West Coast Gazetteer &
Directory ~ Anacortes ~ Knappton, Washington Territory
Anacortes P O
Whatcom County is situated on Fidalgo Island, about 35
miles south-east of Whatcom.
Bowman A, postmaster
Bowman A & Co. general merchandise
Arcadia
P O,
Mason Co. is situated on Puget Sound, 12 miles
north-west of Olympia, with which it is connected by
steamer.
Wilson E A, postmaster
Bay
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Wahkiakum County on the north side of the Columbia
River. 7 miles north-west of Cathlamet
Ocean Canning Co, salmon cannery
Brookfield P O
Pacific Co, on the north side of the Columbia River, 16
miles north-east of Astoria.
Megler J G. postmaster
Megler J G & Co, salmon cannery
Carbonado P O
Pierce County situated 34 miles south-east of New
Tacoma, is the terminus of the Puyallup branch of the
Northern Pacific R. R. At this place are extensive coal
mines, owned by the Central Pacific R. R. Co. of
California, which give employment to about three hundred
men.
Cutting William, agent, Western Union Telegraph Co
Halstead Charles, postmaster
Ingalls E G Mrs., general merchandise and hotel
Cathlamet P O
Wahkiakum County the county seat, is situated on the
north side of the Columbia River, 27 miles east of
Astoria
Burnie A D, liquor saloon and postmaster
Roberts G W, general merchandise
Warren F 31, salmon cannery
Coupeville P O
Island County the county seat, is situated on Whidby
Island, about 10 miles north of Port Townsend.
Blowers A D, postmaster
Leach J A, liquor saloon
Pearson D, general merchandise
Van Wormer Mrs., hotel
Eagle
Cliff,
Wahkiakum County on the north side of the Columbia
River, 7 miles south-east of Cathlamet.
Hume William, salmon cannery
East
Sound P O
San Juan Co, is situated on Orcas Island, about 40 miles
north of Port Townsend. The island is well timbered, and
specially adapted for grazing purposes. Sheep raising
and farming are the principal pursuits carried on.
Adams M L, nursery
Cams R M, lime kiln
Shattuck C W, general merchandise and postmaster
Eureka
Scotchler & Gibbs, salmon cannery
Ferndale
P O
Whatcom County is situated on the Nooksack River, about
5 miles from its mouth.
Rogers D, general merchandise and postmaster
Fidalgo
P O
Whatcom County on Fidalgo Island, about 40 miles
southwest of Whatcom.
Munk William, general merchandise and postmaster
Freeport
P O
Cowlitz County is situated in Cowlitz Valley, 10 miles
northwest of Kalama, and 3 miles from the mouth of
Cowlitz River. The valley, which is exceedingly fertile,
and under a high state of cultivation, is about thirty
miles in length and three in width. The town contains
several stores, a Methodist Church, and a public school
which has an attendance of about eighty scholars.
Catlin Bros, general merchandise
Fiddler James, hotel
Fleece J C, general merchandise
Olson O, general merchandise and postmaster
Reardon John, general merchandise
Friday
Harbor P O
San Juan County the county seat, is situated on the
north-western shore of San Juan Island. In this section
are excellent agricultural and grazing lands. Sheep
raising is carried on to a considerable extent.
Izette John, U S inspector of customs
Sweeney Joseph, postmaster, general merchandise, and
restaurant
Hungry
Harbor,
Pacific County
West John, salmon cannery
Ilwaco
P O
Pacific Co, is situated on the north side of the
Columbia River, about 3 miles from its mouth.
Aberdeen Packing Co, salmon cannery
Cape Hancock Packing Co, salmon cannery
Davis & Brown, liquor saloon
Grant D, hotel
Hayden W B, liquor saloon
Pike H L, hotel
Seaburg B A & Co, salmon cannery
Stout J L, hotel
Ward W W, postmaster, general merchandise, drugs, etc
Weikar John, boat builder and blacksmith
Irondale
P O
Jefferson Co, is situated 5 miles from Port Townsend.
Near the town are iron beds covering an area of about
two miles square. The ore is brown hematite, and the
iron produced is said to equal in quality the best
Scotch pig.
Blanchard H L, postmaster
Dyer C P, liquor saloon
Dyer J B, groceries, cigars, tobacco, etc, and hotel
Puget Sound Iron Co, H L Blanchard secretary, iron
mining, and general merchandise
Kalama
P O
Cowlitz Co, a town of about 200 inhabitants, and the
county seat, is situated on the north side of the
Columbia River, 38 miles north-west of Portland.
In 1871, when the construction of the Northern Pacific
Railroad was commenced at this point, the place
presented a lively appearance, and for a time grew
rapidly; but upon the completion of the road to New
Tacoma, and the removal of the company's headquarters to
that point, business seriously declined. Daily
communication is maintained with Portland and other
river points by steamer, and with New Tacoma by the
Northern Pacific R. R.
Comegys & Vestal, general merchandise
Forsyth C E, Auditor Cowlitz County
Holt H H, freight and ticket agent Northern Pacific R R
Patterson C M, proprietor Fulton House
Thornton A W, physician
Vestal S, Treasurer Cowlitz County
Wells, Fargo & Co, Comegys & Vestal agents
Western Union Telegraph Co, H H Hallock agent
Wittman P P, agent Oregon Railway and Navigation Co
Knappton
P O
Pacific Co, on the north side of the Columbia River,
directly opposite Astoria.
Hume Joseph, salmon cannery
West Coast Gazetteer
Source: Disturnell's Business
Directory and Gazetteer, of the West Coast of North
America, W. C. Disturnell, Publisher, San Francisco,
California, 1882
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