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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Oct. 6, 1894. 
sincerely thank the Doctor, through your columns, for his 
proffered support for the position, but must decline with 
thanks. I am not a member of the board— don't know 
whether I could be, even if I desired to, as I don't own any 
club— and at present time do not desire to become a member. 
I prefer to be a free lance. 
In conclusion, I would suggest, to the Doctor that he answer 
the charges as to the American Coursing Board and how 
matters are conducted, and not try to sidetrack the issues 
bv an offer of the presidency of "his individual scheme." 
Iii F. BART ELS. 
Kit Carson, Col. 
• • • • 
HUNTING AND COURSING NOTES. 
There was some coursing a couple of weeks since at Ocean 
View, Cal., while the thermometer registered 90 to 95° in the 
shade! Competition must have been hot. Such sport (?) is 
brutal. 
• • • •* 
The well-known greyhound Midnight, which was sent out 
to the coast, if we mistake not by Mr. H. W. Smith, of 
Worcester, Mass., has, according to Breeder and. Sportsman, 
just been purchased by Mr. Hugo McCracken, of San Fran- 
cisco. Midnight is by Friday Night out of Mother Demdike, 
and is the sire of such noted greyhounds as Skyrocket, 
Shortstop, etc. 
• • a • 
The greyhound Waratah, that was imported by Mr.Lopez, 
of San Francisco, from Australia, is a son of Livingston, 
whose daughter Bloomer, as told in these columns, won the 
Australian Waterloo cup. Another daughter of his, Bel- 
gravia, was successful in the same stake in 1892, and Living- 
ston himself won the Cup in 1887. Waratah has run well 
forward in several events since his arrival in California and 
no doubt his blood will prove valuable to California breeders. 
• • • • 
Mr. Basil Hayman will judge the Altcar Club meeting at 
La Crosse, Kan., on Oct. 30, iu place of Mr. E. H. Mulcaster. 
• • • • 
An adjourned meeting oE the National Beagle Club of 
America will be held at the A. K. C. rooms, 44 Broadway, 
New York, on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 3:80 P. M. The members 
are requested to be present. 
• • • • 
Mr. Frederic S. Webster, of New York, will represent the 
Northwestern Beagle Club as delegate to the A. K. C. In- 
tending nominators should bear in mind that the entries for 
the trials to be held by this club will close Oct. 20, and those 
who desire further information should write Mr. Louis Stef- 
fen, 781 Third street, Milwaukee, Wis. 
hcJ(ting. 
FIXTURES. 
OCTOBER. 
6. Cor. Phila., Sweeps, Del. Elver 20. Cor. Phila., Club, Del. River. 
13. San Francisco Cor., Final Sail. 
New British Yachts. 
According to the following extract from the Field, a fair amount of 
building is already assured, with the certainty of more orders lat«»r on: 
It is satisfactory to be able to announce that the great interest 
aroused in yachting this year has already resulted in a good number 
of orders for new boats beiDg placed with Clyde designers and builders. 
Of these, the most important is the first-class racing cutter of about 
160-rating which Mr. Win. Fife, Jr., is to design for Mr. A. B. Walker, 
owner of the 20-rater Thelma. A vessel of this size might be built at 
the famous little Fairlie yard, but to launch her on the shallow fore- 
shore would be an impossibility, so her construction is to be intrusted 
to Messrs. Inglis, at Pointhouse, the builders of Calluna. 
The 40 rating class is to receive an addition from the design of Mr. 
G. L. Watson to the order of a brother of the owner of Thelma. Mr. 
Watson is also engaged upon the designs of a 20-rater for the Emperor 
of Germany, which is to be raced in British waters. 
The class specia'ly characteristic of the Clyde, the 10-raters, is not, 
as far as yet known, to be enlivened by the addition of any new boats. 
Mr. Arthur (formerly owner of Phantom) has abandoned his intention 
of building, and Dakotah's wonderful powers have fairly frightened 
all other yachtsmen. If this class is to be kept on the programme 
next season, it will need to be under handicap conditions. With the 
addition of Dora, five boats would be available, and, their various 
merits being now well known, it would not be difficult to handicap 
them so as to produce good sport. 
For the Irish class of 6-raters, Mr. Watson is designing a new boat 
to the order of Mr. R. B. Burnside. 
The 5-raters here this season have had most frequently to go alone; 
with the cruising tens, but it is intended to elevate them to the rank 
of a class by themselves next year. 
