Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-15
ARCHIPELAGO DE- HAks.



A tour around the Islands daring AZ
gust and September will copvinos shs
mos. skeptiezl Of their admirable adapf-
ability for frui; czlts,s- Here gFoS
trees 80 laden With traits u the snss;
varieties thss they boz al Their oraoenss
aoxuvard until their heads do RIVER
enee for their bOnntifzs cEops - Kissing
the dust. Here nay hs sen fruit
which, beyond all others, - worthy 70
BE pr1zsd fog ils l1ssi51s Qualities, its
tender uosltingnssa- Its 2roTnaOf a moo.
sand .picss and ~ rondrsas sizs, and
which IL Jelspt the BsFtlest p$Af
Acres car ulfahty riysr. raining south
Of az, dividing Territory from state tts
Bartlett. pear - grown and sh!pped 20
the modern Bahylou Of these United
States, with the boast o. Zines. N tie
world. Could the Oregonians ses The
BartIstts grown in the Archipelago de
Ha,o. tbs grseneat envy wsuld 30 stir
their souls thst saey would express 10
choicest language the smphs,tc Eish for
another grand volcanic movement b
swallow az this pany, stiekgrosn, rocky
little territory, where the san - never
seen 70 shine, and 0vsToosts, bats and
boots erow GsoszgToxn FROM the COZ
tinual dounpoar Of liquid nature 10
IL not 80, Mr.. Editorf And yet, f0rsOotb,
90 have only had since April last tao
showers Of rain; bot, Of course, - says
the old adEze, oar nsighbors know our
afsirs much better than We do ourselves.
All your time 10 coming. fair Deiahbo,.
and though to Babylon yoa may Sni
yoar fruits. those grown Ia the Arcbi-
psiaoo--s portion Of the thousand Isies !
IN tbs japan carrsnt-gIii De sent 20
Rome and Carthage and all through the |
known world. Soon the Or and tbs CO
dar, the alder and the maple, will have
given way to she prune, pear, psaoh, |
apple and grape. and every cniiiyator, |
IL hs will bat plant II, shall at under |
his own fR tree. And would not the h2 |
flourish here, 1D7 miles soath latitude Of
where Thomas q Beckett Of old did plant |
his famous fig orchard. which grows and |
bears unto this day. Will not ali the /
grapes Of elATet and toksy raising ooan-
tries here grow, ia the same latitude as
where they nov exist, and under climatic
influences Just the same! Then, to see
the size, 10 taste the quality and l. vies
the load Of fruit vhiea many trees do
bear. The most beautiful OF the French
and EAeiish varieties yield well. Here
flourish pippins and russst- OF every va
riety to be conceived in the fertile brain
of fruit loyer-the SPICY apple tor
dessart and the glorious cooking apple |
OF four pounds veight-Gloria Mandi, |
Peek's Pleasant, Codes Pippin, Orav-
enstein, English Kosset. American kns-
sst, Summer Pearmain, and = score a
other kinds Of Eden fruit. How bean
d ful 10 aay lover of Dame Mature must /
10 be 90 pluck al apple Of golden hue, |
or splashed or streaked with red, or |
browne checked, 10 study its foil rotun |
dity, its we'll shaped calyI, its sturdy |
short or long elastic stalk. Its ribs or |
noble curvature, as perfect a. II Just |
from the hands Of some great sculptor. |
The inroad of hunters foreign 10 the |
island shores. for the purpose Of shoot |
ing a. many deer ~ possible for market,
has raised the wholesome ire Of the set |
tiers of Orcas Island. They say With |
truth that IL ~ not right nor fair, nor OF
purpose sportsmsDlike, that men who
inhAbit not these shores should be
allowed 10 spoil the sport Of those to
vhom the land belongs. The island
derives no beaefi, from the incnrsiobs
OF these men, who take away 30 many
head of deer and spend not eest while
doing 30. The deer Is nov a somewhat
scarce animal. and the few ibas remain
are necessary for the islanders who like
venison. This feeling IL not directed
against those true hunters who would
come here and spend week or t~o for
love of hunting. bot against those who
hunt purely for market. Notices will
be posted on all the ranches that hunt
ing and tfespassing are not allowed on
the premises. Tbs will prevent hautlne
on all The valley aud sidshill lands, aud
prose cutions will be certain against all
who in the future venture TO hunt on
forbidden ground. No man who has q
grain Of faiFmindedness within his per
s~n will attempt TO break through the
expressed wishes of community of
people, and thess Who have not got this
grain must run the risk of punishment.
Nearly all the grain Is harvested In
coed condition. Notwithstanding the
dry season. Few can complain Of shriy
eled heads.
Potatoes are excellent In health and
EiIe, and average four fifth crop.
The hay made this season il exoep-
tionally good.
Prunes are showing q good crop.
This 10 the worst year for apples end
pears the islanders have yet seen, aud
yet there Is an excellent crop; but they
are NOT happy with less than ten boxes
per tree
The Rev. DR.. John Eccleston, Of
Staten Island. N. ". preached ene sun
day Of East Soand: his brother. the
ksy. DIR. Houston Eccleston, Of Balti-
more. reading the service. These gen
tlemeu won't up with the Rev. Dean
Watson and Mr.. Gray. as you will 70
member. They are much interested In
The islands; the Rev. DIR. John 50 much
80 that be intends 10 return 10 the Ar.
ehipelago next year with bis wife and
iamiiy. de stated on leaving that his
health had been very much benefited BY
bis visit. Portland, Tacoma, Seattle
and Alaska will not corral all the East
era visitors ia the future. The Archi-
pciaRo de Haro will To known as the
great health resort Of the Pacific coast, |
and he who builds q hotel under the |
shadow OF MoInt Constitution will reap
siArge harvest as the years roll ap. The
natural health and summer resort of
Washington Territory will be here, IN
me most beautiful group Of islands IN
the world, before which the thousand
Islands OF the 81. lawrence pale into
insienificance.
Captain Benjamin IL putting upper
works on the hustler. The Queen City
Is running In her place daring the i'm
prosemenf.
Captain Munroe lost four passengers
by not calling al East Sound on sa,ur-
day last