The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-11
on THE WING.
Olym pia---Its Rai'road---Gov. Ferry sound
on the silver question.
OLYMPIA. April 5. 1873.

J'L4 t4ti4CAl. 49, HcIC LIDtC man uC-
lighted with the '.lav of the town."
its magnificent drives: its sidewalks
as ''old time" made them, so solid. so
sloping that the most tremendous rains
cannot affect them. \ pedestrian in
slippers could venture out with i'm
punity after one of your rains.
1t was Saturday, and your very ac-
commodating and enterprising live
yankee. ]. .. Smith. from Maine or
yarmouth" brought out one Of his
fine teams and took US spin around
the town and away up toward Mount
Hood. We expected sooner or later,
if not later, TO land at the base of
Hood, but we halted to view the
millions Of gallons. barrels or tons of
wasted and wasting
WATER POWER
Going 10 swell the majestic Column
bia instead Of first being utilized in
running some grist mill or saw mill,
n some factory. | believe know
enough TO know that there's millions
in something OF that character in the
vicinity Of Vancouver.
Your live yankee will vet strike
bonanza right there. We hope so.
We never saw a more fattering out
look for prosperous and great city.
Nature has done so much for your
city. The best water | ever wet my
throat with, both in your wells and at
the fountain head the water-works
which I took a look at.
| find | have been misinformed as
to your health. | have heard that
fever and ague did abound among
Won. bat | am satisfied it cannot to
any extent. scarcely. Besides you
have entirely escaped the plague
diphtheria, which for years has
scourced like an avenging angel por-
t.oas Of the State Of Oregon and por-
of this Territory. They tell me your
doctors say it : distre,9iugly healthy.
% much 20 that they will all have to
take a walk.
Then again you are blessed with
the daily arrival Of the palace steam
ers Of the o. ;. y. Company. carry
ing the /. :. mails. Every morning
before many Of YOU are out OF bed Il
mean in the winter time when YOU
have been up late playing whist at
the garrison or other social gather
incsJ your daily papers from Portland
, freightcd with news By telegraph from
all parts Of the globe-a notice Of
a cartoon Cossack in Constantinople
kicking Lord Derby-British in
terests touched. can be read by you
while taking your coffee at the same
moment that it is beng first read by
the people Of New York and Chicago.
/ But this is not all. On our return
We took the strings ourself, and with
our good wife and lady resident Of
your city, drove to
The GARRISON.
/ Where the boys in blue were en-
gagged in all sorts Of amusement,
while the best band in the United
states Army, lead by Mr.. Fred. b.
Huebncr. a celebrated musician, dis
courscd the most delightful AND soul
inspiring music. Officers and their
happy families. citizens and all, seem
never TO tire at the constant daily
routine Of military life at this far
famed Vancouver garrison, spot SO
well adapted for the use it Is put to.
For years we have heard Of brave
SOLD" GIN. sULLY,
And we had the pleasure Of seeing
this veteran commander put the boys
through their inspection, and they ac-
quilted themselves like soldiers who
are I'm war tiger chased by the
huntsman's spear; in peace more
gentle than the unweaned lamb"
Strangers from abroad seeking
pleasure and solid comfort, can find
no place on this coast possessing the
above advantages. In addition to
all the beauties and pleasures immed-
lately connected with Vancouver, in
fine day turn your eye toward
Mount Hood while standing on the
parade ground, and there is picture
presented to you such as the great
Chicago artist
SELDOM ]. WoODHAM
! Would become enchanted with, and
could he but know just how it looked
to Us, trip across the continent for
the purpose Of painting IT, would not