Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08

H%IDOT. lie surrounding country
with the exception of small tracts is
covered with lava deposits; there i:
also much fir timber which grows 81
thickly that it appears impossible t.
walk through ii. The soil is not very
rich, judging from the small patches OF
wheat and oats which we saw anC
which were still green.
SOUTHWARK, TO.
Monday morning at Z our steamer
left the dock; and as she steamed out
of the harbOr and into the straits, The
morning being clear, we had very
fine view of the island city that we haG
just left, most of us probably forever
There was a fine breeze which made
the straits somewhat choppy and al
who were ZIP were very sick.
Port Townsend was our first stop
ping place, and being a port of entry.
our baggage must all be inspected 10y a
|. :. custom officer THIS is very
fine little city and is destined to be the
liHcst city on the sound. At the pres
ent time they have no railroad COM
mUnicaticn with the world, but the
prospects are good for a road from
Portland.
Our next stopping place was Seattle,
which may be said to be city on hill.
The tourist has fine view of the city
as the steamer enters the harbOr.
The business portion of the city,
which was almost entirely destroyed
by the late fire, was built along the
docks and Il considerable portion of it
stood out over the water. This is all
being rebuilt as fast as men can do IL.
Along the docks the wOrkmen are so
thick as to give the appearance of a
| bee hive. In the meantime the business
is all done in tents, which looks strange
to the traveller and reminds him of
Oklahoma after last April's rush. Sc
attic was the finest city on the sound
previous to the fire; its people are ener-
getic and thrifty and if possible will re-
tain their position. The residence por-
ton of the city is back on the
hill, but with their electric
railway and cable line almost any part
of the city is easily reached.
FORMER DICKINSONIANS.
While in Seattle the only one of the
former citizens of this county that 1
met was Hiram Carpenter, Of South
Dickinson, who although doing we'll in
his new home still has a yearning for
his ola one. After stopping here
several hours, we again boarded the |
steamer for Tacoma, there to take the
train for Portland.
At Puyallup, about nine miles west
of Tacoma, is located colony of South |
DickinsOnians. Among them are the
WyckOffs, Thomas Cooper and several
others whose names l cannot now re-
call.
The sound is a beautiful body of
water upon which the shipping of the
world might float in safety, The
scenery is everything that could be de-
sired; the country is very heavily tim
bered down to the water line with as
fine timber as ever grew, and where the
land is cleared the soil is very rich.
Fruit trees do well wherever tried.
BACK IN PORTLAND.
Tuesday morning again found US in
Portland, the finest city on the Pacific
coast. Owing to the kindness of Man
ager Smith of the Oregon railway
company, % staterOOms
were reserved for our party on the IT.
J. Potter, one of the finest steamers
Oh the coast, for a trip down the Col
umbia river to Astoria. We had only
Dne hour after our arrival until the
steamer sailed so that all was hurry
and hustle, but We got off on time. l
The morning was very pleasant and the S
-un down the Columbia was delightful. | n
On the Oregon side of the river some
valleys are seen dotted with :.
arm houses. On the Washington side 1
here is nothing but mountains and o
timber; however the captain tells US il
hat there is some rich valleys on the =
Washington side but the heavy timber
long the shore hides them. z. W. o
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