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

skilled mechanics. Here again the
home market is sufficient, and more
than sufficient, to take all the goods
that can be manufactured. Orders
from outside towns and cities have to
be refused because they cannot be
filled. The business of the firm is
constantly increasing.
THE PIPE FACTORY.
One OF the most important local
industries OF Olympia, is the pipe fac
tory, III Eastside owned and operated
by Mr.. John Corkish. II EMPLOYS
about dozen men and turns out Il
product that finds market all overthe
coast, and as far east Is Utah and Col
orado. The pipe is bored from fir logs,
OF four, SIX, eight, ten, and twelve
inch sizes, and in eight feet lengths.
1t Is afterwards banded and coated
with asphaltum, and is said to be ca
pable OF withstanding any pressure
that may be applied i'll ordinary use.
Unfortunately Mr.. Corkish is not at
home, and our representative found
nobody on the premises, capable of
giving statistics of the growth Of the
business. 1t may be possible to obtain
this data before our next issue appears,
which, 1t Is our present intention to
devote mainly to tine business of the
city.
oLfMPIA WATER WORKS.
The main supply of water for the
dome tic uses of the people of the city
is derived from Lake Ferguson, Il
small body Of pure water, situated
about three miles south of the city.
The water is distributed by gravitation
and Is OF excellent quality and the sup
ply Is unlimited. 1t is controlled by
private enterprise. There is on East
side another lake easily accessible, if
the growth OF the city should require
an increase in the water supply.
PROMISING RESOURCE.
The gradual development of the
oyster trade indicates the hidden
wealth in a single direction that but
awaits the stimulus of intelligent labor
to become one Of the factors of future
greatness. The beds of Oysters BAY
afford employment for a score or more
of people as gatherers and cultivators.
The monthly shipments aggregate
from 500 to 1000 sacks, and the sea-
son extends from September till May,
but some of the Oystermen gather
oysters every month of the year and
they find sale notwithstanding consid-
cred by some tout OF season i'm those
months that do not in photography
take in the letter r. The shipments
are made to Portland, Seattle and Ia
coma, mainly, but some are sent east
OF the mountains and to our colonial
neIghbors on the north. That the
Olympia" oyster is Il favorite away
from home, the restaurant signs amply
verify, the familiar legand being seen
IN window and on bill of fare. Our
bay is, at certain seasons of the year,
fairly alive with a species of smelt,
which piscatorial experts affirm can be
made into an excellent sardine, should
somebody fortunately turn up who
understands the process of packing
them. A fish-bone-anza, it is thought,
awaits the person who inaugurates this
enterprise.
FIRE PROTECTION.
A volunteer fire department con-
sisting of two engines and hose COM
panles, and hook and ladder COM
pany, protect us from the fire fiend.
They are well supplied with all the
paraphernalia of first class depart
ment. Columbia No. l has Il hand
engine; Olympia No. 2 have a steam
Silsbyy engine, and the two can get
away with fire in short order. Dur
ing the past year there have been onlv
three alarms. A shingle mill burned
on astside, the alarm not being given
until the building was mass OF
flames. In the other cases, the prom pt
action of the "boys" saved both build
ings. They are well organized and
thoroughly equipped, and the water
supply is never-failing. In the trul,
important items of water supply ant
fire protection, Olympia has all thai
can be desired.
This incomplete description of Olym
pia cannot be closed without a wore
concerning the healthfulness of thu
locality. There can be no doubt thai
Olympia stands easily at the head O
the class OF those western cities which
oiier great inducements for healthfu
homes. Statistics compiled by gov
eminent show that Washington Terri
tory has the smallest mortuary recort
OF any section of the United States
and that of all the sections of the Ter
ritory, Thurston county is the health
est, ana further, most remarkable O
all, is the fact that Olympia has tn,
lowest mortuary record Of any section
OF the county of Thurston. 1t is ,
fact that the only infectious diseas,
that has been prevalent here for YEAR
is that of diphtheria, which has Ions
since disappeared. In fact, the chic
Use We have for doctors arises from in
juries received in logging camps, O
, from diseases arising from exposure t,
the weather in winter. 1t is so milo
here that strangers do not see the ne
, cesslty OF protecting themselves from
the rain until they get acclimatedt I,
: sum up, we can not do better thar
/ quote the words of venerable octege
, marian 10 representative of this Jour
nal day or two since. l have beer
here twenty-seven years and in all tina
time have not had an hours sickness
Hale and hearty still, his eye twinklet
with mirth and AS he struck his can,
ON the floor to emphasize his words
| he looked good for twenty-seven more
Years of health and happiness.