Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12


agreeable contrast to the Slwash
lodges that occupied that site up 10
recon, date. Mr.. f.. +. YOUNG
the owner "f the property. intends
~ build n much more commodious
residence in the Spring.
Tn" leaves are falling, and they
should not he allowed TO lie wet and
ro,t:ng on the sidewalk 10 encender
disease A healthful exercise of
sweeping each day, will keep them
cleared away and when raked into
heaps they are woi h the time and
labor required to cart them away for
manurlnS purposes.
II we may believe carpenters and
contractors. goo I merchantable lun-
Der is q dear article and hard to get
in this vicinity When our prop.
erty-owners are actuated 10y the
leudnble desire for improving their
lots by the erection Of new build
ings they certainly should not lack
one OF our common home products.
We understand thqt the managers
OF the Fair are making arrange.
men,s to have several address IS
from well known members of the
Legislature delivered at the evening
sessions Of their exhibition. Should
the right material be secured, and
the topic be in keeping with time and
place, visitors may expect to be well
entertained.
Mr.. Everett md wife, OF New Ia
coma have been visiting acquaint.
nncrs in this place the past few days.
Nh. +. seems 10 be favorab!y i'm
pressed with our town and its sur
roundlnSs. aid proposes to return if
pending negotiations are perfe ted
and open that great desideratum,
firsiclass hotel. He is said to be
Just the man TO make it a success.
Gov. Agnew evinces spirit of en-
terprise quite worthy of mention.
Having sold his pala.ial residence
TN Fourth street, he by no meaus
settles down into obscurity; no, not
he. On the contrary, and, true to
his photographed instincts, he has
bought n lot on Main street, near
the water front, and is erecting
thereon a dwelling which bids fair
to rival. if it does not excel, his
former residence.
We are informed by several of our
merchants and business men that
since the closing Of the gap in the
Northern Pacific road, travelling
commercial agents have made their
appearance in large numbers in this
city. Tfesc men are probably the
advance guard of an army that viii,
ere long, surfeit the whole Sound
country.
Ever and anon, and that means
now and then. there comes the gold.
en- runor OF some great capitals,
dropping down in our midst to
build q palatial hotel. Already;
Portland, Seattle and Victoria have
had the reputed honor of sending
such an individual here. Judging
from the number Of private resi-.
dences which are playing the role oi
hotels and lodging houses, no safe,
investment could be named than a
commodious hotel conveniently &C.
cessib'e from the railroad depot and
steamers.
According to all human probabil.
ity. Olympia will soon be the posses.
sor OF first.class steam fire engine.
This being the case, it becomes ouI
authorities to see we'll to it that wa.
ter supplies are established at all
convenient points, and of sufficient
capacity to bring to buy the fiercest
confasration that can break out in
our city. Too much time should
not be wasted in discussing the
thousand.nnd-one plans suggested.
Only let a line OF action be at once
determined upon and forward
movement made. and all will be-
we'll.