The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-28

We doubt whether q more darins
deed has ever besD performed than that
of which boy uamed Goodman wss
the hero. . quarter Of q century ace,
auring the Indian tsonblss n the ex.
trems Northwest.
The Goodman family emigratsd to
Washington Territory whom 4 wss in.
hsblted only BY Indians and few j.r-
ing settlers. who were principally en-.
g&9ed in trapping ard hunting.
L,"d being plentiful. they had NO.
thing to de- but select the placs most
suited to their tastes and ssttls ON it;
and this they did in the course Of .
mo nth. choosing charming site on the
banks Of the Sound. whick gave than
view Of the placid waters of that in.
land 80. many snowy peak. and the
vast forests which extended in every
direction.
The motive for selecting this spot
vas that they could always. obtain
plenty Of 6sh; dat e eoabled thoa to
travel by csnss! without making lsns
journsyss afoot; that they seouIG srsds
With the Indians. il neoessary; and that
they could draw supplies Of fresh meat
from the forest aurronsding them.
The family consisted of two little
girls and our hero. who was only nine
years OF age when his parents settled
In that Wild region; but young - be
was, hs proved "a be usSkl, % Amsri.
can he9e gsaerally ari. I'D he helped
DIS father - much - he could to build
the log cabin which esys them psrms-
nent shelter.
Az hs grew up be accompanied his
father ON hunting trips to provide ven.
ison fer food. ~ On fshipg excursions
sn'Pegee Soued, soAbat y6sa As was
twelps years Of ago escduld hsndls .
rifle OF 3 bow and -efrov = -very veil. and
he was ~ dextrous ~ any Indian in tho
use Of the paddle.
He had ne opportunity OF getting an
education there. except what be could
obtain at home; but Sthough this Was
not much. be learned from his pious
mother that to be . good Was better
than TO be - sduoted man. .stf - lat,
ter saas not hsnest and jesk eed itllise
% hslp his fsl2sw creAtares h-eGns Of
peed. These lesssos sasuck dec into
bis AeaFt. and took root thpts: Aencs
he was able 10 prove their worth who's
the .ime arrived.
The Goodman family plodded on
their way 10 quistude for some yssrs.
tillinR their land and reaping their
wheat in the ordiuary fsshiou Of pio.
neers; bat they had many sn ,hs,ng OF
happinesssvhsn thUhaAd thAt sther
whites we're coming into the country
and occupying homsstssds near them. :
The fame Of the place spread after
awhile. and families from other States
fooksd there in such nonbers that the
Indians became slafeSs thinkiag they
would be dfiyan oat 81 the country hy
this unexpected immigration; and, 10
prevent this. oil the tribes. both on the,
coast and in The interior. united 70 or.
pei oe exteGminato the v6ites. " !.
The latter bad not the most remote
ides Of the threatening STORM, and it
Saa only whsn they ke6sd 81 ~ insesa-
cring OF men, women and children in
several places. aud sehss Simultaneous
rising Of oil the tribes throug the
county, that they becsms. slsrmsd
enough to unite for dsfeuss.
The 0ooduau family wero informed
Of the approaching danger By friendly
sQusw. and the father took immsdiAts
steps to pretect these usdsR his ears BY
sending his wils- ard 4irls 70 . little
hsmlet . few miles awsk Hhils hs asd
his son remained to gussd The hsoss il
possible, or 10 learn the movemeutG' Of
the fos. :
Mr0epdQuN's csalipn nd NJ Npen
sxercissA to- eeons16r tb vss209S
sights DarSe q p1ioted Aaryo oJrS Sap.I
preached the plaoe. but their presence
Vas detected before teeyapmA tee closs.
by fho berkinG = ] . ID I'D thus
warned both father and son ran from
the house enid . shower ofarrews. aud
fleeing toward their canoe. lsapchsd Il
in hot haste. and were sosu beyond the
reach OF their duskg foss. -
- MI 1s.si.t 1bsrs Is sslLsisdss
Of the family had been sent. and in
formed the residentss Of sAe coming
danger. Then eonnsnoeds . hurryiDg
70 aud tre, end men, womsn and child.
rem were soon gagged in throwing up
. fort Il clay, and - veil did thay
work that they had. by next day, . for-
ti1cstioa lsrss nodgh1o serdtGntsr
to oil.
After Is uss psovisioaad, aallpsssons
capable q haadliag y si1s oe 61segua,
whether psa = bsya. = eva wensn.