The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-13

reuce and Alexander Rollins, of Dunganess,
made trip across the country from Quillayute
prairie, arriving here few hours ahead OF the
Pulleu brothers, who had come up the Boga-
chel river in o canoe, on the same Grand
These Ave men slept that night in one camp.
the first whites to tread Forks prairie.
The first settler was man named McCullom.
at one time sheriff OF Clallam county; he was
followed by Peter Fisher, who was then farmer
at the Neah Bay Indian agency; then came Ole
Nelson and Eli Peterson. McCuflom went from
here to the Sandwich islands, and all trace OF
him has since been lost OF the others, Ole Mel.
son died last spring; Fisher and Peterson are
still alive a1d own land on the prairie.
Following Nelson and Peterson came the hrss
family, that of l. NJ. Ford. in 1877: then Will
lam smalley and Henry Dunning. followed by
M D. Written, q son-in-law of Weir, and lam
lily, in 1881 The name Forks was given 1t be-
cause it lies between the Bogachiel and Calowa
rivers, both tributary to the Quillayute
river, which flows into the Pacific about forty
miles south OF Cape Fiattery.
The conditions have greatly changed since sts
settlement; in 1856 the Darling Brothers caIne
in and built saw mill, which has provided
lumber for many a house in the Quillavute
valley: the mill ID now in the hands Of James
Anderson; 1t has . capacity OF about LOCO feet
per day: in connection with it Mr.. Anderson
runs q small grist mill.
prairie, a. of the rest OF Quillayute, was such
cattle az could be driven on the trail to Pysht
for shipment to up-S0und points. The people all
through the country would agree upon day
and drive together. Now large quantities Of
butter and eggs are annually shipped. the trans
portation from here to Pysht being by pack
train.
Mr.. Ford has lately abandoned butter.making
and gone into the making of cheese. He makes
as nice and finely favored and well gained
cheddar cheese as one could wish to eat
Hops, too, occupy . part of the attention OF
the ranchers of Forks. In 1884 Mr.. Ed SchGra6
came In aud planted six acres on Mr.. Ford's
ranch: he was followed by Mr.. Written in 1856
with four acres. Mr.. Written now has twelve
acres and will put In fourteen more this fall.
The total present area Is abont fifty acres and
preparations on all hands for larger aud new
fields.
The hop plant louise has not as yet bothered
the growers: the vines are absolutely free from
that pest, condition that obtains now here else
In the state of Washington. Tho yield will
average 1900 pounds per acre for the older
yards, and l,500 per acre for the new yards.
There is considerable difficulty in shipping
the hop output, as they have to be hauled to the
Bogachiel river, then transferred to canoes for
transportation to the Push, at the mouth OF the
Quillayute river, where a trading post Is main-
tanned by the Washington Fur Company, with
which A. Baxter, of Seattle. is connected. The
company's schooner, Teaser, calls at intervals
with supplies for the store, and to take away
such products of the country as may have
accumulated. Then It IL that the hop growers
ship their product
OF other crops oats and barley will average
rs bushels per acre; potatoes, 500 bushels per
acre; hay, from 8 to tons per acre; carrots,
turnips, mangels, etc, will easily reach Is TONS
per acre.
The ono great drawback to the country Is the
large amount of rain. No record has ever
been kept, but Forks fully sustains the reputa-
of Quillsyute in that particular.