The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-27
CLALLAM COUNTY RESOURCES.
Timber, Prairies and Mountains-From
ClalIam Bay to OuilIayute.

BEAVER, Wash, Sept. l9.-lSpecial Core
spondence. lon the morning OF Tuesday SEN
TENDER l6, we started from Clallam bay to visit
the much talked OF Quillayute valley and see
for ourselves If Ii was all the settlers painted it,
we went with Carsons pack train up the
Clallam river about five miles. The river bot
tom IN a rich, black loan, free from stone and
covered with dense growth Of timber, princi-
pally fir, spruce and hemlock. here ana there
intercepted with punches of giant cedars Toa
man from the East, the size and height of the
trees is simply wonderful. Tail, straight trunks,
six and eight feet through at the butt were
common, while those reaching as high rs thir-
teen feet in diameter were frequently seen along
the trail.
Wherever we struck settlers clearings we
found the gardens would compare favorably
with anything we have seen on the Pacific
slope, all kinds Of vegetables growing well We
left the Clallam river and went across the divide
and ate dinner on Pysht river. where We found
a large force 81 msn ~ work ON the new wagon
road nov under construction from
Cialam bay - the Qgiilayuie river,
distance 81 foFsY-0as miles, through beauti-
fui su1 fefgiIs yslisgs, over timber-clAd bills
and sEtsssiys pssir4ss. After crossing Fysht
nggs;a&a, letter known ~ the Burnt mountain,
We oafss mo bat u called tie Beaver creek
eouufrYs dotted al over with rich aud beautiful
yslisys. "a nearly al % which cogd be heard
the ring OF the settlers ar pas ing Beaver lake
them After we passed there the experts OF the
party were busy showing az elk, deer and bear
sigus, although we saw no elk and only one
deer. w1iro tod that elk were very plentiful
this year, as many as 100 in n single drove, a
government surveyor counting fity-six in one
drove and probably did not 10 count more
than Oue-haIf. The next point of interest was
Beaver falls. where the water takes drop OF forty
fcet; thence ON - Beaver prairie. on the edge
OF the prairie We struck the residence OF Mr.
Samuel lAughliu. where We find oil kinds of
crops, both root and cereal. growing in abund-
nuce; corn. which had begun to harden, and We
should judge would 20 forty bushels 10 the
Ecre, where we also found tobacco, peanuts
sweet potatoes, cucumbefs, melons aud toma-
toes, all well ripened. Here we cross the creek
ana strike the large and handsome ranch OF W.
4. Crosby, Beaver pOstotice, store and hotel
THIS prairie contains about SO acres Here We
found stock looking fns and in good condition:
the crops OF all kinds have been abundant and
all the barns aud granaries are fun to overflow
ing. Here we went into the hotel which We
found fail Of the settlers, who were enthusiastic
over the proposed plank road from Clallsm bay
IL this place. IL seems the county did not vote
bonds enough To construct such road as was
actually necessary. The settlers, aided by Clal-
Ism bay people and the kellogg Land Company.
q; seattle, propose TO take IL into their
OWE hands, planking the road entirely ac-
cross the county, Clsllam bay seeming TO be
the natural outlet for this country. We also be-
fore might see what is called Russian prairie,
containing about sixty acres under cultivation
The report Of the damage by the forest fires here
was very modest. We think fun as much il not
more damage was done than was reported We are
now on the banks Of the Solduek Wooded
plains ana mountains are straight out before Us
Ike a panorama We have Just reached tho
edge OF thu famous Quiilsyute prairie country.
CT which they tell US there thousands of acres
In Beaver township We find Is actual settlers
Counting i've 10 a family would make the IN.
habltants OF this township 61a, with loo acres
under actual cultivation. The only means of
communication with the outside world is one
PACK trail Ii is no wonder that thew embrace
with enthusiasm the proposed plank road 10
CISllum bay. R r.