The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04

EVERETT, Wash, March ar the
old Mexican war veterans. Erskine
-. Kroner and Ezra Hutch. who
each took Up a homestead in lsI
on the peninsula formed by the
Snohomish river and Port Gardner bay.
could rise UP out ~ their graves ana
see the wonderful change and develop
rncnt that has been wrought since they
left their humble abodes, they would
hardly recognize the place where they
had together as neighbors and friends
lived side By side, and had 80 often re-
counted the trials adventures and dan
gers through which they had passed IN
the Mexican war
Little ala they think that in 1891 would
be laid the foundation for a mighty city.
or that the very paper on which the writ
err IL now pennng his thoughts would be
manufactured within the boundaries or
this city az the bend OF the Snohomlsh
river. In a mandatory fitted and equip
ped with the most modern machinery
and employing over 20 hands. and made.
too, out Of the forests Of fir, spruce and
cottonwood that line the banks OF the
river and cover the hills and valleys OF
the western slope OF the Cascades IN such
wonderful profusion and mngnihcence as
is not cqualed anywhere else on earth.
Did they know. or did they not know.
that just behind old Mount Pichuck. In
the recesses OF Mounts Dickerman. Ves-
per. Big Four, Angelus, Silver Tip, Goat
Horn. Pearsalt peak, Iron mountain,
Mount Index. Stfiaguamlsh peak and
hundreds OF others In Snohomish county,
there lay hidden untold millions of gold.
silver. copper. lead, coal, zinc, iron, as
bestos, marble and granite. and that
within the next decade after their depart
ure capitalists from all parts of the coun-
try would be eagerly and anxiously
climbing the hillsides and making them
A A
ment that here IL one of the greatest
mineral deposits on earth; that here in
enohomish county Is the greatest deposit
OF copper ever found In America. exposed
to human view and towering thousands Of
feet above the base OF the mountains
themselves.
They knew not Of Granite Falls. Sill
verton. Monte Cristo. Index. Galena or
Mineral city TO them there was no
Forty.five, no Monte Cristo. no Pennsyl-
vania group, no Bonanza Queen OF Helena
group. no Sunset Wilbur. Calumet, Key
stone. Copper Bell, Copper Chief. Wanda
liza. Little Chief or Independent mines In
SnohOmish county ThcYe was no sfnelt-
er or reduction works constantly. night
and day. crushing roasting. melting and
reducing the refractory ores OF these re-
gIons and mines and extracting therefrom
the precious metals There were no ships
coming into port and loading the bullion,
paper, lumber and shingles OF the dtf-
fcrent manufactures OF Everett for for
eign and domestic markets.
The only means Of transportation was
by water. and very little OF that. except
IN dugonts, Everett was vet unborn The
railroad had not disturbed the banks Of
the Snohomish river OF the shores OF Pu-
get sound The sitrilt defiant and ma jes-
tic call Of the powerful six and eight
wheelcrs had not yet supplanted that OF
the owl This most powerful ana influen-
tiai advance agent OF civilization. com
merce and progress had not found the
way across the stately monarehs OF the
Cascades within the boundaries Of Snoho-
mish county
Everett. % Years OLA. 10000 People.
Not until 1890 ala Mr. stevens. Of the
Great Northern engineering department.
discover that V was possible ana practl-
cable 90 cross the Cascade mountains
through the pass tnow known as Stevens
passl at the northern boundary OF KlnG
county. ana follow down the watershed
and valley Of the Skykomlsh and Snoho.
mish rivers. From the moment Of that
discovery IL was an assured fact that 4
freAt city would be established az tide
water. Tide water ls where the m froad
reaches Puget sound after skirting tho
peninsula ard here ~ the city Of Smoke
stacks the Erent manufacturing city OF
Everett with population Of l0Wo peo-
pie,
In November. 1891 the FIRST lots were
sold In the then town of Everett There
was no poatoffico '.Xcert that Of Gardner
ana Lowell ana there were no hotels ~
place OF accommodation HUT The In.
domitahle pluck and faith OF those who