The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21
The Patrols.
Continuing. the report says:

The Patrols.
Continuing. the report says:
In contemplation OF internal as well as
external violence, II became Immediately
necessary to establish efficient patrols on
land and water. for the protection Of
those desiring 10 proceed with piledriving
aud setting OF trap nets; a call was made
upon The sheriff for patrol boats. and the
steamer Sea Foam was placed AZ the dis
pcsai OF the commanding officer COM
plste circGit was then taken OF the entire
field. aud a plan Of operations formulated.
resulting In the establishment OF an out
pest az the east end OF sand island con-
sisting Of boathouse designated on the
map as Fort Ftustopper; az the same time
a detail wAs dispatched 70 Chinook. the
headquarters OF the striking trap men.
where A camp was established afterwa rds
known as Paradise. From this point
telephone line followed the beach fer
about eight miles 90 iwaco. and instant
/ communication was obtainabie between
camps.
ITO effectively cover the eight miles OF
rough shore line intervening between Il
waco and Chinook. or camp Paradise.
mounted patrol was established consist
Ing 81 two uigat patrols. meeting at
point midway the camps and returning.
each 70 their respective stations. during
the day this shore and the movements OF
the numerous inha hitants scattered along
the beach we're disCernihle from the day
patrol boat Camp Paradise and Fort
liustopper. the latter being 50 named Nv
reason ~ its being the point from which
san boat 10 emphasize and enforce the
order OF come ashore
'ft was apparent that every movement
OF the troops was closely watched and
reported by agents of the FtsheFrnau's
Inlon Of Astoria "a that organize zion.
which consisted 81 between s1to and 3beo
men. comprising AL uationaj3ties the ma
3arity being either Russian Films or Itaf-
fans. this untan apparently controlled the
actions OK these men through the officers
WHO seemed go take Ersst interest in
~ ~ D..
held ln jane fer She election oC county Of
fcials ana Sc seemed thetr desire - main
tain a feeling or arimosltv For the par
7 pose % keeping she fishermen upon shore
until after election. ard later develop
menfs Indicated the truth of rhIs belief
"InvesttSafion as 90 a Te'ssi Die rvsu11p-
tian 81 trap driving upon IRE disputed TER
ritory heretofore mentioned tnlIcat I'd re-
uewea operations upon Che settlement gr
the weather. and Ia consequence the ques-
fton arose as 20 tha ownership 90 SsrA
tslsEf and request MAS maGn of fh@
commanding officer - Fort CaHev for
. yeraatssloa En- patrol tha island arf l.-e1
she cons Nnt thereof n 20. tU for thr a-e.-ss r.
80 Is sr-EE fs~tt1cafihn commanding -he
fs-a .te@s In question US a1epte7 ara A
ef.f- tfRrs ftrr|- t2 "rtrs breast work
foe.s 90 An3"a a. tHrt ~farfa axiom
u1asfe necessary ~ srn ~ rrsiEn ans
shallow NHtsr. wNI-h v-ehtE.ts.I tk, as-
/ taeashfneaf % water patrols, a0a yHer~ay
urtrh eas aa essential nt.Ht aN th~etrt
ths campaign aY rtaSeR 1s tha le1l .fe-s
fcrre operating ofe- su-a e large eXGa n-1
. 81 tegr.tory.
"Sand ts5at consists - ~ hsr~s- sr-l-
- lara srue four miles taHg formed b
z. shape aE rnH cUrre-t cs tie -Te- Az 3
tides. grt covered N5th d-t-ate~4 ans
faa@. rorerE 1eft.H. ur1u fee a~rah.I-h-
wen- ~ Fora r.ns.opffr A- the other eat
ami >tzrVa ftsr as tht notat ~ the 2. g.
BEES au7e rsef-s sry 20 provide means ~
p rn8uatsAtteu for tril- initial at rae--
slr~s. ard pat~o. 90 ufa.1ta.n g ic+r-
watch along ne 1arCr SHORE. 20 aVo5 3 Che
pessEtElIy ~ "a barge fsrce handbag te-
twsra stations tc-fuE t1e uiEr- to a--
cenc tsh these cuts 100 hor~ea wrrs
transfoFtesi to tns .slsrd HNf a camp s4-
t.s.sas4 al the 3eacr f-I ava s-Ena. ar-
r4rsr4s t.or1assgicat VITA rat outer
end ~ the -acs DOS trs1.1E f-eto hea g.
uusrrFrs thrss-ss 1art-Ts 20 uste .rra
Bakers nav. ara sucA signals le NFr- rs-
teFef hT TIRE oF~7s tor al Pie t-i Gs rre
G1-k ma hs{ heafiQ gfsFEegs - means ~ e.
tl.%cse ccarser or tete RAone - the fe.e-
graph aTsee. eaere AS operator WaS te-
Ea.e1 ts ccconanleate slth = ce,4E esq
tah. .sle1 ~ cape katstu es15-trler. - E e.
hpuse rFa-n rhtz point q comm Sess.l c s
Vtsu ~ As-er s. Hffsnn miles distant Ard
. rss t~.-rAenlag N-Eters ass ohtaiustf.e
90 c2mp.ete lae csrcl1- = are lroa. t1s