The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
OLYMPIA
YEAR OF EXCEPTIONAL PROSPERITY.
LIST OF NEW ENTERPRISES.
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YEAR OF EXCEPTIONAL PROSPERITY.
LIST OF NEw ENTERPRISES.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 18th.
While the more pretentious cities of
Seattle and Tacoma have been plung
ing ahead wonderfully during the past
year. commercially and in population
the capital city OF the territory, of
which so little is heard in comparison
with her prosperous sister cities. has,
during The year, grown so rapidly in
commercial importance and IN popn-
laiion that the most sanguine antici-
pations entertained by her citizens, as
10 her years growth. have been more
than realized. Numerous industries
and business enterprises have been in
stituted in this city during the year.
which olympians are positive will
cause this to continue to be the chief
manufacturing and commercial city OF
the uTper sound. Two large saw
mills. a pipe factory. sash and door
factory, brewery and many other
manufacturing establishments are
now numbered among the many in
sfttutions which cause olya pia TO be
considered the present mistress of the
upper Sound in commercial import
anee. Besides the large increase IN
manufacturing enterprises Ia this
risv the adjacent country has been
greatly developed during the year.
While a present there Is bat one rail-
road running OCT OF Olympia. The past
vear has witnessed tae formation Of
two corporations having for their OBJ
f.acts the construction 81 lines OF raI-
road between this city aud the great
Grav'z Herhur country, slich, when
eopif,letef. cannot fan toe OF meal
enlahle benefit 70 this city, which viii
he the terminus Of both roads aud the
! CONSEQUENT outlet for millions 81
feet OF timber. besides the
uroduct q thousands Of acres
~ As rich farming land
- the SUP ever sbcne upon One OF
Z those roads is row in course OF eoii-
. strurtiou. and work on the other sFii
rrf.s,atlv he BEGUN IN : SHIRT time.
/ F-sivraists who have arrived n the
eitv during ths wear. have evidently
3 observed the advantages possessed
( ~ OLYMPIA. ard have shown their
( fs5,h in me future II the city ~ fHT-
rhasins real estate and Announcing
their intention 81 remaining rerIna-
neDtlv. This Is proved by The mum
+ har az instruments which have BEEN
sled With the recorder during the
yesr. which Is 20 greater than anT-
fng the preceding year No. aess t1ali
- new residences have been con
ss.s,esesi in this city during the
10y As xete many business
structures. chief among Ehieh art
ire Odd Fellows temple, TIRES ory
E hriak. costing not less tban 80 on and
rba hrirk block 81 Williams & cru,
es,sfinv about 81 So. The tncrssse n
{ nasUlztisa also has bern al that could
. = desiresl. ~ tie last eseetioH there
wgre aaaat 625 votes cast - tllls c.ty-
rs tais nu7nher ado y yoters who ar
r5vsa IA the CITY daring 10 SIX months
( t.-agssrss 70 the election ana Hcre.
4 therrfore. not entitled - vote. &ld the
& total nslmfer Of voters residing in tne
estv coula safely = place1 ~ 20 A.
ssra.i.lr. q 3 Gslal, ilf4t each F9ie
ferresefifa Gve X 0sse, y ~Ai 1h0s -
seen HAL the rTeseslt ps9fllias.9a q
the city Is &f3 which 3 ? FeFs COS
sentative estimate. sid which = an
E fre-essr IA the eity's popl ais5s q
A. least zoo Gufiug ihe year
AiEhsszh an effess IS h<sug niaes
70 remove tne czrisai fron t. psssesii
location, the pecpie Of OLYMPIA are