, 1889-06-06

Al, the way from Olympia, on the ex-
treme west. 10 the little town OF Pasco on
the extreme east, there are to be found
candidates for the state capital. Inc
town of Centraiis, which usrd 10 6e
known as skooKun, Chuck, objects to E''
lpnsburg because that name sounds too
much like Susanville or Naucytown, while
Others object to EIlensbuy9 because 1t is
situated far up in II canyon OF the Cascade
mountains and can only be reached 10y one
railroad. The Walla Walla Journal con-
cludes that Walla Walla Is the proper place
while there are many others who have
quiet notion that Spokane Falls, which Ia
by tar the most picturesque and attractive
city in the territory, ought to be chosen.
The Yakima Herald states that Ellens-
burg people recently cut some farming
property up into lots, under the name OF
the Capital Park addition, and by trading
these lots off to various papers throughout
the territory have been getting sone very
cheap advertiseing," This statement
APPEARS to be verified by the Waterville
Immigrant, which says:
A real estate firm in Ellensburg sends
this paper half column advertisements
and offers u pay for 1t IN ''gilt edged real
estate" The ad Is h. AIDED "St 'ts Capiial!'
As the Immigrant expects Waterville tn
carry of the capital prize the al v and
the real estate are declined with thanks
Wat.rvitie expects to sho n the citiz-ils at
the stat. that she is in .he exact gaograpi,'
ical center; that Waterville is rot in mar
row valley in the mountains, but is sitI.t
ed in great ocean of agricultural ana
mineral wealth. ehe will be the most nc
cessble; has the 6nest townsite. and alto
petber the III Most patural advantages Tor the
capital, and 80 Tor Wdtsrv,lls his paper
will work, 10 the eS clusion OF all lads.
paid tor in ranch property which the anu
hitiOus real estate uitn VI Eiltntbur are
pleased to term gilt edged town lots"
No doubt stroug lobby will beseige
the constitutional convention for action in
favor of some Of these candidates, but q
little reflection will doubtless convince
most people that it 10 not best for the con-
stitutional convention to undertake to pro.
vide for change in the capital Of the
state at this time. II 10 quite generally
conceded that at some time in the near
future the seat Of government of the fu-
ture state should be brought over to
more central location; but since this has
been deferred until now the admission to
statehood has been provided for, 1t would
seem to be better to leave the capital
where it il until the lands donated by the
government for use in this connection may
be selected and disposed of and fund
thus secured for the erection of new build |
Ipgs. The buildings now in use at Oym.
oia will serve very we'll for a few years
Until the fund provided for may be real.
zed By the state from the disposal of
ands, as provided in the adm ission act,
md by that time new location may be
greed upon and the buildings may be
rected under the supervision OF state
authorities duly appointed for that pur-
,ose.
A little delay need not work any injury
o the interests Of any of the aspirants, but
will on the contrary afford better oppor-
unity for the presentation OF their res
,ective claims and at time when
o many other questions are not claiming |
'ublic attention. Viewed in this light
he true interests of the state would per-
aps be subserved should the constitu-
ional convention provide that the capital
{ the state of Washington shall remain at
olympia until otherwise provided by the
legislature, either by direct action or in
ccordance with vote by the peoyle.