The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-06
THE STATE PRESS.

II il surmised that in making the following
remarks the Chehalis Nugget had the neignpof-
ing city of Centralia in mind. "There 10 no teei'
ing so pieasan. 20 its possessor as seif-coupIer
eency. and in a moderate degree. 1t Is not harm
full; but when whole town is smitten with an
attack of 1t In its severest fornl crow 10 liable
to become popular article Of diet in that town.
The swell-headedness OF community. too,
generally finds its loudcst expression In the
newspapers OF that place.
Spokane Falls chroafcie: Eilsnsburg is not
disposed to give up the contest for the state cap
ital, bat win be in the field q. the coming TAU
election, asking for recognition as tbs future
capital city OF the great state of Washington.
The Locaizer claims that If Eilensburg drops out
Of the contest now. Olympus viii walk away
with the prize and that no harm can arise II the
capital question is not determined until the
election in Spokane In issS.
All Is not pleasant among the Beliingham Bay
newspapers. Says the Bulletin: 'If our morn
ing contemporary win discuss the issues be-
tween us IN a candid, manly way, we will TT
our very best to keep in the same line. II It
wants the Kilkenny cat style, we will try TO
keep up our part Of the entertainment We are
just egotistic enough to think we can give 1t
lessons in meanress If we try, but prefer another
line OF journalism"
Bellineham Bay Erpress: Looking at the
situation aside from all petty grievances does Ii
not seem strange that we have two cities when
we have really one collection of houses and PEG.
pie? The interests OF the great bulk of our bus
mess men are identified with both places, num-
hers of them doing business In the one place
and living in the other. while a great many
more own property and do business in both
places
Spokane Falls Rcricw: Senator Tarpie may
deliver eulogies until the handsome monument
crumbles into dust. but he cannot lift the mem
DRY of Hendricks to the heights occupied by the
memories of the fathers of the Republican
party. The Union was not saved By men who
voted the Democratic ticket throughout the war
and failed to take up their swords or taeir mus
kets. Mr. Hendricks was such man.
Ellensburg Capital: First Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkscn is the right kind of official.
He has just made a tour of the far West in order
to ascertain the needs of the country, and in
many instances long sought assistance has been
promptly recommended by him and granted.
The kind OF work Clarkson does is cheap at any
price.
journalism has its bright side at Slaughter.
Says the Sum- lowing to indisposition. the ed
itor of the Sun was unable to attend the Masonic
banquet on last Thursday evening, but Mrs. L F.
Young kindly remembered US the next day with
some delicious ice cream and cake"
Chehalis Nugget If you throw q stone
among a pack of dogs, the one that howis is
generally the one that gets hit, and so when we
hear some one kick about newspaper item we
have good chance to draw cur own conclus-
ions.
whatcom Bulletin: The composition OF the
entire Commission THarbor Mnel Is such that the
public interests will be well subserved. Bat
this section OF the state viii feel specially graft
fed at Mr.. Richards appointment
Orondo Ee,Os: The Nous proprietor spent the
grea.er part of this week out of town and, with