Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
UP TIE COAST.
A TRIP BY 4 SACRAMENTiS 10
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Leading Points About Seattle-A
Visit to SnoquaImie FalIs-A
Large Hop Ranch.


tilla at San Francisco, bound for Seattle.
There were l50 passengers, among whom
was party going to Alaska. Although
the sea was net very rough, many Of the
passengers were sick until we left the
ocean and got into the straits. Then the
water was so smooth we were all out ON
deck again, and enjoyed looking at the in
viting scenery along the shore to the end
OF our journey. Our first stopping place
was at Victoria. We stayed there five
hours, and improved the time riding about
the city. 1t is some distance from the
boat landing, is an old-fashioned English
town, and We noticed almost everywhere
evidences of loyalty to their Queen.
Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock we landed
at Port Townsend, where the company
bound for Alaska bid US good-by and took
another steamer, to journey on and view
the icy regions of the north.
1t was noon when we arrived at, Seattle
city of $4,000 inhabitants. 1t is beauti-
fully located, and its environments are all
that could be desired. 1t has sixteen
churches, two hospitals that are nicely
cared for, and public halls and school
houses that add greatly to its attractions.
There are many fine buildings and mag
nIhcent homes, with more in process of
erection. The main street of the CITY is
built close to the water of Puget Sound,
and the rest of the city has the appear
ance of being terraced up from that, the
streets rise so gradually, one above the
lYln Q,atc nd f1f
tire city as the steamer comes into port.
There is an Orphans Home here, sup
ported without the aid of taxation, through
the energy of few ladies and gentlemen,
assisted by kind and benevolent citizens.
When their system of sewerage is COM
pleted, il Will take all the waste matter of
the city out into deep water. Coal is
81 30 ton and wood is very cheap.
While | was there | often sat by win
dow where | could look out over the waters
of the Sound. On the west side is range
of mountains, and as the sun sinks out of
sight, Its reflected rays spread out over the
water, coloring it beautifully. 4 little
later, as the stars come out, one almost
fancies the heavens are kissing the sea, as
the bright face of the moon and the twink
ling of the stars smile back from the bosom
Of the deep.
It was the cooling hour just when the rounded
Red sun sinks down behind the azure hill,
"hich then seems as If the whole earth is
Circling all nature, hush'd, and dim, and still.
Nlth the far mountain crescent half surrounded
On one side, and the deep sea calm and chill
Upon the other. and the rosy sky,
With one star sprinkling through it like an
eye"
The soft, mellow twilights there last
late into the night, so much so that at
times We can read paper out of doors at
10 o'clock
When We consider the beauty of scenery.
the commodious harbor and the railroad
facilities, it is but reasonable to say the
day is not far distant when Seattle will
compare fayorably with any city on the
Pacific coast
One morning bright and early / left
Seattle to visit Snoqualmie Prairie and
the falls. I Travelled by rail as far as Gil
man, then took the stage to the hop ranch,
a distance of eighteen miles over de-
cidedly rough road. On the way | saw
new kind of Postoffice. A sack was nailed
to the side Of tree; the driver got off and
put IN some letters and papers, took out
what mail there was and carried it to the
next office. There was logging camp
four miles away, and that was where they
got their letters. 1t bore the very sugges-
tive name Of HardscrabbIe.
The hop ranch contains 700 acres of
land, all planted in hops. II has hotel
and several other buildings The hops are
not matured for picking till the last of
September. The proprietors employ In
dians TO do the work. They send to Brit
ish Columbia for most Of them and there
was 1000 at work there last year. Most
OF the work hands are women, as the men
will not work The Indian women make
baskets Of reed or rush that grows near,
90 pick hops in. They also weave cradle
out Of it for their children Then they
stand a Timber pole in the ground, pull
the other end Down, fasten the cradles on
ard let them swing while the mothers
work
In going indirectly to the falls we passed
near a mountain called Mt. ST. 1t is 4.5OO
feet high; about half of it was green, and
the other half had burned and looked
brown. A gentleman living near there
described the burning as a grand scene. 1t
lasted several days, until put out by q
shower Of rain. The Indians set it on fire
to drive the deer down to the woods, and
great many.
The altitude Of this locality is five hun
dred feet. 1t rains enough here in the
summer, with the help of the heavy dew,
10 keep vegetation green, and the crops
is a month later than ours in California.
They have copper, iron and coal mines
near by. There is copper mine high up
in the mountains. There is also large
plat of ground, plateau up there, suita-
bic for cultivation. The railroad leading
that way will soon be completed and all
these things will have ready market.
1t is three miles from the hop ranch to
the falls. We went in a private convey
anoe so as TO travel as comfortably as pos
sible over the rough roads. The falls have
direct descent of two hundred and sew
enty feet. The force Of the fall is SO great
the spray Of the water will reach you as
you stand at the edge of the precipice to
look at the foaming waters beneath.
One naturally has feeling of reverence
in looking upon SO grand piece of Ma
ture's handiwork. After spending short
time there we were told of place where
We could climb down the embankment and
look at it from below The guide led the
way, and we were soon ut the foot of the
falls, where the appearance was, if posi-
BILE, more majestic than from above As
the sun shone through the SPRAYS of water
rainbow spread out before us and added
new beauty TO scene already entranc
ing. The guide told us it fro1e in winter
or enough of il to glitter in the sunlight
like a city Of crystal.
l did not regret climbing down the
mountain, but if any other lady tries tn,
experiment would advise her to borrow q
suit of clothes from a gentleman friend
She would certainly find them very con
yenient. A part of the way down we had
to crawl on our hands and knees, anc
our dresses caught on the snags
which made the descent much NOR,
difficult than it would have been il
We had been prepared for it.
There is lake half way between Seat
tie and Snoqualmie Falls, called Squak
Lake. On the west side, several feet un.
der water, grove can be seen quite
clearly, by putting the face down close to
the water. There are many theories as to
the cause OF Its being there 1t could
hardly have been landslide that occa