, 1883-11-08

that their trade with Victoria. which
WAS good. high rate, cash market,
is virtually ruined. owing 10 the with
drawal OF sloops But this Will
doubtless be remedied. 1t must
be; the people Of the Archipelago de
mand it. But now comes the good
news to the people Of that locality
that the splendid. new little steamer
Bee will ply between the islands and
Victoria. We can assure the little
craft d big business if she will deal
Justly with the farmers, otherwise,
well; they Will not give their farms
in exchange for the carriage OF their
products, and will have one built for
their own use.
Orcas Island was the next place
visited First, however, ssnt homo
Mr.. Zigler's horse, for which thanks
ara due and hereby tsndsrsd, and
hope he received it all right. other
wise-we will never borrow another
horse OF him!
On the northwestern shore of this
island is the Orcas postofiice, kept by
Mr.. =. Sweeney, who also carries q
line Of dry goods, groceries, etc.
Considerable produce is shipped
from this point, and Mr.. 5. Is doing
IA very good business. The night was
passed here, and next morning start
ed to East Sound The country trav-
ersed was, in great part, very fertile,
and at the foot Of Silver Mountain Is
the famous little
CROW VALLEY
In this valley are q number of
good grain farms, and considerable
amount of good bottom land un-
cleared. Oats is the principal crop
grown.
After travelling about two miles
We came to East Sound. At this
place is the postoffice and a store
conducted by Mr.. G. W. Shattuck.
The business of the island is divided
between this and Orcas, with ma
iority of the trade in favor of East
Sound. Mr.. S. has had new store
building erected this summer,and e1-
poets to do an increased business.
The country here is somewhat noun
famous and fruit growing Is the
principal industry of the soil.
The next place Of interest visited
was the
FINE FRUIT ORCHARD.
OF AIr. Adams, intermediate between
East Sound postotfce and Port Lang
don, on East Sound He has the
finest orchard it has been our privi
lege to visit for many day. The
trees are large, shapeiy and of Il
beautiful healthy color; are free
from moss. fungus growth and in
sects of every species. The trees are
of the standard varities and apples
shown us cannot be surpassed i'll size,
color and flavor. He has recently
sold PIummer Bros. & Terry, Of this
city. 500 boxes ut Scots. per box de-
livered at the landing.
There are other good orchards con-
tiguous to this one.
The next place OF Importance is
THE PORT LANGDoN LIME KILN.
1t is situated at Port Langdon on the
west shore of the waters OF East
Sound. The business is conducted
by Messrs. Shipley q MacCullsky.
One kiln is in operation, and has a
capacity of 80 barrels per day. 1t
has been in operation only a short
time and the output is only 500 bar
rels SO far. The owners expect to do
a good business another year and
if the demand warrants it will build
another furnace OF the capacity of
the present one. Mr.. Shipley has
had experience in the lime business
in California, and thinks his com
pany can successfully compete with
the Santa Cruez lime III the San
Francisco market. The other gentle
man, Mr. MacCullsky, is of the firm of
w. d. Hill Il Co., Seattle, has suffi-
cient faith III the Oregs Island ledge,
which is very extensive and the lime
unexcelled for stone masonry, to not
hesitate In placing capital at disposal
of the business. In times gone 10y
considerable lime was manufactured
here, but that was a long time ago
and the old furnace is in ruins. MIR.
Shipley is an agreeable gentleman,
and we hope he will make a success
OF the enterprise.
From Port Langdon We were di-
rected across the island to Stockade
Bay. This route led by the base of
Mt. Constitution, on q wild, mountain
trail, by the beautiful Smith Lake.
We were within a half hours walk of
the top of that mountain, but the sun
was setting and we had to hasten on.
The view from this mountain in mag.
nificent splendor is unsurpassed
on the continent. Imagine a pano-
ramic scene to the north and east
extending for hundreds of miles over
water, city and dale? The eye smiles
upon the little lakes Nesting under
the mountains wing, flashes across
the Rosaro Straits, the Inand Sea
and the Juan de Fuca, rests
admiringly upon the rushing cities
of Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma,
Whatcom and Olympia! And never
tiring extends on and on over the
De Haro, through the Royal Roads
and on to Victoria! But the vision
tires not, grows more grandly beau-
utul-see how placid lie the waters
OF the Gulf of Georgia! and the eye
darting upward sweeps the white
mantle and climbs the loftiest peak
of the Cariboo!
The next thing clumb was supper
at Stockade Bay. This is the foca-
ton of the staye factory. The bus
mess is conducted by Messrs. New
hall i Dean. About 800 barrels is a
daily average when running. The
timber comes from the adjoining ISL
ands-cedar generally We mat