Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-16

ID part OF our cfvliiZatlon- IL Ii Tue
link that connects the present with the
days of -. We object to its being bro
ken. When it fails TO deliver our letters
on time or pay cash for the stamped en-
yelopes it purchases from the Postoffics
Department, il will be time enough to
raise row.
NOTES oN vAsnoS BLAND.
Cs.sip Absss . Representative Farm
An Attractive Regisn-An
Ostpsss fer seattle.
Rev. J.. A. Banfeld, of Vashon Island,
kindly accepted an invitation to call at
the Posr- Office yesterday
and submit 10 an interview about his
island home. Mr.. Banfeld il an old
and experienced newspaper man who,
for several years past, has resided At
New Tacoma, but finding his health BE-
coming impaired abo7t two years ago,
located l6O acres on vashon Island, and
has since then devoted his spare time TO
improving his place. A few months ago
he removed to the island with his family
and household goods, and ia now citi-
zen bf King County and desires to thor
oughly identify himself with its for
tunes; and, knowing Mr.. Banfield pretty
well, We feel free TO say that the more
citizens like him which King County
AIDA 70 her population, the better of
she will be.
As stated above, Mr.. Banfield's farm
consists of 1G0 acres, the soil being clay
and sandy loan, part of it being open
fern brake. Eight acres of this Mr..
Banfeld has set apart for orchard, berry
patch and kitchen garden purposes.
Fifteen acres il devoted to pasturaQe,
and was sOwn to timothy and red clover;
the greater part Of it about II months
ago, the remainder only about II
months since. Three sides of the pas
ture lot are az yet unfenced. That por-
ton aligning the orchard fence was
moved this seasonto avoid danger from
ire, and from about hree-fourths of an
acre about two tons of hay we're cut.
The orchard contains 36 cherry trees of
assorted best varieties; 40 pear trees. in
Guiding the following varieties: Bartlett,
Clapp's Fav0rite, Beurre dAnjou, Bran
DIVINE, Seckle, Winter Nellis, Dicks
Medlong, Louise Bonnie dc Jersey, Dear
bon's Seeding, and few others, all of
which were planted two years ago last
spring, and of which the Bartletts,
Brandywine and Bsurre d'AnjOu bore
this year. OF plums and prunes there
are lbs trees; Of the former, the Jeffer-
son, Columbia, Washington, Peach. VIC
toria, Rhine Claude. Bradshaw, Green
Gage, Smiths Oregon, Ickworth's I'm
peratrioe, Yellow Egg, Coles Earliest,
and Golden Drop. are the kinds planted
of the latter, the. Silver, Italian and Ger
man prunes are planted, to which, dur
GrOs and Petit d'Angen varieties. There
are 3OO apple trees, comprising judici0us
selections from the best varieties, in
Guiding five varietic9 Of crab apples.
The Waxen and Newtown pippins
have borne and matured during the
present year. All Of these trees are
thrifty. The green sphis has made its
appearance on few Of the apple trees,
but il being met with vigorous efforts to
exterminats II. In the berry patch are
six varieties of raspberriesl two of black
berries. one Of strawberries, and two
Of gooseberrios. The raspberries and
strawberries have already demonstrated
the fact that they are at homo. Bat
little attention has been paid to the veg
etable garden. Potatoes thrive az we'll
al could DO desired. Such is an outline
of a frontier island home, for his labOrs
On which the owner deserves credit for
having set good example, and an am
pie measure Of success q reward for
his industry.
vashon Ialand is about Is miles long
and averages from IL to miles in
width. The farm we have described is
about the center of the island, and ia
also tho center Of q settlement embrac-
ing IL families within radius of one
and one-half miles. The residence of
the earliest conner in this community
dates back only ~ 1879. All of these
people are planting fruit trees and 9TH
erwise improving their places. They
have built, by their own labor, a CON-
Portable log schoolhouse, and maintain
school six months in the year. They
have - school children ON the roll. The
teacher is paid $B per month. Il is
about one and one-half miles to the
Sound, where stea Msrs can land either
at Phlnney's logging camp. Bradford
have constructed, by their own labor,
eight miles Of good neiRhborhood roads,
without assistance from the county,
there being no road district laid out on
the Island. All the came, they have
been assessed for road taxes, and have
paid the same, which have been distrib-
uted elsewhere. This In an injustice
which should be RIG lted. Besides the
Is families in the Banfield settlement,
there are, ON the east shore of the island,
six other settlers, and several-the ex-
act number 10 not knovn-on tho west
passa9e. In addition to thcse, there are
two logging camps, in each of which
from eight TO tan mon are employed.
These people have no postofiice, and
must needs come to Seattle or go TO one
Of the Tacemas for their mail matter.
Mr.. Banfield assures us that, a. il 10,
two thirds of tho people ON the islaud
would prefer 70 deal directly with Seat
tie, aud IL proper facilities existed, the
entire trade of the section would belong
to this city. He states positively that
there are good locations for SO more
AoAAAAAhOo OAA oA40 AoAuAa0s ~ - R0I-
pose, ~ soon ~ he can after his return,
70 build . large float and anchor il in
Bradford. bay. errOneously called
Trump HArbor on the map. Here ves-
sels can land. The float will be under
the lee Of Point Heyer. sand spit ia
miliaI 10 all in this section. Efforts
have hitherto been made to induce the
Olympia boats 10 make regular calls,
but have failed % far. Il seems 20 "a
that. unless satisfactory arrangements
are made With ono Of theos boats, some
one Of the small steamers or tugs in tins
trade could arrange for . weekly visit 70
NJ. Ranicld's noat at = good advantage.
Mr.. BanAeld claims pre- eminence e 4
fruit, berry and vegetable raising coun-
try for VasAon Island. ansrtinc that
the spring Ia three weeks earlier thoru
than ON the mainland, while the fail
seaaon 10 prolonged for . similar length
OF time. He calls attention to the fact
that interpreted among the timber
tracts are numerous 5 10 Is acre traces
Of form brake easily cleared and very
productive. The favorable character Of
tho SEASONS u accounted for BY the fact
that whatever may b the prevailing
character Of the winds, they a. In
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