The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-06-06
WASHNGTONS CAPITAL.
Shall We wait fer Selection and Dis
DOsalO6 Public Lands and fer Lines
81 Travel % Be EstabllshedT

Spokane RerieV: All the way from
Olympia, on the extreme west, to the lit.
tie town Of Pasco on the extreme, east,
there are 70 he found candidates for the
state capital. The town Of CentTalis,
which used to be known as SkoOkum
Chuck, objects to Ellensbursh because
the name sounds too much like Susanville
or Nancytown; while others object TO Fl.
lensburSh because Il is situated far up in
. canyon In the Cascade mountains, and
can only be reached by one railroad. The
Walla WalIa Journal concludes that
walla walla is the proper place, while
there are many others who have q quiet
notion that Spokane Falls, which iS by
far the most picturesque and attractive
city in the territory. ought to be chosen.
Tue Yakima HERALD states that the II.
lensburEh people recently cut some
farming property up into town lots under
the name Of the Capital Park addition,
and by trading these lots of to vaTioul
papers Throughout the territory ), have
been getting some very cheap adveFtis.
ing" This statement appears to be veri.
fed by the WateTville Immi0rant, which
says:
A real estate firm In Elleasburgh sends
this paper q half column advertisement.
and O6eFs 70 pay for 1t in .'gilt-edged real
estate" The ad. is headed state Cap
ital" As the ImmigraRt expects Water
vile TO carry od the capital prize, the
"ad." and the real estate are declined
with thanks. WateTville expects 10 show
the citizens Of the state that she is in the
exact geographical center; that Water
vile Is not narrow valley in the noun.
tains, hut 10 situated In great ocean ol
agricultural and mineral wealth she will
Be the most accessible; has the finest
tovusite, and altogether the most natural
advantages for the capital; and 90 fol
WateTville this paper will work 70 the ex'
elusion Of ell ada" paid for In ranch
property which the ambitious real estate
men Of Ellensburgh are pleased TO term
"gilt-edged town lots"
No doubt q strong lobby will beseigt
the constitutional convention for action
In favor Of some Of these candidates, bul
. little reflection will doubtless convince
most people that it is not best for the
constitutional convention to undertake Il
proviie for change in the capital Of the
state at this time. 1t il quite generally
conceded that ct some time In the neal
future the seat Of government Of thu
future state should be brought over to Z
more central location; but since this has
beeu deferred until now the admission tC
statehood has been provided for, 1t would
seem TO be better to leave the capital
where II Is until the lands donated by the
government for use Ia this connection
may be selected and disposed Of and q
fund thus secured for the erection Of new
buildings. The buildings now in use al
Olympia will serve very well for q few
years until the fund provided for may bt
realized by the state from the disposal oi
lands, a provided in the admission act
and BY that time new location may bs
agreed upon and the buildings may b.
erected pnder the Supervision ol stat
e=::sS:;asF:ties duly appointed for that pur'
pose.
A little delay need not work any injurS
to the interests Of any Of the aspirants
but will on the contrary afford . better
opportunity for the presentation Of theiI
respective claims. and 1t q time when &c
many other questions sre not claiming
public attention, Viewed in this light
The true interests Of the state would per
haps be subserved should the eonstitu'
tiOnai iccnvention provide that the capita
Of the state Of Washington shall remain
ct Olympia until otherwise provided BY
the legislature, either BY direct action OF
In accordance with . vote by the people
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