Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-12
Olympia.

olympia.
The people OF Washington have good
cause to feel just pride in their cap
ital city. Olympia is one of the most
handsome places west OF the Cascades.
There has been no booming of the place
by spectators, but the improvements
which have been made are OF the most
substantial and permanent character.
Situated in one of the best agricultural
counties west of the Cascades, and the
famous Tumwater falls adjoining the
city, which are capable of supplying a
water power sufficient to support a
large manufacturing city, the mer-
its of Olympia are being felt and be-
coming known, especially by the va
rious railroad companies, which have
heretofore ignored the place. At
present, within the corporate limits OF
Olympia we find the Northern Pacific,
Union Pacific and the Port Townsend
Southern grading and laying their
tracks, and the road from Tenino to
Olympia, which has been a narrow
gauge, is being replaced with standard
track, to be used by the Port Townsend
Southern, which has its terminus at
Port Townsend, and from the latter
place there is already twenty-five miles
OF road built. 1t is expected that this
road will be completed within twelve
months, thus opening a route to the
mouth OF Puget Sound from the capital.
The Northern Pacific enters the town
from Lakeview, and the Union Pacific
nearly parallel with the Port Townsend
Southern from Tenino. These roads
waited long time before they recog-
nized the importance of running their
cars into the capital city, but it appears
they all came to the conclusion at once
that the town was no longer to be ig-
nored. Anyone visiting this city will
readily understand the present activity
in railroad circles. The most jealous
rival will not deny the fact that Olym-
pia Is the most handsome townsite on
the Sound, and that she has great
natural advantages over many hereto
fore more prosperous places. The inn
provements in buildings are OF the
most substantial character, and the
health of the place is unsurpassed by
any section of the Northwest. The
people as class are social and enter
prising, and of domestic character.
1t is the city of lawmakers, yet it is
also city of education. The people
OF Olympia take special pride in ad-
vancing their educational facilities, and
there are Mt present three district
school houses filled to their full capac-
ity, while the board of directors have
under contract and now building two
three-story brick buildings, which will
compare favorably with those of any
city in the Union. Under the super
intendency of Prof. B. w. Brintnall,
and a thorough and able set of teach
ers, the schools have become favorably
known throughout the State, which
attracted many people to the place.
The citizens have also erected fine
first-class hotel, and under the man.
agement of A. ]. Mason, Esq, has no
superior anywhere. The house is one
of the most handsome structures on
the Coast, complete in its every ap-
pointment, and the table is faultless.
The erection of the building was the
enterprise OF her citizens, while they
have succeeded in placing its man.
agement in competent hands.
Olympia need not be ashamed OF
her progress in the past, and her fu-
ture is full of promise, so long Ms her
citizens continue their past efforts.
There should be NO rival to Olympia's
claim for the permanent location of
the capital, a question which is to be
decided at the approaching election.
Location, climate, historic surround
ings, all point to her as the proper
place for the capital OF one of the fu-
ture greatest States OF the Union, and
no doubt this question will be de-
cided in her favor by an overwhelm-
ing majority, as the sense of the peo-
pie was within few hundred votes in
her behalf year ago. Olympia, with
her three railroads and Sound con-
nections, is as accessible as any town
within the State, and as centrally
situated, and her public buildings,
owing to the close proximity OF good
building stone and lumber, can be
erected there cheaper than elsewhere.
While not citizen of Washington
yet we may be pardoned for thus ex-
pressing our strong preference in be-
half of Olympia, believing as we do
that the place presents all the ad-
vantages of any other candidate for
the honor, while she has many recon-.
mendations not possessed by her RI
walls. We regard Olympia as one of
the great future cities of the Northwest,
and citizens of Washington should
make the capital q source of pride to
her people.
JOHN L. Wilson, OF Washington, the
carpet Dagger Representative, is en-
deavoring to establish reputation as
a prize-fghter, judging from the way
he tried to get at Representative Beck
with, of New Jersey, in the House of
Representatives few days since. He
no doubt reminded one of q Bantam
rooster during his rage. Wilson has
no physical or intellectual ability, and
the only recOmm; nd that he had for
being elected, was that he hailed from
Indianapolis and could get to the ear
OF Harrison. The good people of