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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24
q. 8. LAND OFFICE.
The Olympia Land District-Free Gov
ernment Lands-An Agri-
cultural Paradise.

Besides having population center,
q railroad center and almost a geo.
graphical center, Olympia is the CEN
ter of new government land district,
technically the Chehalis District, but
popularity known rs the Olympia Dis
trict. The Office of the district is To-
Gated in Olympia, and in time will be
the only Office in the State. When
the government land becomes very
scarce and the offices are more plenti-
full than the business, they are abol-
ished one by one, the last to 60 being
the one at the Capital. Therefore,
this Office is good for fifty years, and
probably in small way for hundred.
The U. S. land Office brings many peo-
pie to Olympia and makes the city a
place of interest and business for all
the farmers and lumbermen in the
district. No Office is as near the peo-
pie of an area as large as the usual
government land district rs U. S.
land Office. 1t is important, therefore,
that the officers of such an Office
should be men of ability, good char
acter and pleasant manners. Fortu-
nately for Olympia, the officers of her
land Office are of that stamp. The
Register is George G. Mills, graduate
of the Seattle land Office, and the Re-
ceiver is J. r. Welty, a lawyer OF Che
halls. The Office opened on the Sec
Ond day of October and is doing n
Gland Office" business. The district
embraces all of Pierce, Thurston, Che
halls and Mason counties, certain
townships on the north side of Lewis
and Pacific counties, and a few town
ships in southeast King. The district
is one hundred and twenty miles east
and west and nearly sixty miles north
and south. In all probability all OF
Lewis county will be attached to this
district because of the manifest cOnve-
nience to the settlers.
Not all OF the district is surveyed,
and many lands that are suitable
for agricultural purposes are not yet
in the market. They are open to
squatters, settlers who are willing to
90 ahead and wait for the surveys to
overtake them. Within the surveyed
lines there are numerous tracts open
to homestead, pre-emption and timber
claims. The agricultural land OF this
district is wonderfully fertile, raising
almost everything incident to diversi-
fled farming. 1t is famous hop land,
famous fruit land, (large and small
fruits in almost every known Variety
famous hay Lind and famous stock
land. The grass is luxuriant and
green all the year round. There is no
better dairy country in the world than
this. On ten, twenty, forty and eighty
acres, our farmers live as well as any
farmers in the United States. Such a
thing as a failure OF crop is unknown
here. Even our critics admit there is
plenty OF moisture, and if they know
anything about our growing seasons
must admit there are no hot winds to
burn up the crops and no thunder
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

A FINE CAPITAL.-Olympia's merits
for the capital are so generally con-
ceded by the press and people of the
State to be greatly superior to her
rival candidates, that she will emerge
from the canvass with majority of
from 10000 to 10000. She is so we'll
situated, both with regard to popula-
ton and transportation facilities, and
withal is so handsome city that she
will make one of the finest capital
sites of the Union. and one, too, of
which the State may be justly proud
Morning Globe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

OUR POINTS OF EXPORT.-As the
city at the head Of Puget Sound,
Olympia is especially interested in the
exports therefrom. Among the points
we ship wheat to are Cork, Falmouth,
Hull, Fleetwood, Queenstown and
Liverpool. The lumber export
reaches a larger number of ports.
They include: London, Liverpool
Shanghai, Guyaquill, Melbourne,
Sydney, Port Pirie, Hawaiian Isles,
Mexico, FIJI, Dublin, Belfast, Adelaide,
Newcastle, Glasgow, Launceston, Ar
gentine, Hobson's Bay, Cork, Valpa-
raiso, Callao, Buenos Ayers, Peru,
Chill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24
Where Shall It Be?

The voters will have to decide at the
coming election where the capital of
the State shall remain at Olympia, or
he removed to North Yakima or
Ellensburgh, as only one of these
three places can be voted for.
Olympia has been the capital ever
since the organization of Washington
as commonwealth, and we would
like to hear one good, forcible argu-
ment for its removal at this time. 1t
is certain that Olympia is the center
OF a much larger population-yes
eight times the population of that
part of the State that would be within
circle distant from North Yakima
lOO miles i'll every direction, and it is
equally certain that Olympia is quite
rs accessible as either the other two
places named. Why not act the part
OF good, patriotic citizens by promot-
ing the greatest good to the greatest
number" and vote for Olympia as the
future capital of the State? The
beautiful City of Olympia is always a
pleasant and desirable place for the
people OF eastern Washington to visit,
either for business or pleasure, and it
is unquestionably more convenient to
the large and growing population of
western Washington. The people on
this side of the mountains showed
their good will toward Olympia by Civ
ing her large vote last year, and it
will be very much larger at the next
election. That Olympia is the right
place for the capital is the opinion of
every unselfish citizen of the state,
and she will get a rousing and decisive
vote on the 4th of next November
Sprangle (Spokane) Record.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24
VOICE OF THE PRESS,
Our Neighbors' Views.

