SCANDINAVIANS ON THE PACIFIC,
PUGET SOUND.

BY
THOS. OSTENSON STINE, B. S.
P. O. Box 599, Seattle, Wash.

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AN EVENING ON PUGET SOUND.

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TO
ANDREW CHILBERG,

Consul for Sweden and Norway and President of the Scandinavian American
Bank of Seattle,

As a Token of Respect for Your Friendship and Your Integrity of Character,

I Dedicate this Volume.

Thos. O. Stine.

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PREFACE.

On solicitation of prominent Scandinavian-Americans, a year ago, I undertook to write a volume or two, entitled, "Scandinavians on the Pacific." At the launching of this idea an untold number rallied around me with sweet tongues, but many who pretended to furnish historical data fabricated delusive smiles of impertinent selfishness. Others, however, have been frank in ushering kind assistance. The author is indebted to the following gentlemen for willing advice and information: John Blaauw, Editor of Tacoma Tidende, Tacoma; George Bech, Author of "Hæng Ham," etc., Seattle; Rev. T. J. Moen, Fairhaven, and N. P. Leque, Stanwood.

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CONTENTS.

Introduction. Chapter I. The Pacific Coast. Chapter II. The First Scandinavian Pioneers. Chapter III. Scandinavians in Seattle. Chapter IV. Societies—Press—Prominent Citizens—Churches. Chapter V. Scandinavians in Ballard. Chapter VI. Scandinavians in Tacoma. Chapter VII. Societies—Press—Prominent Citizens—Churches. Chapter VIII. Scandinavians in Everett. Chapter IX. Scandinavians at Stanwood. Chapter X. Scandinavians in Stillaguamish Valley. Chapter XI. Scandinavians at Cedarhome. Chapter XII. Scandinavians in Skagit Valley. Chapter XIII. Scandinavians in Bellingham Bay. Chapter XIV.

class="tdl">Scattered Scandinavian Communities—Poulsbo and Other Places.

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

  PAGE Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle III Anderson, C. G. W. 76 Anderson, J. F. 184 Anderson, Graebert 94 Anderson, Oscar 78 A Group of Representative Ladies 12 Arntson, J. M. 120 A Scene of Pioneer Life 39 A Rustic Bridge 106 Another Scene of the Wenatchee 29 A Puget Sound Cedar 23 A Miner at His Cabin 32 A Musician on Skagit River 194 A Scene in the Washington Woods 31

A Scene in the Harbor of Seattle 51 A Scene in the North Pacific 10 An Island near Whatcom 25 Bank, Scandinavian American 53 Bennie, Jr., D. G. 153 Bech, George 92 Blaauw, John 129 Bull, Prof. Olof 110 Chilberg, Andrew 4 Chilberg, John Edward IV Christensen, Lars and Wife 204 Crogstad, Andrew N. 186 Crogstad, Mrs. Wilhelmina A. 187 Coltom, M. O. 155 Church, N. D. Baptist 99 Church, N. D. Lutheran 95 Church, Swedish M. E. 96 Church, Swedish Baptist 98

Church, Stanwood, N. D. L. 144 Eggan, James 90 Engquist, Frank 104 Enger, T. T. 135 Elvrum, L. P. and Wife 137 Everett in Its Infancy 139 Fishing in Bellingham Bay 198 Foss, Louis 191 Hanson, L. G. and Wife 180 Hansen, Hans 84 Hals, John I. 164 Hals' Shingle Mill 163 Hevly, E. A. 161 Hallberg, P. A. 80 Janson, Dr. Eiliv 68 Janson, Dr. Ivar 6 Johnson, Iver 159 Johnson, Rev. John 97 Johnson, John

href="@public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@42384@[email protected]#Page_102" class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">102 Knudson, Knud 149 Knatvold, H. E. 112 Langland, S. S. 72 Leque, N. P. 141 Lindberg, Gustaf 122 Logging Family Standing on a Cedar Stump 167 Lundberg, A. 74 Mining Scenes 34 Moldstad, N. J. 193 Mt. Baker 196 Mt. Rainier 108 Mt. Index 21 Morling House 182 Nelson, N. B. 63 Nicklason, G. 175 Nogleberg, John 82 Nogleberg's Studio 81 Orphans' Home

class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">207 Ox Logging 133 Pacific Lutheran University 132 Prestlien Bluff 166 Pioneers Among Wild Beasts 169 Quevli, Dr. C. 114 Ranch, Jorgen Eliason's 202 Residence of Olaf Rydjord 151 Residence of N. M. Lien 150 Rosling, Eric Edw. 118 Rynning, Dr. J. L. 116 Rude, H. P. and Family 59 Rialto Block 64 Stanwood L. M. Sangkor 145 Stanwood Creamery 152 Samson, S. 124 Sandahl, C. N. 70 Sandegren, T. 131 Steamer Advance

tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">205 Soelberg, Axel H. 66 Skagit River 18 Snoqualmie Fall 27 The Cedarhome School 172 The Norman School 165 Thompson, S. A. 147 The Baltic Lodge 86 The 17th of May Committee 88 The Chilberg Family 48 The Wild Wenatchee 28 The University of Washington 36 Walters, Carl O. 178 Western Washington Native Snowshoe Hare 181 Wonderful Scene on the Great Northern in Cascade Mountains 8

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INTRODUCTION.