, 1888-07-19
WA-HINor-N Tr.rIr9HY.

NA-EINor. y 4E@L!ToEy,
PoLC toUE-Eyl. May 2n. i-s-.
II viii perhaps b, interesting t. .
some Of my friends at home 10 know
what has become Of lie and tLa o. .
car and Hattie. We arrived Cu Pu- .
get Suuni, Nay , 1855, after an ay .
erage pleasant voyage Of I1I day
from Marb.eheal
After leaving 3Iur6leheal La-
heavy gales and rough weather until
we reached parallel - degree north,
but had no occasion 10 call III for re-
pairs until We reached Valparaiso
(Which interpreted means Valley Of
Paradise.0
Doubling Cape Horn, We encoutcr-
cd heavy gales that obliged Us to go
to GO degrees south, seeking wind
that would enable rs TO 60 west.
The Webster kept closer in shore.
which was probably the cause of her
disasters. At that season ;he winds
from the westward are high along
the coast, and for perhaps 15O miles
out, and to escape their severity the
Oscar and Hattie ran south Uatil be
yond their sweep, all the time max
ing to the westward. When about
90 deTeCs south We found moderate
weather and smoother seas, bat plen-
ty of iceberg5, fogs and suowstorns.
We then headed west and north.
Thence north to Valparaiso we had
some rough weather, but arrivcl
without accident Of consequences
After a delay OF ten days We pro
ceeded direct 10 Puget Sound, where
we arrived as before stated, on Nav
2, SO within the last year the Os-
car and Hattie has sailed bv the LOG
32.129 miles, 1920 miles of which
were from Aarb!ehead to Puget
Sound, and have passed through,
including the present one. four dis
-tinct summers. Myself and crew ar
rived here in splendid health and the
vessel is In fine condition.
We found Puget Sound the gran
dest body OF inland sea We ever
sailed over, and the climate here
like an eternal spring. In fact, it Is
so delightful I can scarcely find
words to express my surprise and
admiration of it. | have so far de-
voted my time to cleaning up and
painting my vessel, resting the crew
and informing myself as ID these and
Alaskan waters, and their resource
as to fur and seal, sea otter, cod, hall
but, herring, etc | have visited all
the prominent points on Puget Sound
and have finally settled on Port Town
send is the most desirable place to
locate 1t has beautiful and COM
manding sight, one of the finest har-
bors in the world, and is the nearest
port to the fishing Banks. We may.
and doubtless will, for the present
ship our catch from Seattle. over the
Northern Pacific, or from Vancouver.
over the Canadian Pacific, both of
which roads we are figuring with rs
to rates, but our homes viii be here
cannot speak too glowirgly Of the
reception accorded US by the people
here. They realize what we will be
to them, and welcome rs with open
arms. D. W Smith, ESQ, Capt. j.
Stetson and Dr. L II. Harrison,
prominent citizens of the town, have
taken Us round to all the points OF
interest in a steam launch, at their
own expense. Every kindness and
courtesy is shown Us. This city is
growing rapidly, and viii soon re-
celve an immense impetus IN this di
rection on the completion of the
Port Townsend Southern Railroad,
soon to be built, making this the ter
minal point of q transcontinental
road. It Is lighted by electricity, is
the port of entry of the Sound and is
peopled with an active, intelligent
and enterprising population. Tho
schools q have visited theml are IN
excelled anywhere. 1t is desirable
place for anyone to migrate TO, and
more especially for young men. I
want my boys to come out here, grow
up, and become .. S. Senators when
Washington Territory is admitted to
to the Union.
The Indians about here are entirely
harmless. l spent one night with
them in their camp, while ont hunt
ing, and they treated me splendidly.
The males are commonly spoken of |
here as "Siwashes" and the squaWs
as "Clootchmen." Land about here
is cheap and houses are easily OBJ !
talnable, There is plenty of work
for all and everybody is prosperous
and happy. There are no strikes ex-
cept occasionally among coasting
sailors, who get $40 or $50 month |
and demand more, and yet would be
glad to take SIS in Boston, and who |
have no grievance whatever.
The steamers plying on the sound |
are floating palaces. You can Judge |
the importance of this city when I |
tell you that the number of these |
steamers touching here, daily, aver |
ages about so. The opportunities
here for profitable investment of cam
ital are endless.
There is one particular opening for
which there is an absolute want. and
which would pay enormously re-
fer to the need of marine ways and
dry docks. There IS nothing of this !
nature on the American coast north
of San Francisco, notwithstanding
the fact that great many vessels |
coming IN arc in need OF repairs.
twill be readily understood that this
mast OF necessity be the case, when
L tell you that the number of vessels |
entering Is greater than that of any
port IN the country, excepting the |
city of New York, It will also he |
doubtless a matter of surprise to |
eastern people to learn that no fran
ehise is necessary out here to build n
wharf or ways All you have to pay |
is your regular tax, the same as on |
other property
This is also great field for shin
building. The fir trees with which |
the surrounding country abounds are
equally as durable and suitable in all |
regards for this purpose as oak, |
and he VINO faithfully horoscopes the
future of this wonderful country is
sure to see this industry in a full |
state of development. 1t is mystery
to me why persons write back dis
paraging reports of this country.