The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-05

A Railroad 10 Gray's Harber A.
sured-Telephane Line.

a Railroad 10 Gray's Harber A..
sured-TeIephene Line
OLYMPIA, June 4.--The building Of
the Puget Sound Il Chehaiis railroad
is now assured. The required capita
has been raised. and work will com.
menee In thirty days. The road viii
extend from Olympus to some poin,
on Gray's Harbor. via Elma and
Montesano. Five miles Of the road
running west from the head OF Mud
bay Is already complete and ii
working order. This runs through
the most difficult part Of the line
which Involved quite number oil
cuts. Work on the rest of the line
will be easily accomplished, as there i.
. good roac5ed most of the way and
only one bridge to Be built, which Is al
Satsop. At = point six miles from
Olympia the Ioadbed runs through 4
nine-foot vein Of coal of good quality
and two miles farther there Is good
prospect for copper and iron.
From Olympia to Chehafis the road
will intersect one of the finest timber
sections in the territory. and from
there on through one of the finesl
agricultural regions with welI-im-
proved farms.
The road will be one of the best paw,
ing in the United States, as it will con,
meet nj Gray's narbor with d line 81
steamships running to Portland, San
Francisco and other points. Ii vii
be a great auvlflstage over OLYMPIA. a.
it opens up Vast country that i,
naturally tributary to the capital :-;rv
and gives an easy 0afIet Is The va
i.Q~aducts ct tai. section.
The first comptroller Of the treasury
IN message to Secretary White, IL
response to inquiries states that ths
officers allowed Tor by the appropria,
lions providing for the expenses of tbs
convention are the same in humble,
and pay as are designated for tbs
territorial council or house. during
session OF the legislature. by thu
appropriation act. dated June 10, 1878
Statute L, volumn -. page 193-v;x
One chief clerk. S. q day one enroll
ing and engr0ssing clerk, s. day
one messenger, ~ day one wa ell
man, " q day one chaplain. 81 80 d
dsy-Elve all told.
The following notaries were so
proved ny the governor to-day: w. r
Kennedy, Spokane Falls: q. w
Denny, Toledo: O. y. Barbo. Rock,
lord.
PERSONAL.
Governor Moody. prosecuting attor,
Iiey tor Chehaii~, Is in town.
Judge Swan. OF Port Townsend, az
rived last evening.
Judge Struve. OF Seattle. Is In thu
city.
Major j. r. Hayden, OF Seattle. Is in
town.
The Sunset Telephone Company
have completed their lire betse~r Ia.
coca and Olympia. touching Shan,
mons asylum aud Lake View. There
Is now no missing lax hesweea GRAY
harbor and the telephone sys.
TENS Of Puget sossad. The new
line between Olympia and Ia.
coma i ul copper wire and
works admirably. tae work. nanship
being sirst class. This flne walh their
town system which extends through.
out the city, and 10 = paint beyaasl
Lunxater. has bean gsacesl ia tsas
hands Of the Gray's Harhur Com.
pany for management. The nfsiep
here Is MANAGED by A.. A. ramlsesl.
The tray's harhor line have ordered
long distance irarsmitsers fssr the lai
lowing stations; Olympia. Monte
sasia. Co>mololis, AhessIoon ansl
Hoquiam.
The bicyciists met last evening Al
the store ut " A Van Epp< and o.
ganised themselves ifso a csna waief
Is 10 be known as '-Osympls whaei
naen : Club. There was 3 fan attend
ance present Th. clan start. with
eseyen members The following OF
ticers werss chosen. prssiss. r.s. Fer
keasiy: vice-fsre isient. Harry AxtelI
secretary, Brainard Snli b treasurer
Herbert MARI.