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(00:01):
Untear fighters, frontier fighters, thrillingchapters in the lives of men and women
(01:41):
who dared and won in their fightfor the West. The entire Pacific Northwest,
and the state of Washington in particular, are eternally grateful to the vision
and courage of Arthur A. Dennyand those who help the State of Washington
emerge from a wilderness to earn forherself the titles the Amazing Commonwealth of the
Northwest. On the thirteenth of Novembereighteen fifty one, twenty four pioneers twelve
(02:04):
adults and twelve children were among thepassenger lists of the schooner exact Captain Folger
commanding all but this little group,were bound for Queen Charlotte Island to hunt
gold. As Arthur A. Dennypeers through the mist, he sees the
strange, unfriendly looking shore of theirfuture home. Missus Denny, bravely fighting
back the tears, says to herhusband, Arthur, I know who,
(02:29):
I know what you're going to saythere. You're homesick for our farm in
Illinois. I'm not complaining, butwhen we left Illinois, you said we'd
never have to pioneer again. Yousaid others had broken the trail in this
wilderness. Dear, it does lookpretty bleak, but we can't turn back
now. Another hour and Captain Folgierwill be putting us ashore. My brother
(02:49):
David and young mea Terry landed onPeutet Sam last September. There should be
at least one cabins. And inthis new paradim paradise? What kind of
paradise can anyone make out of nothing? But miles and miles of ocean and
rush and forest. Come in,Yoga down, We're coming in if yogic
the schooners every fudget sound heer,or just wait till the sun comes out.
(03:12):
It'll brighten up everything. We'll haveto wait a long time for that
to happen. Does now I'm noteven thinking a view. Louise and Margaret
are old enough. I suppose tobear some sort of hardship. But little
Rowland is just two months old,and I know I'd be here. But
it's too late to turn back,even if we've wanted to. Whatever divine
(03:34):
Providence has in store for us,we must take. When that little,
dark, tormented party of twenty fourpioneers were lowered into the boats from the
schooner exact. Nothing swept up tothem but a forest rising from the gray
(03:55):
waste of Fuget Sound, over allof which towards no captain. The landing
was effected, and boats were draggedup on the shore. And once on
the shore, Oh, don't cry, Louis Jeesis. Mother knows you're cold
and hungry. But father's doing thebest he can. I'll take care of
(04:18):
the girls. You've your hands forwith little Rowlin. Thank you, missus
Lowe. If you can find somesort of shoulder for the children under the
trees, go with Eddie Lorton.Go ahead, darny. I'll watch out
for them the best I can.Thank you. Come, girls, come
with Eddie Lowe. Now we're allhungry and wet over we mustn't go away.
(04:39):
Oh, dear God, dear God, guide and God, standy,
standy, dearest Arthur. Did yousee your brother David anywhere? No,
you can't find hid to here ofit. You don't suppose that he and
Lee Terry have been surprised by Indian. I thank God that both of them
lasses take I have called him again. Hello, Hello, Damon Denny,
(05:10):
Hello, Damon Denny. Hello,Hello me us you better get under these
trees and now down on this loghere, I'll prove the soil skin of
mine over your head, sable shieldthe babies in the rain. They've unloaded
(05:38):
the boats and down and they're pullingout. Steady, steady, But this
maybe the last time we'll see whitepeople. Don't free, I'll steady,
dear, here's my hand hold time. Hello, Hello, well half burried
(06:05):
under this call. This is ourson, Rolin, the youngest citizen of
this new community, two months old. Where's he? Terry? Did you
get the kabinull? He turns offon the wood hunting them gruff, which
has been mighty scares. We gotone cabin up, plenty of timberfell brothers,
brush gathered for fires, springs located, good lights, steak dot.
Well there, things look a littlebrighter, don't they. Well I could
(06:28):
just know there was one cow aroundhere. When you will milk for the
baby, i'd be happy. No, I am wet. We're all pretty
suggy. Guess we better start somegood roaring fires doing here. I need
the party to where the cabin is. Guess that'll be the center of the
town. But surely in this newtown there must be at least one cow.
No cow, is said, Butwe've got some mighty fine meaty claims
here. Friends. But you don'tget milk from claims, Not grant you
(06:53):
that, But you do get clambrawl from class. Now you get little
rollin some of that, and he'llget meat on his bones fast, friends,
(07:17):
Arthur Denny will speak, Thank you, friends, friends, The Lord
has carried us through our first winter. That's you and I and my loved
ones. But I think it's hardtime we got a name for our new
town. We've got everything under thesun here for future prosperity, timber,
(07:40):
water, power, ocean, andit looks like we've got a harbor to
harbor for me. Che Mister Bell, mister Bourn, and myself took an
Indian canoe with a bundle of horseshoesand the clothes lane made sounds on the
bay to see if it was deepenough for a harbor, and it was.