Mr. Alex. Scott, having decided to sell Almida, has ordered a first 
class racing 5-rater from Mr. Fife, which when launched, will be known 
by the same name as the present boat. Several other fives are talked 
of though none are yet actually on order. 
In the 23ft. class Mr. R. M. Donaldson is to replace Norka with a 
new boat; but the owners of Vida and Thaber consider their present 
craft good enough for another year. 
There is a feeling among some of the experienced boat sailers that a 
new length class of 20ft. l.w.l., and with 450 to 500sq, ft. of sail area, 
would suit the wants of many men better than either of the existing 
classes, and it has been arranged to hold a meeting at an early date to 
consider the matter. 
The 1-raters and 0. 5-raters, so popular at other yachting centers, are 
attracting a good deal of attention here, and a move has been made 
toward forming a club for the special purpose of promoting match 
sailing in the evenings with boats of these ratings.' 
In addition to the yachts already mentioned, Mr. Watson has on 
hand designs for a 40-ton cruiser for Sir Richard Bulkeley, Bart., a 
fast cruising cutter for Mr. H. M.Williams, a 2.5-rater for Shanghai, 
and, in his capacity as designer to the Royal National Lifeboat Insti- 
tution, a new lifeboat for Blackpool. 
As regards steam yachts, Mr. Peter Coats, of Paisley, has just in- 
structed Mr. Watson to design for him a vessel of 450 tons, and Mr. 
Alex. Scott is negotiating for one of about 40 tons. 
Massachusetts Y. C. 
BOSTON— DORCHESTER BAY. 
Saturday, Sept. 8$. 
The last race of the Massachusetts Y. C. was sailed on Sept. 22 over 
the Dorchester Bay courses, an open race. The wind was light S.W. 
and the times were: 
FIRST CLASS. 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Gleaner, F. O. Wellington 23.01 1 10 13 0 46 13^ 
Romance, L. Sears 23.02 1 13 38 0 49 42 
Bulalie, E. S. Hunt 22.06 1 18 19 0 53 48 
Thrush Withdrew. 
Adoph Withdrew. 
Pioneer Withdrew. 
KNOCKABOUTS. 
Nike, T. E. Jacobs 21.00 1 26 24 
Ruth, P. H. Fox 1 26 39 
Spinster, L.M Clark 128 15 
Hobo, T. W. King 1 28 83 
Hullo, H. Y. C 1 29 44 
SECOND CLASS. 
Arab, W. F. Scott 19.01 1 37 43 1 09 51 
Joker, B. Putnam 19.10 1 38 04 1 11 01 
THIRD CLASS. 
In It, R. B. Williams 18.03 1 23 09 0 54 20 
iltett, Percy Bodges 17.09 1 27 07 0 57 43 
ge, C. Schiudlxr 17.05 1 28 26 0 58 37 
Mi', J. ^.Sanborn „ 15.11 1 31 14 0 59 26 
mp, L. A. flat-ton 15.11 1 31 39 0 59 51 
leurez. WaU-h Bros. 14.00 1 35 42 1 00 59 
The ,jud§es were Messrs. A. J. Clark and W. B. Crosby. 
Knickerbocker Y. C. Ladies' Day. 
COLLEGE POINT — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Saturday, Sept. $8. 
The Knickerbocker Y. C. concluded a successful season on Sept. 22 
with a ladies' race, in which 19 yachts started. The course was a six 
mile triangle, two rounds, sailed with a good S.W. wind, the mes 
being: 
FOURTH CLASS— CABIN SLOOPS. 
Length. Start. Finish. 
Edith, G. A. O"oper 32.07 3 25 00 4 52 07 
Allace. A. N. Holden 30.00 8 25 00 4 57 85 
Yolande, A. E. Keeper 31.06 3 25 00 5 04 30 
Pirate, E.C.Hogg 28 09 3 25 00 5 10 30 
FIITTH CLASS -CABIN SLOOPS. 
Bacchante, G. Wagner 27.00 3 25 00 5 08 00 
Nanita, H. Stevenson 32.06 3 25 00 5 06 00 
SIXTH CLASS — OPEN CATBOATS. 
Truant, W. H. Titus 29.06 3 35 00 4 57 00 
Leisure. F. B. Myrick 31.08}^ 3 25 00 5 05 07 
Ann, D. H. Burdett, Jr. , 31.00^ 3 35 00 5 08 30 
SEVENTH CLASS — OPEN CATBOATS. 
