The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-29
Correspondence and County Notes.
HOOPS CANAL, Aug. 16, 1890

HOODS CANAL, Aug. Ito, 1890.
Those who are putting up the tele-
graph line under Mr.. ]. A. Thomas.
are now at work ON the Skokomish
reservation, being camped on the res
ervation on the canal. They cross the
river near Mr.. ]. Hauptley's home, at
the ferry, having followed the present
wagon road very closely all the way
from Shelton.
Mr.. L. E. Peiser has removed his
Photographic gallery and family to
Port Gamble.
Mr.. W. r. Pamment, who has been
clerk in Mr.. j. l.. Amor's store in the
Skokomish river, has resigned his po-
sition, and started yesterday for his
ranch near Seabeck He came here a
perfect stranger but has many friends,
one of whom he takes with him tor
life. His friends regret his departure,
but wish him the success he deserves,
wherever he shall go. He will be sue
ceeded bv Mr.. Louis Amore of Port
Gamble, who began his school life on
this reservation, but finished it at Che
mawa, Oregon.
Prof. William Adams gave a lecture
on astronomy to the school on the res
eryation on the evening of the 10Th,
illustrating it with magic lantern,
with many other views on different
subjects also. Prof. Adams was for.
merly principal OF Tualatin academy
in Oregon, and afterwards agent of the
A md A
Bible Society, but old age and failing
health has compelled him to give up
that work.
Fires have been raging in this re-
gion, in and opposite Union City, on
the reservation, and in other places,
endangering considerable property,
but by careful watching not much
damage has been done. A beautiful
sight to outsiders occurred on one
evening when over two hundred bright
lights were visible ON the hill back of
Mr.. Thomas Webb's residence.
The reservation school closed last
Friday, preparatory to the long vaca-
ton, long enough to pick hops. On
last Wednesday evening the school
gave very pleasant exhibition, assist
ed by Miss Ellen Clark, Miss Keene,
Mr.. G. d. Rudy and Mr.. F. G. Foster,
employees on the reservation, the latter
two OF whom had very successfully
drilled the little ones. There were
songs, solos and choruses, and instru
mental duets, with violin and organ,
Rotations and the like. The steam
launch Nellie came up loaded from
Union City, with a party who seemed
to enjoy it, the largest party which has
ever honored the reservation with their
presence from that place at any one
time. The superintendent and physi-
clan are binding together the social re-
lations of the reservation and surround
ing region in more social way than
has ever before been done.
An unfortunate accident occurred
yesterday while IA couple of horses were
being taken across the Skokomish riv
er on a scow near Mr.. Hauptley's.
They became fri htened and en- ,angled
in some ropes on the scow, backed off,
and one of them belonging to Charles
Waterman Was drowned.
The last of large party of Seattle
campers returned last Friday from
Eagle creek to their homes. They
have been rusticating there for about
three weeks.
Efforts are being made to erect a
church at Union City. A subscription
paper was circulated yesterday and
three hundred and seventy-three dol
lars were subscribed.
Ed. Simpson of Clifton, is building
i new hotel at Union City.
The census of the reservation In
dams has been taken during the last
two weeks by M. Eells. There are 1872
Indians on the Skokomish reservation
of whom % are mixed bloods. Fifty
of them can read and write, of whom
twenty-four are over twenty years old !;
lightweight can use English enough
for ordinary inter course, and thirty-one
are of school age. They have twelve
hundred acres under fence, raised last
year seven hundred bushels of pota-
toes, have cut this year about two
hundred and eightyfve tons of hay,
and own hundred and fifteen horses,
ninety-six cattle and fortyseven sheep.
Forty-nine different children have
been in school during the year.
There are sixty Indians belonging
to the SquaksOn reservation of whom
only nine can read and write, and sew
enteen use English enough for ordi-
nary intercourse. They own twenty
three horses, nineteen cattle and two
sheep, doing very little farming, but
obtaining most of their support by
oystering fishing and as laborers. By
good rights this population ought to
be added to that of Mason County, as
they are citizens and voters.
General III. Heth, uperintendent of
the census of the Indians, visited the
reservation to-day. He is graduate
OF West Point, and was in the Confed-
crate service during the war, being a
Virginian. S.
Allyn Times
MRS. SUTroN's SAD AccIDENr:-One Of
the saddest events that has ever fallen to
our lot to record occurred on Hartstein Is