The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
ISLAND COUNTY.
IT'S GROWING TowSs OF coUPEyILLE.
UTsALADY AND OAK HARHoR.

+ ITS GROWING TOWNS OF coUPEyILLR,
UTsALADY AND OAK HARBoR.
CouPEvELLE, Dee. Is.
Island county comprises the islands
of WILDLY and Camano. the former
of which contains an area OF ll5,D0
acres and the latter OF 5000 acres.
WILDLY island, the larger Of the two,
is called the garden spot OF Puget
Sound. The population of this county
is estimated az 1890. at the present
time, an increase OF about 30 during
the past year. Near Coupcyilie viii
be found some OF the finest farms in
Western Washington.
Coupeyiile. the county seat, Is sit
uated on the south side OF PENIS
cove, and is one of the psettiest towns
on Puget Sound. IL has a population
OF about 30. and contains some very
I fine buildings. Here is located the
Puget Sound Academy. Il school OF
superior advantages, under the con
/ troll OF the Congregational church of
/ Puget Sound Ii started out with an
endowment OF Si0OD1, school build
ings, and some 10 acres of land. Ii
has since built boy, dormitory. cost
ing $3.50. II has fine corps Of teach
ers. and is making its influence felt
under the charge Of Rev &. l.. New
Z berry.
Coppeyiile has two general merehan-
/ disc stores. three hotels. one drug
store, one butcher shop. one black
smith shop. and the NJ. T.. church, a
{ very iine building The Coupeville
I Water Works Company are now bring
I ing water from q spring about q mile
south OF Coupeyille. To the town. and
I then there will he an ample supply OF
I good, pure spring water for the entire
I town.
I The WILDLY Island Min Co. has lust
organized with four Of the y 0unc men
{ OF Coupevilie who have plenty OF cap
ital, ana who expect 10 saw lumber hy
January l, 1850 They expect also to
+. pat in O feedmili This with the saw
mill will no dogbt improve the town
. materially
Blowers & hineth are also finishing
one Of the handsomest stores outsile
of Seattle. and which viii b. a great
T credit 20 the town
Oak Harbor is another nice little
town located about six miles east al
. Cogpeyille IL has several dwelling
. houses. one store and IS the outlet Tor
the north end Of WILDLY island. The
: place has taken ON q more active spirit
since the advent 1f two of ScAttle's
push 1r Sang meG. v Morse.
the uFieg ot the wharf ana store ir-
ni u the near future e. make an
cd l3ou 60 his wharf us iu0 i.at
which wiil allow steamers TO reach tht
place az al stages Of the tide
ttSalaay. another town 81 this
/ county. j. located jn Cam1uo Island.
{ here is located one OF the largest saw.
mills on thu Sound. and = owrcf hv
ihe Puget Mil Company. II has an
output Of about 5000 iect per aav az
humber. Several hips are loading
here at time. Ship building Is ear
ried on at this Plarc 60 some extent.
The county has made marked prn.
gre,s during the past wear IN wealth
ami population 4 large amount o.
land has been settled upan turiua
the past few wears. Il What IS know b
- Skngit head, or The south end OF
the island. The people Of thiS island
are prosperous, and most oi then
b Wrll-ci in msteriai wealth and are
pushing. active people.
! Ono oi the strong points I'm the lu
tarr % this county. ami 81 Whi8b,
island In particular IS She propose,
iH"ie from Fidaieo 90 a point Opposite
, Tort Townsend Known As Admiralty
: hcAg- A II BtowEEs.
AEFHJrEi tea or HkEa.
4 fopuiatSoa about es-0. The as~csse.
+ Waite 90 pruPeFtv which Is very law
being one-ibIrt 81 lowest value $40
: .s9 u aSSesse3 by values az tarce
sale about 81" on Ca0nty lntlebte
, ness SAaos eoUuty tax eight mi.is
, ! school tax sever mills tatzl tx. L. 3
mills.
. school districts. H.
Pest oftices Argyle. luEez. Frlla,
Hartsor, Maple, Roche HsFbor. orea-
. Eass Sound. nue Bay, Moaat paua.
Maidyons