The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-21
OPPORTUNITIES R0R SETTLE.



FOR THE IxrKLLIoKHcER.
Strangers coming to the Territory
are o(tentimes moro interested in learn
iog what is the character OF lands opsn
to settlement, their si.uation and ex.
tent. than they are in the improvements
actually made, or the business carried
on In . given section.
II il for the purpose OF Supplying in.
fcrmation of this kind that this srticls
is written concerning the sbove named
section. Next to the Skagit the Che
halls il the largest river in Westsrn
Washington. Of course always excepting
the great Columbia. which forms the
southern boundary of Western Wash
ington.
As the skagit rises in British Colum.
bic. the Chehalis il undoubtedly the
largest river wholly in Western Wssh-
inRion. Ono Of the most noticeable
features of the Chehalis 10 its immense
number Il tributary streams. This
river. including al ito eonsscting
branches probably drains more terri.
tory than any stream flowing into the
Sonnd. The main stream !. probably
from one hundred aud 6fsy to two
handsed miles long. From Mounte.
ssno. the hssd Of deep water n.vigA>
tion, to Boisfort Prairie. which could
b made the bead Of light draft winter
navigation, the two places being over
one hundred miles spart by the nearest
in many instances resided there over
twenty I've years; although . great
many families have settled along this
part Of the river within the past few
years. In this whole region are many
tins farms. good summer roads and
passable winter roads to different
points on the lins Of the Northern Pa
6ic railroad or to Olympia.
Different from al the Sound rivers
that riss ln high mountain ranges. the
source Of this river and its tribut.ries
are oil IN comparatively low ridges.
with but little snow to melt ih mid.
summer. The consequences 10 that there
are no big June freshets or summer
overflow. Above Elms there are but
few places but what are fordab.s in
nidssummsr, while . thousand do!lars
In ca11ing out the jams would opon up
Q handsed miles Of winter navigation.
which would save an immense amount
Of hauling over tho back roads of win
ar. This would also give two outlets.
oss by way Of the railroad 1t Center.
vile or Chcbslis station, the ether down
tho river to Grsys Hsrbor. and thence
on ocean vessels to San Francisco.
Portland, etc. The Chshalis rises in
tlD lowest part Of the coast range in
Lewis. Wahkiakam and Cowlitz coun.
ties. 6oDe Of its tributaries rising
within less than twenty miles Of the
Columbia river. Il flows north west for
about ope hundred miles. ~ estim sted
BY iss very crooked mesnder line, then
gradually turns TO the westward until
it reaches Elma; from there il flows
nearly due west to ito outlet in Grsy's
Harbor. There 10 no portion Of the
main stream east Of the railroad. al
though st C~nterville and Cheh Ills
Station tho river 10 within thres-
quarters Of mile Of the railroad track.
The Newaukum and Hkookum Chuck
are the only Considerable branches Of
the Chchalis river eros ed BY the
railroad track. On the upper portion
~ Akna> ske>~o,~ >e> Aon>:I>.. 1,l~ 1,<>IA "a.
Of fertile land vscsnt. Above Boisfort
psaieiss. on the various tributaries OF
The river 10 that vicinity are from thirty
20 fifty claims vacant Of vine maple.
salmon berry, elder aud brush land.
y From there down 70 Monteeano. in
the main valley, most ell the fertile
0overDueot land IS owned By tn6ivid>
uals, but there 10 room for several
hundred fsmilies on railroad land for
sale at Tscoma for two and ons-hslf
dollars per acre in cash. Much of this
last class Of very Ass land 10 fsaud in
old settlements convenient 20 roads,
schools and ell those other ecooveniences
not found BY thsse who 60 out into the
woods in advance OF civilization.
e0Dms e3ght or ten miles above Cla.
Quato the Chehalis iofks. The cele-
6mbed D1lsest Pssiris il bseweso the
East Fork and Mill Greek. % the
West Fork 49, bot few settlsss. but
room fos . yssy hree settlemenk
Three milos below these forks 10
Deep Creek. with Buuker Creek - its
main Tributary. On thess TIVE creeks
there 70 anouxh vacant bottom laud lor
. dozen 1eettlers. Froo The hsod of
seltlsmssts on BunkUr Greek 20 the
settlsmsnts on Lincoln Creek IL ooly
one mile. Lincoln Creek has . strong
se1tleosst an1 . large nanbsr a tam.
ilies, al settled there within the past
ten ycasa Above thsee settlers there 10
roem for ten q twelve settlers In
the upper part Of the valley. At Clio
QuAe0ie . bsidge scEoss the Ohehalis
1vse. Reth pep Greek and Lincoln.
Creek ere on the west sids Of the iiver.
and in winter they have 70 cross this
t3dtl q thsir only outlet. when the
river il ton high 70 ford. The mouth
ofsDeep Greek 70 ak miles abovs Cla.
Qaato, while The mouth of Lnoaln
Creek H. ten OF twelve miles be-
low. sad 1iseeely opposite ths prairie
namsd altee oidSy 8 Ford. &.
Below Eo1oooUC Csook. the tsibataries
Of the OhG1AlfS - - eoasA sido are oil
Of litalo - Aoao ~ sssaeA - call
yivss2 ~ Gatoog1y svosy o0e q them
10 moeo& - lsn1 - - ssttled.
o. - ooesA bons. 6uo asas Tsai.
no oonoo 1ouu 0oaetoe Otoe&. WhieA