along We Witnessed some fne
farms, more espt cially in the valley to
the west Of the hill where the Catholic
Church now stands aud where fine |
edifice is being erected for the Pr-s5y-
terian people of San Juan. The crops
OF grain and fruit looked res arkably
fine, and prove what the Islalt is cap
able Of doing under proper care. Tho !
people, generally. are pleased with the
present prospects, The Island 10 near
ly 20 miles in length. by half that in
width, and has two schools. centrally
located for present Elements. A
goodly part Of the Island is devoted to !
stock-r~ising There is liberal sup
ply Of timber upon the Isl /
and, but what San Juan wants most is
a good grist mill. which. 10 doubt,
some enterpris.ns man will soon fur
nish.
The Islands uamed, as well as Lopez
ard other disputed Islands. has been
kept back in consequence of the ques-
ton of ownership between the United
States and Great Britain. only settled
in 1872. Since then new interes. has
been awakened respecting the settle
ment of all these Islands. Tie con
venience of getting to either British /
Columbia or the south side of Puget
Sound markets is largely increased the /
present season blythe opposition steam
er plying along the various Islands. /.
the enterprise being mostly due to
Messrs Waterman & katz. Of Port /
Townsend The katz brothers keep
the postotfice and a general store at the
south side landing. aud deal largely in
produce and stock raised upon San
Juan.
Leaving the historical record of San
Juan for another occasion we would |
conclude by saying that after a run Of
three hours the Mary Taylor reached
Port Townsend.
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