Year: 1879

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Nov. "a, 1879.


EDITOR PUeET SOUND DIsPATCH:


Judging that few lines from here
might be acceptable to you for publica-
tion. Twill endeavor to keep you post
ed as to any local news Of interest that
may come under my notice, provided
you have not already got somebody cor
responding with yeu to the same pur
pose.


On Saturday last there was Grand
Ball given 1t the Atheneum in honor of
the Hon. H. Blackman, our late repre-
sentative in the Legislature. on his re-
turn to his constituency, as a mark of
respect to him as a man of ability, and
in appreciation of the services rendered
by him at the late session of the Legis
lature, at which dance the Unter,ried
turned out in full force as also did fair
sprinkling of their brethren of the Re-
publican persuasion, as dance in this
community is like poverty in its action on
mankind in general, it levels all distinc-
tons as to party Or politics. The dance
was q success In every sense Of the word
aid all participating enjoyed themselves
to the utmost.


Business here appears to be looking up
a little and our business men appear
to think that the hard times are at an
end, and that we are entering upon an
era of prosperity that bids fair to last.
Logs, eur chief product, of which we
have large stot < on hand, are begin
ming to sell at something nearer remune-
rative figures than heretofore, some
2,500, 900 feet having been sold within
the week at slight advance on former
rates, and Che indications are that the
demand will once more resume its nor
NAL state, and that loggers will be able
to carry on business with fair prospect
of profit hereafter. There are at present
only six Or seven camps running on the
Spohomish river or its tributaries, but if
the demand for logs should increase, we
have some twenty claims all opened up
and only waiting better times to be set
running in full blast, which would make
a great difference in the business of this
place, as each camp on an average has
eight men hired, besides the demand it
makes for farm productivity, etc., of
which there is large surplus on hand
this year.


There are large tracts Of unimproved
land for sale cheap in this county, that
intending settlers would do we'll to come
and look at, as also large bodies of Gov
ernment land still vacant, of all kinds
and qualities, Of which information can
be had by visit to our county seat, at
any time by intending settlers in this
territory.


Our worthy toWusman, W. y. Baker,
has had two of his children dewn with
diptheria, but they are now convalescent.


BY the measure introduced and carried
through by our undefatigable represent
ative. the Hon. H. Blackman. appropri-
ating one-half the Territorial tax of this
county toward building road through
this county, we shall he enabled to go
from the county seat to Stanwood, on
the Sillaguamish river, in one day by
road whereas now we have to take
steamer to Muckll.eo and there wait to
connect wicA another steamer, thus occu-
pying the best part of week to make
the round trir,which ought not to be, and
will not by road, take more than two or
three days, besides opening up vast
tract Of good arabic land, in close prox-
unity to this town, which otherwise
would remain idle for want of an outlet.


l must now conclude, wishing all sue
cess to the new enterprise, the WEEKLY
PUGET SOUND DISPATCH. More anon
from Yours ever, Non EST.