The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-04
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RUBY CRY. Nay 2s.-This tows b
located on Csnyoa Creek. q the oo0th
Of Grants. Its baildisgs iacisds sfss
dwelling HOUSES. Capt " " viliisns.
the Recorder. ha, foe house on Fifth
Avpnue. have parchAsed . lot o.
the same Avenue. upon which | will
build in few weeks.
The weather 10 very wsr. here. The
snow 10 all gone - far sp the creek -
Mill Creek. and on the mountain sides
10 melting rapidly. All the wiagdAms
on Raby Greek ere washed ont. asd ell
but two on Canyon Creek. On account
Of high vster. mining up here u Sos
pended.
The miners here are very tired wait
ing for the trail. They have lo.t al
hope Of getting supplies in frou Seat
tie. They held Destisg here. ord
sent party u men . Fort Hops. To-,
zee IL they can't get peeh train n
from there. Tbs miners 0(ssS 10 cut The
trail 70 the boundary line il the British
Columbians will meet them there.
Today I start for Seattle. and - 20
slsne ! will take items which may b
Of interest 70 soms.
At the mouth Of Ruby Creek srs foue
or Ave cabins. Geo Watkins 4 Hevstoo
have . toll bridge across the roaring
Skagit 1t the mouth a Ruby Creek.
This bridge has . span Of 65 fset from
rick to sOck, aud 10 IS feet ab0vs the
wassr. Across the bridge 10 nstural
Curiosity II 10 bath tub iu the solid
rock. Il 10 8 feet long. 2H fest vide
and oval on the bottom. In every re-
spect it u . perfect bath tub. The
min~rs heat small rocks. with which
they warm the water in the tub. and
then they 20 in Cor . good comfortable
wash, which SOME at them need Can
a,eurs you.
The next thing Of interest is . bridge
acro>s deep rasiae On Randolph treil.
which 10 on the side Of perpsudicHlas
cliff Of rock one hasdred feet above the
riv.r
On my var from the mouth Of Ruby
Crock ~ Goodsli's Landing. I psassd
IS men going into the mines With pecks
ON their backs Of from 90 n IS pounds
each. The trail 10 worse b travel nov
than it wss when I cent over Il last
January.
On tss top Of Soar dough are
thousands u aus looking wild straw.
berry pisnts. in tuH biOom. premising
. ma xnif xnt visld 81 fruit . tsw weeks
hsnce. Other hsrriss are als0 in The
vicinity.
May 3l--T..Aay ! crossed the river
at 0oodsll's and vent down b the Pert
Hys lmet the trail msn. 10 in mum
Der IL two more days they will have
the trail o~pletsd from Postsas City
81 Goodell's, . distaLcs - II milss.
While at the Portage witnessed
frightful sight. Two IDdians started
out with their canoe. Before they hsd
sous ffty feet. the Anee SLED with
water. and then turned hOetasn up.
throwing the Indians out into The rear
ing torrent. They climbed ou top.
but had gone little way only when
they saw another terrible f.ll ahead.
going over which would be certain
destruction. Their Only chance for life
was to Jump from Che canoe and swim
to shore. which they did gallsntly and
successfully. Had they gone ten feet
further down the stream certain dcs h
would have bssn their fate.
The next things of interest weie two
ladies. bound for the miues. They
looked like the last rose VI summer
summer before last.
June ist.-rhis morning We started
BY capos for Sank City, where We AZ
rived a. hour ssd three. q uartrs ksos.
Sank 10 . live town. It hes its hotsl
and store. one beer ball and one Doctor.
A company II mon sre cutting trail
from this town h Portage City. Is
miles distant. They have six miles
done. aud they think they will BE-
through IN two more wsshA BY the
time il il finished. they viii have =
train Of pack animals rssdy to pat
upon it.
Juus 3.--Ws arrived q Seattle d
hall. past 8 this morning. On the stsensr
Jossphins. Fren Sank City Ne cane
N Is hours. which was tbs fsstsss .ims
On record. 80.
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