The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16


covered with bark that 10 uneQualed for
tanning purposes. having ~ per cent.
more strength for that purpose than any
other bark exhibited al Tia Worlds FAIR
at Chicago.
The stllaguamlsh valley below Granite
Fails Is OF great richness and f. rapidly
being cleared ard planted The rllehnck
valley. lying 10 the south and east. 10 also
OF great fertility. and here - IN the girst
named valley the Aar5y rancher Is stead
ily snb31lag tse wilderness for crops
CranberrieS thrive ia their native state.
The principal crops are hay. OATS. potatoes
and garden produce. Some experiments
have been made with fruit trees. and they
are without exception very catering.
One Of the great natural resources that
win ala toward the growth and prosperity
Of this town is tho almost unlimited water
power OF the Stiliaguamish and Piichuck
rivers and Canyon creek. Tho Granite
falls have In their successive pitches q
fail Of sixty-two feet. while the entire rfy-
er for distance OF eight miles is a series
OF eataracts. having az average fail OF
about 80 feet to the mile. During 1so3 a
company was organized 70 utilize the pow
er OF Granite falls FOR the purpose Of
furnishing electricity 20 the city OF Ev-
erett and other nelghb0ripg cities. but
after expanding several hundred dollars
In beginning dam and doing other work.
the project was abandoned. The plan
was pronounced very feasible by compe-
tent judges. the distance TO Everett being
about eleven miles. Tns company pro-
posed TO use 1000 horsepower. although
much greater power could be secured.
Magnificent Mountain scenes.
Surrounding Granite Falls IN every a.
rection are many places % beauty 20 the
lover OF natural scenery. At point
f..as
wagon road leading TO Monte Crisfo and
ascending small hill. the tourist may
feast his eyes with a panoramic view %
Puget sound and its cities. With fhe com
nleiioa OF the plank read this spot wiil
hs within two hours drive OF Everett.
Situated on the heaiwaters Of Canyon
creek and distant about twelve miles. are
some of the grandest canyons. glaciers
and mountain scenery IN the United States.
These mountains rise abruptly and not b
a GRADUAL eiope OF hundreds OF miles rs
ia the case with mountains in the inter
Tor. and for this reason appear higher
than they really are. the highest being
but little more than eco feet Lying be-
twteu the two forks or Canyon creek II
The most picturesque Of these mountains
Beginning thu ascent Of this river or
creek. as II ~ called. the mountaineering
err VIII ind compare lively easy travelling,
the distance being between three and four
miles 10 the SUNNI; OF the first and low
eat % the several peaks OF this mountain.
This peak - known as Meadow mountain.
20 called BY reason Of its being covered
by natural meadow. To those who have
aiken this trip and wers not experienced
mountain climbers. this meadow has ger
orally been camping place 5uring the
second night OF tbs trip. the first having
been made AZ the forks ~ the river. Grad
ualiw ascending about one mile fina view
IA obtained 10 The uortrward while ataSsd-
ing on ths edge OF ciin that Is nearly
reroenalcnizr for u distance of al leass
a thousand feet.
stsll trzveiinE over the rree9ows which
are during tho right season mass Or
flowers. berries and grass. and extcraizE
about a mlle ard a half. deep gorgs Il
reached, which has 10 be descended AMI
assembled on the opposite side. Lying IN
this gorge Is a very pretty lake. Waea
reaching 3he summit again, requiring
about two hours, TIE open nountAin ooun-
try IS awasa found, and after easy tray-
cling for q rnsie The pref tiest spot Oh tns
mountain IL reached. aad has always bean
made headquarters ~ taoee who have
visited the moanfAin. This spot IL known
ga ssFoF4r Bear PARK" 20 called from tHs
fact that four bears were discovered feed
irx On the spot by three hunters from
Grants falls. This natural park haE al
area pf about 30 acres. and It's Beauty