Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-07-22

in Congress, has caused general pro-
test throughout the Territory and the
State of Oregon, by resolutions of the
different Boards of Trade and Cham
bers of Commerce against the forfeit
ure, and the bill, like many Others,
will die with the unfinished business,
while the Northern Pacific road is
rapidly constructing its line over the
Cascade range of mountains from
Ellensburg to Tacoma. The Presi-
dent, Robert Harris, said, Thursday
last, while in this city. the switch-back
over the mountains will be completed
by January 1st, 1887, and then we ex-
pect the daily trains from New York
and the East in much less time than
now, and then the wheat districts Of
eastern Washington Territory will
have through outlet to Puget Sound,
where this and other cereals can and
will be transported to all ports of
Europe, with much less expense than
the shipping of the grain from either
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California.
The Sumner season is nearly half
gone, and while the people of the East
are sweltering in the hot and sunny
days cf July, seeking numerous noun
tain and seaside resorts in search of a
cool spot and place of pleasure, We,
the residents of Puget Sound, are en-
joying delightful climate, and quite
frequently of late do we sit by the fire.
side in the evenings and watch the
burning Goals upon the CRATE. Sitting
upon the east verandah of the hotel
this evening one might have imagined
| himself at some eastern mountain or
seaside resort The main corridors
and porticos were lined with guests.
and in the paror was playing fine
orchestra from San Francisco, which
mine host, Tyler. the former manager
of the Logan House at Altoona, and
of the Mountain House at Cresson
Springs, Pennsylvania, Cat both of
which places | have stopped), has pro-
cured for the season, was playing
numerous selections FROM the Mi
kado," while at sundown the eagerness
with which the tourists gazsEl upon
the waters of Puget Sound, the snow
capped peak of Mt. Tacoma and the
Cascade range, and the great surprise
and extreme delight at our views, We're
most effective to a resident of Tacoma.
Last Sunday the Raymond excur-
sionists and the Thomas Cook and
Sons party were both at the hotel.
and life seemed very gay. Our noon
day and evening concerts, parlor
dances, and popular whist parties con-
stitute our chief amusements among
! the social circles; and to many of those
of the far East the refinement, intelli-
gence and culture of the citizens OF
Puget Sound seems hardly credible,
and It's hard to impress upon them
that we are anything else save a lot OF
semi -barbarous and uncultivated set
Nine-tenths of the tourists who visit
Tacoma are surprised not at this city
alone, but the Sound, Olympia, Seat
| tie, Port Townsend, and even smaller
points, to find the class they meet, and
nearly all carry home pleasant remem
brances of some person, place or thing
Only short time ago | met Mr.. A
Anderson, the president of the Ander
son Preserving Company, of Camden
n. j., the fatker-in-law of one of my
former school mates, and one ol
Bridgeton's promising young men,
and | took the greatest pleasure in
driving the gentleman over our city
and seriously regretted his short stay
among us; and he expressed himself as
being greatly surprised at Tacoma's
standing generally. and l feel sure
that he carried East fine accounts ol
Puget Sound, although his visit was
made during a time when the noun
tain scenery was not so plainly visible
A few days ago Governor Squire was
in Tacoma making investigations per
tanning to the recent Chinese affairs
having been instructed to report the
general facts to the department oi
State at Washington, relative to the
Chinese expulsion upon the sound last
Winter. These Investigations were
made for the purpose of sending to
Washington, so that the Government
might be able to know exactly and in
what manner to treat with China.
Many of the citizens of Tacoma,
Olympia and Seattle were indicted by
the district courts or the U. s. Grand
Juries at each court, for conspiring to
deprive the Chinese of the equal pro-
tectien of, and equal immunities under
the statutes, and of the prevention OF
the execution of the laws. AT Olympia
recently the trials of her indicted peo-
pie took place, and five of the citizens
were convicted, and are now serving d
six months term of imprisonment in
the Government penitentiary, in addi-