Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-22
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TER.
OLYMPIA. FEIDAY EVENING, feb. 2, 1859.

OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TER.
oLiEPIA. FGIDAY EVENING, feb. 2, 1859.
The Evening Olympian.
The STANDARD, in previous issues,
has shown how the unaided efforts OF
u few progressive individuals has re-
suited in restoration OF popular con-
tidence IN the future Of our beautiful
little city, how that confidence has at ,
tracted the attention OF many people .
from abroad, who after a careful sur
vey of our surroundings and an exact
estimate of our resources, have invest /
ed their money in lots or acres, with /
every prospect OF becoming perma- 4
nently identified with these interests. !
While much has been done to estab-
lsh confidence with such gratifying
results, much more effort must be made
to maintain it in the close compet
ton that results in the race between
rival communities. Natural advan-
tages are often ignored and the latent |
resources of a country frequently re-
main undeveloped from the want OF
proper conditions to bring them forth.
The seed would remain forever encased
in its chrysalis shell were it not for that
mysterious alchemy OF nature, which
by the simple act of commission to the
soil, Immediately sets in motion a
delicate and invisible machinery OPP
Grated by immutable laws.
Olympia's prosperity is rs much
result of changeless law as the growth
Of the plant under proper conditions.
The duty of the husbandman is not
ended when he has simply released the
the germ and it has formed the plant
and put forth its leaves to the life pre-
serving sunlight. He must, to secure
the full fruition Of his hopes, aid ma
lures laws by careful arrangement of
the soil and be OH the alert to ward off
the attacks of enemies, which would,
unrestrained, sap the life of the strug-
Cling organism. The smile illustrates
the duty Of the hour. We must not
rely solely on the progress already
made. We must not complacently
fold our hands and expect that city
will grow up as if by magic, any more
than we might expect a crop of figs on
grounds that had not been entirely re-
c,aiassi from histlrs. 4s.--
One vi the aids to progress has been
almost universally admitted to be a
daily journal, to set forth at frequent
intervals the points scored, Is interest
in the game increases, and to make
known to those who have not yet en-
tered the lists the prospects of win
ming prizes. 1t is to make more fully
known the superior advantages We
possess over every other point on Puget
Sound as the site of the great city Of
the Northwest, that it has become a
necessity. We believe in Olym-
pia and her capabilities. We believe
that career of unparalleled growth is
awaiting her. We believe that it can
be hastened by D simple recital of her
many elements of greatness. We have
been chosen for the task of making
them known, and as a result. the
EVENING OLYMPIAN will make its APP
pearance the first of next week.
1t must not be expected, however,
that the OLYMPIAN will fill the place,
as , newspaper, of a metropolitan
journal. Those who patronize the
Oregonian, or the Post Intelligencer, or
the Ledger, must still take one Of those
journals, if they would read the full
news of the country. But we do ex-
pect to make the new paper far better
exponent Of our local interests than
either Of those journals, and if the city
progresses - rapidly as we confidently
believe it will, many months will not
pess before the EVENING OLYxPIAN
Il Will have grown into the MORNING
arixD ARD, and become permanent
J jnntitution of the newest and most
prosperous Of States.
The OI.YxPIAN will be purely paper
Of the people. It appears in response
to their call. 1t wants every man, wo.
man and child to extend it goodwill
and every business man his patronage
as we'll. Every dollar made will be
used for increasing its usefulness, and
it cannot help therefore being faith
full index Of the enterprise of our PEG
Pile. If its business columns show a
stinted support, it will be easily dis
cerned by an intelligent public, and
the object which all profess to hold sc
dear, will be in a great degree thwarted
Every business should be represented
from the humble boot-black up to the
curb-stone broker. Several gentlemen
have subscribed for hundreds of copie.
to be distributed at St. Paul, on the
trains, at Portland, ut San Francisco
at San Diego and Los Angeles, with 1
view of attracting home-seekers, ant
enlisting the influence OF capital.
1t is belived that our platform, 81
lar as the daily is concerned. is broat
enough for all. The OLYMPrAN will
not fret over politics or religion, bu
devote itself wholly to the best inter
ests Of Olympia and Thurston county
SERAPHIc friend Frazier, of thu
Sunday Budget, thus discourses of on
proposed daily paper: "John Mile
Murphy. who is making good Terri
torial Auditor, but who is greatest al
editor of the OLYMPIA STANDARD, il
going to begin the publication Of al
evening daily in that town. Olympi;
feels the need of giving daily evidence
of the spirit which is moving them
Mr.. Murphy is an old-time newspape
man. He reported the Legislature
away back, probably before Uncle