Viewing the matter from an unbiased
and disinterested standpoint, we do not
hesitate to say that every consideration
of public policy demands the retention of
the capital at Olympia, and that she
merits the unanimous vote of the citizens
of Washington at the coming election -
The World. (PotMnd)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

WALLA Walla's permanent exposi-
ton is now an assured success. The
building and lot are estimated to cost
SIT 900, and stock TO the amount Of
$14 600 has been subscribed for. At .
meeting of the subscribers held last
week it was decided to proceed with the
erection OF the building on the plans
adopted, and continue solicitations
for subscriptions. The articles incor-
porating the association were fled
lately, and work is to be prosecuted
vigorously until the pavilion is COM
pleted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24
Value Of Land Grants to State.

THREE carloads of merchandise lie
at the bottom of the Columbia river
at Kalama, for which the Northern
Pacific will be compelled to pay out
several thousand dollars. 1t was the
result of a serious accident, and it
happened Monday. A train of loaded
freight cars was being backed down
the incline to the big ferry boat Ia
coma. when coupling broke and IA
cars rushed down the incline with
lightning speed. The ferry boat was
reached and crossed. but the cars did
not stop. On they dashed; the big
timber bumper at the further end was
knocked off, and four of the valuable
box cars plunged into the dark waters
of the Columbia. The last car, filled
with hops, was secured after much
trouble, but the other three, with their
contents, remain total loss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

The voters of Whitman county will BE-
called npon in November to vote UPON the
locating of.the State capital. We can see
no good reason why the capital should
be removed from Olympia. 1t is acces-
sable to the State at large, is pleasantly
situated, and altogether as desirable a
site as can be found in the Statc.-IVash-
ingt0n J0urnal
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

+ CAPTAIN Geo. Vancouver, the British
navy, named nearly all the inlets Of
Puget Sound, including the name OF
the Sound itself. Mount Baker was
named in compliment to his third
lieutenant. In May 1872, he christen-
ed Mount Rainier, after his friend
Rear Admiral Rainier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

NEXT month the people will be called
upon to decide where the permanent To-
cation of the capital shall be. We have
looked over the field and after mature
deliberation have decided that Olympia
is the proper place for the capital -
Rosalia Rustler, Whitman county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

WHILE we might have personal graft
fication in having the capital at some
point in Eastern Washington that We
might select, yet Olympia is far prefera-
bic to North Yakima, ii for no other
reason, because 1t VIII ue more convenI
ent for very much greater number of
people.-R0sdlia Rustler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

THERE are two daily papers, both
evening. The Tribune and Capital
and three weeklies, the Standard the
Capital and Tribune, published at
Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

THE first American, not native, who
ever saw Puget Sound was Captain
Robert Gray, of B">: m, in 1892. He
discovered Columbia liter and Gray's
HarbOr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

AT present the ambition of Ellens.
burgh and North Yakima seems to be
nipped in the bud. and Olympia sta nds
as the only candidate for capital honors.
-COulee City Ners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

THE common school lands of WASH
ington, when all selected, will figure
up 2.459,52O acres. At $50 per acre
they would yield nearly fifty million
dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24
MAKE ALL RElolJTAllceS DY
EXPRESS FOR WHICH the
COMPANY WILL PAY
CHARGES.
II. 4. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.s
n. q. nAUpHIH.
0eVv Orleans La :

