The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

camp, the latter being one of the most
beautiful spots on the island. From
Roche harbor, with its beautiful
haroor and extensive lime works, to
Mount Dallas on the south, there is a
stretch of land along the western shore
well adapted to fruit saising.
orcas, the next island in population, has
about 500 inhabitants. and on account of
its scenery and fruit farms, is the best
known island of the group. While San
Juan is comparatively level island, with
rolling lands, the mountains being on the
west side, Orcas is made up of bold and
high mountain ranges. The eastern PEN
insuia contains the Mount Constitution
range, and the western peninsula the Tur-
tle-back range and the Diamond mountain
range. Mount Constitution rises to
height of over $500 feet, with bold preci-
pices of 1000 and LOO feet in height.
Three hundred feet up the side lies nest
ling Cascade lake, and at height of 200
feet Lake Lawrence. The principal village
is the dual village of East Sound
and De Haro. As the steamer makes the
run up the beautiful bay, called East
sound, the first building seen is Emmanuel
church tEpiscopalian), which stands on
small but bold promontory, carrying to all
its message of love. There are also four
stores, Methodist church, good-sized
hotel and postoffice, quite large number
OF private residences and good school,
house. All through the village signs of
the islands chief industry are apparent;
young orchards, old orchards and straw
berry plats are seen in every direction.
And all around the woods still fight los
ing battle for the supremacy. At the
present rate of subdivision of lands
into small tracts, and of clearing
these tracts of timber, two or three
years hence will see something like 6,0O0
or 1000 acres in one body, in the village,
set to large and small fruits. On the west
of this body of land is the fruit farm of
the Orcas Island Fruit Company, a portion
OF which has been cleared, and will be set
out to prunes and apples this winter. On
the northeast corner of the village De
Haro $50 acres of land have been pur-
chased by the Puget Sound Fruit and
Canning Company, who will extend the
village, lay out small tracts of fruit land,
plant large orchard of 160 acres, and
erect cannery and driers. For beauty of
situation, amidst mountains and inland
seas, for magnificent bathing facilities for
boating and all outdoor enjoyment, East
sound is unsurpassed in the Northwest.
West sound about five miles from East
sound, is another beautiful sheet of water,
at the head of which another fruit village
is being laid out of some 500 or 600 acres.
On this sound is situated Mr.. Meyers
peach orchard, and Mr.. Kepler's cherry
orchard, and at the mouth there is good
store, with strong wharf and warehouses,
of which Mr.. w. L. Sutherland is the pro-
prietor. On the western peninsula are
the celebrated strawberry grounds of Mr..
McLachlan and Mr.. Mcbride. At the
head of the west bay, Deer harbor, is the
magnificent farm of Mr.. Cayou, situate in
one of the most romantic parts of the ISL
and. Both shores of West sound are well
settled, but by subdivision of land there
is room yet for hundreds of fruit
growers. At the head of the sound, right
in the foot of Mount Turtle is
good orchard owned by William Hitch
ms. Crow valley which extends north
ward from this sound. is one of the finest
bodies of land in the archipelago, large
portion being under cultivation. Thou
sands of acres still lie idle, waiting for sub
division and the advent of fruit-growers.
The DiscOn farm attracts the attention of
passers-by on account of its large extent of
level and cleared land; and near by the
young orchards of Mr.. Hambly show that
fruit culture is extending throughout the
island. Towards the west Mr.. Bastian's
farm extends to the water, with an orchard
of some $500 young trees. Nearing East
sound again, in a little valley of its own,
extending down to a beautiful harbor, with
a good wharf, is the farm of Mr.
William Wright, who has raised one of
the most successful orchards ON the
| island. Nearer the postoffice several young
orchards are seen, notably those of Messrs.
Nichols, Shattuck, Fry, 0'Neil and j. Fry.
Near the hotel is one of the old orchards,
which yields good income, now in pos
session of the postmaster, Mr.. Walter Suth-
erland; northward from which the whole
country is plated and sold in ten acre
tracts. On the south, west of Mount Consti-
tuition, following the beautiful shore road,
the large orchards of the b. e. P farm, and
Mr.. James Tulloch come in sight. This
road leads on over the mountains to Olga
| and Doe bay, where large orchards are
also found III the possession of Messrs.
Morris, Moore, JOHN Gray and
Vicrick. At Olga and Doe Bay
there are hundreds of acres of land
suitable for fruit cultivation. There will
be very dense population some day soon
all along this southern slope of the range
of Mount Constitution. At Cascade lake
hotel is to be built this winter, which
will be the resort of all lovers of lake and
mountain scenery. Three hundred feet
below the lake is Newhall, situate on Cas-
cade bay. Here is the lumber mill and
barrel and box factory for the islands,
with fine water power. Orcas island is
celebrated for its streams and springs of
water.
The signal service station is at East
sound, the following table from June to
November, giving fair sample of the
weather and temperature of the archipel-