[A] This wealthy company has since determined to establish its works on Lake Washington, at Kirkland.
November 3.—Spent the most of this day in examining the coking coal beds on Snoqualmie Mountain, three miles from Hop Ranch, and reached Falls City that night, pausing by the way to look upon that wonderful sight, the Snoqualmie River Falls, 267 feet high.
November 4.—Left the line of the railroad and went up Raging RiverRaging River. ten miles, where I visited the coal openings, and spent the night at the miners' camp. The Raging River valley and mountain-sides are covered with large timber.
November 5.—Descended Raging River valley six miles to the line of the railroad, which we followed to the Gilman Coal Mines,Gilman Mines. on Squak, passing a bed of ochreous earth, which might have value for paint, and may lead to a bed of iron-ore.
At Camp Gilman I looked at all the openings which were accessible, and observed the preparations making for large mining. Spent the night at Tibbett's in Squak Valley, two miles distant.
November 6.—Returned to Seattle.
November 7.—In Seattle.
November 8.—Crossed Puget Sound to the great Blakeley Lumber Mills,Blakeley Mills. and also examined Mrs. Guye's large collection of the minerals of Washington Territory.
November 9.—Made short excursions in and around Seattle, including a trip on the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, fourteen miles out.
Wilkeson Mines.November 10.—Went to the Wilkeson Coal Mines, where I found the only coke ovens I saw in the Territory.