(08:01):
We pioneers have something to crow aboutnow, and we might as well
tell the world about it. Butfirst, first, the name cross City?
All right, who's thought of aname? Well, who's thought of
a name? It's too bad wedidn't invite our wives to this meeting,
(08:24):
or we would have had a dozennames. I reckon, we couldn't do
wrong to fall in the footsteps ofNew York. New York has a mighty
good sound to me, all right, Carl C. Terry says New York.
Well, not quite. That's braggingon ourselves just a little too soon.
(08:45):
Aren't for being somebodys? Why notcall it New York? Healki?
New York helki? What's the meaningof alki short for alkali? Gon?
Right? Serious about that name?Alki, Indian word for machine. New
pride means by and far. Alright, alright, all in favor of New
(09:07):
York Alki, which will mean NewYork by and by show in. All
right, I'll raise mine and that'llmake it unanimous. And so the city
fathers in this wilderness on the shoreof Puget Sound declare our tom sight to
be called No York Alga. Whois it, Missus Lowell? I'm still
(09:46):
a pioneer, mother, Missus Lowell, even two years after we have a
full fledged growing town. I neverunlocked my door until I know who he
is. Well, I'm not afraidof Indians anymore. Just the other day,
one curious redskin that cross legged onthe doorstep of my cabin watching me
bake my bread. You mean youdidn't even watch him out of the corner
of your eye, Bill, hardlyout of the corner. I needed the
(10:07):
door facing him, and I supposeput the lobes in the oven, still
facing the Indian. Oh just lookat the rosy cheeks on that boy of
yours. Thanks to Washington Milks orclam Broth, the girls are driving too.
(10:28):
More cabins being erected every day.Town's growing soon be outgrowing all the
pioneer efforts. And it's name too. I hear that some of the newer
citizens don't like New York el kids. They say it hasn't any carriacter that
author, what author? Dear youlook as though you had some moneyful you
(10:52):
I have, dear greeting hello,mister Denny Well, I must be gone.
Oh no, stay please, it'sgreat news for everybody. You ever
remember me speaking of mister Henry L. Yesler, Why yes, I think
so. Isn't he a capitalist?In the eat Well? I don't know
whether he's a capitalist or not,but he's wanting to put up a sawmill,
a steam sawmill, the first inthe northwest. Mind you right here
(11:15):
in New York euthy. Wait,that's wonderful news. Well I should say
so. Well, well, we'llall have to readjust our boundaries. So
it's to give water frontage to him. But it'll be worth it. That
doesn't make this town boom. Idon't know what will my mind. Before
we know it, we won't bebuying news anymore, city folk, anymore
news about changing the name of thetown. Oh, yes, you know.
(11:35):
There's an Indian chief called Sea Elfwho's been very friendly and a big
help to the White selectort. It'scoming January. There's going to be a
vote in the legislature of the OregonTerritory. I reckon they'll want to honor
him in some way or another.Looks like our town's going to be the
county seat. Oh, it doesn'tseem If I'd had my way about it.
Two years ago, John Lowe wouldhave been a gold miner in Queen
(11:56):
Charlotte Island. But missus dennis bravesmile helped me through that first winter,
Old Arthur, and I have alittle secret about that smile. It wasn't
so brave. That morning of Novemberthirteenth, eighteen fifty one, was it,
dear well, we're all getting onall right, we must be.
(12:16):
Even the legislature is going to worryabout us. We're all just wondering on
whose land claim the town was reallylocated. But we won't be concerned about
that until January sixth, eighteen fiftythree. On this day, January sixth,
(12:43):
in here of our Lord, eighteenfifty three, before the legislature of
the Aragon Territory here assembled, alaw is passed and acting the following that
the county seat of King County Band the same is hereby located. Act
so named in honor of Chief theelf on the land claim of Davides Maynard
(13:05):
with the name of Seattle, NewYork Healty is no longer officially recognized as
the name of Sex City and KingCounty and puch House. In the City
of Seattle. There rises a simplewhite chaft. On one side of its
base we read birthplace of Seattle,on the other New York Healthy. At
this place on the thirteenth of Novembereighteen fifty one, they're landed from the
(13:28):
schooner exact the little colony which developedinto the city of Seattle. These courageous
men and women were indeed frontier fighters, conquerors of a wilderness, guides whose
footsteps indeed illuminated the darkness for thosewho followed in the years to come.
