Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15
TaE QIILLErrg CogsrRY.

Outside OF washington Territory
nothing is known Of the QuiIleute ooun-
try. and but little is known in the Terri
tory Of it. 1t lies on the western slope
OF the coast range Of mountains, extend
ing down TO the waters of the Pacific
ocean. The river Of that name emptiea
about 30 miles south of Cape Flattery,
BY route of which the Quilleute coun-
try IL generally reached. A steamer
from tho Sound goes around whenever
the business will justify, while more
frequent trips are made BY schooner,
especially those engaged in Indian trad
ing and fur sealing. The most ordinary
mode Of communication 10 by the canoe
Of the Indian to Neah Bav, or by tramp.
ing It ouer the toughest kind Of trails
70 that place, or inlets further up the
Straits Of Fnca. From Quilleute to the
Cape the eeast line is Of the hardest
character, unbroken rock towering
high. and threatening death and de-
struction. South from the Quilleute
the country levers gradually until it be-
comes dat in the vicinity of Shoalva.
ter Bay and tho Coldmhia. The obsta-
cles in the way Of reaching and making
q home in this land have been MANY.
and almost insurmountable, vet thev
have been overcome BY two sooreof rouoh
and hardy backvoodsmen. Theee men
land some women and childreu) are
but the forerunners Of countless host,
Who will soon be crowding in BY hun
dreds and thousands. The better land
10 up the river. where rich and heauti-
ful prairies, all ready for the pillow, can
be found to the extent Of Thousands
acres. These lands arc said to have no
superior on the face Of the earth. The
timber lands are also good, tho in fer
tility arc not 10 be compared With the
prairies. The timber itself il valuable.
and consists principally Of spruce, hem,
lock and df. the latter being Of 4 smaller
growth than that Of the Sound. The
river 10 naviQable mile and 4 half from
its mouth. Beyond that Il II vsry rauid.
bat is trayersed BY the Indians n go
canoes. The hnest Of salmon aboond.
the inhabitants thinking them Ne b.
o. tAe eoast. on the shore ars the IN
esals, 0illioos a which spast IN thooo
waters. furnishing peo6table employ.
msnt 70 the indians in their. caueure.
Back nearer Ne no0ntain0 - -
RTsetsss basds Of elk 10 b foanA n -
world. Theoe noble animalo a1anul
naGooe toAn cattle, Ne females voiRh-
INK from go b 100 pounds, and ~
males GO, 100 and even i1o0. n -
Giostaole 9A&e b enjoyod 0helr ~
An4 anoIex1, while - 0oae II - rS3S9-
alb - beaf. Bear also ahoand, e -
eaaak q brow. spssiss, ana hirds "a
o9hae eaa1s. 1As lndinns eso q -
egigtnAl kin6, bot Htllo tniuto1 viah -
vioee g ~ vAitsa, md aso AsaDi1aAle
q evssy tAsaehS 81 - THsy -
shetT ova 1onGa1ge esoseally. ID ~
boiAG acquainted With Chjnook. -
fewer Win Hngiish. The poople aoVn
eheeo hAyo neoo - ~ luxSriGD "a "a
van4aGus q Dodssn tines. Iasan1o6 -
10y aso. tosy ase nsvsg ealloa 80 -
taxeet a1a know nothinG e 49,
schools a. oeaFtA An oooaGiooal mil
gees u. and pogto6bee has boea eefal,-
AaAed. ThsSe u talk of . ooanty Or
RAaisation. 4 DON ysau aee Q 0uil-
leoes county vas ~ OF b. The Lee3sls-
ture; but - there wees no people 20 con.
plete The oeRanixation and al ths once,
y tho county never reached The con.
ditioa Of actual existsncs.