Aache, E. A. Fairchild 26.00 3 35 00 5 06 30 
Melita, O. H. Chelborg 22.07 3 35 00 5 12 45 
Themis, A. F. Petry 21.00 3 85 00 4 57 01 
Florence, J. G. Honey 21.06 3 35 00 5 17 00 
EIGHTH CLASS— OPEN CATBOATS. 
J. I. M.. J. I. Merritr, Jr 33.00 3 35 00 5 11 00 
Annie Seaman, C. Coughtry 32.00 3 35 00 5 03 45 
NINTH CLASS -CATBOATS. 
Gladys, C. W. Scbelsenger 35.00 3 35 00 5 15 30 
Violet, G. A. Wieners 21.00 3 35 00 4 47 21 
TENTH CLASS— OPEN SLOOPS. 
Flora, F. G. Pauly. . .'. 35.00 3 24 00 4 40 00 
Gem, C L. Stroll meyer 23.00 3 25 00 4 S3 00 
The winners are: Fourth class, Edith; fifth class, Nanita; sixth 
class, Truant; seventh class, Themis; eighth clasr, Annie Seaman; 
ninth class, Violet; tenth class, Flora. 
Shamrock— Elsiemarie. 
The postponed match between the schooners Shamrock, W. P.Ward, 
and Elsiemarie, J. B. King, was finally sailed on Sept. 24; a quick and 
exciting race in a erood breeze. In addition to the private stakes, the 
Larchmont Y. C. added a cup costing $100. The wind was fresh from 
N. W. in the morning, and the Eaton's Neck-Stamford-Hempstead 
course was selected, thirty-six nautical miles. The steam yacht Jes- 
sie, C. H. Murrary, acted as judges' boat, carrying Messrs. Augustin 
Monroe and A. Marshall: and the start was signaled at 11:35. Elsie- 
marie went over at 1 1 :37:50, but Shamrock was in trouble and did not 
cross till 11:43:19, with a handicap of 3m. 19a. The first leg, of 15% 
miles, was a broad reach, and the start was made with ballooners set, 
spinakers being tried later on, and taken in and reset as the wind 
hauled. Elsiemarie sailed fastest off the wind, and at the turn had a 
long lead, the times being: Elsiemarie 1:28:37, Shamrock 1:42:32. 
The next 7 miles was to windward, and when settled down to 
her work, Shamrock began to make up for lost time; and at Stamford 
mark she had cut in two her rival's lead, the times being: Elsiemarie 
2:58:08, Shamrock 3:04:16. 
On the reach of 10 miles to the Hempstead mark with too much 
wind for club topsails and with sheets in, the two showed nearly even, 
the times at Hempstead being: Elsiemarie 3:57:30, Shamrock 3:04-18. 
The last 3 mile leg was to windward; and thiB time Elsiemarie 
made a gain of 3 minutes, the finish being timed: Elsiemarie 4:26:41, 
Shamrock 4:35:51. 
The final times were: . 
Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 
Elsiemarie 75.60 4 48 51 4 48 51 
Shamrock 73.18 4 55 51 4 53 26 
The other two matches, between Queen Mab and Wasp, Viator and 
Atlantic, have been declared off. 
Beverly Y. C. 
MONUMENT BEACH. 
Saturday, Sept. 22. 
The 219th race, sail off for second class pennant, in Buzzards Bay, 
was sailed on Saturday, Sept. 22, in a light southerly wind. The sec- 
ond class boats not eligible to sail for pennant sailed a separate sweep- 
stakes of their own. Linotte led during most of the windward work, 
but as wind lightened Kalama went by her. Gymnote won easily in the 
sweepstakes. 
PENNANT RACE. 
Length. Elapsed. 
Kalama, Chas. Brewer ; 23 . 07 2 12 27 
Linotte, W. P. Wilson 28.02 2 16 07 
Anonyma, F. L. Dabney 23.08 2 25 38 
SWEEPSTAKES. 
Gymnote. W. E. C. Eustis 23.08 2 19 21 
Bernice, J. G. Young, Jr 23.04 2 20 29 
Mist, G. H. Lyman 23.09 2 22 11 
TJJula, W. H. Winship 22.04 2 25 41 
Kalama wins the championship. Gymnote wins the sweep. Course 
10V4 miles. Judge, A. H. Hardy. 
