An illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties; their people, their commerce and their resources, with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 1

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1172


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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF


SKAGIT AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES


THEIR PEOPLE, THEIR COMMERCE AND THEIR RESOURCES


WITH AN OUTLINE OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE


STATE OF WASHINGTON


ENDORSED AS AUTHENTIC BY LOCAL COMMITTEES OF PIONEERS


INTERSTATE PUBLISHING COMPANY


1906


PUBLIC LIBRARY 106540A ASTOR. LBNOK AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS R 1998 L


COPYRIGHT, 1906. BY INTERSTATE PUBLISHING COMPANY


To the Pioneers of Skagit and Snohomish Counties Washington


Those Who Have Gone and Those Who Remain, This Work is Dedicated as a Token of Appreciation of Their Virtues and Their Sacrifices


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"The best heritage the pioneer can leave to future genera- tions is the simple yet powerful story of his life-of hardships endured, of dangers faced, and his final victory over wil- derness and desert plain."-Theodore Roosevelt.


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PREFACE


E VERY community writes its own history just as surely as every community makes its own history. The compiler and publisher of historical works can do nothing more than to collect, collate and arrange the accounts which have been already prepared for him by the actors themselves, whose deeds and achievements he seeks to record. If he does this thoroughly, skilfully and with conscientious care, he has done all that is possible to him. If the makers of the history of any locality have failed to write fully accounts of their deeds, either upon the printed page or the tablets of the memory, no compiler can make good the resulting loss. A careful effort has been made by the compilers and publishers of this work to make the best use of all available materials. It is hoped that in some measure, at least, they have succeeded. If the result of their labors seems deficient to the reader in any respect, let him remem- ber the possibility that the deficiency may be due partly to the fact that the makers of the history themselves have not written their history with sufficient care and fullness.


A tribute is due, however, to the pioneers of Skagit and Snohomish counties, both for the faith- fulness and vividness of the pictures of past experiences which they have hung on memory's walls, and for the willingness manifested to display those pictures for the benefit of the compilers. A tribute is also due to the pioneer newspaper men for efficiency in preserving for us a record of events as they transpired, and for unselfishness in placing before the compilers the files wherein that record is to be found. It is impossible to thank specifically each of the many persons who have assisted in the production of this work, but to all who have extended courtesies, or imparted information, and to those who, by their patronage, have made the publication of the history possible, the most cordial thanks of the publishers are extended.


Special acknowledgments are due the Puget Sound Mail, the Skagit News-Herald, the Mount Vernon Argus, the Anacortes American, the Skagit County Times and the Courier of Sedro-Woolley, the Snohomish Tribune, the Everett Daily Herald and the Morning Tribune, the Arlington Times, the Stanwood Tidings, the Edmonds Review; to Eldridge Morse and Clayton Packard, editors respectively of the old Northern Star and the Eye, for use of files; to Melville Curtis, of Anacortes, for placing in our hands files of the Northwest Enterprise and of the Progress, also some rare inaps and pamphlets; to E. A. Sisson, of Padilla, for the use of his diary and old pamphlets; to Gardner Goodridge, of Stanwood, and Hon. E. C. Ferguson, of Snohomish, for valuable papers; to the Everett Improvement Company for maps, newspaper files, etc .; to Dr. Charles Milton Buchanan, of the Tulalip Indian Agency, for information and contributions concerning the Indians; to the Everett Chamber of Commerce for valuable files and documents; to the officers of both counties for numerous favors and courtesies, and to the special committees of both counties for efficient assistance in revising the manuscripts and many helpful suggestions.


Free use has been made of official records of county, state and nation. In the preparation of the history we have had the efficient help of W. D. Lyman, professor of history and civics in Whitman College, Walla Walla.


THE INTERSTATE PUBLISHING COMPANY.


JOHN MACNEIL HENDERSON, President. CHARLES ARTHUR BRANSCOMBE, Vice President. WILLIAM SIDNEY SHIACH, Editor. HARRISON B. AVERILL, Associate Editor.


COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENTS


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We, the undersigned, citizens of Skagit county, Washington, hereby certify that we have assisted in a thorough final revision of the manuscript history of said county prepared and to be pub- lished by the Interstate Publishing Company. We came to this region during the early days, have taken an active part in its development, and witnessed with no little interest the making of its history from its dawn to the present time; therefore we are able to give to this revision advantages accruing from personal knowledge of many events.


The History of Skagit County we have no hesitancy in pronouncing eminently fair and com- prehensive in its treatment of all sections, impartial toward all interests, interesting in its description of pioneer life and latter-day growth of our community, and authentic in its spirit and details. The result, we believe, is a standard county history of substantial and permanent worth.


THOMAS P. HASTIE, President Pioncer Association. DAVID BATEY, Ex-president Pioncer Association. E. A. Sissox, Secretary Pioncer Association. ALBERT L. GRAHAM, For the Islands.


We, the undersigned, pioneer citizens of Snohomish county, Washington, hereby certify that we have gone over the manuscript history of said county, prepared and to be published by the Inter- state Publishing Company, and have called the attention of its editor to such errors and omissions as our knowledge of events enabled us to discover. Having been active participants in, or vigilant observers of, almost everything that has happened in the county from the early days to the present, we believe ourselves well qualified to judge of the merits of said history, and we have no hesitancy in stating that so far as we know it is a full and comprehensive record of events, impartial in its treatment of the various interests and sections and in all respects a meritorious and authentic work.


E. C. FERGUSON, of Snohomish. E. D. SMITH, of Lowell. PETER LEQUE, of Stanwood.


TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I


INTRODUCTORY


CHAPTER I


EXPLORATIONS BY WATER PAGE


Introductory-Gasper Cortereal-Juan de Fuca His Story-Behring's Explorations-Captain James Cook-Incep- tion of Fur Trade-The Nootka Controversy-La Perouse-Meares-American Explorations-Discovery of the Columbia-Vancouver's Explorations. 1


CHAPTER II


EXPLORATIONS BY LAND


Verendrye-Moncacht-ape-Alexander Mackenzie-Thomas Jefferson and the Northwest-Lewis and Clark Expe- dition to the Pacific-Negotiations Leading to the Louisiana Purchase-Details of the Journey of Lewis and Clark. 5


CHAPTER III THE ASTOR EXPEDITION


Profits of the Fur Trade-John Jacob Astor-His Plan-His Partners-The Tonquin-Fate of That Ship-David Thompson-Adventures of William Price Hunt and Party-Failure of Astor's Enterprise-Capture and Restora- tion of Astoria 12


CHAPTER IV


THE NORTHWEST AND HUDSON'S BAY COMPANIES


Joint Occupation-Early History of the Northwest Company-Rivalry of the Northwest and Hudson's Bay Com- panies-Absorption of Northwest Company-Character of the Hudson's Bay Company-Its Modus Operandi- Its Indian Policy-William H. Ashley-Jedediah S. Smith-Captain B. L. E. Bonneville-Captain Nathaniel J. Wyeth-Hudson's Bay Company Seeks a New License-The Puget Sound Agricultural Company. 13


CHAPTER V


PERIOD OF SETTLEMENT


Jason Lee and Party-The Reception by the Hudson's Bay Company's Employees-The Political Effect-The Flat- heads' Search for the Book-Its Results to the Tribe-Settlers in Oregon in 1832-34-Expedition of Doctor Marcus Whitman and Doctor Samuel Parker-Whitman's Mission-Whitman's Work-Gray's Return to the East-New Arrivals-The Large Immigration of 1843-Extract from Nesmith's Lecture, "The Early Pioneer" -- Death of Edwin Young-Attempts to Organize a Government-Provisional Government at Last.


