Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-12
ABOUT TWO CITIES

The board of county commissioners
evidently appreciate the services OF
Chief Engineer Banning Austin and
his party in their work as pathfnders.
The board in regular session yester-
day, adopted the following resolution,
commencing the work of the discov-
erers of the "crack in the mountain:
Resolved, That after having exam
ined the very comprehensive and con-
else report of Banning Austin, who had
charge of the exploring party sent out
on the 7th day of April to discover, II
possible a feasible pass through the
Mount Baker range to the Skagit river,
the board of county commissioners OF
Whatcom county, in behalf of the
county and the state of Washington,
wish to congratulate the party indi-
vidually and collectively, not only
upon their success in finding an easy
pass through the mountains, but for
their untiring energy in overcoming
the many difficulties presented during
one of the most unpleasant months OF
the year for exploring IA snow-clad
range; the success achieved will for all
time be lasting benefit to the county
and the state, and "a credit to the men
who proved equal to the task and
demonstrated beyond "A shadow of "a
doubt that IA practical route exists
which will link this portion of the state
| to that beyond the mountains and be
of lasting benefit to both. And re-
solved, that this resolution be spread
upon the records and copy be given
to each of the exploring party, consist
ing of Banning Austin, G. E., f.. p.
Chase, II. G. Wells, w. +. Garratt and
| William Thompson. And further
resolved that the pass be known as
"Austin Pass"
The above is flattering recognition
of the services rendered by the eXplor-
ing party, and it is deserved since each
man took an individual pride in the
attempt, entirely successful, to prove to
the people of the whole state that
feasible route connecting this portion
of Western Washington with Eastern
Washington actually exists.
T.. II. Croft, who buys considerable
amount of hay and grain at La Conner
and other points on the Swinomish
flats, is shipping slabs for fuel to the
Swinomisn flats The slabs are used
for fuel for steamboat purposes and sell
at 81 per cord.
i j. II. Macintosh, foreman for Lo-
veall Bros, of Goshen, was in New
WhatcOm yesterday looking for men to
work on a railroad spur which Loveall
Bros. are putting in TO "A tract of tim
Der. The Goshen shingle mills are
running full time and the manufac-
turers believe that the outlook for the
shingle industry is good. Mr.. Hunt, a
lumber dealer of Williamsport, Pa, has
been examining the timber resources
of the Nooksack the past week and is
much pleased with all he saw. What
com county, he says, has land and tim
Der, and the country tributary to Bel
lingham bay, in his opinion, is vastly
superior to that tributary to either Ia
coma, Seattle or any other point on the
Sound, and this fact coupled with our
excellent shipping facilities and COM
mercal position should build here the
greatest city on the Sound.
The baseball games at Silver Beach
on Saturday and Sunday will be be-
tween the Bellingham bays and Ia
comas.
II. Kerr, general freight and passen-
ger agent OF Jne Cdnauldn i dciic iail-
way at Winnipeg, passed through the
city yesterday on his way home. Mr..
Kerr has been in Portland for the past
few days in company with ii. Beattie,
manager of the Canadian Pacific's
steamship lines. Their mission to
/ Portland was to secure steamer to
| ply between Bellingham bay and
Tacoma, and it is understood that they
/ ware st1ccpssfuI Asked If the repOrted
sale Of the b. b. d B. &. X. to the
Canadian Pacific was true, Mr.. Kerr
merely laughed and declined to give
an answer.
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