The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09
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Jan. 8. 1885,
En-. IxTHLLIoExcE1:-I zee. under
the head Of Local News aud Com
ments." in the Puget Sound Nal Of Dec
Goth, the following: "A proposition has
bseo talked Of among our citizens, dur
ing the past few days. to offer induce
meuts 70 the Cssaiar OF some other light
draft steamer 20 make Laconner her
smbArting point Tor the Skssit gold
mines. Il is very properly considered
that boat ct to navigate the upper
waters Of the Stsgi: cannot with perfect
safety take in full cargo ct Seattle for
her destination. owing to the sixty or
seventy miles Of deep sea navigation
intervening between that city and the
mouth Of the 6ksgit river. Hence it
Is wisely suggested that the regular
river boat make L,conner her head
quarters, and 1t regular periods there
take freight and passengers from the
three or more steamers now regularly
plying between this place and Seattle.
Aside from other considerations, miners
can 1T out bsre - we'll ~ at Seattle, our
stores sn1 business hou.es being amply
able to meet any ordinary trade in that
line. We she'll dwell more fully on this
proposition hereafter" Now, Mr.. Ed
itor. I want to ask what advantage will
miners gaia By making Laconnsr their
headquarters The river boat may -
we'll land ct Seattle in the first placs %
there. There 10 fully ~ much danger
OF being wrecked feoa the mouth Of
the SksRit TO Lscooner - dOany other
part OF the route to 6ssttle OF the same
distance. Any boas fit for the upper
river has no business outside ct all. in
any weather for any steamboat MAJ
knows wind squalls spring up uaex-
pectedly and are lisble to come any
trip. on any part Of tie Sound. and
light draft boats cannot hold their own
against the wind-they don't draw
enough water. A steamer from Seattle
can make inside the Sksgit river, over
the fats, - easily - she can make La
conner. and then she 10 safe. In two
hours she can reach Mount Vernon, the
head Of tidewster, where the upper
river boais should meet the Sound
boats. and freight and passengers will
b ct least twenty miles further on their
road than II landed ct Laconner. Mi
ners can At themselves for the mines o.
chesply here - ct any other place on
Puget SQUAD. and be furnished - good
provisions and tools .. the Seattle or
Portland markets afford. McNamara's
hotel can accommodate . great number
ct present, and lie will have its dimen.
sions more than doubled next spring.
A new hotel will be opened to the pub
lie by March LIST. SO miners need not be
afraid Of poor accommodations. We
wish Lsconner we'll. but cannot hold
our peace when We believe the good Of
the public il at sake. A few people
wocld be enriched BY making Laconner
headquarters. while. by the Sound boats
connecting 1t Mount Vernon with the
upper river bosts. the travelling public
will b benefited home seekers will be
placed near - large and - good body
Of farming land. - Washington Terri
tory can boast Of in one body Olympia
Msrsb); and Thousands Of acres of farm.
ing land meet the eye Of the traveller az
he ascends the river-first class bottom
land. Truly we hope Lsconner may
reap rich harvest from the gold fields
OF the Sksgit; bat ~e are sure. quite
sure. that time and travel will prove to
all that Mount Vernon is the best, safest
and most natural point Of connection
for the river boats and Sound steamers.
A MINER.