The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-26
THE PASSING THRONG.


some friends in the lobby OF the Butler
nosei, ana IA . luli in the conversation q
Post-Intellixencer reporter asked him for
some "reminiscences OF THANKSGIVING days
OF the territorial period.
There was nothing unusual about that
thanksgiving day." continued Judge Nc
Giivra- Il do not remember that we had
any particularly distinguished company a:
the dinner table. unless IL was one or two
supreme court judges. Olympia was not
much OF city. and Seattle was little more
than hamle; Of 30 persons. Sseiiacoom
was the lively place in thoss days. 1t was
the army post, from which regulars were
ai.erWard drawn for service in the Union
army.
When I came to Washington in the
GUNNER OF 1851 court was held at four
places IN the district-Port Townsend
olympia, Vancouver and WallA Walla-
Three years later Seattle was named az
one OF the places It which court was to be
held.
IT remember wen the frst term Of court
that I attended ~ United States attorney
Al Weila WaIla. We went by stage to
humphreys. on the road TO Monticello.
we lett Olympia At 3 o'clock in the morn
ing and reached Humphreys Al Z or in
the evening. The start over the noun.
tains to Monticello was made at or
IN the morning, the distance being covered
49, AA~ASSVeSA. many = time nave Il0QeD
over tnas pass at night, when IL was so
dark that you could not see the white horse
you were riding. From Monticello down
the Cowlstz river to Portland the Journey
was made by river steamer and from the
oregon city to Wallulu we took a steamer
up the Columbia river.
On this occasion We boarded the river
steamer okanogan. The steamers used
on the river in those days were light. frau
craft. but fitted with powerful engines
Ior steaming against the rapids. We were
wrecked on the John Day rapids, on the
Columbia river. and were hung up on a
pile or rocks until the next steamer came
along. As We were pushing over the rap
lbs the current caught the steamer under
the bow and showed her on her course. and
the next minute big boulder was pushed
Through her hull into one OF her water
tight compartments.
W0 were in no particular danger and
had plenty OF provisions. There were ulite
company Of judges. lawyers, clients etc.
aboard the steamer. Some of US spent the
time while We waited for the steamer In
nshing in the John Day river. We were
Well supplied with blankets, and some OF
US camped at night on the shore. / was
one OF these. slept well. t,it ii was cold
and the next morning I complained of
having been troubled with cold feet dur
ing the night.
Did you pull or your boots?' asked an
old miner of me. / told him that did
on my boots the next time / camped out.
That was my first lesson in roughing 1t in
the West.
The winter Of that year was remarka-
bly, cold. ] do not believe that many peo-
pie ever saw . colder one IN this climate
before. and / do not believe there has
been one to match II since. At Christmas
Rnx~x -
and 1t remained with US until the follow
Ing spring.
John Zug, United States surveyor at
tached to the ONCE OF Capt. Harry Taylor.
corps OF engineers. has returned from
making survey of the Pend dOreille river
in Idaho and Washington. The work was
ordered done by the war department.
which has in contemplation the improve
ment Of the river SO as to make 1t naviga-
BILE for steamers. At Metalline are situated
q number of galena mines. the ore running
from 50 to 70 per cent. lead. 1t is impossi-
BILE to market this ore at a profit except by
transporting It by steamer to the Great
Northern at Newport or The Northern Pa
cihc at Lake Pend d'Oreille, which caaAot
be done until the river is opened.
THE Pend d'Oreille river is magnifi-
cent stream" said Mr.. Zug yesterday.
THE scenery Is impressive and game
abounds In great quantity. We saw any
amount OF deer. while the woods seemed
fun OF grouse and other feathered game.
From Snnd Point, where we began the sur
vey September s, TO Netalline. three miles
south of the boundary line where we quit
work two months later, It Is about ninety
miles. The river is broad and deep and
susceptible to navigation except at a cam
yon about five miles south Of Metalline.
This Is called Box canyon. 1t u about 5000
feet long and the river Is narrowed down
at one point to about 100 feet. OF course
the current at this place In terrific and IL
is impossible TO get boat through IL. The
walls of the canyon rise straight up TO
height varying frHIn loo to 400 feet. They
are OF sandstone, with streaks af hand
some, almost pure marble running
through them. 1t was very difficult work
getting through this canyon on our way
back.
"In the middle Of the stream is a pile of
rock or a boulder island formed
some time fell of the canyon
wall. This separates the narrow channel
into two small streams. through which the
water PUSHES at a terrible rate. believe
that this island could be blown up by dy-
Mantle so that Ii would be possible to
navigate steamers the length of the cam
yon. This would open a wax TO the ship
ping OF the ore from tic minis of Metal
line.
THE last survey of the Pend d'OreIiie
river was made by Lieut.. Ahercrombie IN
1879. There were then about 800 Indians
inhahiting the Kalispell valley. They
We're renegades fer the most part who had
drifted out there from the other reserva-
tons during the Indian troubles. I do not
know what has become Of them, as ] saw
n6t more than fifty there during my stay
nd
traders. ana nome OF them do q little farm
ing. They own land allotted to them by the
interior department. There is great deal
of good agricultural land along the Pend
dOreiile river, although but few settlers
fnhabit the country
A party of nine men were under Mr.. Zug
in making the survey. He had house
down the river. stopping at night to camp.
An Old lady got on a Yesier way car
yesterday and settled herself in a seat
after some hesitation When the conduc-
tor came along she asked In loud tone
70 be put OFF at Twenty-seoond avenue.
The conductor nodded and passed on
through the ear. collecting fares. The ell
derby female seemed 70 have no idea of
the distance her destination was aud ev-
cry time the car stopped she shouted 20
the conductor. In a high key:
rs this Twenty-second avenue?"s
Each time she was answered negative
". This went on for some time much TO
the amusement OF the car fun of nassen-
gers. Finally a gentleman sitting near
her spoke up;
Il viii tell you when we reach Twenty
second avenue; get of there myself
This relieved the anxious passenger for
a time. bat at the next stop the lady
again became impatient and could not re-
sist the same inquiry. The gentleman who