Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-04
Editorial Corr. W. w. Watchrpan. !

Editorial Corr. ". w. Watchman.
Remaining in Portland one night, at
so'cIock on the following morning We
took passage on tho steamer X. X.
Thompson TOR kalama, where we en-
tered the cars on the kaiama branch Of
the Northern Pacific. A few hours
ride, during which We passed several
pretty little towns, brought US into the
edge OF the famous timber region of
Puget Sound. At renino, We changed
cars for Olympia, which Is reached by a
narrow gage cayuse railroad sixteen
miles in length. The cars, engine, track.
etc.,, reminded Us of the trains of cars
ws used for toys when boy. Two
msn run the entire train, which consists
Of an engine and two cars. The duties
Of the conductor, brakeman, baggage
smasher and general boss devolve on
one man. We remarked To this import
ant individual that that was Il daisy"
Of road, when he, not knowing who
We we're, and probably mistaking MS for
some common person, foolishly oh
served that people who didn't like that
road needn't ride on 1t. We got mad
and told him to go there himself. The
rold was built several years ago by sub
~ription, the County Commissioners of
Ihurston5 county alone giving xI5,OO
towards its construction. After Its com
pleton it was placed in the hands of Il
board of trustees. who soon succeeded
IN running it into the ground. Two
years ago the entire line. with all its APP
pqrtenances was sold for the low sum
Of $4,000, General Spraguo purchasing
one half and two other gentlemen the
remaining half. The Northern Pacific
Railroad Company recently tried 10 buy
the line, Offering $4,000 for 1t. which
the present owners refused. The North
em Pacific Company then declared war
against the little road, and nov ship all
freight to Tacoma, thence up the Sound
BY steamer to OLYMPIA, when the same
point could be reached in one hours
time by shipfing over the narrow gage
road. The result of the fight will prob
ably be the purchase OF the narrow
rage by the Northern Pacific.
A ride of three quarters Of an hour
brought us to the town of Iumwater
which is situated on beautiful. clear
Stream of that name, portion of the
town being at the very head OF the
great Puget Soand. There are several
beautiful falls i'll the Tumwater. over
one of which. thirty feet in hight, the
pretty stream takes its final leap into
the Sound. which, At its very source.
spreads out into n broad. deep and
beautiful harbor-the grandest IN the
world. Puget Sound must be seen To
he Appreciated. We reached Olympia At
3p. m, and, the Legislature adjourning
at 4 O'Clock, we soon had the pleasure OF
meeting ssmany acquaintances from eIsi
Of the mountains. Late In the evening"
We visited the Capitol building IN on
pany with Mr.. Besserer, who pointed
out to US the desks of the members
with whom We were acquainted. We
regretted that our limited stay would
not hermit us to visit the Legislature
while in session. The Capitol IL stu
ated in q pleasant place, about three
quarters of mile from the center ot
tue city. We recognized the wonderful
resources of Puget Sound. and were
impressed with the iiuport-
snce of direct route over the mountain
HON Eastern Washington. We can
furnish tue agricultural products;
Western Washington can farnish the
coal, timber. etc. and by All interchange
VI productions We can help each other
and materially assist III developing the
wonderful resources of our great Ter
ritory. We advise the people To con
tinue To knock n the doors Of Congress
for admission IA a StAse-knock until
they make it 50 exceedingly uncomfor-
liable for that august BODY that they
will have to let us vi. With our ad-
mission AS "A State will come a new era
Of prosperity. The clouds of adversely
which have SO long hung over cur
Rteat Territory wall pass away, and our
wonderful resources will dawn upon the
world like the warm aud welcome snn-
shine on a bright and glorious day.