The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06

again presents itself at the southern ex-
tremity. OF the inlet the round. snowy
noun tain, which, after my friend, Rear
Admiral Rainier | distinguished by the
name of Mount Rainier
The next place which received his at
tehlioh Is the ray across the peninsula
age. which ., on "Wednesday, the 9TH he
called oak Cove because OF finding sew
eral oak trees at that place.
Thursday, the 10th Of May. he sailed
b.nff which boldly parts the inlet into two
gigantic arms. Here he seems 10 have
experienced the discomforts of a regular
old Puget sound transform. and was so
forcibiy impressed with the torrents Of
ran pouring down if the food gates
OF heaven had opened that he gloomiy
called ii Foul Weather Bluff
Upon a subsequent occasion, meeting
another down-pour OF rain at the same
point, he thinks the promontory not ILL.,
named. Keeping what he calls the con
tinental shore on his right he determines to
explore the western arm of the inlet. He
notes the rocks familiar to all master
mariners on Puget sound TO the north OF
Point Ludlow.
He describes the tides and their swift
ness and the difficulties OF rowing against
them as he proceeds. and on Friday. the
nnds that he Is at a point due south OF
Port Discovery, and confers the name
OF Hazel Point upon this place in con-
sequence OF the great number OF those
describes the Inlet to the north lDapop
oay,, as ending In a spacious basin in
fathom line. Continuing southwark he
evidently from his description, stops at
what is now known as the Skykomish res
eryation, and gives and receives presents
from the Indians
Mr.. tombstone. in the Chathams cut
ter, continues TO the end OF the inlet. and
mish. the latter retraces his course TO his
ships. and On Sunday morning the l3th
he christens these waters, which he had
explored entirely in small boats Hoods
Channel, after the Right Honorable Lord
Hood. of the British board OF admiralty
After returning 10 Port Discovery. on Fri
day, the 18th OF May. he sails with both
vessels 20 explore the eastern arm OF the
Inlet. and on the 18th. he notes an inlet
running 10 the northward Possession
sound. but continues up the eastern arm
and anchors near small island now known
as Blake island. Ills anchorage was about
opposite Seattle. and just of the point then
the charts as Restoration point but some
times called Beans point The next
riornng he sends Lieut.. Puget and Mr.
WILDLY, one Of the nav.gators OF the Dis
coYery, with the launch end cutter stocked
WITH week : provision 10 explore the pas
sage 10 the southwestward 90 Blake island
Taking Lieut.. Baker with him in the
ya"i on Thurat1y the cath OF May. ne
steers In a northwesteriy direction from
Blake Island 10 examine a channel which
had been discovered by sonesof the gentle
watching for tins return Of T4ie4iis Puget
ana WILDLY. He soon passes through a
channel In width at lis narrowest point
about a quarter of a mile. and finds himself
in superb haytor. with arms reaching
one 20 the north and the other 10 the
southwest. free from danger. with regular
soundlngs from iour fatAoms near the
snors 10 nine and ten in he middle con-
shutting a mos: complete and excellent
port This por, l called Port Orchard"
after the getlenau who discovered ~
tffs
srd excellent port has been confirmed by
us selection hy the government OF the
United STATES for the site OF a great naval
station.
"Becomins impatient at the long absence
OF Lieut.. Puget and Mr.. WILDLY he de-
term.nes 70 hook chem u0. ana as Nr puget
gnd Mr.. " hdby had taken The west chan
ncl, Vancouver proceeded to fxanlioe tina
main or eastern arm He sails ia Il south
eEiy direction. ana menilons taat h.S course
opens oNt luto circular compact hay.
to'nI9eflSt ;reut bay. NtIo<a HaisfS WASH
tae ht@c -. Mount Rainier lie continues
southwark through ina 'uarrowS' and =
greatly impressed " n the exceeding swift
uesss 81 the ,ides III Pom: Defiance an!
camps not Far from NesQuatly hats Nav
=. and then penetrs;es Bud1s inlet 10 the
mud hats n front OF Olympia. May =
Returning. he pass-s through the west
era channel which Lieut. Fuget hal *
aHsined. Ia his shtpe az Restoration Point.
ard finding that he bad clrcugauaxtgatess
the usost ,ens.Ne SAND yet discovered IA
says, after my ;rieod capt. NaShan az me
baNy. have distinguished tbs by the
nAa1e u. NAsnoa's island
Lieut. Peer Puget who. - corraarv
Win Mr.. W 4I3nN, Aaa passed up th,. pas
s@so sest of Nasfon is.aud. had also *
aEn3ne3 tAH i1le: - 80 soItEsra extremity
ena ret4rn,ng aad passed Vancouver. .g6o
H*,.i trt'nEsu On email island hs4aw Strsl-
Se<s,i'A Vancouver sass Ga@y observed
l@elt tuzcts parry returning so eha se.,gss
as 1~ca cTaSke,s. aat receiving no r.
sEs7se teey T5Ic lss.tss ;hat tAe beats we're
IL Saa canoes The patient. falthFus ANA
zeslo9s services II ;hls oftl-er zsera te,I
L. great esteem Ny - commander ard n
commemorate tae3r value, 81 eesfo7vz upon
tht<V marvellous waters. rtacntzg firm
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