ATTEnTIeH.-Thsp preseat eharter Of The
Louisiana State Lottery Company which ss pass
Of the constitution Of the STATE, sad b deeisiea
Of the Supreme Csu1s - the Unltea
ssatsss 10 an inviolabls contract betwesa the
State and the Lottery Company via ssssais IN
force under any circumstances FIVE YEARS
LONGER. UNTIL 1885.
The Louisiana Legislature vAtsh sd3oarssd
July 10Th; voted By two-shiFds na3ssity b easA
HOUSE, to let the people decide at A eleetioa
whether the Lott<ry shsn eoatisss non lsSg
until 1919. Ths general inpsesslsa q that the
PEOPLE WILL FAVOR CONTINUANCE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

The leading hotels in Olympia in.
clude the Carlton, the Olympia,
Young's hotel, the Commercial and
the Columbia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

Puget Sound was named in honor OF
1t. Peter Puget of the English navy,
who explored "this extensive inlet
thoroughly in May 1892.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

THE first session OF the first legisla-
ture was held in the second story OF
the building on Main street, now oc-
cupied by the Gold Bar Restaurant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

Z. SYLVESTER, deceased, was the
first settler where Olympia now stands.
He settled in l847.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

The location OF the capital is of vast
interest to every farmer in the Big
Bend. Where our market is there
We should al encourage the build
ing of large cities and make the surplus
of our product more valuable. Every
one knows that the future outlet of the
Big Bend is the Sound country with its
ships waiting to take our grain to foreign
markets. What can be a palmer prop
osition than that it is to our pecuniary
advantage, to support Olympia for the
capital.-Big Bend Empire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24
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C0mpaafaanAnepa -.

We tie undersigned Banls and Bankers u,U
pay al Price drason in the Louisiana State
LotteT1es Uhich may Ce presented ef our coxn.
r. NJ. WALMSLEY. Pres. Lousn N.t. Rh
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Hsa,l Rk
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orles Ne Nse m
OAAA AOHNs Pres Union Eat'l Rank.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

THE Ellensburg State Register says:
'The frolicsome zephyr still continues"
Yakima Herald Well, we should say
so. 1t always continues in Ellensburg,
and as to its being "frolicsome," it is
the most mirth-provoking, sportive
breeze imaginable. 1t has blown down
several brick walls lately, just for the
fun of the thing, and still keeps up its
pranks. Oh, to be sure it is frolic.
some zephyr"
True; but how much better is it at
North Yakima. with the thermometer at
106 in the summer and 40 below in the
winter, and "Kansas zephyrs" served
up on the shortest notice. These "frol-
icsomo" zephyrs are just as common to
Yakima Us El!ensburg, there being but
forty miles of desert and sage brush be-
tween the two cities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

Gov. Stevens convened the first Ter
ritorial Legislature, Feb. q, 1854.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24
| UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION!
U Over a Million Distributed!
[KS;1
Louisiana State Lottery Comnanx

Incorporated by the LeRfslafu,e so, r,m
ccatlonal and Charitable purposes, and its
ifanchise made part of the present State Con
s~t.ution, ~ In 1879, BY an overwhelming popular
!ts Grand Extraordinary DsavvfnRs
take place Semi.Annually (JuMe aS.l
December, and Its GRAND SINGLE
NUMBER DRAWINGS take place IN
eoch OF ths other ten months Of the
year, and are all drawn In public at the
Academy Of Masic. New Orleans, La.
We do hereby certify that zoe supervise Ms
arrangements for all tic Monthly and Semi
annual Drawings Of the louisiana State Lot
terry Company and in person manage and O. ..
trothe Dra,cings themselves. and that the same
are conducted 'cth honesty. fairness and in good
faith to,rards all parties, and zoe authorixs he
company to use this certificate, .oith fac
ssrniles Of our signatures attached. in its adrer-
tisenaents,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

Without stopping to consider here the
merits, real or alleged, of the several
candidates We emphatically favor the re-
tention Of the seat Of government at
Olympia. The situation is in every way
a proper one, and no good reason for
change can be advanced. Olympia is as
convenient to all parts Of the State as
almost any point that can be named,
and also as worthy of consideration.
To say that there should be q change.
merely because some other point desires
benefit is no argument in favor of it,
and yet it is about all that can be sal d
Let us leave we'll enough alone, and
attend to those matters, in connection
with Statehood, that really require ad-
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

