, 1884-02-28

~ lOCdJe d DTdllcn establishment Il.
! soon as possible. Further talk /.
= made concerning new enterprises
which will no doubt assume definite
shspe during the coming spring ant
SIMMER, Coupeville, from its pleas
ant location, offers attractions as
suslmer resort, and it is certain thai
IN the growing of wealth and great
ness in the cities of the Sound. {
healthy, beautiful region such as
/ this will not be neglected. Whatever
tits prospects, We wish Coupeville q
prosperous future
OAK HARBoR.
| Another of the favored localities
iof WILDLY Island is found some six
miles northeast of Coupeville, by
water, and perhaps twelve miles by
land. The harbor is small, well shell
| tered, and affords access to steamers
which make this point a stopping
place. Oak Harbor contains a wharf,
store and postoffice, blacksmith shop,
warehouse, etc, all situated at the
landing place. It is the shipping
point of some 43 farms, located
throughout the surrounding country.
These farms, their situation and ap-
pearance generally denote the indus
try of their occupants, most of whom,
however, have been from 10 to 80
years residents upon their land.
The soil throughout this section is
for the most part exceedingly fertile
and readily produces all the staple
products for which our climate is
noted. Hay, grain and potatoes are
the principal productions of this 10
cality. Stock raising has been un
dertaken with considerable profit
Good orchards are universal. Among
the prominent land owners of Oak
Harbor may be mentioned Capt. 6.
W. Morse. This gentleman with
large farming interests, is also the
owner of tho wharf, store and other
buildings in connection. Capt. Morse
states in regard to the needs of Oak
Harbor, that it particularly requires
at present merchant with capital 10
enter into the general merchandising
and trading business at this point.
To such one splendid business is
offered. The store building by its
peculiar construction is we'll suited
for the general purpose of trading,
being two stories in hight and direct
ly over the wharf, with suitable stor
age rooms convenient for the rapid
handling of freight going to or com
ing from steamers. The local trade
here for various reasons has been al
lowed to drift to other places, while
if it were centered at this point, as it
should be, would be profitable alike
to the merchant and the community.
The upper part of the store building
is used as public hall. A social
dance, literary entertainmentor or some
other interesting event takes place
occasionally. At present literary
sociable is in progress for the pur-
pose of providing an organ for the
hall, to be used on all required oc-
casions The sociable is to given by
the ladies of the W. c. T. Z. In re
lation to school matters: A very
good school building has been erect
ed about the center of the district,
about mile distant from the land
ing. School is maintained six
months during the year in this dis
trict- The present term is being
taught by young lady of excellent
qualifications.
VACANT LANDS AND OTHER MATTERS.
1t is generally understood that
WILDLY Island contains little, if
any, vacant government lands; we,
however, incidentally learned that a
small tract yet remains, in the vicin-
ity of Skagit Head, lat the southern ex-
tremity of the Island, which is said
to be good farming land. Some re-
cent settlements have been made
there which, in addition to the set
tiers already located, have formed a
community which now enjoys the ad-
vantages of a school, opened lately
with Miss FL. Condor, of Seattle, as
teacher. The nearest postofice and
trading place to this section hereto
fore has been Port Ludlow, in JEFF
ferson county, 6 or Z miles distant.
From MIR. Lyons, resident of over
20 years of this part of the Island,
who is now visiting this city,we learn
that he has recently been ap-
pointed postmaster, and that new
Office will be opened Immediately.
Mr.. Lyons further states in regard
to the district in which he resides
that a considerable amount of vacant
land still remains, and that new set
tiers are rapidly coming in, seven or
eight having located there during the
past month. The steamer Evangel
calls at the landing on Mr.. Lyons
farm, where a wharf will soon be
built. We have no doubt as to the
fact that this section will soon be
enjoying full tide of prosperity,
fact perhaps not widely known, and
large amount of which is suitable
for farming, is held by non-residents,
uba ,>ou liffIa or No o4+oot;o, - -