, 1881-11-19

OLYMPIA, Nov. la, lSSl,
THE EPIDEMIC.

EDIroE SrArEsMAN,-The prevailing
disease, as. it was frst pronounced, a
Tacoma, has at last got a name, and that
name is small pox. For the pas. few
days people have been fleeing from ths,
place in every direction, and when it be
came apparent that numbers of them
We're seeking refnse in Olympia the place
was AT once quarantined by the officials,
aad persons now landing here from in
tccred towns are compelled TO comply
with quarantine regulations before they
can enter the city This disease first
made It's appearance In Tacoma last
August, and with proper precautions
could have been confined to the limits Of
the house in which it first appeared
CRooKEpNESS.
The Legislators are AGAIN resting from
their labors. Both houses adjourned
from Friday until Tuesday 50 that spe-
cial committees might visit the asylum
and peniienilary to investigate crooked
ness alleged 10 exist in both these insti-
tutions. 1t is not probable that the Cum
miitees will find all the charges preferred
verified Dy facts, for Puget Sound human
nature is like that thing is everywhere
else where there are Offices and spoils.
The imaginations Of the outs paint many
mountains that they could not see if they
were ms Nevertheless, there are pro-
baby evils 10 he remedied, and 1t is pos
sible the legislature is quite as protitably
occupied in etf,rts to correct these evils
rs il would be in flying to those it
knows not Of by staying at home and ell
>crng laws the people might not eompre-
hcmd
THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
Iiom. e. l., Sharpstein took advantage
Of thrrrcrss and. with his family, left for
home to lay to look after business that
xii l,manl his attention during the first
week ui the court at Walla Walla Mr.
). Is the acknowledged leader of the
council anl has been the author If most
of the hills intrnluccd in that body that
have the merit of bcin. in the direct in
'crcsts Of the people In the absence #
AesIs Preston aud Cornwall, the re-
intini,s member from Malta Walla is
ably ec.ndrd and ,hir,led Ly MeSsrs.
Crmerys and Smith. e WEi,uian, and
Fsrarlan, Of Columbia, IL iabling the ar-
rapr.atiun i.i,l- n,s.dueod hy lhc mem
hcrs from hHg.
KING COUNTY Nol.t'!ois-
The capacity Of these King c"untyans
must be immcnse, or else they are en-
dswed with ma@inati ms that are much
lar.cr th.m their sinmachs Thcy have
already introduced appropriation bius for
the l,cn,.iit of their county that would Ah-
snrh more Than two-thirGs of the money
ia the territorial treasury, and yesterday
:hey actually stood up IN their seats and
voted for IN increase ci the territorial
tax to one-thiId more than the revenue
hill proposes H. make 1t, So they could
continue the introduction nf tacs.; bills.
rcfrlrrd IN :. i"rIIer lc,tcr to th" energy
If the people nf Seattle and the above Is
,,ne oi the ways they display in.
Ouc Of tha schemes set forth by the
people ii : atlr to make 1t the great
crtrrI."; Of the northwest Is the c"nnee-
tian "f lakes Jaiou and Washington by
canal ami / cks with the bay, So that
hips may have fresh water anchorage,
The f.tli fruin hy hi hest ii these lakes
to the hay Is aLout IL feet and the dIs-
tsncr from the bag 10 Lake lnlon Is only
three foGrtLs nf mile and from ni"%
WASHINGTON IS i shorter distance. The
investment of half million Of money
will denlnnalr,te the feasibility uf the
enterprisc and II il shnuld he successful
the fulurc nf Seattle VIII b. ensured rs
the ONT on the waters of PUGET Sound,
for fresh water anchorage Is considered
4 Ihir" invaluable tO shlpnasteIs
and ship ownrrz. fhe har:iaeIes and ter
e6or, that f,s;en themselves upon the
hnils uf vessels IN salt water, t" the dam
aye Of tie. oesspl ..Hd Ihr mp, dag "i lis
progress. will drop nif aithln twenty four
hours after anch"rine ia fresh wafer.
With the e..mi latinn uf uno ~ 'n'r" snip
canals Seattle. might have q apIssible rival
oa the shores Of the beautiiu. fresh water
lake Washington, with tjse terminus oi
the railroad at the LAX. This lake Is ~
miles loIl.. and there are town cites all
alnna its shores. The prrater durabiiIty
If wharyes built IN 'r,Sh water Il urged
IN favor Of lh- ship canal scheme. The
toredoes eat down the piles on which
wb,yes are constructed Oh this part OF
the sound every thr.-s "r four years. At
Tacoma 1t is said the wharf has been
built three times ia ten years- At Be
attic they are trying to avoid damage hy
these teredoe pets by covering their
piles with coprr, but this Is very tx
uau,;yc mode al huiidlng.
The Governor has lie appointed IAhciS
Tarb.n territorial treasurer, and l. VI
p,.J aud5r,r NoEE ANON
Is the article written BY Mr. Church to
the mornir. lif,ir he makes the unquaii-
fed assertion that Capt. Gilk"ys hsnres
# sstinstes f,r expenses at Sioo per
diem ace 700 much hy one hall Prooa-
- IL, IL ,,I,,J writer HlO wrote the