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THE OREGON CONTROVERSY


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Claims of the United States to Northwest Stated-Negotiations of 1826-7-Evans on Effects of Joint Occupation- Interest of Congress Finally Aroused-Exploration is Stimulated-Immigration of 1843-Negotiations of 1831-Of 1842-Of 1843 -- Interest Manifested All Over the Union-Political Parties Take up the Controversy-Negotia- tions of 1845-Polk Gives Great Britain a Year's Notice of Intention to Abrogate Joint Occupancy Treaty- Negotiations of 1846-Great Britain Offers Forty-Ninth Parallel-Offer is Accepted-The San Juan Contro- versy-Its Settlement


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CHAPTER VI


THE CAYUSE WAR .


Agent White's Warning to Immigrants-The Renegade Cockstock-Indian Expedition to California-The Indian Agent's Difficulties-Calamity Averted - Cause of the Whitman Massacre-Joe Lewis-Details of the Massacre- Rev. Brouillet's Statement-His Interviews with Spalding-Peter Skeen Ogden-His Speech-Indian's Reply- Prisoners Delivered Up. Eells and Walker-Oregon Rises to the Occasion-Volunteer Regiment Provided for- Failure of Attempt to Negotiate a Loan-Appeal to Citizens-The Regiment-Expedition Starts from Portland- Y'akimas Choose Peace-Battle of Sand Hollows-Tiloukaikt Outwits Gilliam-Gilliam's Death-Captain Maxom Takes Command-Condition at Fort Waters-Women to the Aid of the Suffering-Governor's Proclamation -- Additional Volunteers- Difficulty of Collecting Supplies Lee Appointed Colonel -Resigns in Favor of Waters- Sets Out for Nez Perce Country-Cayuses Flee- End of Campaign-Results of War.


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CHAPTER VHI EARLY DAYS IN WASHINGTON


Early Agricultural Progress-Emigrants from Fort Garry-Michael T. Simmons-Condition of the Sound Country at the Time Settlements of 1848 Beginning of Commerce on Puget Sound-Settlements of 1-50 Of 1851- Convention at Cowlitz Landing-Washington Territory Created-Governor Stevens-Conditions Found by Him Territory Organized Stevens Goes to Washington, D. C .- Indian Council Convened Extracts from Kipp's Diary Governor Stevens' Speech-Arrival of Looking Glass-Treaty Signed-Territory Relinquished .. 56


CHAPTER IX THE YAKIMA WAR


Outbreak-Causes- Gold Discovery-Initial Murders-Murder of Agent Bolen-The Haller Expedition Its De- feat-Olney's Letter to Governor Curry-Military Preparations -Major Rains' Expedition-Rains' Reply to Kamiakin's Letter- Raymond's Message to Major Chinn-Establishment of Fort Henrietta-General Wool Arrives-Reinforcements sent by Nesmith to Relief of Fort Henrietta-Kelly Assumes Command-His Meeting with Peo-peo-mox. mox -- First Day of Battle-Killing of Peo-peo-mox.mox and other Indian Hostages-Different Accounts of it-Kelly's Report of the Battle of Walla Walla - Severe Winter Following- Governor Stevens Return from the Blackfoot Country-Charges against General Wool- Stevens' Return to Olympia-War on the Sound- Massacres on White River-Desultory Winter Campaign-Stevens Calls for Additional Volun- teers-Attack on Seattle-Defeat of Indians on White River-Volunteers Decide on Inland Empire Campaign- Operations of the Oregon Volunteers-Wool's Instructions to Colonel Wright Evans' Criticism of Wool- Wright Starts for Walla Walla-Kamiakin's Attack on the Cascade Settlements-Lawrence W. Coe's Account of Attack on the Bradford Store-Coe's Narrative of Attack on Lower Cascades-Attack, on Middle Block- house Relief Comes- Sheridan's Operations-Steptoe's Return-Wright's Yakima Campaign-Colonel Shaw's Vigorous Campaign-Stevens' Second Council of Walla Walla-Wool's Congratulations-Failure of the Council Stevens' Battle with the Indians-Ilis Criticism of Colonel Wright-Wright's Patched-up Peace- Indignation of the Territories Indians' Preparations for Renewal of the War-Steptoe's Ill-starred Expedition-Wright's Vigorous Campaign-Battle of Four Lakes- Spokane Plains-Peace-Summary of the Results of the Campaign


