Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . NORTH HEAD UGHT HOUSE ^ North Head Li?ht House occupies the high bluff projecting into the Pacific Ocean, at the mouth of the Columbia River, inthe extreme southwestern corner of the State of Washington, near Ilwaco and Fort Canby, in Pacific BREAKERS NEAR NORTH HEAD LIGHT HOUSE The photOKraph of this view was taken during the only lull in a storm lasting forty-eight hours, when the brave com-mander of a steam tug boat ventured into most perilous waters and towed out a heavily laden .schooner which was beingdriven ashore. Th
Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . NORTH HEAD UGHT HOUSE ^ North Head Li?ht House occupies the high bluff projecting into the Pacific Ocean, at the mouth of the Columbia River, inthe extreme southwestern corner of the State of Washington, near Ilwaco and Fort Canby, in Pacific BREAKERS NEAR NORTH HEAD LIGHT HOUSE The photOKraph of this view was taken during the only lull in a storm lasting forty-eight hours, when the brave com-mander of a steam tug boat ventured into most perilous waters and towed out a heavily laden .schooner which was beingdriven ashore. The .successful outcome of the battle with wind and wave resulted in rescuing forty sailors, a good shipand her cargo, and relieving a multitude of onlookers on shore from their exciting anxiety. 182 Puget Sound and Western Washington WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Wahkiakum County, having 275 squaremiles of territory, is located on the ColumbiaRiver in the southwestern corner of thestate, near the ocean. Its population isabout 3,500. The county is heavily timberedand well watered. In many parts of thecounty the soil is exceptionally fertile. Inthe northern part are low mountains, fromwhich the drainage is south through thecounty to the Columbia River. The re-sources of the county consist of its timber,its fertile soil
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