Yorkville Y. C. 
NEW YORK— EAST RIVER. 
The Yorkville Y. C. sailed its last race of the season on Sept. 23, the 
wind being fresh S.E. The times were: 
CLASS A— SLOOPS. 
Length. Start. Finish. 
Maud 27.02 12 21 15 J 3 09 00 
Cygnet '. '. • 27 . 09 12 24 15 3 23 00 
CLASS B — SLOOPS. 
Zetes 22.07 12 23 00 3 37 15 
Tin Top'" ' • 19.10 12 22 00 3 40 30 
Gypsy '. .'. 20.05 12 26 00 Not. finish 
CLASS C — CATBOATS. 
Little Dean 16.05 1 05*30 Not finish 
Belle 15.06 1 05 35 3 56 30 
The winners were: In Class A, Maud; Class B, Zetes, and Class C, 
Belle. 
Lynn Y. C. Expert Cnp. 
LYNN — BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday, Sept. 22. 
The last race of the Expert cup series was sailed on Sept.. 22, the 
wind being fresh N. W. at the start, but dying down to a calm before 
the finish, the times were: 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Alpine. S. J. Blethen 1 36 35 1 03 58 
Irene, Gordon & Co .1 32 30 1 07 10 
Astria, R. M. Benner 1 37 03 1 09 11 
Black Cloud, Taylor & Putnam 1 35 15 11111 
Sans Pareil, R. Auger 1 49 05 1 16 50 
Alice, L. P. Lynch did not finish. 
Nellie Farley, E. C. Smith did not finish. 
Quincy Y. C. 
The last race of the Quincy Y. C. was sailed on Sept. 22 in a light 
S.W. wind. It was practically a resail of the race of Aug. 25, in whicn 
Mudjekeewis was disabled and White Fawn went to her assistance. 
The times were: 
FIRST CLASS. 
Length. Elapsed Corrected, 
Beatrice, John Cavanagh 26.03 2 34 30 2 03 45 
White Fawn, A. E. Jones 24.10 2 37 00 2 04 45 
MudjekeBwis, Davis & Abbott 25.09 2 38 12 2 06 56 
Moondyne, A. J. Shaw 24.08 2 42 23 2 09 56 
YACHT NEWS NOTES. 
On Sept. 23 a private match was sailed between Penguin, Mr. Geo. 
A. Brightson. and Alga, Mr. J Littlefield. Penguin is a centerboard 
sloop, probably one of the fastest of the Ellsworth boats, though she 
has never been raced steadily, and Alga is the first of the Burgess 46- 
footers. a keel cruiser designed for the late Mr. C. A. Longfellow. The 
course was from off the Atlantic Y. C. house, around Southwest Spit 
and the Bell Buoy off the Hook. Alera made a good start, in a fresh 
S.W. breeze, and led easily over the course, winning by about 5m. 
An interesting race was sail-id on Sept. 22 by the catboats Mary and 
Almira, for a $50 cup offered by Com. Tyson, of the Riverside Y C, 
the course being six miles to windward and return from Little Cap 
tain's Island Mary sailed mii<-h better after some recent alterations, 
and beat Alu ira by 4m. cOs. c jrrvcted time: 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Marv.W- Ellsworth 2 57 07 2 57 07 
Almira. W. H, BWP , 08 « 3 02 03 
Mr. Arthur Binney has purchased the interest of the late George A. 
Stewart in the firm of Stewart & Binney, and will continue the busil 
ness of yacht designing at the same office, 181 Tremont street, Boston. 
The Boston Globe of Sept. 23 contains a careful and complete sum- 
mary of the local races of the new knockabout class, the results being 
tabulated in a very effective msnner. 
Messrs. Mclntyre and Kirk, at Quincy Point, have already hauled 
out Jubilee for the winter and will also haul out Pilgrim. The latter 
has turned out quite a success as a steam yacht. 
About fifty members and guests of the Atlantic Y. C. sat down to a 
good dinner at the club house. Bay Ridge, on Sept. 26, the dinner be- 
ing tendered to the flag officers of the Seawanhaka Corinthian and 
Larchmont clubs, in recognition of the courtesies extended to the At- 
lantic Y. C. on its annual cruise last July. Messrs. George and How- 
ard Gould were also invited in the expectation that they would be back 
in New York in time for such an official welcome from the club, of 
which both are members, but they did not arrive in time. Com. Banks 
presided, and the whole affair passed off very pleasantly. Vice-Corn. 
