The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01
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l51 man who emigsated 70 this coun-
nnumous. settled ciose TO him and
ss7 1870 his protection until he died.
49, - nore with the Iadians than all
1SS lnoS IN The forts
ns stood SIX i3ef six inches In
~ ri bow he lowered above his fellow
+ sssI 1S eoasure - aptiy SHOWN by the ilius-
{ - wt1eh n drawn from photograph
Se1rI aSn(1H Ia the aixttes. the gentleman
e1nr11r I'D simmons measuring Ave
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Tln16eteey Of Michael T. simmons can be
,.rs.nSH = few words. but the few words
1917 N6lnmea. He WAS the sifes settler on
1870 - He built the FIRST grtsf mill In
~ rnwt sound country, cutting the mill
49, 81 Of the granite with his own
han6 H built the first sawmiil In the
puene oound country. He WAS the fret
n1fenGnG the first shipowner. the frst
poeennGter, the FIRST townstte proprietor.
- - county Commissioners In what 10
~ m6wr a. the state Of Washington and
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rsettn ee WAshington-
Hie m. Elisabeth Kindred simmons
eAooo 1Aensss h also reproduced. was ihe
m 9h1ts woman settler on Puget sound.
bnotfo al th4os achieyement1 Mr.. Ssm-
49, "a such quiet, unevsntful afe that
Nhaa ~ mere statesnsnt Of what he ar-
eomy11ed b written. mis- b.ographsr nnds
shAt 4 = ~ there Il 10 write.
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3D. Mchaei r. eimnnons moved 10 Aio-
oouSi and In 1874 with his wife ana u
snail eaupany Of men and women. he
esArte6 scross the plains for the great
Nofthp1at. AZ that time he was suffering
frum severe cold that had settled on his
lunee And threatened 10 develop into con-
eu0pfton. He had q dream one night that
sfeasIy Impressed him. In this dream. he
~. 8 eptrit came TO him and told him 20
ts1ye1 aosthwest and not to stop until he
foac1,u1 salt water. The way was even
pointM out te him and the spirit showed
hin ~ IN hunting place for a home he
would foach certain points. which he saw In
the DEAN. and must turn back and trs'
again sntl he found ceriain spot where .
mnGe lpcste.
30 MID was the dream and 10 great was
he impeession II made upon Mr.. Simmons
that ~ very day following the night Of his
dssAm hs began arranging for his trip
acrom the plains
The party of'Ean!xed Col Simmons. an be
uss eAen called. was chosen In leader. Hls
hIm the respect Of even the Indians and
With - other than the hafdships neccs-
Afsly attendant upon wagon journey
ecroae the plains Col. simmons and Ms
company arrived In Oregon in the fal cf
ia 1Re Hudson hay Company employees
u ano4 adviaed the settlers 10 gc south
AAd sgeE threatened To prevent them from
tcca6ng on lands north OF the Columbia
FLYER. but the threats and advice were alike
Nasfe9 On Col Simmons who was deter
mined 20 ind place for a house on tho
sAlt w1ssr.
II was In December. 1874. that Col Sim
ncns Accompanied by George Bush. the
eoiorsd man. and several Others. frs. start
- fram Fort Vancouver 10 explore the
Puget sound country. The party ascend
- the Cowiitx Ever until they reached
he point where the Toofi~ river Joins the
tormer stream. Here Col Simmons recog
elsed one Of the spots shown 10 him IN
BE dream beyond which he must not pas.
sad he refused to 60 farther, returning u
FeFt Vancouver.
II had seen CROUCH II the country. how
III ever. 10 determine him that north ana
not south of the Columbia river his
home would be made and ~ in July. isss.
esspiss the threats os Or Mclaughlin. Col
Gmmons. accompanied Ivy James AeAilis-
0F. DAVID kindred, Gabriel Jones. George
hush. Jesse Ferguson and Sam. r. Crock
~ started On second exploring expessi-
ten This time Cni simmons susbei sheaf
and snaiiy reached point. move Tnnwater.
u TIE head ~ Puget snunG. where all the
ecndt:ons faretold IN nj. frva=. existed ard
herc re and his friends determined 10 settle
Returning for fheif families ard procuring
sns services OF old Peter BerTfey a French
In. Who was 4 guide and empicye Of the
nseson BAY Company. Col. sImmyns IN
TIE Fan ~ fs3s. returned together with the
men already NAMED. TO the place on puge;
eennf selected. From a lansIas on cowhtx
nser he party cut road my eight miles
n length ~ the place they had selected a.
ihear statement CO. Simmons nansef the
sawr Nes Market. the name being after
werd changed ~ Tumwater
e~eres Bush. the negro chose az hlx To-
caf'on strip % prairie land known as
Hs'sfs prairie BE Was IN constant fear
o. btsnT proclaimed slave ara only for
sel sirsssiens protection might have
abandoned the settlement he had made
ans WORKED fer others
TIE fEalsns could Mt urfsrssans the
treatment accorded by tire white men 20
tHssr wives u was useless ~ tsIs 20 them
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