Columbia River Sun- August 15, 1912- Cathlamet, WA

DYKING PUGET ISLAND

  Arthur Seaborg and his neighbors on Puget Island are perfecting plans 
for dyking 200 acres of tideland.  Arthur has 80 acres which he says 
can be dyked for a reasonable sum.  He says the dyked tideland on Tenas 
Illahee island is a fine garden spot.---Chinook Observer.

  If a practical demonstration of dyking Puget Island be made the 
reclamation on the entire island would be effected in short time.  Down 
at Tenas Illahee 100 acres of the dyked land is under cultivation this 
year and a perfect crop of vegetables is assured.  The fertility of the 
heavy tidelands of Tenas Illahee and Puget Island is known far and 
wide.

High water has prevented its use for producing crops.  Some day someone 
will demonstrate the dyking proposition successfully on Puget Island 
and the low land ranches will increase tenfold in value.

(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum)