Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-07-19
OLYMPIA. 'StTlEpii ENkNING. !l'lI 70. 1913
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but because a greater evil threatens the
public and one tina: may lie attended
with more disastrous; results. The To-
cation of the Western terminus OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad at Tacoma
has created an excitement altogether
disproportiona.e to Its importance.
whether viewed as means of present
benefit to the citizen. or tie future
greatness Of the State 10 he carved out
of our fair Territory. Soon as the de-
cision was made known, the excitement
rose to fever heat. livery steamer WAS
thronged with pilgrims 10 the new Je-
rusalem; they went III boats and car
riages. by land and sea- some with a
vague idea of what they would do when
they GOT there and others with no idea
but all intent upon realizing Il fortune
in some mysterious way, III short time,
and without labor. The Land Office
was filed with with claimants, WHO had
suddenly became aroused 10 The inpor-
lance of securing land for Il home Ill
Pierce county anywhere, 50 it was
within a radius of thirty miles of the
cherished spot circumscribed by the
great land ring. And so it has been
The farmer has left his crops, the mer-
chant his yardstick, the lawyer his
Office, the preacher his pulpit, the doe
tor his patient, the carpenter his jack
plane and the the black ,aith his forge
and hammer, to start on an expedition
far more uncertain in its returns than
were the sailed mining claims of
Frazer river. A gin-nlill was in full
blast in the solitudes of the wilderness,
before twenty-four hours had elapsed
after the announcement was made; and
we are not sure but that its proprietor
is the wisest of all, for his knowledge
of human nature has taught him that
when the brain is unduly excited the
individual Graves strong drink. This is
lis golden opportunity, and he will
feather his nest as surely as the land
ring itself
Bitter will lie the disappointment Of
many of these over-sanguine individ-
u,ls. They will realize the fact, that
net even a railroad can build city, and
develop the resources of the country at
the same time to sustain it. Duluth
affords memorable example of this,
and Kalama another, nearer home and
under our immediate observation. The
cities of the plains, that sprung into ex-
istence and thrived for time, along
the course of the Union Pacific, exhibit
to the beholder but the ruins of shat.
tered hopes and disappointed ambition
All these instances show, clearer than
argument, that human judgment is liza
BILE to err when dealing with subjects
in which Hope lends her witchery to
charm the senses.
The operations of the company alone
will for time give the appearance OF
great activity ct the new town. The
land ring know what is to their OWL
interests too we'll to neglect to strike
out boldly at the start, for upon keep
ing the popular pulse at fever heat de
ponds the success of their great money
making scheme. Let them spend theil
money and our mechanics reap ricl
harvest, but beware of investing in pro
perty that will year or two hence sci
for less money than now. Those who
possess capital for speculation, will
the same probability of winning acord
ed to other games of chance, will O
course be satisfied with nothing les.
than trial of their luck, even though
the percentage" of the game is fearful
odds against them; but those of small
means and dependent upon their daily
labor for livelihood, should consider
we'll the probabilities before investing
their hard earnings in town lots solo
during period of intense excitement.
Before city is built at Tacoma, thu
whole Territory must advance in di
rect ratio in population and wealth
The railroad company cannot make
business from nothing, or support ;
large population dependent upon i
alone. If the city outgrows the sus
tanning power of the country, a reaction
follows, and the loss invariably fall!
upon those who have invested in gooG
faith and held on to their possessions.
Do not, we beg Of you, leave bust
ness that is paying fair profit for thu
mere probability of larger gains. Bea1
in mind that an increase of population