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PART II HISTORY OF SKAGIT COUNTY


CHAPTER 1


PERIOD OF SETTLEMENT PAGE


First Settlers on Fidalgo Islaud-Compton's Claim-Fate of Robert Beale-Smoke in 1868-Enumeration of Early Settlers-First White Woman-Other Arrivals-Miss White's Statement-Agriculture Begun on the Island- Farm Machinery Introduced-Progress During Early Seventies-Ship Harbor-The Lady of Ship Harbor- Settlement of Guemes Island-Copper Prospect Discovered -"King of the Smugglers"-Attempted Settlement on Mainland in 1855-Quotation from Northern Light-Calhoun Visits the Mainland-His Settlemeut Stories about Swinomish Indians-Settlers following Calhoun and Sullivan-Settlers in 1870-First White Women- Settlers in 1871-Conditions in Early Seventies-Grain Raising-First Steam Thresher-Settlement of Padilla- Arrival of Whitney-Whitney, Sisson & Company-First Settlers in Skagit Valley-First House-First School and Church-Skagit City-Logging Bees-Campbell's Store-Election of 1871-Potatoes as Legal Tender- Primitive Transportation- Logging-Murder of John Barker-Kimble's Experiences-Other Settlers-Settle- ment of Upper Valley-First Settler above the Jam -- Rev. B. N. L. Davis-Discovery of Coal-Settlement of Amasa Everett-Some Pioneers in Special Calliugs-Logging Camps-Settlers at Different Points-N. P. R. R. Matters-County Division Rumblings of 1873-Large Crop Yields on the Swinomish-The Samish Valley- Edison-Early Settlers-Pioneer Merchant-Inauguration of Diking-Public Schools Killing of Patrick Mahoney-Coucluding Remarks. 97


CHAPTER I SKAGIT COUNTY, 1874 -1883


Effects of Crisis of 1873-First Move for Jam Removal -- Cold January in 1875-Bird's-eye View of County in 1875- First Coal Shipments-Scale of Prices in 1876-Beginning of Work on the Jam-Proposed Levee Along the River-Description of Jam-Importance of Removal-Northern Star's Report of Progress-Dangers of Work- Tribute to the Jam Loggers-Heavy Grain Shipments in 1-76-Progress of Diking-Large Yields of Oats-Star Correspondents' Statistics -Discovery of Coal-Prospecting in 1877-Discovery of Gold in 1878-Excitement Ensuing-Ruby Creek Mines-Conditions in 1877-8-Logging above the Jam-Progress of the Upper Valley- Birdsview-Sedro-Woolley-District Court at La Conner-Restoration of Railroad Lands-Voyage of the Josephine-Social Life-Drowning of John Imbler-Fishing Industry-Heavy Snow Fall of 1880-Mining- Steamboating to the Mines-Settlement at Mouth of Baker River-Fracas with Indians-Memorial to Post- master General-Fine Oat Crops-Floods of 1882-Jam Removal Meeting-Lumbering-Minkler's Mill- Drowning of J. S. Kelly. 112


