Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-25
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. -. 1869
A WORTHY ENTERPRISE.


The main topic on the streets the past
few days has been the proposed construc-
ton of a wharf to deep water, where YES
sells may at all times receive and discharge
their carSocs. The necessity for such a
structure has long been demonstrated
Each day the want becomes more impera-
tive. In the past We have observed that
whatever scheme possessed real merit and
appeared conducive to the public good, has
received a cordial support from our enter
prising community. 1t may require some
exertion to set the ball in motion, but when
it once gathers momentum. the result may
considered an accomplished fact. The
want of better facilities to accommodate
steamers and sea going craft is the most
potent argument that rival towrs have been
able to bring against Olympia. If this
was removed, the natural advantages we
possess, and which are now considered of
secondary importance, would soon attract
very general attention.
The proposition is, we learn. to obtain a
charter from the Legislature soon to con-
vcne, organizca company with cash cap
ital Of say $4,000, in shares of 500 each,
and build a wharf from the junction of
Washington Street with the water front,
to channel, or basin, east of Millcr's
Point, where it has been demonstrated by
actual measurement that deep watercan be
reached several hundred feet nearer than
at any other point. Here vessels may lie
protected from the high winds which at
times prevail from the north.
Aside from these advantages, the pro-
posed enterprise would open another bust
ness thoroughfaFc. the necessity for which
is so much felt just at this time Main
Street is occupied to above Fourth with
continuous line Of business houses on eli
Their side. And even above that point.
within fair distance of the business part
of town, not an inch Of ground is for sale
at a reasonable price. The proposed i'm
proyemeut will obviate this hindrance to
the progress of the town, without dispar-
agement in any degree to the interests of
property holders on Main Street We
maintain that it is to the interest of every
man identified with the permanent pros
perity of the place, to give this measure his
earnest, hearty support. 1t is to his inter-
est as citizen, not less than to the COM
munity as whole. The amount of CAPT.
ital required is but trifc compared with
the benefits which will almost Immediately
accrue. Does any body doubt but that it
will increase the value of property all over
town, and especially on Washington Street,
ten times the the amount Of Nancy required
to complete the whole work? Besides
this, the stock Of the company will yield
fair dividend, controlling as it will the
main portion Of the trade. Several promi-
nent gentlemen have already signi6ed
their willingness to subscribe literally to
the capital stock of the proposed enter
prise, among whom We may mention Capt.
Finch, of the steamer anderson, who is al
ways foremost in such enterprises as pos
sess real merit.
Let the spirit of enterprise move on.
Now is the time for Olympia to show by
the public spirit of her citizens her inten.
ton to compete with her sister towns in
the race for metropolitan greatness. Let
US not exhibit less enterprise than rival
towns, when nature has done 50 much
for us.