Untear fighters, frontier fighters, thrillingchapters in the lives of men and women
(01:41):
who dared and won in their fightfor the West. The entire Pacific Northwest,
and the state of Washington in particular, are eternally grateful to the vision
and courage of Arthur A. Dennyand those who help the State of Washington
emerge from a wilderness to earn forherself the titles the Amazing Commonwealth of the
Northwest. On the thirteenth of Novembereighteen fifty one, twenty four pioneers twelve
(02:04):
adults and twelve children were among thepassenger lists of the schooner exact Captain Folger
commanding all but this little group,were bound for Queen Charlotte Island to hunt
gold. As Arthur A. Dennypeers through the mist, he sees the
strange, unfriendly looking shore of theirfuture home. Missus Denny, bravely fighting
back the tears, says to herhusband, Arthur, I know who,
(02:29):
I know what you're going to saythere. You're homesick for our farm in
Illinois. I'm not complaining, butwhen we left Illinois, you said we'd
never have to pioneer again. Yousaid others had broken the trail in this
wilderness. Dear, it does lookpretty bleak, but we can't turn back
now. Another hour and Captain Folgierwill be putting us ashore. My brother
(02:49):
David and young mea Terry landed onPeutet Sam last September. There should be
at least one cabins. And inthis new paradim paradise? What kind of
paradise can anyone make out of nothing? But miles and miles of ocean and
rush and forest. Come in,Yoga down, We're coming in if yogic
the schooners every fudget sound heer,or just wait till the sun comes out.
(03:12):
It'll brighten up everything. We'll haveto wait a long time for that
to happen. Does now I'm noteven thinking a view. Louise and Margaret
are old enough. I suppose tobear some sort of hardship. But little
Rowland is just two months old,and I know I'd be here. But
it's too late to turn back,even if we've wanted to. Whatever divine
(03:34):
Providence has in store for us,we must take. When that little,
dark, tormented party of twenty fourpioneers were lowered into the boats from the
schooner exact. Nothing swept up tothem but a forest rising from the gray
(03:55):
waste of Fuget Sound, over allof which towards no captain. The landing
was effected, and boats were draggedup on the shore. And once on
the shore, Oh, don't cry, Louis Jeesis. Mother knows you're cold
and hungry. But father's doing thebest he can. I'll take care of
(04:18):
the girls. You've your hands forwith little Rowlin. Thank you, missus
Lowe. If you can find somesort of shoulder for the children under the
trees, go with Eddie Lorton.Go ahead, darny. I'll watch out
for them the best I can.Thank you. Come, girls, come
with Eddie Lowe. Now we're allhungry and wet over we mustn't go away.
(04:39):
Oh, dear God, dear God, guide and God, standy,
standy, dearest Arthur. Did yousee your brother David anywhere? No,
you can't find hid to here ofit. You don't suppose that he and
Lee Terry have been surprised by Indian. I thank God that both of them
lasses take I have called him again. Hello, Hello, Damon Denny,
(05:10):
Hello, Damon Denny. Hello,Hello me us you better get under these
trees and now down on this loghere, I'll prove the soil skin of
mine over your head, sable shieldthe babies in the rain. They've unloaded
(05:38):
the boats and down and they're pullingout. Steady, steady, But this
maybe the last time we'll see whitepeople. Don't free, I'll steady,
dear, here's my hand hold time. Hello, Hello, well half burried
(06:05):
under this call. This is ourson, Rolin, the youngest citizen of
this new community, two months old. Where's he? Terry? Did you
get the kabinull? He turns offon the wood hunting them gruff, which
has been mighty scares. We gotone cabin up, plenty of timberfell brothers,
brush gathered for fires, springs located, good lights, steak dot.
Well there, things look a littlebrighter, don't they. Well I could
(06:28):
just know there was one cow aroundhere. When you will milk for the
baby, i'd be happy. No, I am wet. We're all pretty
suggy. Guess we better start somegood roaring fires doing here. I need
the party to where the cabin is. Guess that'll be the center of the
town. But surely in this newtown there must be at least one cow.
No cow, is said, Butwe've got some mighty fine meaty claims
here. Friends. But you don'tget milk from claims, Not grant you
(06:53):
that, But you do get clambrawl from class. Now you get little
rollin some of that, and he'llget meat on his bones fast, friends,
(07:17):
Arthur Denny will speak, Thank you, friends, friends, The Lord
has carried us through our first winter. That's you and I and my loved
ones. But I think it's hardtime we got a name for our new
town. We've got everything under thesun here for future prosperity, timber,
(07:40):
water, power, ocean, andit looks like we've got a harbor to
harbor for me. Che Mister Bell, mister Bourn, and myself took an
Indian canoe with a bundle of horseshoesand the clothes lane made sounds on the
bay to see if it was deepenough for a harbor, and it was.
