Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-11
Pioneer "reminiscences.
Trip on the sound In the Oiden
Times.

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grow old that my mind dwslls much
OF the time upon the past. After
thinking much upon the first trip l
s.ads down the Sound, 1 thought l
would give YOU a short account of
the same. In the fall of lS47, w.
Glasgow visited WILDLY Island and
took the claim now known as Ebey's
landing. opposite Port Townsend.
He then returned TO Tumwater and
IN the spring OF 1S4S persuaded A.
ID. Carnefx and myself to accom-
pany him to the island. We con-
cluded to explore Hoods Canal on
our voyage tbither. and went by ca
noe to the head of North bay. There
we employed Indians to carry our
canoe and other traps across the
portage to the canal. At the point
where Union City now is located we
found large camp of Indians. many
Of whom for the first time looked
upon the face Of white man. 1t
had been arranged before we started
from Tumwater that We should take
turns in doing camp duty, each a
week about, the other two to keep
the camp supplied with game and
fish. The first weeks work fell upon
Carnefix. He was man standing
six feet four inches and strongly
built-a man who would attract the
attention Of most any one, and espe-
cially the Indians. At that time the
Chief Of the Skoko nish tribe, being
nt the point with his people and see
ing Carnefix doing camp work,
while we were putting on airs over
him, concluded that he was our
slave, and as we did not try to dis
abuse his mind, he at once
ERDPOSED II W'dASE HIM.
Ho made an offer of two Indian u
slaves, ten 3 point blankets and one
musket, being about ull the property
he had with him, but we demanded
one hundred beaver skins in addi-
ton. Glasgow woman, not liking
Carueiix, quietly informed him that
she had no doubt that the chiei
would pay the price and that it was
our intention to sell him, and not
! liking to take any chances, he tha,
night shouldered his blankets and
rifle, took the trail as pointed out to
him by the woman and made his
way back to the settlement. We,
the next morning, purchased an In
dian slave. paying one scalpine
kuife, 3-fOot string of large red
beads, one hickory shirt and a Har
rison medal. Then We started on
our trip down Hoods canal. We
explored every bay and inlet from
tho head OF the canal to Port Town.
send. Large numbers of Indians
we found at every prominent point
and oil were friendly excepting al
one place opposite Port Townsend
There we were obliged to bring oul
rifles to bear upon the chief and
bacl: out OF musket shot. At thai
point we crossed the Sound and
landed on WILDLY Island at the old
Ebey landing. Near there We found
signs of a Catholic mission. A shor,
distance from the shore there stood
erect large cross upon hill side.
On tho prairie a log house had been
built, as We learned from the In.
dians, by the priests. but it had no,
been finished. We could not ascer-
tain whether the missionaries had
been murdered or only driven away,
and it appeared to be subject on
which the Indians did not want to
talk. At this place We built for
Glasgow n small cabin out of poles.
While thus engaged we noticed that
THE INDIANS WERE GATHERED
On the island in large numbers.
Their camps had been made at
Penn's cove, rs where we were To-
Gated there was but little water.
Inquiring as TO the cause Of the gath.
ering the information was given that
the Indians were preparing to have
q grand hunt and big talk. We
supposed at this time there were
camped, within a radius of three
miles, about 5000 Indians. They
built a line Of brush fence and nets
OF sea weed from PENIS cove to
Ebey's landing. They then started
the dogs and whippers-in at some
lower poin, on the island, and drove
the wild animals and game before
them. There must have been killed
on the day of that big hunt sixty OF
seventy deer and large quantities OF
other game. Then was held the
biggest barbecue I had ever seen.
Iu the Iudinn wcr dance there took
part about 2,OOO bucks. We had q
desire to witness the whole Of the
lpsyiovmancs, but were advised BY