Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-28

THE NEW BRIDGE.
Across the mouth OF the Deschutes
river new and substantial wood
bridge was built the past year, connect
ing the city with West Olympia and
Che halls Valley Railroad. As Il con-
sequence Of this improvement, Il con-
siderable amount ol activity in the lit
tie suburb has been aroused. 4 re-
cent large sale Of lots to a syndicate OF
capitalist, vino propose to improve it,
cause, the West Olympian's to put on
ans. The site Of West Olympia is
beautiful. being high ground overlook
ing the bay. From thence may be
seen the heights OF StelacOom, the
Olympic Range and the white glory OF
Mount Rainier. 1t offers splendid adj
vantageS Tor cheap residence property
and Is very convenient for homes for
city business men, 1t will no doubt
be covered with beautiful houses in Il
few short years. 1t is only about five
minutes walk from the post office and
the new bridge must inevitably give Il
boom to West Olympia. The bridge
was built at a cost Of only two thous-
and five hundred dollars, and was
grand investment Tor the city. 1t will
give large returns in quick time.
/ THE LONG DOCK.
Another enterprise which materializ-
ed during the past year was the long
dock at the foot OF Main street. At
ordinary stages of the tide, vessels
come up to the second street docks
and even to the bridge, but at extreme
low tide which rises and falls over
twenty-one feet, there is not sufficient
water for deep draught vessels. The
dock was demanded for convenience
in shipping and the enterprise of the
city WAS equal to the occasion. Twelve
thousand dollars were expended, and
Il substantial timber dock built on pill
ing reaches from the foot of Main
street out to deep water, where vessels
can tie up at any stage OF the tide.
Other docks are being built now and
it is only justice to say that the enter
prising spirit manifested by the citi-
zens of Olympia in the past is ample
guarantee that the interests of the city
will be carefully watched and every
demand of her increasing commerce
provided with complete accommoda-
tons.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.
This is motto adopted by Olympia
Although with Il population OF three on
four thousand. she has fine electric
light plant and Gas works equal to the
needs of the present city. The stock
of the company is controlled by resi-
dents of the city and the gas manufac-
tured is of superior quality. The
company import the best gas coal that
has been discovered on the Pacific
coast, and us a consequence the quail
ty of the light furnished is remarked
by all strangers. The dynamo of the
electric light plant has capacity of
thirty arc lights and twenty-five Of
them are at present i'll use in street
lights and mercantile houses. The
rapid growth OF the city and the pros
poets of increase the coming year, COM
pels the company to increase their
plant. 1t is proposed to double the
capacity of the works and plans are
already made for the alterations in the
buildings. Work will be commenced
rs soon as settled weather arrives
The consumption of gas at present is
5000 feet per day and 125 meters are
in use with two miles of street mains
THE LUMBER BUSINESS.
The greatest interest, that over
shadows all others at the present time,
is the lumber interest. 1t will be
difficult to convey to the stranger a
true idea of the vastness of the fir aud
cedar forests that lie tributary to
Olympia Probably no country in
the world is timbered better than
Western Washington. What world
of wealth lie in these forests, which
naturally must, some day, pass out
through the gateway to the Sound
Out of the cutting aud manufacture
, of these immense forests, employing
thousands of men, the city of Olym
, pia will reap rich harvests. Here
, must always be the base of supple.
i for the logging camps. Here mus
, always be the way to market for The
, lumber, and here there is market
for great deal and Il constantly in
creasing demand must come for home
consumption. During the past yea
there have been twenty logging camps
in the vicinity. The output of log
from these camps reaches the enor
l nous amount of forty million feet
To handle this amount of lumber il
logs alone requires at least twenty
: five hundred men. These men ar,
paid from forty to one hundred dol
Z lars per month, according to the kin,
4 OF skill required. 1t is u poor hand in
deed who can not earn forty dollars 8
! month in these woods.
! SOME NEW BUILDINGS
+ A large number of new building.
1 have been erected during the past year
0 the most prominent one being tn,
, Odd Fellows Temple. This is thre,
e story brick building, with tower an,
e clock. The first story is devoted t,
t two stores; the second consists O
I twenty-five rooms which will be occu
pied as an apartment house, and tn
t third is devoted to the lodge rooms
e The building is sixty feet wide by on
v hundred deep. tits ninety-three fee
il from the side walk to the top of tn
J. weather vane. 1t is thoroughly fin
+ ished throughout and is estimated tC
I cost $4,000. Although not yet en-
y tirely finished, Il portion of it is alread,
E rented. The large two-story brici
/ store building owned by Samuel Viii
I liams on the corner of Main an,
I Fourth Streets, is the next in impor
f lance of the completed structures. L
: is an elegant building OF its kind an,
! makes a handsome addition to tn,