Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-24
Olympia Branch Railroad.

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The following named gentlemen have
organized themselves into a corporation
for the purpose Of constructing branch
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad to Olym.
pia; capital stock 100000: Marshall
Blinn, c. II. Hale, A. j. Miller, James
Patterson, f.. Marsh, G. \. Barnes, VIM.
Mitchell, c. Crosby, ST., John NJ. MUIR
ply and +. 2. Ferry. These gentlemen
were selected by public meeting Of the
citizens as committee to confer with the
Directors Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
in reference to the western terminus of
said road. Upon full discussion of the
various projects suggested for accomplish
ing the object sought, the committee agreed
that nothing could be definitely determined
by them without legal authority to con.
tract and be contracted with, and that au.
thority could only be obtained through an
organized corporation under the laws of
the Territory, and it was eminently proper
that the gentlemen to whom the citizens in
public meeting had confided this matter,
should be the corporators, though any 9TH
or association of citizens had the same
right under the laws. The gentlemen
composing this corporation are among the
most responsible, public spirited and Gu
terprisiug citizens Of Thurston county, and
if they do not succeed in their undertaking
the project is hopeless. They have under
their corporate name full power to make
such terms and conditions with the North
ern Pacific Company as may be agreed up
on between the two companies, and the
citizens Of Olympia have the assurance
that their interests will not suffer in the
hands Of these gentlemen. Whatever diff.
ference Of opinion might have existed
heretofore as to the means best adapted to
the end sought, VIC trust will be merged
in united effort to sustain this company;
any distraction will only tend to defeat the
object which all desire. Those who have
heretofore proposed to contribute in lands
or money to secure railroad connection,
can subscribe to the stock of this company
with the assurance that their contributions
will not be called for until the practicable
ity of the project is fully determined.
OREGON INSANE AsYLuM.-The Port
land Herald says, DR.. Ellis, visiting ply
stefan, accompanied by DR.. Kallock, U. S.
Inspector of Marine Hospitals, and f. p.
Flint, Of San Francisco, made an extra Of:
fetal visit to the Insane Asylum on Friday
last. DR.. Kallock remarked that he had
never seen an institution of the kind con.
Quoted in so able manner. The general
hygiene of the institution was commented
on at considerable length by both physi-
clans, and it was conceded that the insti-
tuition stood superior to any on the Ameri
can continent, SO far as regarded all the
comforts and attentions necessary to alle-
viate the sufferings Of the unfortunate who
needed its fostering care. ....
A like testimony to the superiority Of
the management Of this institution, by DR..
j. G. Hawthorne, has been borne by the
celebrated Miss Dix, and many others who
had opportunities Of correctly judging,
and yet almost majority of the last Oregon
Legislature were in favor of breaking up
this Asylum. shd letting out the keeping
Of the patients to the lowest bidder, regard
less of the manner Of their keeping. Such
was the boorish spirit largely manifested
in that body. ".'H