The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
Correspondence.
HOOPS CANAL Mar. 11ih 1890.

MARRIED AT SIX okomish, March 7h
by the Rev. NJ Eells, Mr., William r
remnant and Miss Alice ID. Whitney
Mr.. Pemmant, formerly Of Port Ludlow
has been clerk and salesman in Mr.. j. L.
Armour's store here for the past year, ano
has won the respect of those with whom
he has been associated by his gentlemanly
and upright conduct Miss Whitney is
the daughter of Captain c. c. Whitney, OF
Seabeck, who before his death, few years
ago. was in command of the ST. Patrick.
Miss Florence Brooks closed private
school at Union City on the twenty eighth
OF February, and began the district school
in district No. 2. near Mr.. HauptleY's, on
| March third.
! DIED AT Skokomish, February 2Sih,
Oracle. daughter of Henry Allen, aged
three years. Also at the same place.
March 7th, Gertie, daughter of Mrs.
Thomas Pulsifer, aged six years.
The stage came through from Shelton,
last Saturday. the first since January Goth,
more than five weeks. This is the longest
that l remember that it has been stopped
because Of snow, since it first began to
run. 1t reports a very sRere trip, the
snow in places having been up to the
hubs. The snow on the lower Skokomish
is going, and we are glad to say good bye
TO it. A number of the cattle from Lake
Cushman have been driven out to the Ca
nal, for feed, as it is impossible to take
feed in TO them The farmers on the up
per DewaitO are said to have enough hay
for their stock. But the hay in the forks
of the SkOkomish is said to be almost
gone, with plenty of snow. and some Of
the cattle dying. The winter has been
very hard on these pioneers; and on &C
count Of the roads it is almost impossible
to drive their stock to where there is hay.
| On looking over some old records Of
the weather curing the past years here,
find that on the fourth of April 1875 it
showed to the depth of about two inches,
after some had made garden. though
there had not been very much dIring the
winter. On April third, 1890, the winter
Of the deep snow, it was two feet deep on
the west side Of the canal, within about
mile of the water where men were log
gng. April %, 1882, snow fell at SkO-
komish and at Dungeness, and very lit
tie at Skokomish on May IL. About Feb
ruary 5, 1888, was the coolest weather of
of the winter, the thermometer being
down to about fur degrees above zero.
On the other hand on February Is, 1878,
wild cherries were in bloom. and about
Christmas 1888, and the middle of Febru-
airy 1886 flowers were in bloom out doors.
Union City is again bo,ming-at Port
Townsend-mOre than here; still it brings
people here to look after their investments,
or to decide whether or not to invest.
Some of the water lots are said to be very
high,-sO high that we common mortals
cannot touch them, except as we are gra-
ciously allowed to do so with our feet as
we walk over them, they being held at
near a thousand dollars
Mr.. Herbert McReaYv returned home
the first of this week from Washington
ID. G.
Charles Pulsifer, an Indian formerly of
the SkOkOmish reservation, but who has
also lived at Seabeck and lately at Sequim,
In Clallam County, was drowned between
Port Townsend and Sequim on the seven
teenth of February. lie went from Sc
quinn to Port Townsend on that day and
started (" return, but gale came up.
which did considerable damage elsewhere
and upset his canoe, and drowned him.
The Indians at Scquim did not suppose
he would attempt to return on account of
the gale, although he had said he should
DO so. After the gale Was over, as he did
not return, they went to learn what was
The matter, and found his body aud ca
noe near the mouth of Port Discovery
bay. A number of Indians went last
week from the reservation to bring up
his body if possible to be buried here's.
HAPPY VALLEY MARCH 10th, 1890.
ED. JOUKNAL:-In our little valley the
beautiful snow is disappearing a little,
though it SHOWS little nearly every
night, but Notwithstanding all this one
can see a smile on most of the faces of
people here, for they think the snow will
not last more than three weeks longer
All The farmers here are eager to get to
making garden (the writer exccpted) and
then they will be happy, for surely it will
be prosperous season. We think the
most OF them are going to turn their at
teniion to potatoes and sec if they can
| raise enough for home consumption. at
least, for nearly all are minus seed pota-
toes.
Logging is starting up brskly now and
ere long the woods will be full of men
and times will be lively and the wav of
transgressor will no, be quite so hard.
We hear that Carstair and Mcdonald
have returned to the Satsop with their
cattle for they think the cattle can make
a living from this time on. Satsop poo
pie have had IA hard time of it this winter.
but don't complain much. That's The
kind OF people we want those that have
the staying qualities.
We woull like to know whether or not
| it is lawful to kill elk and deer aud sell
the same at this season of the wear. IF
| it is not lawful think that some peOple
not thousand miles from here should
be better POSTED in the law business. Ut
| is unlaH full TO hunt either until August
| 18th ext.-ED.)
MIR. Stowell, of Satsop, has gone to live
in Tacoma this summer, perhaps 10 re-
| turn in the fall, we wish him success
wherever he goes for he is industrious.
ROMAN.
PIcKERINGs PASSAGE MAR. 9th, 80.
The house warming Was failure ow-
ing to the wind aud rough weather. Some
Of the gentlemen dancers were sick. so
the attendance was small.
Mr.. Canning was unfortunate cnouob
to lose his only COW last night
We took stroll around in the
country lately, and find the farmers arc
preparing to put in their spring crops
MIR. Spencer is making cOnsidcrab bile
| improvement on his ranch. Mr.. McDar.
min and NJ. ID. Stewart. having recently
proved up on their claims, are also busy
| improving their places.
Johnnie Morris has been spending a
few weeks at home, from the logging
camp where he has been employed.
John Cline has lately moved his log.
ging camp from North BAY to the vicin.
ity OF Oakland. Also Messrs. Turner and
Mcleod arc preparing to move their
camp further down the bay.
Mrs. John Morris talks of selling part
of her place ON the passage.