The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-04

The question as to where the Capitol of the
new State of Washington will be located, Is one
of the most important that Is to be submitted to
the voters of that commonwealth at the election
of October LIST. If you are voter you should
not cast your ballot on this important question
emit Capitol Of the Territory, present her claims
and asks for your vote. First, because she en-
joys the best and most healthy climate of all the
places that are seeking for Capitol hOnors. The
thermometer never sinks below degrees above
zero in winter and rarely ever falls that low. In
summer 80 degrees is the maximum heat There
are no high winds and the rainfall Is the same
as in many of the eastern Atlantic Coast States.
The death rate in Olympia is lower than that of
any other American city.
Second-Olympiai is only twenty-three miles
| further from the geographical center OF the
S ate than either Ellensburgh or North Yakima;
size now has the same railroad facilities as they
have, and will shortly be connected with the I'm
send, while new line from Tacoma to Gray s
Harbnr will connect Olympia with both these
important points You can reach Olympia
| from Tacoma by any one of half dozen steam
ers by a short trip costing so cents. You can
| reach all the other Puget Sound points as .asily
| from there and at comparatively as small cost.
No other candidate for the Capitol has any of
these advantages
Third-Olympia is the central point of the
most pOpulous and wealthy section of the new
State. Take a circle the center of which Is
Olympia and the radius 100 miles and the pOpu-
latiOn amounts in the aggregate to 116, 634 while
| within circle of 100 miles of Ellensburgh it
| amounts to Il, 3S2, thus showing that Olympia
is in center of population more than four
times that of Elllensburgh and North Yakima.
Then, too the ratio of the assessable value of
| the property within the same radius is about the
same, being little more than four times as
much within the circle with Olympia for its
center, as it is in the circle with Elensburgh or
North Yakima for center. The exact figures
cannot be determined, as the returns have moi
all been received at the Office of the Territorial
Auditor, but enough is known to show that in
the case of Olympia, with its 100 miles sur
rounding, it Is between $50, 900 and 100000
| 600, and in the eases OF the other two places
named it is between 81, OOO, 900 and $15.0O0O0O.
Fourth Olympia has as fine an hotel as any
| city in the State, and greater and better hotel
The new "HOtel Olympia" is 118x140 feet in size
with four stories and an attic. 1t contains every
modern co 1venience, is surrounded by spacious
| pOrticO. is erected on magnificent site COM
| mandlng goOd views in every direction. 1t cost
completed 100000 and will accommodate two
smaller hotels and ample. accommOda
| lions for everybody. Socially, Olymia is
| one of the most charming places of resi-
dence in the State. 1t is, says writer in the
New York Tribune, a city of homes. 1t is
noted for its beautiful streets, its magnificent
location and its hospitable citizens. At the ex-
| treme sOutherly end of Puget Sound, surround
cd by beautiful virgin forests and with all the
comforts and luxur1es of life it Is the ideal 10
cation for the permanent seat of government OF
| the great State of Washington. Remember that
1t Is healthier has milder climate, better trans
| portatiOn facilities, better hotel accommOda
| lions than any of its rivals. Vote for Olympia
you will best subserve the interests of your State
| Every one who has ever visited Olympia and the
other Capital candidates, is q strong friend OF
| rthe City of the Gods"