Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-27

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PORTLAND. oxzoox.
Portland h ths real ssrminus Of the
larger part Of the Northern Pacific
although Taeomah and Seattle are shs
terminal clf3es Of the railroad isinexary
and from Portland oar northvnrd ioas-
ney TO Alaaka really becina. Portland
u worthy Of long letter, but must b
passed with = few facts. Tss history 4
quite remarkable for q CITY which r.
NOS seen its ncmi-csntenniol. and lfftseu
years ago had les than 100 inhabit-
ants. The tax book shows 1 total vaIua-
ton Of $4,000, 600, rspressntino pruba-
oly seventy millions Of property, which.
WITH population OF 5000 allows q per
capita OF $D00. q remarkable re-
sultanf for NE entsrprise and general
shpn Of this young metropolis Of
the Northwest Prosperity il evary-
where evident; N the subsfantial ware
houses on the streets haBkine the west
bank Of the Willamette; In the air Of
comfort and luxury about and within
the bones Of the people in the pleas
Ing architecture and excellent designs
of the school edifices. which are the best
evidences Of Q peoples intelligence and
good taste and in the busy industries
which have made this city ths queen Of
the Garden Valley, over which she pre-
aides with something Of natures royal
81. II was our pleasure 10 be escorted
about the city by three Of her prom
ineut teachers. and the delightful ex-
periences 81 that trip in our survey
of river, valley and mountain scenery,
"of orchards and meadows and deep-
tangled Wildwood will NOT soon 81
forgotten. Beautiful for situation Ii
the city which 10 Get in the midst of
Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mount ST.
Helens and Mount Rainier, whose
snowy peaks, with their everlasting ice-
rivers. rise TO nights ranging from H.
SOD to 1000 feet above the sea lsvel,
and whose sides are furrewed with
these 10y ploWshares within 1000 fest of
the fertile plains ut their bases. At
Port Townsend, w. T., We had the good
fortune to meet one Of the two pioneers
who built the first log house ON the site
OF Portland, and who named the future
town. Mr.. PettiRroys 10 nov 10 years
old, and has been engaged In Western
town-planting all his life, his Lass act
being the location OF Port Townsend,
his present residence. Thetwo original
settlers Of Portland were from New
England (: one from Maine, the other
from Massachusetts,. Tbs former
proposed to call the spot Portland,
from the metropolis Of his native State.
The latter, proud OF ''the Hub pre-
TERED to call the new town Boston. Here
was question 10 be settled, of great inn
portance TO the future Of this non exist
ent city. Boston or Portland-which?
The house was divided. One vote for
Boston; one for Portland. The scatter-
ing votes were too widely scattered to
be counted. Excitement over the name
waxed high, and debate was warm.
Arguments were piled high on either
side in favor Of Boston or Port
land, and there was no court, no arbi-
tor, no council, no commission 10 decide
the vexed question. At last bright
idea Was born Of the Boston brain.
Lets toss mp cent, and heads / win
for the Hub" agreed" aaid the Port
land advocate, and mp in the air went
the ancient copper. only to turn its
hezdless side three times in favor OF the
Maine winner; and Portland Of the
West il was, il IL, and shall be. -
PUGET SOUND.
This remarkable inland sea. or rather
Is IN the northwestern part
of Washington Territory, and was first
explored by the English navigator, Van
couver, in 1872, and named Puget, after
one OF the officers OF his expedition.
Without any exception this Sound is
the largest and finest harbor in the
world, as it is great, deep inland sea,
with coast line--including tho islands
of l70U miles, and opening into the
Pacific Ocean, through the Straits Of
Juan de Fuca, on the north and west.
Around this vast expanse of waters, and
visible from the deck Of the steamer,
are meuntain. ranges, with thirteen
great snow peaks lifting themselves far
above the ranges, and standing In bold
relief against the sky. There is no fea-
ture OF the scenery 80 striking and i'm
pressive to the tourist as these solitary
white peaks. Away in the northeast
stands Mount Baker, II. 900 feet high; q
little 10 the east Mount Shuksan, $500
feet: across the Sound, 10 the westward,
is Mount Constance, TIT fest, and
Mouat Olympus, 1888 feet across the
Sound again, to the southeast, Mount
Rainier, over 1900 feet 20 the north
Mount Axis; TO the south Mount Ad-
ANS. 9570 feet, and ST. Hslens. 1850 feet;
while over in Oregon are Mounts Hood
and Jeffsrson-an assemblage of mount
ain peaks In impressiyeness without
their eqnal on the continent.
As in Oregon. 90 In WASHINGTON. the
eastern traveller 10 impressed with the
odd Indian names. Among the rivers
and creeks are Skookum-chuck, Meihon,
klickitat, Skwchkwaicet, Sleeklokokul,
Newankunl, Nisqually, Ohalat, Skowam-
ish, Nyask uahaioas, SkwutuAtliilwhu,
Pilohuck. Msnastash. Qaeets, Wyatch,
Stillaynamtch among the villages are
Puyallap.r Squak. Steilacoom, whatcom,
Telm, Nsnoleleps, Skokomish, Tumwat-
or, Skagit. Napooin and Seelah. with the
cities aud counties Of Tacoma, Teniao,
Cowiitz, Snohomish. Chehalis, and 9TH
err wherein ara preserved the memories
Of an occupation by a rapidly decaying
race of Indiana
The waters of Puget Sound are we'll
stocked with fish. and at ono place on
the shores Of the Sound, between Olym-
pis and Victoria, ID is said that CLAIMS
are obtained weighing from srss.ty to
forty pounds. the country adjoining
the sound 10 covered with valuable tim
Der, such a. ar. spruce. hemiock, cedar
and pine. The Or Is the mos. abundant
and has an average market valua Of $40
per u feet. We we're Surprised NOT 90
fad the California redwood in Oregon
and Washington, bat were told by Cyrus
Walker. Esq, an old lumberman from
Maine who has been in Washington
Territory since 1853, thai this wood 10
not found north of the California line.
There are over 100000 acres of line
forests on the Sound, yielding lumber