Ketchum made some very pertinent and appropriate remarks con- 
cerning Vigilant and her owners. 
Captains Haff and Jeffrey arrived at New York on Oct. 1 on board 
the Berlin. The tug Ida L. Tebo. with a party of yacht skippers, met 
them at Quarantine and took off Capt. Jeffrey, but Capt. Haff con- 
tinued on to the pier at New York, where his wife was waiting. A 
hearty welcome had been prepared for both captains at South Brook- 
lyn, but they went at once to their homes at Islip and Bay Shore. 
The St. Augustine Y. C. house was wrecked by the cyclone of 
Sept. 25, and much damage has been done to yachts and boats on the 
Florida coast. 
The annual meeting of the Sewaren Land and Water Club was held 
on Sept. 29 at the club house, Sewaren, and the following officers were 
elected for the ensuing year: Pres. (commodore ex officio), Wm. M. 
Ballard, launch Elthilda; Vice-Corn (vice-commodore ex officio), F. D. 
Wright, cutter Vala; Sec'y, L. Bruce Fulton; Treas., F. A. Sollace; 
Governors for three years, Charles W. Ballard, lauuch Elthilda; D. G. 
Whitlock, cat Monsoon; House Committee, Charles Badgley, R. G. 
Clarkson, G. L. Boynton, E. D. Ruggles, C. M. Cooper; Committee on 
Constitution and By-Laws, Charles Badgley, L. B. Fulton, William F. 
Martin; Committee to Prepare New Sailing Rules, D. G. Whitlock, 
Thomas W. Hawkins, R. G. Clarkson. An informal reception was held 
in the club house after the meeting. 
The Paris Figaro is the authority for a statement that Satanita has 
been sold to a French yachtsman, who will race her in the Mediterra- 
nean; and also that three of the British 20-raters will be purchased by 
other French yachtsmen for the same purpose. 
Meneen, the Herreshoff 2J^-rater, owned byMr. Hardie Jackson, has 
won 46 prizes about the Solent this season. 
On Sept. 18 Vigilant was hauled out for the winter at Fay's yard, 
Northam, Southampton, while Atalanta will winter in the docks at the 
same port. 
The following yachts and launches will be hauled out for the winter 
at Charles L. Seabury & Co. 's "yards at Nyack-on-Hudson: Steam 
yachts and launches— Allegra, Anemone, Claymore, Nereid, Margaret, 
Satellite, Marjencha, So So, Cricket, Paloe, Xiphias, Hirondelle, Char- 
lietta, Daisy, Delma and others. Sloops, etc.— May, fin-keel yacht 
Trust Me, Kabeyun and others. 
Asphodel, 20-rater, designed by Mr. Watson this year, has been 
sold by Prince Henry of Battenberg, and will leave for the Mediter- 
ranean. 
Dacotah, the Herreshoff 10-rater, has a record for her first season of 
33 starts, 25 first prizes, one other prize, and £274 winnings. Her 
nearest competitor is the Fife boat Lilith, with 32 starts, 11 firsts, 10 
other prizes, and £137. Sula, the Watsoh boat, stands 26 starts, 2 
firsts, 6 others, and £35. Dacotah also won two challenge cups. 
Admiral, steam yacht, is at Lawley's yard, to he lengthened about 
16ft. in the bows. 
The Minneapolis M. Y. R. A. brought off a race in the 40in. class on 
Sept. 23 in a strong westerly breeze, the course being about three- 
eighths of a mile to windward. Two boats competed, Minerva, J. 
Hadden, and D. H. E., E. F. English, the latter a new boat which was 
only put in the water about an hour before the race. The models car- 
ried full lower sail. After an even start Minerva drew ahead, D. H E. 
being delayed to trim sheets. On getting under way again she ran 
past to leeward. Minerva was holding the wind better, however, and 
when she went about had a good lead, which she increased consider- 
ably toward the finish, D. H. E. getting into trouble with her auto- 
matic rudder. Minerva sailed very steadily all through, doing much 
better work than heretofore. The new boat showed good speed, and 
when in trim will likely prove equal to beating Minerva. 
>-,The autumn race of the Corinthian Y. C of Philadelphia will be 
sailed on Oct. 6, starting off the club station, Essington. 
