, 1879-07-24
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
A TRIP TO sEATGO.
JottingS by The Way.
All About The Prison.

tDaC great, GO'Des NY Il"dJ VI SOhi
merce known as Puget Sound.
PORT LUDLOW MILL,
At the first port on our way, we
found still idle. The Puget Mill
Co., its present owners, have erected
and nearly finished large mill here,
though there has been but "little else
going on" during the past two years,
save the shp.building industry car
ried on by the Hall Bros. Even that
is at present waiting, like many other
enterprises, for a revival Of trade.
How the citizens of this little burg
miss the guiding hand, the genius,
and the energy of the late, lamentsd
Arthur Phinney! We found
PORT GAMBLE
Driving away at its accustomed
speed. The whirr Of its saws, the
clouds of smoke curling heavenward
and the ocean craft that here lie
moored awaiting their cargoes, all
tell of an enterprise that "moves
with the energy of steam and the
intelligence Of human brain power.
Here, for the past twenty-five years,
have been centered the efforts of
shrewd business men who have grad
ually built up numbering manufac
tory that is simply immense in its
proportions, compared with similar
institutions on the Sound. Without
going into detail, we will pass on to
the quiet little town Of Port Madi'
son, and from thence to
SEATTLE,
The large and growing town that is
already drawing under her wings the
various manufacturing industries
which bespeak diversified and thriv.
ing populace. Business having been
over. wrought here SO much during
the past few years, and the credit
system having prevailed SO exten-
sively, Seattle has suffered more,
proportionatsly, from the prevalent
dull times, than has any other town
on Puget Sound. Nevertheless she
is Drawing the current nobIy, and
each year brings her new capital new
industries, increased population aud
those advantages which prove sure
stepping stones in the healthy growth
of young cities. Seattle is in po.
sition, other things being equal here.
after, to successfully compete with
all rivals for the position and pres
tige of the north western metropolis.
But we must hurry on. After re-
naming over night here, exchanging
greetings with friends and hastily
noting the many improvements in
the place during the few short months
since last we saw it, the staunch little
steamer Messenger is boarded, and a
few hours ride carries us past the
the thriving town of Tacoma, the
half resuscitated corpse of Stella
COON, and on to
OLYMPIA.
Here, after having travelled cir
cuitous route of about a hundred
miles, we find the capitol city-as
quiet, as sslf-assured and as hand,
some as she has been since railroad
movements began to spread tho ter.
minus fever among enthusiastic land
owners. Situated at the head of
navigation, hundred and ninety
miles from where Cape Flattery d.
vides the Straits of Fuca from the
broad Pacific, Olympia occupies an
important geographical position.
Boosting fair share of the wealth,
and much Of the aristocracy Gf in.
deed there be such a thing) in Wash,
ington Territory, she looks out upon
the world with a complacent smile
which indicates willingness to bide
her time until a greater degree OF
millennial glory is attainable. Here
the seat OF government is, and here
the Solons Of the Territory periodic
ally assemble to overhaul and repair
the governmental machinery Of the
commonwealth. Olympia swelters
under summers sun, or shivers
meath wintry blast, alike with an
easy grace which could only charac,
terize q well regulated city.
Willing away day and half
here among old friends, and accept
ing an invitation to visit
sEATco PRISON,
We were "off by the morning train"
on the Olympia & Tenino raiIrond.