Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-22

Ross, a young Portuguese sailor, was
tried for stealing go from Portuguese
Joe's saloon. II seems the theft was
committed Last Friday. Chief Woolery
suspected the individual named, and on
questioning him closely drew forth a
confession Of the whole affair. He was
bound over in the sum of 500 to appear
at the next term of the District Court,
in default of which he went to Jail.
The lime business on Puget sound is
in condition Of phenomenal prosper
ity. The kilps are all worked 10 their
utmost capacity, and are unable at that
70 supply the demand upon them. The
Puyallup kiln is being enlarged, as We
have heretofore Published. and not only
that kiln. but also both Of those on San
Juan Island. The Roche Harbor kiln is
being increased from 60 70 Is barrels
per day, while the McCurdy kiln will
soon be able to turn out 40 barrels per
day. The latter is the oldest and largest
producing lime kiln on the Sound.
TEE SQuAK SLoU0H SEcrroS.-Sama-
mish Slough, commonly known as
Squak Slough, runs out Of the north
end of the lake Of the same name, and
after pursuing its slOthful way north
for eight miles in a direct line, and
northwest one mile further, it empties
into the extreme north end Of Lake
Washington. Although the dist snce
traversed on a straight line is only nine
miles, owing to the crOokedness of the
30 called slough. which il only slug
gish creek, the distance by water up or
down the slough from lake to lake is
nearly twenty-five miles. 1t winds
through ons of the most fertile Of val
legs. containing about five thousand
acres. The land Ia in the main low and
wet, but there in some very good high
bottom land. 1t is covered with thick
growth of hackmatack, with some ash.
alder and other woods except here and
there where a settler has cleared for
himself and family home. 1t Is q
pleasant sight to meet IN rowing mp the
slough barge drifting slowly down
loaded 10 the waters edge with hay,
being Tended from the bank by the men
with long poles. The townshipin which
Squak Slough are located are % and a
north, range 5 east, were surveyed 70
years ago, very shortly after the first
Northern Pacific railroad excitement,
that followed the arrival of Capt. Geo.
Is. Mcclellan and Governor Isaac /.
| Stevens in the Territory. The land was
almost all taken Immediately after b.
ing surveyed. Some held on and per-
fected their titles, while others went to
California and elsewhere as soon AZ the
railroad excitement was over, and the
land reverted to the Government. There
| il still large lot Of good land laying
mostly up the streams that run into the
slough, belonging to the general Gov
eminent and awaiting the actual settler.
The great curse of this region il the
holding Of large quantity of land 10y
non residents, who do not improve it,
and do little or nothing to help in the
way of procuring schools, roads, etc.
fhenon residents object is simplytO get
along with as little expense az possible
and hold for a raise. What the region
needs is actual settlers, those who come
for the purpose Of making home and
casting their lot with the sturdy settlers
already there, and not six months men,
as they are called, who only stay long
enough 10 get a presumption title to their
land and then 60 off. SQuak Slough
Valley il only ten miles from Seattle;
1t can DO easily reached by taking
boat ut McGilvra's, on Lake Washing
ton. and rowing to the north end, and
thence into the Slough. Should the
canal be cut between Lakes Washington
and Union, and the former be lowered.
this valley will be dry enough for hops.
wheat and other like products. Its
nearness to market, its richness of soil
and its easy access will make il in the
near future one of the wealthiest valleys
in the Puget Sound basin.