Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-10-22
II. III Y y III II W WV.
Special Agent p. 0. Department


have caught its full share of the breeze of
prosperity which has lately swept over the
Territory. The erection of several new
buildings is contemplated, and the town
presents much ncatcr appearance than it
did few months ago. Upper Stcilacoom,
which has been for many years literally a
deserted village, is now occupied by six or
eight families.
The frame of the Washington Brewery
owned by Mcssrs. Rcinhold & Stuthc, is
about ready to raise. 1t will be 10 by g.
feet in size and two stories in hight, with
cellar underneath the full dimensions of
the building. Mr.. Berry is the builder
Steam power will be used, and it is expected
that the new brewery will turn out 10000
barrels of beer per annum.
The new hotel of H. r. Hatch, Esq, is
doing good business. The building has
been renovated and repaired throughout.
The rooms are large and airy, the beds
clean, and the fare the best the country
affords. Under the able management of
Mr.. II and his amiable wife, the hotel
cannot but prove a success. The bar is
under the charge of Mr.. N. S. Kellogg.
whose courtesy and liberality we'll fit him
for the place.
A neat little restaurant has just been
started in the upper part of town by Mr..
NJ. Bannister. 1t is by far tho cos;cst cs
Enlistment of the kind on the Sound
The brewery of John Locke, Esq, is still
one of the features of the town, and will
continue so as long as he maintains the
present high reputation of his beer.
Among the old and fixed institutions of
Steilacoom arc the business houses of
Messrs. d. A. Thayer, f. A. Light, II.
Goodtime and Phillip Reach, all of whom
have made money despite stagnation Of
trade and the obloquy cast upon their town
The tannery, owned by Mr.. 4. c, John
son, does very fair business at present,
and with increased facilities, will become
one of the most important branches of in
dustry Of the place.
The Jail, in which are confined the Ter
ritoral prisoners, is undergoing extensive
repairs, under the supervision of Messrs
Abbott & Tenny. They are engaged in
surrounding the brick building with a six
inch wooden wall, made of PIG scantlin-,
and propose to replace the old floor witt,
one of wood eighteen inches in thickness.
The bark Locett Peacock will sail from
the Seeualitchew Mill, on or about the
25th inst, for the Sandwich Islands, with
cargo consisting of $500 feet of lumber,
20 spars, 80 tons potatoes, 5 tons turnips,
81 bbls cranberrics, 400 boxes smoked
herring put up at Gig Harbor, 20 bbls.
salmon, 1900 lbs onions, 2 bbls. buckle
berries, $50 boxes apples, Is bbls driel
apples, and 4 ton oats. As this is the first
shipment of miscellaneous products of our
Territory to the Islands, the result is
awaited with interest. Mr.. Reach and
family will visit the Islands by the Pea
cock and return in her, expecting to be
absent about six weeks.
Mr. Whitson drove band of 500 sheep
over the Matches Pass few days ago,
demonstrating its entire rracticabiity as
a channel of communication with the east
ern country. lie expresses decided pref
ercnce for it over the other passes.
Mr.. Gardner has growing upon his en-
closure in Steilacoom some of the finest
corn ever seen in the Territory. Many of
the stalks measure twelve feet in hight,
some of the ears arc q inches in diameter
and IL inches long. He also exhibits
cabbages. and other products of extraordin-
airy growth.