, 1880-04-01

or seven miles from navigab'e water.
Small grain or fruit has not been tried here
yet--except berries, which yield abun-
dainty; but there is no doubt that they
will! do we'll. The average yield OF pota-
toes Il 300 bushels per acre, while garden
vegetables grow finely. The settlers say
the land Is neither easy nor difficult to
clear. The creek and lake are full OF trout,
and salmon in their season are taken in
great quantities. There are number OF
xood sawmill sites. but the erection oi
grist or saw mill would not be Justified at
present. Near the mouth of the creek, at
Port Discovery, is a large steam sawnill'
where lumber, laths. ETC.. can b. bought
at the market rates in any quantity. ms
mill is also great standby tor that class
Of settlers who are not able 10 live Oh their
claims and wait until they can make a
support tkereon--as they can get steady
work at good wages at the mill or IN the
logging camps as long AS they wish. thus
enabling them to earn money to ht up
their homes. Gold has been found on the
creek and Its branches in many places, but
IN no ph.ce as yet in paying quantities.
The hills and mountains west OF the creek
have been but little explored although it Is
confidently believed by many that rich.
mines of coal, iron, the precious metals, or
some other valuable substance will yet be
discovered In them. At all events, tile
fine bodies OF timber that fringe the hills
away up to the snow line will Tor many
years yet furnish employment for nuner-
ous logging camps and make markets Tor
the farmers. The whole valley Is well
wstercd with clear running brooks fed by
springs and by snow In the mountains,
and will make the best kind OF dairy
country.
CHlMAcUM CREEK
cmpties into Port Townsend Bay, five
miles southwest from the city OF Port
Townsend. Its length Is about fifteen
miles. and it courses through rich and
productive valley now quite thickly set
tied with thrifty farmers. nearly all OF
whom are English, Germans and Amer
leans. There are yet few desirable bot
tom claials vacant. but the best discovered
have been taken. This valley has quite
local reputation for It's productions Of but
ter and cheese. although well adapted to
the raising ofall kinds of cereals. roots,
fruits. vegetables, etc., etc. The first set
tiers here were very poor, but hy their
Industry and perseverance are now, alter
twenty years of toll, owners of large,
well-stocked farms, and are independent.
A cheese factory was started in 1873
which furnishes market for all the Inilk
In the neighborhood at about So cts per
cwt. Very fair roads lead through the
valley in different directions connecting
with Ports Ludlow, Townsend and Dis
cosery. The number Of inhabitants,of the
valley ID about 100. There Is q good
school house. and good free school Is kept
on an average eight months year. There
isno regular divine service. but ministers
OF different denominations frequently 90
there and preach. A good many OF the
settlers are bachelors, and, as some Of
them have very fine farms and are desirous
of selling, their places could be bought
very reasonably. The local markets are
Ports Townsend, Discovery and Ludlow,
and are very good. A telegraph line
from Port Townsend, connecting with all
parts Of the world, extends through the
settlement, and an Office and opera ,oreare
kept there. The people do their trading
principally at Port Townsend - distant
about twelve miles from the center Of the
settlement--whichi is also their post office.
There is moro or less demand for arm
laborers whose wages are about $50 per
month. Bog iron ore has been found
upon many OF the farms In Chimacum,
and company has been incorpora ted for
the manufacture iron. Tho Creek and
Its tributaries are full of fine trout and are
great resorts for fishing excursionists In
nhe weather.
THE LITTLE AND BIG QUILCINE RIVERS
empty into Quilcine Bay IrabOut three
fourths of a mile apart. The former Is be-
lieyed to be from Is to 20 miles long, and
the latter abont 10 miles; both being small
clear, crooked, rapid streams, and having
their source in the Olympic range. There
areat present on the two rivers about 18
permanent settlers, 8 Of whom have tami-