The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-15

In yOus issue OF March - ! noticed the state
ment that the rivalry between Seattle and Ia
coma exists principally on account Of . differ
ence Of opinion - to the correct uame of that
splendid snow-capped peak called "Rainier"
throughout the entire state Of Washington with
the exception Of Tacoma A small coterie OF So
called ''scientidc gentlemen otherwise known
rs real estate boomers. in that city have for some
time been making an unsuccessful attempt to
fasten the name OF their town upon this noun
tain, which may justly be called the most mag
nitcent and picturesque peak in our country.
The facts in regard to the uaming Of the
mountain are a. follows: Capt Vancouver. OF
the British navy. in l792. with two small ships,
sailed into the Straits Of San Juan Dc Fuca aud
Uncovered the sheet Of water now kuowa ~
Puget sound, and SO called by him alter Lieut.
Puget OF his ship. Following time-honored
precedent. he also gave names to the bays, riv-
ers and mountain peaks OF the country. He
called the mountain to the north "Baker,' after
Lieut.. Baker Of his ship. and the peak to the
south 'Rasn err after his friend. Admiral Raj
nier, OF the British navy. All the names given
By him are in use today.
Ii is stated by the Tacomans that the noun.
tain was always called Tacoma" or "Tahoma,"
by the Indians of the sound. According to the
consensus of opinion among the most intelli-
gent OF the old pioneers of the county, the
word ''tahoma," in one OF the Indian dialects in
which such word was used there being about
fifteen different dialects in uSo among the In
diana. was applied Unfortunately to all the
snow capped mountains OF the Cascads and
Olympic ranges. aud meant Glowing breasts"
The real Indian name given the mountain by
the fPuyallup) Indians, who lived a. Its base,
was "Chepoliup." Puya!iup being a corruption
Of "Chepollup." "Chepollup was the Indian
name OF the beach where Tseoma Is now stu.
ated.
Tho name Rainier" has been recognized in
the school Biographies throughout the United
States and Europe ior nearly y century. II is
the only name by which the mountain has been
known to the pioneer settlers OF the country.
ana. finally, Rainier 10 the name recognized
by the government of the United States II,
then, Rainier" Is not the correct name of the
mountain, none OF the names given by Van
coGver are correct. and we should proceed TO re-
name oil the mountains, bays, rivers, etc. and
even the sound itself.
The true reason for the attempted change in
the name was a desire for chesp advertisement Mt
of the city o, Tacoma, ana It therefore is no.
surprising IL such an attempt has caused re-
sentiment in Seattle and throughout the state
OF Washington.
Washington Farmers should Raise Hogs
Yakima Herald.
There 10 no valid excuse why Yakima instead
Of sending thousands OF dollars out OF the coun-
pork Of grade that would still further spread
her name ana fame il IL generally supposed
that Indian corn is essential feature in hog
raising. and while We grow very good corn We
cannot pretend to compete with the Middle
states: but corn IS not only unnecessary. bat
fnes grade OF posk Is obtained through fatteu-
ing and hardening on barley. The wessphaiia
hams are conceded the best in the world.
They are tie despair OF the Chicago and
ali other porE packers The meat Is OF a
fine flavor. fine texture, is cured lighter
and keers swceter than any prodact of
tie kind known in the market The Wes,pha-
Tia sausage wiz te sweet, moist and soft SIX
months or SIX years alter making, While in SIX
weeks the American sausage will make good
coupling pins for our heavy FIRE rhs traits
These Wesiphalia hams ard sausage are made
from hogs raised OF green iced. and iattened on
ground barley mixed with water and allowed 20
sour Just tribe. Barley and Eot cora -isttened
po-x IS the best, aud Yakima grows good barley,
ard pothIng could Be better for raising young
D - TO the iatieaing age than cur iaxariAat al
falfa pasture. With peasy OF pure water.
thousands OF acres of Alfalfa and good harley
region, ,aero Ia 10 reason why Yakima should
no, make taia Al important and p;oAIaols in