Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-01-19

&c ~si~su~< w@ - - 60.
~@w - - $500 4
60 - ! - ~mkR~ -
So H~orw~-m.~M -
- mMns $500 - onmnnn~ -
MHnm~ws ~~@@ - $3.50 @ q
Uremm~~e~w ~m~~ 3RAr pwm~sr
80 60 -w~~e w@ @~wsk ~~~
=~9 - $50 n 60 mmHw E.~ z~s~
.~~~ ~~ss @s@~ m~~z~n~~ ma~m ~sum~
ss~~ss--~. $50 s-~~~-~sw <-w 49, a~-p -.
u~~~~ ~~~w3s % s~m~s Cas- ! o. ~mz~u.
~s~~nw go ~wr~aR ~&~sss~s @=~s
~~~~w ~~~~~~ xH~@ srex - - -
ma~@~~~ @srM ~~annwsuw sy~~@ is~-ws.1
&-N -w~~~~x ~~~ 80 ~=~-~n-~.,
M-~~ n |. ~~~m~~ % - 60
s~~-~ue |. Ea-wsaa~~ss 8 ~~nf ..~~ .
&.&ku~~N zsps~-~l rm SO R@pa8-ms~ I
~~aasF .~zr--@s s-~r--~ S~~A4n b $780,
~ s~@- s@-~ue--~eS-x ~N@ - q
@ v~~~~ss o. p~zss w~& N em~ &s.~~
n~1 - J $500 - -~~ p~w 60
a&~~w~ 90 @~ --@w~w - ~~~n4~us xs~.
k@ 30 ak~~ 80. ~u~z~ - w.~~-4 N.
H-~~ Mz2~1 q gm-~ wmA .~~~~w q
90 s~~~ke 60 81 1 81 g. 1r~~ ~
g. & ~-~E= $500 49,
- e. Gs.mmzs ~ - - xx~.
~~ 49, -~ - ~ s-~~ 90 So.
~-w~x s~ $780, -~-s.x
$780, ~& p~~a~As~ A~ - xw -.
] go aa~ - k.~uno-Uw - a -
n~< . sw = ~a~~a3 s-1 - sw~ -.
90 s~<p@g ~ o. - S-A. .u-.uur
80 s-pw - s.~ sus-N 90 S~~x q -
p~~ssg ~~ 90 - spv~~- - 7 ks~x
h@x<< k@s 60 - ~s<> sv~~ sr<<zx &C.
rn>s~..I sd 80 be- sr<.~< ..r~ p~z
xsrA tzz< A< s-s<s-@ n As~~ .~ s-.-..
o. s~yps~~ be - ss~~<-< k~ ssr~s. !.
s>sr sre<ds>g - ars1ip<~~a sh< ss~<~3-
1< p~s. s--=. - he J@s sark psse<.
rs- qs-~s.sa - - vksrh 70 In n-~r prse-
'i>ssae e.nsss hs DECIDED spoa the sys.-
sss. a< sbo-~ shs have m -s~iy srsv-lea
oves them There ssosA h. . tkesoseA
~x.nisaf'an f~ the e,press pas, o-e b
tlsas- qusIi6-d BY ~dSeatioa and expert
ence % judge. and when ,h~y have nsds
the examination. and d. termined the rels-
lative merts of the several passes, Ne will
expect 10 have some reason why one pass
is better than another. before we expend
Our money upon it more drinite than bic
excel ncy's assertion that at has brea
reliable asc-rtainrd. that very near the
typographical centre Of Washington Ter.
ritory theirs is deep aud bro ID valley
clear through the whole width of The Cas-
cadr Mountains" If am correctly in.
formed The Summit Of This valley. il valleys
have submits, is at least FIVE thousand
feet above the sea-a considerable 4leva-
ton in some countries. Our information
upon this matter is very meagre, yet we
have some authority Which is directly in
point. refer to the report Of Commission
ers FARM sworth, who was appointed by
'he l.. gisla,urs 10 examine Snoqual-
nie aud Matches, for the express pu,.
pose Of asceriaining which Of ihrm could
be made the most useful. by the expendi-
ture of four thousand dollars. 1t 10 well
known that he decided in favor Of the
Matches route. Mr.. Farncsworth is a
surveyor, and he made the examination.
l do not wish to use bis testimony for the
purpose Of proving single point more
than h. intended to prove, or than lie had
authority to decide, which was. (which Of
the two passes could be made the most
practical for wagons with four Thousand
dollars" With such observation as
was enabled to make in passing over the
Na'chess pass once. lam inclined 10 be-
lieve that If the commissioners had been
instructed to examine and report. which
Of the two passe. could e m de prassable
for wagons with four or five thousand dol.
lars that. man OF few words no he is upon
the subject, his report would have been
still more laconic. and tho single worn
neither. would have answered hs pur-
POSE. hold that the commissioner de-
cision is the bsst and safest authority We
have upon the subject, and That we can.
not without refecting upon him. or upon
the wisdom If the last Legislature, repu-
date the commissioners and his decision,
by doing without further inquiry, tho very
act that he co nmends 10 no, to do. e.if
Mr.. H-ckert said III.
Mr.. Speaker: Dives,ing this question
of all sectional feeling or views. and It
commends itself to all just-mind~d men.
who hava the interest Of the Territory q
heart. We have in the western and north.
western part. ot this Territory large tracts
of { rifle lands which should b. s-ttled.
and consequently w must hold out saf.
fcient inducements to emigrauts FROM the
Eastern States. What constitutes an in.
ducsmrnt A great Territorial highway
from tho Eastern to the western border Of
our Territory. I am satisfied that THE
road win traverse rich and fertile region.
which 10 few ye'rs will amply repay ~
for the outlay. II 10 . lsmentabls net.
that We. By oar no itasioa in making sss-
lays fos ssads. encourage smiysaats ."
I~sve our fair Territory. aad compel teea
% lake shs Calunhia rivrs q Walla WaDh
IL th~y wish to std. II ~ vssa.sn Ps-
sisa Il this T~siassy. th-s~Sy evvssly
s~ep~> 49, H. . swun~n~n = 49, = -