Upper Skykomish Valley - (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) by Warren Carlson & Skykomish Historical Society (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Until 1890, human activity in the Upper Skykomish Valley was largely seasonal hunting and berry picking by the small downriver Skykomish tribe. After 1890, people from as far away as Europe and Asia stormed into the upper valley when the Great Northern Railway was routed along the Skykomish River and news of a rich strike of galena (lead ore) reached the outside world. What followed was a frenzy of human activity where boomtowns with names such as Corea, Nippon, Berlin, Alpine, and Wellington came and went, some within a decade. While the longest railroad tunnel in the western hemisphere was being built through one part of the valley, a major prizefight between Jack Humphrey and Kid Kelly was held in the now-vanished town of Scenic. Building the railroad, harvesting forests, and extracting tons of ore required a hardy people working and living in demanding conditions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Title: Author chronicles Skykomish Valley history <br>Author: Debra Smith <br>Publisher: HeraldNet <br>Date: 4/14/09 <p><br>Warren Carlson only spent a few years living in Skykomish, but he still considers it home. <p><br>When the opportunity came to write a book about the area's history, Carlson volunteered. <p><br>The result is "Upper Skykomish Valley," a soft-cover, 128-page book that features historical snippets and photos dating from 1890 to the present. The book is set to be released Monday. <p><br>This isn't the complete history and Carlson doesn't pretend any different. <p><br>It's mainly a story that chronicles how transportation, particularly the railroad, forever changed the area. Until 1890, American Indians from the Skykomish Tribe were the only regular visitors to the upper portions of the Sky Valley. <p><br>When the Great Northern Railroad came into the valley, it brought outside access. It also took away news of a rich strike of lead ore. <p><br>The valley turned out to have an abundance of all kinds of minerals. Thousands streamed into the area to prospect mining claims. However, with no smelter nearby, it was impossible to process the ore in a profitable fashion, which is why the Skykomish Valley never became known as a mining hot spot, Carlson said. <p><br>Carlson had help with this book, including Bob Kelly from the Skykomish Historical Society and Michael Moore, a Skykomish resident who catalogued thousands of historical photos. <p><br>Carlson is a retired yearbook representative who lives in Olympia with his wife. He is now working on a compilation of life stories of people who lived along the valley."<br><br>Title: Author chronicles Skykomish Valley history<BR><BR>Author: Debra Smith<BR><BR>Publisher: HeraldNet<BR><BR>Date: 4/14/09<BR><BR><BR><BR>Warren Carlson only spent a few years living in Skykomish, but he still considers it home.<BR><BR><BR><BR>When the opportunity came to write a book about the area's history, Carlson volunteered.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The result is "Upper Skyko mish Valley," a soft-cover, 128-page book that features historical snippets and photos dating from 1890 to the present. The book is set to be released Monday.<BR><BR><BR><BR>This isn't the complete history and Carlson doesn't pretend any different.<BR><BR><BR><BR>It's mainly a story that chronicles how transportation, particularly the railroad, forever changed the area. Until 1890, American Indians from the Skykomish Tribe were the only regular visitors to the upper portions of the Sky Valley.<BR><BR><BR><BR>When the Great Northern Rail road came into the valley, it brought outside access. It also took away news of a rich strike of lead ore.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The valley turned out to have an abundance of all kinds of minerals. Thousands streamed into the area to prospect mining claims. However, with no smelter nearby, it was impossible to process the ore in a profitable fashion, which is why the Skykomish Valley never became known as a mining hot spot, Carlson said.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Carlson had help with this book, including Bob Kelly from the Skykomish Historical Society and Michael Moore, a Skykomish resident who catalogued thousands of historical photos.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Carlson is a retired yearbook representative who lives in Olympia with his wife. He is now working on a compilation of life stories of people who lived along the valley.<br>
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