Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-05
THE LOGIC OF EVENTS.

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purpose of booming any other place, is
looked upon now as substantial fact.
And what anazes people most 10 that
they have done so long without these
very things. Let us stop to enumer-
ate some of them.
Without any desire on our part to
sound our own praise, We, however,
with considerable pride, refer to this
little sheet, that a few months ago was
looked upon as almost an impossible
ity. A few long-headed men, who cav
what the city was to be, carefully can
vassed the project and the result was
the publisher, with many misgivings,
undertook the task, which, TO say the
least, was big one. For more than a
quarter of a century had he worked
and labored with his pen and mind to
regularly edit and publish paper in
this city, and he, above all others, knew
the difficulties to be surmounted, the
trials to be endured. There is vast
difference between issuing six papers
a week and one paper in the same space
of time, and it must be borne in mind,
that the old love is still issued as well
ne the new. It was undertaken. Com
petent assistance from abroad was en-
gagged, rustlers of well-known ability
on the road were secured, the news,
both Geographic ard in the shape OF
correspondence from all over the land,
was solicited, and the result is that the
OLYMPIAN of to-day is as bright and
newsy sheet as can be found any
where. These are not merely the ex-
preston of our own sentiments, for
we would rather be judged than sit in
Judgment on our own acts, but
the rapers all over the Territory have
said SO and we feel proud of the sue
cess. But further Residents OF this
CITY by the score have taken occasion
to compliment us upon the manner OF
its distribution, and declare that, go
where they will, in all the principal ho-
tells, railway stations and resorts, even
as far as San Francisco, they find the
OLYMpIAN handy and an ever welcome
guest. But for fear of being charged
with egotism we will cut that part OF
this talk short.
Let us turn to the hotel. Everyone
knows that few short weeks ago, when
this matter was first spoken of, the
question WAS asked, What's the mat
tor with our present hotels They
have be with US for years and
suit us very we'll. All cur visito.s find
ample accommodations Of the best,
and the tables loaded with the choice
Of the land. They suit me. and / am
satisfied. l don't see how \ ho'el
would pay, anyhow" These are the
very people who never 90 abroad, new
er patronize hotel, in fact they have
their own homes, surrounded with all
the comforts of life 10 come at their
call, and who, in all their days, never
think of the many men who in their
avocations, are here to-day and away
who must put up at
the hotels, and who are willing to pay
for .he best in the land. In point OF
comfort, their remarks were true, as APP
Piled to the dead ages but the accom-
modations OF the hotels of twenty
wears ago are not of the class that is
demanded by the tourists of to-day.
Well, the hotel problem was taken up
by q number OF men who could look
beyond the radius of their noses, and
to-day We have the plans and specifi-
cations of q hotel that is o creiit to
any city, and these same persons who
shook their heads and doubtingly raid
at will n yer Pay" now inwardly won
der to themselves how it was that the
city got along so well with ut it all
these many years. To tie mea who
pushed the matter along, grea. credit
is due, and their reward will come
sooner or later.
Another matter that lay sleeping fol
these many years, was that of street
railways. If any man, who was at al
thought we'll of in this community
should have said five years ago tina
| in 1890 the residents Of Olympia coult
step in an tie trio car ON Fourth ant
Main streets, ride out back of Ayres
hill, or south to Tumwater, north a
far as Buffers cove, and again turning
step off the car at the point of embark
ing. his friends would at once have cas-
abou. fora commission to enquire int
his mentsl condition. Yet all this
probable. Another year may see thi
system in operation. The compan,
has been organized, the ground looke'
over, the location for the power-hous
and the power atTumwater falls beel
selected and purchased. The build
ers were here last Sunday aud wen
over the route, and some went away
leaving two behind to make the pre-
liminary arrangements, the others 60
ing east to arrange for the plant. Thi
is q private enterprise, to be built b!
private capital as an investment, ant
that it will pay-snd big, too-its pro
jectors have not thu slightest doubt.
These are but few of the many en-
terprises that are now under way il
this city. Many more will follow, ant
with them our city will take strides il
the way Of advancement that will max
the outside world realize that there il
q city ON the greatest and grandee
body OF water in all the word know
by the name of Olympia.
The Secretary Of the Interior, OF
March I'd, affirmed the decision Of tn
Commissioner and local officers of tn
Seattle Land Office, cancelling seven
teen entries in WhatcOm county
known as the Stinson-Park entries
The trial over these entries Taste,