Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-04
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n..uvurR, Snohomish County,
May 18th, 1880. I

n.nygvr1R, Snohomiah County,
May 18th, 1886. (
Eurros Posr- ISrELLIoEscxR:
A few words from this unknown sec
,iou Of country may not be uuinssrest-
ne 70 uaany Of yoar readers.
aIshoash the tewnsite Is plated only
uus rear, and alsd for record but two
months ego, u already begins 70 assume
ske form cf quite q little village. The
All tines whioh prevailed all ever the
spxusry Las. year, and which pat q
ds@per on enssgration, had its apparent
sesf m the growth Of the town. az
snis tvo lots were sold before Feb. LIST.
ri sines that data We have had quite a
hcozn. Mr., Comeford has ALREADY dis
nossd ss over thirty lots, ranging IN
rrios from 9ar 10 $i0o each. according
4 iocati0u. Eight lots have been dis
rcd OF on Third street. and three
konsss are nearly completed fer resi-
dsness on thai street.
Naryssille'H first school opened April
Hjtb. With esgBnteen scholars enrolled
aud Mrs. Jentis Ames as teacher. The
ocession was celebrated 10 regular 4th
q July style, Nth firing OF Runs, faRs
ayina. IA. winding NJ with q hop In the
svsnine at the Arlington, (some Seattle
I,s being responsible for the naHe) at
which twelve ladies we're present, tact
eusthy Of notice, a. at party one year
40 MsrysvilA cosld turn ont bot three
Isdi<s for partners, some gentleman hav-
nc 70 assume the place Of the fourth
lAav. The srllool Ia not full hedged
puklic soh0sl yet, but tbs people have
kocss Of Mrs. Changers favorable ao-
tisn In diyidiAe The district, upon which
tbe susssss OF the schooi depends. Mrs.
Granger 10 slis isnohomish county School
eapsFinlend0ut. and lady whose zeal
IN regard 20 everything that pertains TO
sasAncsmant In education Ii widely
Nd. z. Anderson, formerly County
baryeyof, tAA resided here slslce the
miadls of February. Sines his arrival
be has found iIteady employment locat-
inG new coulsrs on choice land, OF which
there d iAsi am01nt In this vicinity.
Notwithstanding be has been steadily
losasinE psope here for more than tWo
nonihs, he assures your correspondent
thss shsre are ~ many a. i've hundred
alstms stiil 10 be taken, north, north
- and east ~ this point. To Mr.. II.
T. kDcs balo1las the honor isf beating
~ M bpna fids settlers In this part
Il fhe eoumtry, which was only about
90 and q hRlt years ago. Then, OF
course, as there we're no people, there
we're no roads, and the task OF pene'
fsstina an unknavu Wilderness wal
anything bui inviting. Nov Q aoot
wagon road ieads north from iowa 10
ward Keiite prairie. with settlers OF
every eiatsn for many miles. who hay'
aiFeady pteasnnt hoss 9. Mr.. hmes, n
veil as Mf. Anderson, IL still @ MaFys
william, and, both having explored th'
counsry no n great extent. are pre-
pared 10 locate those seeking homes oI
most any kind Of land desired, tprai
RE excsItetl WHISTLER tialbeF, n,aFsh o.
bottom land.
A petiiion has been sent on b Wash
ington b havo our mail route changed
AZ we wish 10 Get our mail in the sam
way ws get sur freight, dirett fron
seattle. The mail 10 now carried rouns
% Talalip. and from there to Seattle b,
he WhAtoqzn boats; while The Joseph
he, carrying the mail 10 Sn0homisl
City, calls at Marysville with freiRh
abd plasangers nearly every day. ana
Iaay one whaling 20 visit this part OF ID
sounsET viii end u convenient 10 tab
t14t efhamer.
Te soaeladss thare is no part OF thi
fu1sk sound country which offers 10
zane indupenieuts 20 emigrRnti In th