Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-01

made. There are not Iess than f,ft
voters In the precinct. Such a asfsls
ment deserves most certainly mora =,
tenSion than IL has received. Som
months ago petition was circulatsd ~
postoffice, with bi-veekly mail. tn
petition has been granted to the exten
OF establishing the Office. The island
ers hope that the service will be from
Seattle, II 1t can be from but one sIace
as that is the county seat, and bushes
relations draw them that way.
| Eight and half miles of county roa.
have recently been ordered viewed =,
the commissioners-one leading f,o,,
the most northeriy part of the ssttls
rnent to Quarterrnaster's harbor th.
Others leading across the island in twe
parallels to connect with the great thor.
ou2hfare between the sister great cities
OF the Sound. These will aocem modafe
nearly all the settlements with hioh.
ways which, II they do not pass the
doors OF all, are easily accessible. two of
tnem passing the school house.
Ihe public school ia near its olose ef
an almost continuous term of nine
months, taught by Mrs. Julia A. Judd.
wife OF the most courageous man in
Washington. II any one doubts this
last statement, let him look at the place
which Mr.. Judd has selected on which
10 make his home. There are now 81
school children in the district. Religious
services are conducted at the school
house on Sabbath, the services consist
Ing OF a sermon or familiar talk and
Sunday School. There is no church or
Ranizatl0n on the island, but dozen or
more OF the settlers are members of
ainerenf churches. Here is q land for
orchards. 1t has three weeks advantage,
over the main land at each end of the
season, rs regards froets. On some of
the creek bottoms. notably near their
outlets, are the most choice kitchen
garden lands In western Washington,
Naturally rich beyond much of the
river bottom lands, they lie in imme-
oiate proximity to inexhaustable snp-
Piies OF the richest and cleanest fertii-
izer to be had anywhere--green sea-
weed. These spots are equally accessi-
bic to Seattle and New Tacoma mar
kets, and offer advantages which can.
not be duplicated on Puget Sound.
1he improvements made thus far
consist mostly of cleared land and
young orchards. Daniel Price, Frank
Miner. John Gilman, 8. d. Sherman,
VIM. Livosley. Alfred LivesIey. Edwin
broadway, L. .. keefe and John A.
all have orchards well started
SOME Of them bearing. The latter has
four hundred trees, of the choicest va
rieties of cherries, plums, prunes, pea rs,
apples, ounces. and collection Of six
varieties OF raspberries, two blackber-
ries, two OF currants, two gooseberries
and bed Of strawberries. This or
chard has demonstrated the adaptability
of the island to fruit growing. At this
late, August 18th, plum, pruns, apple, |
par and cherry trees are still growing, |
the drouth; many
branches having grown this year more
han six feet. II no other orchard has
lone equally we'll in all respects, it is
'nly because no other has been eQually |
Veil cultivated, but all have demon
'trated that here Is large area peou- |
iarly adapted to horticulture, while /
made by the different
ettHrs prove that vegetables, the /
'rasses and clovers, can be grown very
The foregoing Is written as a contri.
'ution to definite information concern
ng distinct portions Of this vast forest
country. 1t tells where a considerable
lumber Of intelligent, industrious peo-
lie can make most delightful homes.
8 has been proPhesied that where this
stands population Is now tens, it will
Don be hundreds, and ultimately thous-
.nds. May they all be worthy to enjoy
he many advantages of the location.
vashon island was named ON the 18th
u May, 1892. by Vancouver, after his
'rlend Capt. Vash0n, of the royal navy,
{ having been explored and circumnav-
gated by Mr.. Puget and Mr.. WILDLY
It the Same time. The second volume
,f Vanc0uver's Voyage of discovery to
The North Pacific ocean," gives the de-
'ails Of this journey.