(08:01):
We pioneers have something to crow aboutnow, and we might as well
tell the world about it. Butfirst, first, the name cross City?
All right, who's thought of aname? Well, who's thought of
a name? It's too bad wedidn't invite our wives to this meeting,
(08:24):
or we would have had a dozennames. I reckon, we couldn't do
wrong to fall in the footsteps ofNew York. New York has a mighty
good sound to me, all right, Carl C. Terry says New York.
Well, not quite. That's braggingon ourselves just a little too soon.
(08:45):
Aren't for being somebodys? Why notcall it New York? Healki?
New York helki? What's the meaningof alki short for alkali? Gon?
Right? Serious about that name?Alki, Indian word for machine. New
pride means by and far. Alright, alright, all in favor of New
(09:07):
York Alki, which will mean NewYork by and by show in. All
right, I'll raise mine and that'llmake it unanimous. And so the city
fathers in this wilderness on the shoreof Puget Sound declare our tom sight to
be called No York Alga. Whois it, Missus Lowell? I'm still
(09:46):
a pioneer, mother, Missus Lowell, even two years after we have a
full fledged growing town. I neverunlocked my door until I know who he
is. Well, I'm not afraidof Indians anymore. Just the other day,
one curious redskin that cross legged onthe doorstep of my cabin watching me
bake my bread. You mean youdidn't even watch him out of the corner
of your eye, Bill, hardlyout of the corner. I needed the
(10:07):
door facing him, and I supposeput the lobes in the oven, still
facing the Indian. Oh just lookat the rosy cheeks on that boy of
yours. Thanks to Washington Milks orclam Broth, the girls are driving too.
(10:28):
More cabins being erected every day.Town's growing soon be outgrowing all the
pioneer efforts. And it's name too. I hear that some of the newer
citizens don't like New York el kids. They say it hasn't any carriacter that
author, what author? Dear youlook as though you had some moneyful you
(10:52):
I have, dear greeting hello,mister Denny Well, I must be gone.
Oh no, stay please, it'sgreat news for everybody. You ever
remember me speaking of mister Henry L. Yesler, Why yes, I think
so. Isn't he a capitalist?In the eat Well? I don't know
whether he's a capitalist or not,but he's wanting to put up a sawmill,
a steam sawmill, the first inthe northwest. Mind you right here
(11:15):
in New York euthy. Wait,that's wonderful news. Well I should say
so. Well, well, we'llall have to readjust our boundaries. So
it's to give water frontage to him. But it'll be worth it. That
doesn't make this town boom. Idon't know what will my mind. Before
we know it, we won't bebuying news anymore, city folk, anymore
news about changing the name of thetown. Oh, yes, you know.
(11:35):
There's an Indian chief called Sea Elfwho's been very friendly and a big
help to the White selectort. It'scoming January. There's going to be a
vote in the legislature of the OregonTerritory. I reckon they'll want to honor
him in some way or another.Looks like our town's going to be the
county seat. Oh, it doesn'tseem If I'd had my way about it.
Two years ago, John Lowe wouldhave been a gold miner in Queen
(11:56):
Charlotte Island. But missus dennis bravesmile helped me through that first winter,
Old Arthur, and I have alittle secret about that smile. It wasn't
so brave. That morning of Novemberthirteenth, eighteen fifty one, was it,
dear well, we're all getting onall right, we must be.
(12:16):
Even the legislature is going to worryabout us. We're all just wondering on
whose land claim the town was reallylocated. But we won't be concerned about
that until January sixth, eighteen fiftythree. On this day, January sixth,
(12:43):
in here of our Lord, eighteenfifty three, before the legislature of
the Aragon Territory here assembled, alaw is passed and acting the following that
the county seat of King County Band the same is hereby located. Act
so named in honor of Chief theelf on the land claim of Davides Maynard
(13:05):
with the name of Seattle, NewYork Healty is no longer officially recognized as
the name of Sex City and KingCounty and puch House. In the City
of Seattle. There rises a simplewhite chaft. On one side of its
base we read birthplace of Seattle,on the other New York Healthy. At
this place on the thirteenth of Novembereighteen fifty one, they're landed from the
(13:28):
schooner exact the little colony which developedinto the city of Seattle. These courageous
men and women were indeed frontier fighters, conquerors of a wilderness, guides whose
footsteps indeed illuminated the darkness for thosewho followed in the years to come.
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