Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13
Local and News Items.
FROM THE DAILY OF SATURDAY.

~ ilduc tldt olylnpId mas DteH uedu
town" for several years past, we venture the
assertion that her people have spent more
money for public improvements than nine
out of ten of towns of like population. The
town hall cost $4,000, which is nearly paid
Long bridge $1,000, Tumwater bridge (par-
TALLY built by Olympia $4,000, the West
side Wharf and Road S., 600, the grading fill
ing and gIaveling of Main Street (morc dur
able and far preferable in all respects to
Nicholson pavement 81, 900, planking Fourth
Street and the road to the Fair Grounds,
several thousand more, besides the construc-
ton of many public and private buildings
not enumerated. Here are aggregated, in
these few items an expenditure of upwards
of $50, 900, or more than $4,000 per annum,
for public improvements at a time when we
have had all sorts of evil influences to con-
tend with and adverse circumstances to cast
damper upon the spirits of our people. 1t
can be said, without Boosting, that Olympia,
to-day has neatcr buildings, better sidewalks
and more convenient thorough-fares, than
are usually found in towns of twice or thrice
|
nearly ten miles in length, most of which are
! eight feet wide, ans. much of it ten, well cen
structed, and the plank roads about three
miles, likewise durably built. We believe
this is an exceedingly favorable showing,
and one that will, in some degree, serve to
| indicate that the idea of hard times is more
| deluson than reality.
| THE Pacific Mail Steamship Company pro-
pose to issue excursion tickets during the
Summer months, good for the round trip
| from San Francisco to Puget Sound and re-
turn within from forty to sixty days. In
connection with this movement, it is proposed
10 publish "a circular descriptive OF the many
attractions of this section as a Summer re-
sort. This arrangement will doubtless bring
hundreds of pleasurc-Seekers northward and
it will be our own fault if they are not favor
ably impressed with the Mediterranean of
the Pacific and lis varied attractions Ma
turc has favored us in grouping together
more than the ordinary allowance of her
bountcous gifts, and it only remains for Art
to second her cndeavOrs to the extent of
rendering them available to the public, to
make Western Washington the resort of the
wealth and refinement of the entire Coast
! This consideration should incitc our people
to renewed endeavor to make the most of our
natural advantages during the present course
of fortutous circumstances
TIE Portland-Astoria Telegraph is to
cross the Columbia to the Oregon side al Oak
Point, where Il cable will be laid. High water
has delayed the construction of the lie
somewhat, and it will not be completed be-
fore the first of June.
PARTS of two life preServcrs, marked Pacific,
were picked up at the mouth of Tawzy
Creek near Astoria recently The Astorian
thinks relics must have gone IA long way out
to sea, then driftcd south and returned with
the northern current.
STEPHEN p. MAssETr Jeems Pipes of
Pipesville) the pioneer Snowman of Oregon,
hos returned to this Coast after prolonged
absence. He gave concerts in the wilderness
Of Webf0ot when he had to pack his piano
on the back of Il mule
his house on Maple Park, and making other
Improvements which add very materially to
the appearance of his premises.
THE Seattle Dispatch the "leading Repub-
lican organ" comes out in two.column
leader agains' the appointment of Gen Mil
roy as Collector of Internal Revenue.
SOME of our business men will soon begin
to realize that the dog in the -manger policy
will not win. All must put their shoulders
to the wheel when matters in which the pub
lie is vitality interested are at stake.
DAHIIA BULBs,-Mr. Edmund Sylvester
has just received a large assortment of Dahlia
Bulbs of the finest varieties. Lovers of these
flowers will please call and examine stock
Mr.. Baxter Of Sehome, cleared 81, 700 by
the purchase of the bark Onward at the Ut
salady sale. He sold her few days after
wards for 1000.
DIR. j. L. YORK proposes another visit to
this section of country, during the coming
Summer, to lecture on Liberal Philoso
ply and kindred subjects.
THE steamship Dakota has been placed at
the disposal of the ladies of the Congrega-
tional Society for an excursion to Seattle, on
the 9Th of June next.
r. WILLIAMS is the Republican nominee
for Congress in Oregon. He doubtless
realizes that that it is long Lane that needs
no turning.
MIR. McCausland has been clearing his lots
on Maple Park, preparatory to moving the
Prosch building, on The opposite side of the
street, upon it,
PETITIONS are in circulation on the lower
Sound for 4 subsidy to the Pacific Mail Com
pany for postal route to Puget Sound.
Mr.. Beatty is building a new fence in front
of his property in Swantown, and proposes to
make some improvements to his house.
IT is proposed to arch the ceiling of the
VI. Z. Church in this place A subscription
is being raised for that purpose.
\ SUBSCRIPTION is on foot to Hquidate the
Indebtedness Of the Presbyterian Church.
amounting to about 5000.
THE Heather Chinee" is drifting in
large volume to Walla-walla and other east.
ern counties.
4 MATCH game of billiards is announced
among the attractions at Portland on the
Fourth OF July.
THE City of Panama brought only five and
one-half tons of freight for this place on her
last trip.
\ CONTINUANCE to supersede the bellows
in blacksmith shops is an Oregon invention.
We are indebted to Mr. Cameron, of the