CHAPTER IN SKAGIT COUNTY, 1893-1889


County Division-Preliminary Sparring-The Bill Introduced-First Bill Lost-Another Introduced and Carried- Copy of the Act -Loss of Steamers Josephine and Fanny Lake-Other Steamers-Movements for Improve- ment of River Navigation-Movement for Improved Roads-Dry Summer of 1883-Swinomish Flat Develop- ments in 1883-Floods-Drowning of Walker-Morse's Tide Land Report-Jam Removal Matters Again-Lum- beriug in 1884-Indian Fracas-County Seat Struggle Begun-Its Progress and Conclusion-Minerals-Cold Weather in December, 1884-General Progress-Auditor's Statistics-Forest Fires in 1885-Good Crops of That Year-List of Loggers-Anti-Chinese Demonstrations-General Developments in 1886-Skagit River Tele- phone Company-Outline of Mail Contracts-List of Tax Payers-Railroad Matters-Skagit Saw-mill and Manu- facturing Company-Whitney Island-Freshet of 1887-Whatcom-Skagit Struggle Again-Blowing up of the Bob Irving-Rapid Developments of 1888-Railroad Rumors-Logging-Statistics of Property, 1883-8- Statehood-Mining Activities-Constitutional Convention-Final Admission 127


CHAPTER IV SKAGIT COUNTY, 1889-1897


Cold Winter of 1889-90-Railroad Projects-The Seattle & Northern-Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern-Fairhaven & Southern-Seattle & Montana-Paper Railroads-General Excitement-Anacortes Boom-Mount Vernon-


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Skagit County Agricultural Society-Increase in Population-Memorials to Congress-Anti-Chinese Move- ments-Attempted Highway Robbery-Smallpox Epidemic-Pioneer Association Organized-List of First Offi- cers and Members-Road Agitation in 1891-New County Scheme - Shooting Affair of July 26, 1891-Bar Asso- ciation-Great Growth of County-Bridge Building in 1892- County Seat Removal Struggle-Population in 1892-Assessment Returns-Floods of Winter of 1892-3-Cold Snap in January and February-Proposed Motor Line-Trial for Murder of David C. Moody -- Wilbur Heirs Case-Large Shipments of Oats-Skagit County Shingle Association-Court-house Erected-Wagon Bridge at Mount Vernon Completed-Crop Conditions in 1893-Marsh Land Reclamation-Flood of 1894-Damage to Realty Owners and Railroads-Drowning of N. P. Swanberg and Child-Drowning of Indians-Freshet of July-Results of Flood-Northwest Agricultural Society -- Skagit County Horticultural Society- Forest Fire-High Tide of January 12, 1895-Anacortes Threatened by Forest Fire-Unfortunate Year 1895-Memorial in Matter of Clearing the Mouth of the Skagit-Fracas on the Wharf at Samish-Trial of Baldwin, Perkins and Loop-County Immigration Association Projects of 1895-6- Floods of 1896-Attempted Murder at Prairie. 144


CHAPTER V


SKAGIT COUNTY, 1997 1905


General Revival of Industry-Indian Murder Case Klondike Excitement - Flood of November, 1897-Spanish- American War- Summary of Events-Return of the Soldiers Trial of Joe Henry-Murder of D. M. Wood- bury-Trial of Al. Hamilton- His Final Conviction and Execution- Trouble Over Employment of Japanese- Invasion of Army Worms -- Railroad Accident-Gorsage Case Census of 1900-Prosperous Year 1901- County Fair-Memorial Services-Storm of December 25th- Railroad Accident of January 17. 1903-Trial of Charles Lindgrind-Skagit County at the St. Louis Fair-Refunding of Bonds-Jail Break-Pioneers' Reunions of 1904-5-Burning of Steamner Elwood-Prosperous Year 1904-High Tide of December 29, 1904- Encouraging Outlook 165


CHAPTER \'1


POLITICAL


Division Movement in 1882-Officers Elected That Year- Special County Election- Precincts and Official Vote- Organization of First Board of Commissioners-Ferry Licenses Granted-First Jurors-County Seat Struggle of 1884-Vote on Question by Precincts-Democratic Convention of 1884 Republican Convention-Official Vote-Commissioner District Question Local Option Election-People's Party Organized Official Vote in 1886-Election of 1889-Special Election of 1889-Conventions and Election of 1890-Hot Campaign of 1892- l'eople's Party Appears-Conventions and Official Vote- Conventions and Elections of 1894-Northwestern County Combination Vigorous Campaign of 1896-Preliminary Conventions-Resolutions of the " Middle- of-the-Roaders"-Official Returns- - Official Returns in 1900- McBride Becomes Governor-Preliminary Con- ventions in 1902 Official Vote Republican Resolutions in 1904 Democratic Convention -- Result.


