The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08
CONNER. ONE OF THE MOST PROS
II Porous TOWNS In SKACIT COUNTY.
iI6neciaI correspondence.

! 6fyNER. March Nearly third
~ esntary has r5sf3d way vince
Hayes opened the dor Of hia
Si~ log cabin situated on the
tprky 5ion overlooking Swinom-
x al and the now reclaimed. fertile
No swinomssh fats, az a general
kdlee store and with its scanty
~ }wtich would scarcely have made
lead. laid the foundation for the
xeneraI merchandise store and
5sus for the thrifty and entsrprts-
Z 800 Of La Conner OF today.
A vxs the first merchant 70 locate
n county ftaen a part OF WhA.com
fyE aDd the rocky hiufY. covered with
/ I 49, growth % scrsggy ar. on which
Il heattd. afrsrward proved to be the
- stte Of La Conner. The exact date
y - eosntnk In not definitely known. hat
N3o6 bsens In business few ysars when
II Cunner arrived and saffoes nsp-
1900 what Is now known as the Conner
1891 a mile and a half north Of
kNgn purchased his stock Of goods In lsss
81 condsnted the business until fg77.
- hs Disposed OF the same - T. o. O.
c.ehest who stfli continues the business.
fAas portion Of Ia Conner situated on
- nun. was originally part Of the pre-
~66fjou c5ains OF j. j. Conner. now OF
nnnlIt0n, and Was afferward purchased
- he now deceased J. =. Conner, who
si1ft4d II In 1911 and named II In honor OF
"a tfse, her Initials L. A. forming the
- syllable OF the word.
nleh - Natnsal seeaesy.
NJ portion OF the town II most beau-
muuy and PLEASANTLY located Rising. ms IL
~ gradually from the water front to
- eighty feet above sea level. II com
Id d mort delightful view Of the sur
Npa6ing country. which In a veritable
rn0FAma OF avesne<~. changing In It's
uourai beauty at every poin: Of the COM
- Ftdslgo island lies 10 the westward
4she town. cut OF from the man land
II oginnmisfi channel. narrow arm OF
|SHer. come eight miles In length, con.
uetiAe skagit bay with Padti'a bay. To
ia Immediate south lie several small tim
NJ isists. beyond which Hes WILDLY
insd and stiil farther on the snow-capped
)6lks ~ the Olympic range stretch away
r - the eye can see. while To the east
s3fd car lbe seen the majestic sentinel ~
~ CAscades~-Mt Rainier. Turning to the
ugfhward ore eehoids the perpetual
6n6w-ciad peaks of British Columbia and
- nearer at hand and a little tn the
mNward grand o.d Mt Baker rears her
NY head far above ali surrounding peaks.
~ sh!mmers in the sunlight like n jewel
From this exquisite picture of natures
|lselinese. which exa.ts and yairifies the
eal another grand. though isss pie;ur-
IGqae. View IL seen-fhe rich aiiuv!al fats
aTnuzh which winds. like monster SER
mt. Sullivan slough and other small
laughs along whose banks are the large
Fanaries and tn wh.~h the freight steam
n come at high tide tn take en- their
~ Nm
Afoaghont this rich agricultural basin are
nifty orchards. vas. zelda OF hay and
rsln. fne farm houses. barns ard other
1Sldings Such are the surrounding en-
fronments of the nourlsh.ng town Of IA
enner.
Has Grown Substantially.
In Conner. unlike her many younger and
iush larger Sister towns. has never vet
speFiencei boom much to her credit
may b. saii-bEt has simply grown ~
eceMtty NJ expansion demanded always
a substantial and prudent manner ana
hie her population does net vet reach the
pa notch. the volume ~ business trans.
etsd lbr her merchants IL much larger
ian that OF any other town OF the state
dossble her population. A. an iiiusfra-
on Of what an enormous trade IL carried
4 at this place We need but enunnerste
Capt. Harry Taylor. corps Of engineers.
! = A.. relative IN the export and Inn
brit tonnage OF this port. the tabuiated
Ihle of which gives the total exports at
40 tons. valued at t77S.oo. ana the TIM
ofss nj 4. 10 tons. valued at Ni20Ce Tire
rports consisted Of hay, grain. live stock
utter, eggs. fruit. hops. cabbage. seed
Hes fish. etc. while the imports ar.
general merchandise. agricui~
nrsi implements. grain sacks and binder
nine
La Conner Possesses many desirable fea-
rres that go to make any town an adj
s.rahie residing place. II 10 not only
faithful hat a delightful spot IN which
; live. It's streets are lighted BY siess-
sscsty. IL has "A good water system: q vol.
nicer fire department. with a first csss
and SIRE engine, hose reel. hook asi lad
er truck. and four chemical Are ex-
nxusshers. one nf the hest paflic schools
! this state. ard It's church facilities are