On Sept. 26 the Manchester (Mass.) Y. C. elected the following 
officers: Com., A. Walpole Craigie; Viee-Com,, F. L. Ames; Rear- 
Com., John A. Barnham, Jr.; Sec'y and Treas., Chas. A. Cooley, 3 
School street, Boston; Meas., Edwin P.Stanley; Delegate and Chair- 
man Regatta Committee, Alex. H. Higginson. 
On Sept. 26 Capt Isaiah Conover, of Atlantic City, was found dead 
in his boat. The yacht was sailing alone about Absecom Bay, whan 
she was boarded by another boatman. 
The Massachusetts Y. C closed its summer quarters at Rowe's 
wharf, Boston, on Sept. 29, and will open i!s winter quarters, 15 Hay- 
ward Place, Boston, on Oct. 6. The floats at the landing will be kept 
until Oct. 10, and the quarters at Dorchester will remain open until 
the same date. 
Paddling on the Snohomish and Snoqualmie. 
The double-bladed paddle is not a popular appendix to a canoe in 
western Washington waters, therefore when I chartered a Siwash 
canim for a voyage up the Snohomish and Snoqualmie, last summer, 
my Indian vendor, in clnssic Chinook, said it was hy-as kul-tus and in- 
sisted on my takiug the venerated single blade. So we, for my wife 
formed one of the crew, compromised matters by taking both. 
The climax of "canoebial" bliss is probably reached in a narrow, 
light craft, wherein one can recline against a back rest and dip the 
long double blade with nonchalant ease, hour after hour, in smooth 
water, as distinguished from being twisted through the shoulders in 
driving the siuele blade in troubled currents. But when you have a 
sizeable craft, fairly well water-soaked, and a vicious current to com- 
bat, the aboriginal tool becomes a very serviceable implement, and the 
fun of canoeing resolves into genuine solid work. Out on the waters 
of the Pacific Northwest you meet with considerable of that kind of 
work (with brief interludes for contemplative ease) when you assume 
the task of ascending a current. But once the headwaters of the 
rivers are reached and the descent begun, and the sport then becomes 
water tobogganing of the most exhilarating kind. 
Our canoe was built by a family of the Tulalip reservation, after the 
manner of the Siwash. from a cedar log, having an over all length of 
18ft., beam 32in., amidship depth of 13in. and being entirely open. It 
was an example of pur6 carving and exquisite model. The Siwash are 
expert modelers, having a keen perception of the art of design acord- 
ing to nature's methods, for they create without the aid of a small 
working model or drawing, and build for the uses intended, hence 
there will be found slight differences or modifications of the type, ac- 
cording to localities or tribal symbolisms prevailing all along the coast 
of the North Pacific. The accompanying drawing of sheer plan and 
midship section illustrates certain peculiarities in type of the larger 
and sea-going canoes, ranging from 30 to 60ft. in length, in which 
these amphibians of the west coast brave the seas from the Columbia 
to Alaska. 
In the smaller and river craft, such as we used in our cruise, the 
forward overhang is less pronounced, and instead of the well defined 
cutwater the bow is curved more in conformity with the civilized 
spoonbill type. The usual method of building is to dig out the body, 
fill with water and throw in hot stones until the water boils and 
softens the wood, when spreaders are put across and the topsides are 
pressed out until the desired width and rise of sheer are obtained. 
Then with hatchet and knife the irregular outlines are softened into a 
graceful contour, the body scraped and polished, and the final touches 
of ornamentation wrought according to the legendary and artistic* 
qualifications of the artisan. In addition to their expertness as. 
marine architects and builders, the Siwash are born cruisers, and dur* 
ing probably more than half of their existence are afloat; at all times 
of the year, and on all the waterways of the country west of tho 
Cascades, you can meet whole families with their camp outfit in their 
canoes drifting and paddling wherever fancy dictates. 
The Snohomish is a powerful river formed by the union of the 
Skykomish and Snoqualmie, and has a length below the junction of 
some twenty odd miles, emptying its waters around a series of deltas 
by four mouths into Puget Sound at the city of Everett. It is 
navigable for small steamers and is influenced by tides throughout, 
and for a large part of its length pierces a dense forest of cedar and 
fir. The Skykomish is navigable for extremely light draft boats up to 
near the foof hills, and then becomes a torrent of white water, having 
