The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01

- river not only promises 70 furnish
~ - q Seattle with m abundant sup
z ~ - nzpucsa1n water ~ no distant
- II VALLEY and the i1e8ghss among
y q nows arr BEGINNING 80 produce .
z:5z.n e Wealth wisch win pour into tats
- r1nnnss Of <rxde. Across the Cedar
nhuve Cedar lake and Across
eoat, series OK hedges Of iron and
- nyTltes carrying gold Aod silver
= erantte ard syenite rock Of vnica1
1puaary y bui5s- Beyond them there
1 teen discovered tin year seveg1i
- 1pdges OF free u1lknG Uoid quarts
- are = peculiarly inviting opporfu-s
- = eaptfal This y dssttnettveiy . Be-
~ lietr1cS, for me deyejopmDnt - far
ra - beon done by 6oattia men. u -
HisY e. Seattle through tbs 6sa6tle
81 I(wnsttonaI raklread. and would b
eo7i more firmly - tbs city by tho
1kpu ~ that Hrs aeruss the divide
1 ~ 6peQualmje. o. the exsenssOn OF
ff1nnhia = Pugst Sound railroad to
- 6oyGn1 Cedar iAixs. I1ss hedges are OF
Gss ard Fschness tfm<. white much
RI = ore could b pre6tabiy Skipped to
nnejtsr. che remnin<ter could be re-
- - ths Urouud. carTytug % much
- e. value and TO make the mating
- applicable 70 It.
The oAo4aa1naie Prairie.
slN district h reached by taking the
6Ib . Iutsrnational train 20 North
- : distance Of sixty miles that be-
- - supply point and the starting
- 6 the wagon road built ~ the coun-
~ 1esgs ago ~ the head OF Cedar
h North Bend occupies one OF the
- boaattfui sites for . town In the
- country. standing in the center OF
E6hon4. lesel prairie through which tho
~ toeln a. the Suoouaimie wind In
<NpoD paths 10 their confluence before
nng The plunge over the preeipice NJ
~ thllA m soil Of the prairie Is black
- ard grows luxuriant crops. and the
1w has NE pleasure Of = vfaw across
= ~ ozpanso at pasture aud arabic
~ onoostr,acted BY heavy growth Of
$3.50 rare pleasure In the denseiy for
- Sound country. In Q seml-circIe to
oDtuard are the mountains. broken
j MD ZAP where the three forks Of
i ~ kses ecw through their broad. fertile
f9e0A TO thc icf. u the long, tiuDered
E4ono oetweon toe valleys Of the Tolt and
~ oaeQualmle north fork. Directly In
ut = tho huge pyecipi,ous front OF
ut =. juttinw out into the valley like
- Dsomontosy Into the ocean. Its
hmt n divided into three great cliffs,
Elonleg perpendicular wall half way
~ from the summit. the Intervening
gssAo helns stained red with from a;
EHsRpl points. where the light OF day pen.
N1o1ee thci. awful depths south OF this
- mouats:n has = gradual slope from
- y summit. Oh which the trunk Of
ft0y uee ssAnIs rs "A monument on It's
SIN grave. where IRE or snow slides slew
| Z. ul8 being the hue OF fires victims.
1nn tai 81 the tall columns stripped
mUM0 n3rk BY the snow q nd bleach.
q y ~ sun. Mount 81 Is the abrupt
9s1Metton Of the forest-clad ridge which
tsu0 y the north fork valley on tho
eMeest and Immediately behind Ii q
aetr1eai timbcfed peak OF considers-
~ sssateF eievssion. The first beams At
- rang sun pour down the valley OF the
Il. - terk between Mount 81 and Grouse
EtnA which cuts on the sky with y long
EVEN A. though drawn with a ruler.
- over than the mountains to north
souths Another gap 10 the south.
ofouse ridge Is formed by the val.
81 q sae south fork, with the waving line
smother higher ridge shutting In the
efie on tho right and forming the al.
between the SnoouaImie and Cedar
Tho general elevation OF this
e ABOVE the valley Is broken as one
y Deep depression. which forms
ueel pass to Cedar lake. being only
seet above North Bend Tue courses
sns three forks are lined b. dectiuou,
station. among which maple predom-
...ss NJ leaves wearing every shade Of
~ from summer green to PAL. yellow
~ sne deepest crimson. all set on by the
o.rkground Of mr. on tho mountains.
sne WWn which has grown up at this
atine Of 6tioquaimie's waters has hith.
70 mem made up OF farmers logrers and
nsscmen. with their ACCOMMODATING
9 and hotels. bat mining lis now be-
2mnhg 70 divide their attention and con.
.s0'e m quota towards their prosperity.
ne has languishcd. for low prices
g q minimum or "A nuliiiy the prof.
We seattle market. and lack OF de-
- y responsible for the absence
out restricted home market To
scseiopn,ent of the mineral resources
q Snoauainie and Cedar valleys tina
MUST look for a market which
.Arrsnt them In growing larger crops
oearirg more land.
The Road Ia Cedar Lake.
sR people of this district are blesxssa
5000 roads. particularly at this sea-
when the fan rains have not been
INT process OF the summer. From,
uend good gravel road fellows the
80 Track for a mile and half. and
crossing II. cuts across the level
among weli-tiiied farms. 10 tho
Hse tofk Crossing this by timber
=ss u soon begins the ascent OF the
- towards Cedar take. on the south.
S"k PASSED the last farm a short dis
rom the stream. The ascent Il
saa gradual. through n splendid belt
sesf. and when once the valley il left
rs.~.. rush grows thinner unt!i on the
4s~A As, Clear view Is opened among the
-. susamns to right ard left. Wherever
| 49, s1ound Is soft and apt TO become
NsnsX N had weather. the road Is we'll
$3.50 80 that heavy loads can h.
Ss.s over over " at the worst season. The
- s sseent 10 the summit OF the pass Il
- secsst i.so feet. and this Is sx,enas.,
- eight miles Of read. the hast ,wo
49,. eF,ere reaching The lake being over
~ feet. +" s''s"' ossooHs
a. view ~ tho lake II cbsaineS,
~ e nsmoarrat ranch. on the hsr-
- = es"'Hs cewr 10 the shore. ba4;
a. a. s,s : small nay ca. OF from the
IT, Wy 81 wafer nv q leax. Low ridge,
"a = ssssaer the read crosses this rsara
~. 80 me lake Itself Is srrssa out De-
- 49,. 49,, SIX niles long. in a northwest
49,, :. ass direction. 1. Is eeaaslful
- water. ever tn wet weather. ss<
Ass,s CAN aad fathorsess. wsth a
~ - ,styat autumn foliage around
- a..a s1sown Into stronger relief ~
~ asSsfoaad % mountainous for
olnv - IL Is Noted fer large and
Dtxess s' watch a. tlaass disturb the
onA~. 800 y lespiug after a ty. Th~
~ - .ae 81 The opposite shore II broken
4ae& .s sns ey canyoa., through wsfcA
~. s.- rivers nas down. euainr
sessem lAnsx.
~. ~ resa seass ~es, -, ~. 81, -, -,
ssese % iAe ,ska ~. ,.,,- %, 49, 49,.
1sss ~. ne We valley, where the river
h~4 IN .sssa eresa stretch % t.etyas,