Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-18
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pu.cs Posz-isrEILloEHczs;
4. tbs request Of number Of you'
-.-..;hsr. this eomMunicatien 10 sent
~. fe publisation, ~ We know your
80 = . b found on nearly ever
~. i this the new county Of skagit
rls1bjsst Il ne semman'ossion y =
-. % he voters our ideas - 70 the best
80 (on ths msiniand) for IN
smsy ssas Of Skagit county and the
,~ut psint 70 dep watsr. gE
~ "a most important question, and
= sa1.enias il % that asnsrd aAsisfao-
- z aiven Il . matter Of no small
,.ontaaee. Il must be taken into CON-
.:2sssxi.a that our neW o0unty 10 Iish
Ss.s;2 2imIe, minessds sa6 timber, :
ss1v Suipls able % build up AM soe
s.j. 4 ,{rcs town. To do this 70 must
s.iea1 location free from overflow II
~ 1900 and tidewatoF; place where
~ and water 70, household purposes
Z sshnndsnt; where . family relieving .
n nm ~ productive laud enouqh n
- yeectsb,es, fiowsrs, stc.; where the
~ y pleasant and attractive; and ]
III eay nov that no place on the mAin-
1i'oSs exesD us1n. In frGat - has1
Ps1iIIa Bay, FidAl0o and 0uemes; on
- noeth ~ have Lummi, Hat Saddle
~. Gnniah aaa many oekes small 3ot
~ bssidss I. Q Gulf Of Georgia,
~. tsnsn alssesthss, makes . 6n1
Is eossideratiou Of these facts we
- .tl,at Bsy Visv (On Padtlls Bay
~ m0st centrally located 70 accotn-
no1alo the largest number of people!
g nsw ooansy a. . candidate Tor the
honog uhioh must be decided by thesu
~ tnll. f8f =
Nov Ist % sss what we have TO cd.
wsee in favor Of Bay View. First, "
hyo Q channel out from the mainland
1G1anoe not moro than three -Quayterl
z 3 mile, that will admit any steamer
olhe route at Jow tide. This faot ha,
loa determined ~ aOeual measure
nsot; there being twenty two fest 81
~ and ten fest at low tide. 10 u vii
eohosYved that steamers leaving Utsa.
M and coming through the Pass would
nGgos - detained on account Of tides
~ lisW, AGAIN, ~ the most central
Dantlbs aaGing, thsss btnR three rosdd
aaoo1ng here, VIZ; one froD LAconnss
- - esmish ana one froaD Mount
yWnou, the distance being about eight
~ from each of these places 70 Bay
viaB. Already We have good summer
M y Lsc0nner; the one from here to
nounl Vernon will be opened next
uginQ; and q shOrt. distance will con-
~ u road 10 HamiGh. So twtll b
na6lly ssen that the people at each 0i
th1n places will be independent % to
nxGling By steamer, should Bay View
AsQlee1ed foe shs county seas. y y
o61tlght miles across the bay 70 Ana
as>oD and 0uenes. FROM these points
psaph would derive Shs benefit Of com
II and going toths county sat - sanall
baans, having mo sl0ughe - psss
tA1s1Gh OF swift ourrents 10 contend
ognin0k
Hego b another important matter.
~ dhoaId b considered BY working
- ond millmen. We have, directly
~ e =, aAI lsoss ATTY milliOa fsot Of
u ~ eAms nmtune of eedAs. and .
Mp Quantity Of opeu0s and mspls.
n tinbas stands on land between the
e11A tne Of township Is, 8 east and the
- Lq9sy slough. and extending. back
~ o(ympto narsh. A railroad two
- theoe-Quarter milss in length will
ehqt 70 sAlt water, the outles being =
9ylew. Employment would be found
= 0kine shingles, shaksa, rails ties.
eNm nnd ditch timber durfn9 tic win
MvAoa loReing and farming arc done
00o esaeon. Thrre 10 no doubt but
- 01sspeiine man will build saw
- ~ tAs coming summer, ~ u IL
10y 90 Of The BEST points on the
- ~ - bouineas.
~ - eoaelude. Il may b said that
- eoQnenioation 10 premature, but
0oDoee b that we are gay and happy
S1e9R loeasios, and NJ, want you 20
~ We will be glad % see every
1.eeoDo paint made known and adv0-
asse = eoon ~ possible. for We feel
~ tAAl The moge th matter 10 Agi-
~ - 900 eapursh sh1eimpseasion will
ssaa'se prs~lfl w.
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