CHAPTER VII


CITIES AND TOWNS


Mount Vernon -Its Site- First Settlement -First School Platting of the Town First Store First Residence- First Restaurant-Transportation- Progress in 1879- Effect of Ruby Creek Excitement-Logging in the Vicinity Flag l'ole-Fraternal Orders Progress in 1883-4-School Census of 1-84 -Odd Fellows' Hall-Mount Vernon Made County Seat-Skagit Saw-mill and Manufacturing Company-Railroad Matters-Telegraphic Connections Building and Loan Association-Incorporation Steady Growth During Boom Period -- Enterprises


. Inaugurated at the Time -- Municipal Improvements-First Big Fire Great Northern Reaches Mount Vernon School Building Erected- Opera House-Chamber of Commerce -. " Mass Meeting" of 1894 -New Dike -- Effort for City Water System -- Fire of April 20, 1895-Later Fires-Progress of Recent Years-Frater- nities Churches-Newspapers-Schools-Bank-Summary of Business Houses-Fair Association-Profes- sional Men-City Officers. La Conner - First Mercantile Establishment-John S. Conner-La Conner Post- office La Conner in 1842-James and George Gaches -Efforts for Improvement of Swinomish Slough Development in 1875-Steamboat Transportation-Business Establishments-Telephonic Connections, Water System, Etc .- Incorporation-Dis-incorporation-Re-incorporation-Puget Sound Mail-Public Schools- Churches Fraternities-Skagit County Bank Fires Present Population Outlook. Anacortes-Romance of its History-Excellent Location-Amos Bowman's Article-Earliest Settlers in the Vicinity-Bowman's Map- Terminal Aspirations Bowman's Account-Anacortes in 1842 -Communication- Early Steamboats-Town


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Platted-N. P. R. R. Interested The Boom-Warnings of Skagit News-Cause of Boom-Attitude of Rail- roads Toward Anacortes-Electric Railroad Enterprise-Skagit Motor Line-First Ocean Steamship's Visit -- Municipal Incorporation-First Election-Chamber of Commerce-Schools-Newspapers-Banks-Breaking of Boom-County Seat Fight- Fish Canneries Established-Banks-Wharves-Churches-Fraternities-Water System-Fire Department-Conclusion. Sedro. Woolley-Marvelous Growth-First Settlement-Arrival of Mortimer Cook-" Bug " Established by Him-Inception of Business Enterprises-Boom of 1889 in Sedro -- Entrance of Fairhaven & Southern-Other Railroads-Platting of Sedro. Kellyville-Business Houses in 1890-Decline of the Pioneer Town-Kelly's Town Takes the Lead- Sedro Land and Improvement Company First City Election-St. Elizabeth's Hospital-Woolley Founded-Story of Beginnings-Postoffice Estab- lished-Early Business Enterprises-First City Election in Woolley-Growth of the Industrial Field-Social Life Organized-Disastrous Fire of 1891-That of 1893-Hard Times-Union of Sedro and Woolley in 1898- First City Officials-Progress of the Consolidated City-Story of the Schools- Present System-Churches and Their History-City's Newspapers- Present City Officers-Fraternities-Business Directory- - Present Status- " The Tale of Two Cities" 189


CHAPTER VIII


CITIES AND TOWNS (Continued)


