Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

,n6uU COAST nlsronx
x J, $50 q CslaDb0s - ~
~. = Washinsssa frs0 -
. 400 that Columbus landed
81 Sau Salvador, and With
& ~ thanked God for the dis
- Nh World. and in 1892,
s ~ ..6red wears later. a Yankee
S - ~ had voyaeed around the
q ~ that Columbus had discov-
Sa.,hIed. as it were. upon the
s lssss !" Great River of the West, !"
q - ,,,opea pride, modestly en-
- Eth the name Of his good
thaf name, bv happy cein-
thst history applauds, was " Co
~
xoYAGEs ON THE PACIFIC.
81 efforts Of civilization were
fcyth on the shores Of the At
,cv occupied by the United
Il will surprise many to know
80 before jamestown. Vs.. was
4 :, tbe MayhOwer made that De-
~. savage that landed the Pilgrims
%s,routh Rock. Spanish vovaeers
Il svigssing the west shore OF North
-, but 10 It Was. In the year
~ srsctIy half century from the
70 Of Columbus, Cabrillo. Portu-
- romuaoder. went sailing up this
nd reached latitude A degrees
- the Umpqua River. giving the
~ Mendocino to the cape 50 called,
~ ~ Vicerov of that period. but hs
.sd south without discovering the
l.;soent harbor of San Francisco.
~ river of the Columbia. Ur the
ssyful labvrinth q: waters known
p.ast Sound. This happened almost
.'sturv before the settlement of
sst0vu and the landing at Ply
..xh Thirtv-five wears later Sir Fran
- make explored the same shore and
~ AZ the bay north of San Francis
~ sill bears his name. But years
.sS and time lengthenhd BY ages
5 NV into centuries before San Fran
~ and the Columbia River became
S'si1fez Of destiny.
~ Francisco WAS discovered 40
- 400, and the Columbia River 20
49, hter, but centuries before those
- Spanish naviRators had explored
S.~1 eound and named the islands
~ ~ maze of waters after their own
800. Spanish rule had existed
~. and some sort OF settlement, for
n vars before the discovery OF the Co
i.mhia. We have veritable history for
+ ND IN answer to the complaints OF
T.clish residents at Nootka Sound, that
~ vere ill-treated by the Spanish
s.thoritiAs. the English naval com
.ssr6er Vancouver visited Puget Sonnd
= ITe2. dispossessed the Spaniards. sat
;sAsd tie complaining Britons and gave
~ ovn name to Vancouver'e Island.
a. met Captain Gray and sonversed
~. "a h;m concerning the existence of a
go river. and disbelieved it, though
Crsv told him he had aeen proof OF 1t
:. IL called past what proved after
wards to be its entrance.
In 1601 one hundred years after the
Arat landing Of Co'umbus. the Viceroy
n Mexico sent shrewd Greek pilot.
samed Juau de Fuca. on a voyage OF
Sisooverv. thinking that he would ex-
riors the north coast and find the much
3ciLsd Of Northwest Passage" De
Fnca happened to stumble on the strait
ne led into the waters Of Puget Sound.
m which bears his name, and thought
~ great geographical puzzle was
soivsd, and the northwest passage dis
,sovered: finding ont his mistake. he
AHMED the strange wilderness for the
SnNernment he represented. So IL
ssasne that the centenary Of the discov-
~ Of America has been celebrated ~
s16er great discoveries. The tradition
p the existence Of great river was
1ltsn told by the natives, but vas never
Dollowed no. Vancouver IauRhea attne
1opoyt Of Captain Gray. whom he met.
Aat be had passed the mouth OF Q great
fiver, and reported to his own govern
INT ON his return home that there
aid be neither river. nor bay. NOR bar
- Of any safety all the way from Mem
7ooino TO the Straits Of Fuca.
& LEWIS AND CLARKE.
4 Owing to the discovery and report
ado by Captain Gray, the government
Mad ont ten years Afterwafd An over
Ana exnedition under the command OF
3leriveather Lewis and William Clarke,
q EXPLORE the headwatcrs Of tho Mis-
sonri and GROSS over to the headwaters
a. the Columbia and explore that to ita
ocean exit. They we're suocessfu! 10 All
thew undertook; discovered and gave
their names TO the two great .stresms
that constitute the Columbia descend
ed the river To it, mouth, Winecsed on
Clatsop plains, whore stream known
asIewis and Clarke's river pats into
Youne's Bay, and where herds OF elk
supplied them with wtntef'e meet.
Even the hunters and fur traders had
not vet appeared In this far western sol
ifude. Lewis and Clarke brought hith-
q the first hint Of civilization and oar
Yied east the first correct Idea Of the
Pacific Northwest. The Roverument vas
delighted With tho news and laid claim
% ali the territory explored, giving out
neVs Of its prospective value with hope
g induce settlement and - confirm ouS
titlo to this great expAnse OF western
territory an national domain.
THE run coGPANrEs.
The report made by Lewis and Clafke
induced merchants TO send number OF
tradinr vessels to. the Columbia. cyl
IDENTIFY making successful voyages. Eotpe
American blishments had bean
planted on the shores Of the river b.
fore the:comine Of the Aston expedition.
The Northwest Fur Company was mat
inc its way across the mountains Tor To
purpose 'of occupying the Columbia valr
lev AZ British territory. The first White
settlement was made at Oak Point
where a house was built and garden
nlanted In 1910 preyioue 10 tho found