The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-14

ever, lie manager 70 pay HIS reUC
and come ont whole. Adjoining
Mr.. Wcbb's ranch is +. q. Purdy's.
Mr.. Purdy is the oldest settler of
the canal now living, and possess
ess much valuable knowledge of
the country and its resources
On the north side of the river is
the Skokomish Indian reservation,
occupying 1887 acres. The orig
inal reservation consisted of six
sections, given to the Indians by
the treaty made at point-no-point
between Governor Stevens and
Colonel NJ. G. Simmons on the
part of the government, and the
Duke of York in behalf of the
Clallam Indians. In 1886 patents
in severalty to the land were given,
the allotments varying from 10 to
100 acres, according to the value of
the land. The al lotments, accord
ing to the governments provis,
ions, could not be transferred to
whites until the territory should
become a state, and law author
izing such transfer passed by tie
legislature and ratified by congress.
AS the reservation contains excel
lent agricultural land that has long
bsep coveted by tho white settler.
it is probable that such "a bill will
be passed by the present legisla-
ture. There arc about 200 indians
now living upon the reservation,
many of whom are we'll advanced
in civilized industrial arts aud have
accumulated considerable wealth.
This year they have produced 500
tons Of hay and 700 bushels OF
vegetables, They own 116 horses
and 100 cattle. +. G. Foster an ap-
pointee OF the present administra-
ton, is now superintendent in
charge and school teacher, and DR..
Edward Bailey, recently appointed
physician arrived there about three
weeks ago from Oregon. Rev.
Myron Eells, the we'll known Con-
gregational missionary, has faith
fully served as spiritual shepherd Of
the reservation for the past fifteen
years. Mr.. Eells has written
many valuable historical pamphlets
relating to the pioneers of the
Northwest, especially concerning
DR.. Whitman. Mr.. Eells was
born on this coast the son of a
missionary, an associate Of DR..
Whitman's. Mr.. Eells has in his
church fold about forty-five men,
bers from the reservation,
A new road has been opened
from Union City to the Satsop val
ley, making that rich region trib-
utary to the growing town. The
upper Satsop is valuable for its
fancy lumber, such as maple and
cherry. Union City is also con
nected by road with Shelton and
KamiIchie, and could very easily
have railroad connection with
the latter poiut. as it is the Sound
terminus Of the Gray's Harbor
road, and is only distant sixteen
miles. For beauty and grandeur
Of its surroundings the location OF
Union City is uncxcelled. The
townsite slopes gently back from a
level strip along the water front to
an elevated plateau, facing a most
charming prospect of water, for
est and mountains, with three crag-
gy, inaccessible Olympic peaks
forming the browning feature OF
the scene.
There is an abundance of Rsh
and game of all kinds in the vi.
entity: About three weeks ago a
band of eighty elk came down from
the mountains to Lake Cushman,
where ten of them were slain by
the settlers. At the falls of the
North Skokomish the Indians
catch immense quantities of a su-
perior quality OF salmon.
The mineral wealth Of the Olym-
pic range adjacent to Hoods ca.
nal is probably greater than its
timber resources. A mountain OF
iron ore lies back of Lake Cush-
man and twelve claims have been
filed upon it by Mr.. McReavy, Of
Union City, and others. The as.
say of this one showed it to be Of
high grade. There is also bed OIL
bog ore near by. Coal has also
been found and is believed to exist
in many places. About four miles
below Union City J. D. Hannegan
has opened up kaolin mine, from
which he took out about thirty tons
last season.
About eight miles below Union
City is a magnificent ledge of un.
exoeiled building sandstone, ex.
tending along deep water for 9
mile This quarry will be devel-
oped next season with large
forcc at men, Samples of this
stone were tested by the architec,
OF the treasury department in
Washington, in the presence Of
Judge John N. Scott, of Por,
Townsend, when bids for supply.
ing the stone for the new custom
house were considered. The stone