Burlington-First Settlements Platting of Town-Early Business Men-Pioneer Loggers-Millett's Dwelling Erected-Postoffice Established-Advent of Railroads-Geographical Surroundings-Incorporation in 1902. Belleville Episode-First Business Houses-Mills Established-Business Directory of 1905-Schools-Churches -Fraternities. Edison-Surroundings-First Settlers-Postoffice Meeting-Captain Edwards' Store-Town Platted-Samish Island-Town in 1878-In 1882-Early Business Men-Disastrous Fire of 1893-Progress- Industries of Community-Present Business Houses-Schools-Churches-Fraternities. Bow-Founding- Growth-Present. Avon-Establishment by White and Skaling-Temperance Town-Pioneer Business Men -Business Features-Business Directory-Churches and Schools-North Avon. Bayview-Its Incipiency- -Resources-As it is To-day. Clearlake-History-Present-Resources. MMcMurray-Establishment of Town - Location-Growth-Business Houses of To-day. Montborne-Hamilton-Its Past-Incorporation-Growth- Business Directory. Baker-Story of Its Growth-Present-Sauk City -Rockport-Cement City-Dewey- Whitney-Fidalgo-Fir-Conway-Skagit City-Lyman -Sterling-Thorne-Ehrlichs-Some Historic Boom Towns-Other Postoffices in Skagit County


PART III


HISTORY OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY


CHAPTER I


SETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION


The First Saw-mill-Military Operations During the Indian War Beginnings of Snohomish City-Military Road Operations Abandoned-Founding of Mukilteo-Election of June 9, 1860-Organization of County-The Creating Act-Census of 1861-Effects of Fraser River Excitement-Cady and Parsons' Expedition-The Trans-Cascade Trail Matter-Census of 1862-First White Women-Settlement of the Stillaguamish-Mrs. Marvin's Pioneering Experiences-Names of Early Settlers-Beginnings of Logging-Logging at Mukilteo- First Settlers of Port Gardner Bay-Murder of Charles Seebart-First Steamboats-Logging on the Stillaguamish 253


CHAPTER II CURRENT EVENTS-1870-1889


Saw-mill Projects-Assessed Valuations-Population and Conditions in 1870-First Deaths of Women-Judicial Matters-Cold Winter of 1874-Conditions Subsequent to 1873-Statistics of Logging in 1876-Saw-mill on the Pillchuck-Agriculture on the Sillaguamish-Development of Water Transportation-The Northern Star- Death of Low and Batt-Diphtheria Epidemic-Hard Times of 1877-Extract from Governor's Report-Military Companies Organized-Agriculture on the Skykomish-On the Snohomish and Pillehuck-Removal of Stilla-


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guamish Jam-Assessor's Census for 1877-For 1878-Suspension of Northern Star-Tide Lands Report- Revival of 1882-Lumbering Operations of Blackman Brothers-W. M. Pattison's Ferry-Incoming Immi- grants-Work on Snohomish Marshes-Lake Washington Wagon Road-Removal of Snags from the Snohomish River-Shooting Affray at Stanwood-Ice on the Snohomish in Winter of 1883-4-Indian Difficulties-Agricnl- tural Progress-Stock Raising-Hard Times for Loggers in 1884-Progress of Snohomish City-Pillchuck and Stillagnamish Wagon Road-Mining Operations-Movement for Railroads-Production in 1884-Revival in 1885-Blackman Mill Burned-Pillchuck Boom Break-Inception of Shingle Industry-Progress of Agriculture -- First Threshing Machine-Products of 1885-Anti-Chinese Agitation-New Roads-Stillaguamish in 1886- Depression at Granite Creek-Forest Fires-Accident on the Stillaguamish in 1887-Railroad Matters-Seattle & West Coast-Bellingham Bay Road-Lumber Industry in 1887-Silver Creek Road-Indian Matters-Popu- lation in 1887-Principal Property Holders-Lively Year 1888-Accident on the Stillaguamish-Combinations in Lumbering-Railroad Activity-Building of Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern-Stillaguamish in 1889-Movement for Secession-Mining Excitement and General Progress.




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