Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-10
CEDAR RIVER, March s, II

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CEDAR RIvKR, March 5, 1885.
EDITOR Pelsr-ISTELLIoENcER
| have not lately seen any mention in
your ever Welcome paper of these parts,
probably for the want of knowing
whether We still exist or nos. Bat va
are here yet. Perhaps If I had been
getting my papers / would see differ
entity; but, not from any fault of yours,
M have had but two numbers in seven
or eight weeks. You see have been
snow. bound, then water bound, then
mud bound. ! sent for my mail by
pa.ssers or ileiRhbors, bat the mail came
but onea In while.
Spring has really made its appearance,
aud we baak alternately ia sunshine and
food, not much of the latter, however,
Bat, notwithstanding this, We have other
proofs Of the near approach OF spring in
the akippsng around of young lambs,
and a colt hera and there, and plenty of
fresh eggs between, and the verdure of
the vegetable kingdom. Potatoes in
places were frozen, but We feel blessed
that our lot has been cast In so pleasant
u place compared with many over the
wide world.
Tbs coal miner class Of our neiRhbors
have had rather q serious tune during
the last fall and this winter in getting
over the river 10 their work in the Neal
lister mine. They have built not less
than four bridges. besides as many foot.
tswfN A..
handrails ON them, and now for come
time have CROSSED on log jam swo
miles out Ut their way, all other cross
logs being wsshed away. After having
risked their lives many times on slippery
fcotlogs in the dead Of night, lantern in
hand. often with nothing to bold on by,
With the snrginR hood beneath them,
when single slip or slight misstep
would have sent them 90 q watery grave,
all this 10 keep 10 tins at their work and
thus procure supplies for their wives
aiad little ones, at the same time to assist
ir hewinR out homes in this wilderness.
withal they are cheerful and apparently
happy. Their hrst bridge was built lasi
summer. They had the misfortune ore
morning, soon after. 30 end 10 blown or
with eiAnt posder by some nocturnal
miscreant. For this crime 3 man was
arrested eri suspicion and tried before q
Seattle court. but for want of 81 iicien;
evidence TO convict he was released.
Being one Of the residents, this circam.
stance has created a most bitter feeling
throughout the neiRhborhood.
Nov We have q prospect Of getting a
c0anty road and bridge across the Cedar
river at these mines, oonneeting with
S,.uak valley. Meanwhile these sans
miners over the bluH here have got a
fsrryboat 10 cross with temporarily
This stream proves 90 be great detri-
ment 10 she inhabitants. IL has nos
b.en and 10 past fording ever since thu
big snow began 10 melt. Owine 10 ia
swiftnsss 10 woald be bad for the per.
son thai would fall into IL while it b
no, OF Who would be In the least encum
barred.
wilh many the food supply vas Ions
APE exhausted, and much stock has q
depend fer sustenAnce on the so1ret
that tempers the wind 60 the shorr
lamb. Luckily they are doing measur
ably well on the rising grass. You
humbls servant 10 oDe that II fed out
He had smal crop Of vegetables b,
oould not aeil, 80 In the faff. In order X
s,ss something out OF his crop. be bought
two pigs. the hrst OF the species he ha'
suffered 10 be about him since AID. lsssi
la fact, be had eot an antipathy FOL
bose. He fed the crop out 20 them, and
nov can't cell them and wosf eat them
Nfhsu be saFns them cot Of the pan u
grase, Of which there 10 an abundance
% grass, thsy 60 every plaes where b
dunf want them. and eat 40 everything
De dont wanf them b have. They hay'
eat poor that - 30 cay, lean OF lardiess
Nov here is dilemma that sets me
Souasimesl while ruhning than out o.
the house and garden. Ivish liis Satanic
Majesty wpaid come along and -ispss'
| an diem, al be 10 said 10 have done viii
ahstd Of The sauae specie3 long ago Il
v,iSoin be had Z temporary abode, with
ent perhaps thinking uf hseompeasinl
tlhsir owner. doaa know q thes'
soald b. hig endneh Tor Sin, "a lnhahit
uos HAVING sesn hin majesty IN SON,
time, kat anyway I take d be 10 geaini
euceah 20 expAna then 10 sait his eoa
pentsnee. AN - patient - job, sspe
cIsliy when he suppressed his kindly feel
| nnes toward his parsnts for their minis
tfafions ,eward him while yet yer,
youne. and his blessings upon The foam
/ cain Of Inn infantkle susienAncs.
Nov. Mr.. Editor. IL you can do any
thing for me | pray you do u soon. to
am getting desperate over this matte
and am alone. NOS even having wife
help bear ny grisvoas barden& sex
pas all M tsust in VOC e tee ems Altar
sAtiKe. b,hiexinG ydn v b pEessn
tyeip In tiEne Of need
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