, 1880-04-15
Continued from last week.


Continued from last week.
name, the ''IIoko Salmon Company" 's
identified with the HokS rivers two small
streams one mile apart emptying into tie
Straits four and five miles west of the cal-
merry. A store and Indian trading post Is
also carried OH here, and n post office Is
kept. A remnant Of the Clalam tribe
live here, and ply their iavorite and orig
inal vocation of fishing and sealing varied
but slightly by hunting and by tilling tn
soil. The surrounding country is uusur--
veyed, hence but two or three settlers are
found here. This point Is attracting some
attention rs the northern terminus Of
territorial road to be constructed. connect
ing the Quileute valley with the straits of
Fuca. ProspectOrs say that good agrCul-
tural land may be found leie and there
In isolated patches all along the e, tire
route across the mountains a distance
not exceeding 30 miles from the main
settlement in the valley 10 Clalam Bay.
We have now observed almost the en-
tire northern shore line OF Clnlam comfy.
A few miles more OF westward travel
bril- & us 10
NEAH BAY.
noted as the location OF the Ma-kah Indian
reservation, maintained by the U. s. gov
ernment for the benefit of the Ma-kah
tribe. This bay is the first harbor Oh the
straits coming In from the ocean. About
seven miles distant is TatOOScli island
and light house, just off the extremity of
Cape Flattery, and the extreme northwest
point Of the county and of Washington
Territory. Neah Bay is deep and com-
modions harbor, Attending shelter for yes-
sells Of the largest size. II Is protected Oh
its northern side by Wa-addah Island.
Besides the government reservation build
ings OH Its shores, there Is store aud
trading post. 1t is the western terminus
of the U. s. mail line between Port
Townsend in jefferson county and the va
rious post offices IN Clalam county. Ser
vice Is performed OH this line. once
week, by tho Dispatch, Il small but com
Portable aud seaworthy steamer. Neah
Bay is also the headquarters of the Puget
Sound Pilot Service. their boats lying he re
when not cruising off shore looking for
vessels. 1t Is the tltling-out place as well
Tor small vessels that engage In the fur
seal fishery during the winter and spring
OF every year. Very little land suitable
for farming purposes can b. found outside
tie re'er a.son limits. This place has
been designated as station for the U. S.
Lie Saving Service. 1t Is also the
location Of U. 5. Inspector Of Gus.
toms.
Crossing . narrow neck Of land sep
arating the bay from the west shore, We
find few claims located upon marsh land
south Of the reservation and overlooking
the Pacific ocean. About 10 miles south
from Neah Bay is Hozette river and har-
Dor, with asmall Indian village tlourishing
In Its vicinity. The Indians of this region,
Injured to toll and hardship, are tar more
bold and daring than are those who live
on inland waters. Their successful en-
ployment In the adjacent seal fisheries has
resulted highly protitaby to them. They
have money, provisions and clothing in
large quantities, obtained from the local
traders in fiIrs, fish and oil.
Around Hozeatte harbor and river a.
limited amount OF land suitable for tarm-
ing purposes may be found, but it is all
heavily tlmbered. A few miles back from
A.. the shore Is large-sized fresh-water lake
with some surrounding patches ofagricul-
tural timber land. The U, s. surveys
have not yet extended TO this point. and
are not likely to for some time TO come.
South from here. about fifteen mills we
arrive at iht mouth Of the nola bic Qui e
ute river with It's extensive valley and fer
tile praires which we will now consider
briefly. The
QUILEUTE RIVER
he3 Its source In tile Oly m Dic Coast Ranl