Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-05
AMI benefit secured bv the town asSUm-

# tdrcS, ~ he pccil" paging single
doliT forGris he enterprise.
We confess we connot see POSSIBLE
ity of the enterprise failing TO result as
indicated. If the data arc GORGE. upon
which we base our calculations. and
any citizen can and should post himself
in that particular, they amount to a
mathematical demonstration. Honest
figures will not lie, and we invite the
closest scrutiny as to their reliability.
If after investigation and reflection,
they are found correct, there is but one
duty left for every citizen owning foot
of land within the town limits, and
that is to vote for men who will advance
the enterprise by all proper means at
their command. We want men of de-
cision of character; men of sound judy-
ment, who will not be deferred from
keeping step with the spirit of progress
by the clamor of few fossilized speci-
mems of humanity, who believe that
every enterprise is delusion and a
snare prepared for their trembling
limbs.
Personally, we have no axe to grind
except that possessed alike by every
other property holder. We confess to
a selfish motive: the improvement and
the enhancement in value of our own
property, by an advance in the value of
the property of every other man inter-
ested in the town. Every other con-
sideration is subordinate to this, and all
others must fall before the inevitable
logic of events.
"Irs" AND "ANDs. Mr.. McElroy
is in favor of the wharf, if Congress can
be induced to donate the mudfats to the
town. The injustice of such demand
is apparent when we consider the pros
pective value of the proposed "dona-
ton" The indefinite term mudhats''
covers about 5000 acres lying upon the
water front, that will be worth millions
soon as title can beacquired. The idea
that Congressman cannot see through a
milestone has been dispelled by the
Credit Mobilier, yet Mr., McElroy would
have us believe that a town board of
two-per-cents can euchre them in a
scheme involving close financial fgur-
ing! 1t is absurd to suppose that Con-
gress will ever feel inclined to give
something for nothing, or before any
effort is made to acquire some shadow
of a title by occupation. Possibly a
few hundred feet lying contiguous to
the wharf might be secured upon pro-
per showing, after the wharf is built,
but never before it is done. Even the
great railroad corporations acquire title
after the work is done. This position
of Mac is but on attempt to divert at
tention from the issue. Low taxes,
high rates of interest and small COM
munity suit him. In a large city he
lose his individuality, and that would
be an unbearable affection. He would
much rather be whale among porgees
than the latest mackerel in school of
his own species.
CARLETON HousE.-This is the name
of new hotel, just opened ON Columbus
street, by our typographical friend, G..
W. Carleton, and John Van Wormer,
the very popular mail-carrier on the
Chehalis route. The building, former
ly occupied by John L. Clark, Esq,
is new, large and we'll adapted for the
business to which it will be devoted,
with large family rooms, coy fre-places
and many home comforts not found
in ordinary hotels. Carleton is good
printer, and we therefore think he has
sense enough to run hotel. The
"craft," so noted for impecuniosiiy, will
hail with joy Mr.. Carleton's advent as
bonifce, and we expect they will cling
to him as long as there is Single on
his roof. The " tone they impart to
the new establishment will, of course,
be acknowledgements for their board,
and the public will appreciate, in course
of time, the advantage of such intellect.
ual associations, and patronize the home
for INDECENT printers.
A CREDrrABLE EDIF1cE.-The Walla
,Walla Statesman gives description OF
the new Episcopal church building in
that city. The size of the main build
ing is 2Ox51 feet. The base of the bell
toweris IL feet square and the tower and
spire will be 2O9 feet in height. The
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