The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

storm. They camped at the falls and were
delighted, but to locate. found they must
get the consent of Chief Chowitszat, who
was camped at the portage on the pres
ent reservation. where the Indians had
their winter village. They went over in
canoes. The chief and his family rushed
into the water to welcome them. An In
dian. the captain says. would go ten miles
in those days TO see a white man. Cho-
witsZat not only gave them the falls, but
said he would come over with his people
and help raise the mill. When Roeder and
Peabody set out for Olympia in their ca
noes after supplies and more men. Chief
Chowitszat prayed them with tears In his
eyes to come back. 1t was December II,
is52 when they went away, and they land
ed at Olympia in snow up to their neck,
and the captain, to this day. wonders that
he was not discouraged. They hired men
TO go TO Whatcorn, but after reaching
Townsend. they would net go any further
In canoes, so the captain went 10 Dun
geness and chartered a sloop of Capt. Nc
Calmau, yet living. They camped at Cue
mas island on the way down. and at
night pack Of wild dogs, with which
che island was overrun. got TO their sup
plies and destroyed them. The island was
known for years as dog island. So they
landed at the falls without supplies. save
the fish and vension with which the coun-
try abounded. Capt. Roeder, with some
Indians. at once sailed for the Hudson Bay
Company's store which was located where
Victoria now stands. The company would
only sell 'rations' and would not break
IN on the rations for 1853 TO supply his
wants OF 1852 and the skipper had 10 ex-
ercise great deal OF finesse to get pro-
visions. Here he met the celebrated Gov.
Douglass who ruled in the British North
west with despotic power. The governor
pleasantly took Capt Roeder TO the fort
20 see rsbeilious haif-breed punished.
The prisoner was stripped to the waist.
and bound 10 a post. He was sullen look
ing fellow. The governor said pleasantly
TO the Tailor: Give him two dozen, Mr..
Hali' The cat was applied 10 the CULVER
ing wretch. At the end OF the nagellation
the governor spoke TO him In chinook,
but found him still obdurate. and said:
Give him another dozen. Mr.. Hall, and a
little stronger The cat was swung. the
welts followed the lash. the blood spurted.
ard the wretched prisoner shrieked in ag-
ony and az the end was subdued. This
was the way Gov. Douglass. OF the North
west territory. In the absence OF news
papers. had OF warning people OF what
they had TO expect OF him II they did not
behave on British soil.
Soon afterward Capt. Roeder found
a bark. the Mary Melville. at
Buds inlet. loading with piles for
san Francisco. He took passage, pur-
chased his mill foygings at 8 cents
per pound, met Edward ENdridge, whom
ne had known east. persuaded him 70 come
10 the Sound with bis wife and child and
returned on the schooner William Allen.
Mrs Ezdrzdge was the first white woman
TO settle IN whatcom county. The MIL
was built and the product shipped 10
Victoria The English church and the
hospital for thu wounded OF the allies at
Petropaulovsh during the crimean war.