The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-22
THE DOSEwALIPS VALLEY.
Cut or From tho World by the Snow
A Beautiful Region.


BRINNoN, Jefferson county. March 1.-The in
habitants of the Dosewalips valley, which Is
hardly mile wide, closed in on either side by
the vast mountain wall Of the Jupiters. seeming
to shut off all communication with the great
world beyond, except by way of the narrow trail
which leads down to BrinnOn beach, where the
connecting link with civilization 10 the tri-
weekly steamer Delta from Seattle, have been
still more isolated by heavy fall of snow,
which began over a month ago. so that even
connection with Brinnon was cut off for q
time. The snow drifted more than six feet In
depth, making this mountain trail imr assable
One could not be more completely barred out
from the rest Of his fellow creatures. even ON an
African desert, than these snow.bound settlers
were during their solitary confinement for q
number OF days, after which this hermit life
became unbearable, and they began to discuss
the question as to whether snow walls do pris.
ons make If there is inclination aud some
muscle exercised to make break for freedom.
In several hours they succeeded in breaking
trail to the nearest neighbors, every one along
the line doing his share, until all could COM
municate with at least one other dwelling,
though it was difficult work. Hunger ct last
nerved every man in the upper valley to make
the grand attempt to reach Brinnon at oil haz.
ards. At each house q new recruit or two Joined
the slow moving and laboriOus procession,
which arrived, alter days walking, q distance
Oi eikHs uitess NJ DIluuOus mucu IduSueu, 6nO
were joyfully received BY the Bripnonites, who
had fears that most Of the Valley people had
succumbed to the weather. aud were about to
form rescuing party to go up aud dig out the
survivors.
The return trip was quite a. wearisome. Az
each house was gained every half mile along the
trail. the number was reduced by one or more,
exciting the envy of those still ON the onward
march. These conQuering heroes were We
coined by their anxious families, 7vho in one
case would have been compelled to subsist on
Hoods Sarsapariiia and potatoea, all other sup
plies being exhausted had they failed to return
when they did. Letters and papers were opened
to find the news from abroad, which proved to
be that the universe was still running and that
there was talk OF the anne ration OF Hawaii
The people have all taken to making snow
shoes. whose popularity il undoubted. They
are very unique in design, resembling the side
OF q heavy store box with leather strap nailed
be eccentric, the head often reposing in a snow
bank and the shoes wriggling In the air
All claims In this valley have now been taken
and In . few years there will be a number Of
finely cultivated farms along the rushing Dose
walips river Every claim has lite own beauti-
full park filled with huge moss -coversd threes,
some showing the growth Of centuries and car.
peted with many varieties OF lovely ferns. If
the settlers could live on salmon and scenery,
they would fare sumptously. This river will
some day float down thousands of logs from the
valley claims to its mouth, where it empties
into Hood canal
George Tsbeau 10 state agent at Denver Of the
Peoples Building, Loan and Savings Associa.
ton, but 10 putting In his spare time trying to
organize a Colorado state learue.