Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-24
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MARrEnLE. March IL. 1855.
EDTrok Posr IsrELLI6KSCER
have often been asked for informs.
ton regarding vacant lands. People
Who have bot recently come 30 our cOan
try have. necessarily, many questions to
put TO one who is able and willing to
give the required information.
Daring my recent visit 10 the Snsho-
nish country | had occasion TO gather
s1me notes that might be of value to
those of your readers who are in search
of such information. will from time
TO time endeavOf to keep this GLASS Of
your readers informed upon this uaat
ter, and perhaps it would not be out of
place As this time TO remark that have
no axs to grind with any particular
community; at the same time what
do say is bat the opinijn of one. rrae,
should knew this country pretty we'll
after an almost constant tramp of nine
years through 1t: and, should / at any
time misrepresent any matter Of the
kind, the colamns OF this paper are no
doabt open 10 any such corrections; for,
while ii IL proper for q newspaper TO
furnish such information to its readers,
it 10 none the less necessary to have the
information as reliable a. possible.
Those who are In search of homes /
would advise to take trip on either of
the Snohomish river steamers, the Nellie
or the Josephine, a. far as Marysville,
fare 81. A word or two, fir {, for this
new little town, which ia situated At the
mouth Of Ebey's slo1gh OF about a mile
and q bali from the month Of snoho.
mish river. Ebey's slouRh, in fact, is
but the north fork of the river: Why 1t
is called "slough" | am unable to say.
From the deck of the steamer one is led
TO the idea that the tosn is built upon
the tideflats, bot this is not the case;
for, after leaving the wharf. you cross
narrOH neck of tidsfiAt land. say so
feet, when at q glance you sse the solid
terra firna upon which the town IL situ.
sted. This so called high land is not
more than six feet above the common
level of the tidelsud.
At present Marysville Is but in its in
fancy, buf, for - burg Of such tender
years, Is doing pretty we'll. C0neford's
new hotel, the " Arlington" ~ about
finished and ready for business. The
house Is not yet thoroughly furnished;
bot, a. soon as the finishing touches are
put on the rooms, trave lers will ind here
aoomfortsble stopping place. Mr.. Com
eford, the proprietor, 10 very well posted
on the resources OF bis county, and will
exert himself to furnish any assistance
in his power TO enable those in search of
homes 90 find suitable places. ssinner-
ton L Myers have here a store in vhioh
is kept q general line of merchandise.
A doctor has also loostsd here. As yet
no blacksmith has located here, bat
have seen olacksmiths. In poorer Iooa-
u ilns. Before the close of the present
year shall expect 30 hear the ring of
the anvil hereaboats.
I was shown the plat of the tovn,
which is laid OF very handsomely. The
streets run north and south, east and
west; they are 70 feet wide. With alleys,
runninR north and south, - feet vide.
fhe blocks contain IL lots 6oxl2O feet
each. ahd quite a number have been
sold and on some improvements are new
being made.
S0ouid the reader examine the map,
be will as glance nee the superior loca
ton harysvilIe Possesses. ID is as near
the center Of the esnnty as q town can
well be located TO be in close proximity
To navigation. With the exception of a
small Amoant Of tidelanf, which is. of
course clear OF timber. the country on
all sides OF us is covered With timber,
but miles OF II is easily cleared. while
murh Of the land has more than enough
timber on il 10 defray the expense Of
the clearing.
There 10 hig neantry to the nnrth,
running way np into the Bellingham BAY
region, a. far a. the eye can reach and
perfectly level True, some claims have
been located. but there are scores and
SCORES OF claims only waiting their turn
Here 10 most excellent Opportunity for
q colony OF hard listed mon and stoat.
hearted women 10 make fot thens lves
q hsme that viii one day compare very
favorshiy With the best man ever sac.
Tue soil is very rich and will yield mess
remarkable efops.
when one or too families 20 into the
eonntKy 10 hew eut for themselves =
home. the progress b sisx and the in
oonvenisnces great, but in mest eases
the progress 10 tnsde SLOW BY thase vesy
ieconvenieRcess and perhaps there y
no grt atsr obssaeis with which froa-
iieFsman has 70 contend than the ab-
sepce Of roads. 10 is With thess We've
in my mind sa0eess the settlement Of
this locality with eolony, a e1cRestfs n
not snt rely oas Of place regarding oshs
seqtians. T.