Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-07
DAILY POST IIfELLlGgICER.

HooD's CANAL.

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HooD's CANAL.
One of ths principal branches OF the
pnro3 Sand Is Hoods Canal, q very
bssutifui body Of water. As the name
inaulfoa. IL il D long, narrow channel,
very river like 10 the conformation Of
the shores. This canal IL over sky
niien Iou1. and vsx1es IN width from
ono 20 thres miles. Hoods Canal
brnnchss from the main body OF the
Sound Admiralty Inist-oppoase forf
Lodiov, and extends almost due South.
6nohomish Indian Reservation - ~
IT, extyDme soafheSn end. This fssef-
vasjou contains about 400 Indians; ITS
loeasjOn n on Annas Bay. At this bay
t. oenal makes IN abrupt turn, exsend-
inc Marty Il right angles 20 the main
ehaunsl Tor over twenty miles. 1t II
yery narrow limb Of tbs Sound, IL gen.
efs1 ooussD being northeast. The sx-
trauitv Of this srmlst approaches near
10 ths nofthsfn end Of Cassys inlss.
AIoue Hoods Canal the scenery 10 pic
tnrecaus, Wild and romantic. Mountains
hesyiiy Wooded, come down on either
ejdo e1ld soem 70 pres tbs shores against
she body Of thD Watsr. No 0thsT branch
e tho ~ water system 70 the Territory
sufpoGoos this canal In variety and
bsanty Of sosnsry. Every year y 70 VS.
ited b. Q Rrost many touYists and p1eas-
ure-ecskeGn. For most Of the dis
tsaes the shores are steep, almost psr-
penhieulay, and The wstsg 70 deep enough
10 aoat the Crest Eastern anywhere
alou9 IL eousss. From where IL opens
into The main chsnnsl 70 tbs gxtreme
end ~ eazai 10 nayiasbls and navi-
asSoa. Hesou Connection 10 had three
times . vsok bstvesn the Sound and
VARIOUS points along the canal.
Many islands stud the waters Of the
great Juan Dc Fuoz 80, scattered prin-
oipaily along ths western shore Of the
Territory. Opposite the southern end
Of vsasouseS Island 10 quite IN archi-
pesaao. MaN4Al's island 10 nearly op-
poGIfe 6tsilaooom lat the head of the
HoanA), bSiow Fog and above Andsr
80 iGlan6. On this islAnd u located
tho Unisod 6tatss Psnitentiary, where
the Government oonyiots are confined.
Vaahon's island lies due north Of the
towns Of Tacoma, in Admiralty inlet.
Il 70 high and density ttmbersd, about
utuetssn milss long and from one 70
-four vide. Thsre are number Of log
RinQ camps on this island and some few
farms. Naury's island-named after
Lisutsuant NauFy Of tho United States
navy-liss southeast Of Vsshon's island
and 10 ssoasated from Il BY Q very mar
row channel. Whitby's island IL q
large body Of land, extending from OPP
posite 6nohomish Indian Reservation
% Possession Sound. Il constitutes the
whole county Of Whitley. In several
plaoss the Land u nearly ont In twain
the eaSt lies Camaua island, Port Susan
passage ssperating the island from the
mainland. Between whitby island and
CAmans b Saratoga passage, at the
lover end Of which 10 Holmes harbor.
Whitby island 10 about forty miles long
and on an average four wide. Il CON-
tains about 800 inhabitants. The prin.
cipal occupation u grazing, the island
being mostly covered with timber.
North of this Island II = large archipel-
ego, comprising San Juan, Lo-
psx, Shaw, Orcas, Blakely, Deoa-
tur, Cypfsss, Lummi, 0uemes, FidalQo,
6atuzua, Pentsr, 0alianO, Admiral and
many smaller ones. They produce
pginoipally lime, also wool and dairy
preducts. Fidaleo island, Just north OF
Ban joan. belongs 10 Whatoom county.
Il ID mot settled. The climate In this
groop Of islanda IL delightful. the seen
cry lovely, and the air clear, pure and
beaeing. Hundreds of tourists and
thoes In quest Of health and pleasure
yisit thsss island annually, especially
during IL summer months. This arch
ipelaQo = situated between the Gulf of
0eosRis on the north and the Straits Of
Juan q Ruea on the south. Canal de
Haso u wide passage separating Van
oouver Inland and ban Juan. Opposite
Whateom county and south OF Lummi
Indian Reservation, 10 Bellingham Bay,
. considerable sheet of water. Com
msncinG nearly opposite Port Town
send and extending O. far as Tacoma,
10 Admiralty inlet. This IL the main or
parent branch Of Puget sound. Balm
bridge island lies on the west side of
The inleg, the southern point being op-
posi1e Seattle. Both Port Blskely and
Port Madison oawmills are on this
taland. Hastalins and Squaxin islands
aSo noAy ~ bad Of the Sound, lust
moth = olympia. These islands are
quits auo1l and uDinhabitod. Careful
and repooted coast surveys made by the
Government demonstsate that there are
naayly 20oo eQuare miles Of watsr In
~ ecund, and nearly 1900 miles Of
sAOeo lie. -
Thsss ere no vsry large watsr-ooursss
SOWING through the interior Of Western
Waahiugton. Columbia river, from
Umotilja - ~ months distance Of
e6out 800 miies-oenstitutes the bouu
dAyy lbeeveeu Washington Territory
md Oregon, and this mighty artery Of
commerce en- b. said 10 belong O.
mech . one - the other for the dis
tanes meotionsd. Lewis river, . stream
q medeGAAe siso, takes its course Ia the
spuTs a The cascades, and. running Ia Q
esnGeGi eaarso, snceiss into the Colum.
"a = shost distance above Kalama.
This stream b navieable for only Q
ahost distance Tor small river steamer.
GOWNS sivsR h one Of the iarrset and
noee heau1iful streams IN the Tcrritory.
i rjeso fas ~ nsaT The base Of Nouat
- H1leu1 ind pAs1inQ through . denss-
s~Zhoye AVI VvOG UYyU0ty
nilsa, pours IL hnpid foods into Che
Ooo1nb1A oocno distance belov Kxlama.
Durino - Uin1ee months the Cowlits
y . pegfeet toEyenA and navigation II
ateended With dimculty and danger,
ewing - H. powerful current and
eeanNMle . dfifs. Al ordinary stages
g W1ose ~ otseam can b. navigaied
~ eo0e twenty-0vs miles. North Of
~ OUW1ieg S6o Chohalis n crossed. ID
= noo9t he eAme ssss. Rising in Che
Oasea1a maaAr ~ ohehAlis novs due
ysse an1 onpelss Into 0rAyfs Harbor
POE ooly Short distance ID this stream
naviga6ee 70 small stream sraft. Still
1os1G = ~ NisquAlly, which oan hardly
y dtGnl0ed by the title Of river. Il
vioeo 1eos The base Of Mount Tacoma,
81 Sowing northwest, pours into the
head g - Sound near Olympia,
4 q net uaviaAbls. Opposits Tacoma
thotoyall1p rlSog smptisa into the bead
- Oo0monoomeut bay. This strsam
Sieoo q ~ bass of Mount Taooma. II
= 10 eleas, oold course, bat nos nsvieabls
toesua enn0 s1eamssa. Duamish riveI
vhteh pe1no into Duamish bay jusl
e0otA - 0oAttlss y = stream Of consid
eeahle Uagnit1ds. This stssam ha,
n1Degoaa tSihntariss, prominsns among
vhtoA 10y - named The Stuck, white
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