The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-30
WHAT AND WHERE Is PUGET
SOUNDs

A little controversy has arisen In local
diocesan circles over the name of the pro-
posed new bishopric of the Episcopal
church. Some of those interested are In
favor OF Western Washington and others
OF Puget Sound. To the latter objection
was raised that Puget Sound Is only that
portion OF the waters south OF Commence
ment bay. and chat north ths waters be-
long to Admiralty inlet.
Puget Sound. as discovered and named.
was intended to include only tho waters
between Point Denanse. the southern
point OF Commencement bay. and olyn-
p.a. They there. by what was termed
"the na-rows." were made TO connect
with Admiralty inlet. which. in turn. ex-
tended north TO the Straits OF Juan de
Fuos- The maps of thirty years ago and
ps.or thereto represented Puget Sound
md Admiralty inlet as separate bodies of
water. and so also represented Hood
canal. Possession sound. Be.liDgham hay.
Canal do Haro. Rosario strait, Gulf of
Georgia ana other water divisions. The
"old settlers were not so fine IN their
distinctions. ana they soon began to call
Puget Sound all the waters from Port
Townsend TO Olympia They made other
changes. among which were DuwamIsh
lake 20 Lake Washington. and Battery
point 10 Alki point. The map makers
were disposed 10 disregard these innova-
tons. and on many maps OF comparatively
recent years the discarded names yet ap-
pear. as wei as Puget Sound In hs moro
restricted application notwithstanding
the map-makers. Puget Sound was soon
understood 20 include all the waters south
OF Fuca straits and Deception pass.
THIS was the understanding at the tirna
o. the Incorporation by congress OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. IN
July. 1S64 The company was authorized
90 construct "a railroad and telegraph
lire from Lake Superior 20 Puget's Sound.
on rhs Pacific coast. by the northern
route" TO aid In this construction an
immense land grant was made. Unlike
the Central and Union Pacific compau-
les charters. TO provision was made for
bonds. II being enormously supposed In
the case OF the Northern Pacific that on.
hlnxirsd million dollars could easily he
raised by stock subscriptions In sac.
40 strongly was the idea entertained.
that IL was proposed by some 20 call q
the Peoples Pacific Railway Comnanv.
After striving for several years In vain
90 raase money oy sale Of tho stock. con-
gress was again appealed 70. and on .he
LIST of March. 1859. joint resolution an
thorized tia company u issue bonds and
10 secure thu same by tnortxage u,on
It's railroad and telegraph line between
Lake Supsrior and Puget Sound"
TO remove al possible couht as 10
where ana what Puget Sound was. ana To
give II TIE unQusstioned right 60 huild 20
Seattle. 20 Port Townsend. 20 Nrhatc,-,
10 Whi!ey island. or % any other r,o.-.
hersshout. ths company secured In thss
resolution TIE a9dltAoa Of t4,ss clause.
Tho term Puge. Sound. as ussza here ard
IN shc act Incorporating saia companv
IS hereby constr Il 70 mean all th., waters
ronnsoted WITH the Straits % Juan as
Fuca within thu territory OF the rrnites
States" ssnos that time Hood canal
Atmsraity inlet. DeIlinghana hay and ~.
other Soaies Of water have been known
as divisions or branches OF Puget Sound
Maps On ANAL scaie as q rale o-,s.
these names. sne include ell under thu
general term FuSsy Sound. as deanca ard
intente. by congress-
The tendency IS yet Go extend tAe an
YlicRtion. 80 that Sc Is common IN thls
day 20 sQpsy tAs name 20 Discovery. Sc.
gum. DunsenoSS Angeles ard other bays
On TIE American s.ae q The Straits %
ftsoa. whlie ~ is not uncommon 20 hear
It's apsi5c3flon 80 the waters OF TIRE Cur
OF Georgia. north es the International
boundary nue
In the Eastern States Puget scuas aas
broadenC1 even more SO thai n Is now
selt 70 comprehend generally all the
territory. laRa an4 water. west OF TIE
caScaaes. tsst as the term Hussoss's
hsy used u - asp,i~d 60 possessions
thousands 81 miles frozz TIE bay Itself
n X distinctive ard has acquired IN the