A year ago the Union urged the voters
to designate Olympia for the capital of the
State. Since then it has not heard a
good reason Tor changing its opinion. 1t
believes now, as then, that the comfort,
and well being OF the great
majority of the inhabitants OF Washing
ton will be promoted by keeping the cap
ital where it has been for nearly thirty
years. Olympia is rapidly becoming one
of the most accessible points in Washing
ton. All the inhabitants of Puget Sound
can reach it comfortably and cheaply, by
steamer, and the great railway corpora
tions are building their lines to and
through Olympia, so that in a few
months the rapidity and comforts OF rail.
road trains will be added to the means OF
reaching the State capital from all points
of Western Washington. Only one
mode OF rapidly reaching either Ellens-
burg or North Yakima exists, and there
are no vivid indications that this single
mode will be increased in the near fu-
ture. To the resident of Eastern Wash
ington, whose business or inclination
leads him to visit the State capital, it
matters little whether he stops at either
of the aspirants on the eastern slope of
the Cascades, or keeps his seat in the
cars the few hours longer needed to 60
to Olympia, while he finds the change OF
air and scenery, water and food incident
to going on to Puget Sound conductive to
health. As more residents of Eastern
will always visit the State
capital for pleasure than business, it fol-
lows that the seekers for pleasure will
prefer to 60 to region that radically
differs. in its physical characteristics,
from the region in which they live.
This being true the necessary sequence
is that citizens Of Eastern Washington
will vote for Olympia.-UaHa HaHa
Union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-24

AT the coming election the people of
Washington will be called upon to vote
for the location of the State capital. At
the last election it will be remembered
that Olympia on'y lacked a few hundred
of receiving the majority, the remainder
of the votes being divided up between
four other competitors. 1t is probable
that at this election the capital question
will be definitely settled in favor of
Olympia, and it is well that it should be-
Ever since the organization of Washing
ton Territory the seat Of government has
been there, and no good Ias -heen
urged for a change. Besides the people
do not care to be kept voting on this
question at every election we have for
the next three years.-Cclf,r Cosnmoner
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-18
Thsy all Kick

In the cold dreary days Of winter
consumers kick because some wood
dealers deliver foot wood. The
beer drinker kicks because the bar
tender gives him too much froth.
Housewives kick because the milk
mans measure is short. Heads Of
families kick because the butcher
leaves too much bone in the meat.
The farmer kicks because the ban ger
exac,s too much interest The pa
tient kicks at the medicine bis ply
sician prescribes. Ladies kick De
Cause weeds are allowed 10 grow ST
the edges of the side walks. Gen
tlemen with plug hats kick because
the overhanging branches Of the
trees are too low. ST the fair the man
with red ribbon kicks because he
did not get the blue, and the man
with the blue kicks because he did
not get the two. We are q nation
OF kickers. Even the writer hereof
kicks because be does not live in
East salem school district, and his
boys cannot 60 TO the North Salem
school because they do not teach
their grades.
Follow these lines and join the
kickers. Kick John Morgan; kick
him in de back; kick him in de
middle on q 10 acre ract,-lying
TWO miles east OF the city. Nice.
fine, property. Can't De beat for To-
cation, or price. Suitable for subdi-
vision into 5-acre tracts. For less
money than it would cost to clear
the same number Of acres in the
northwest. Salem Land Company.
POstoffice block.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-18
Personal AND LOCAL

Mrs. B. McLallen, Of Portland, Is
visiting at the residence OF Mr.. c.
Suovden.
Miss Ella Hisch and Miss Ella
Herman. Of Portland, are visiting
their Cousin, Miss Ella E. Hirsch,
during the fair.
NJ. D. Abbott, editor OF the Baker
City Reveille, came in this morning
and Is taking in the fair and lonk.
ing around in the Capital city.
DR.. H. J. Minthorn, president Of
the Oregon Land Company. is ex-
pected home tomorrow from his
visit ia Iowa. He will be ae-
compauied by B. J. Mize president
OF the Iowa state Industrial school.
Capt. W. w. Bartlett will starr on
g trip back TO kansas this we-k. TO
make visit among his old friends,
and tell them about the wonderful
Willamette valley.
Mr.. H K. Kincaid, the pioneer
editor Of the Eugene Journal, il in
the city.
Mrs. H. Beach and daughter, Of
New port, are in the city, tine guests
Of Mrs. Sperry.
Al Mann is back in the city, after
sojourn of over two months at
Sea View. where he was steward in
Stnut's hotel, the principal motel
of the place. Al looks first rate az
ter his seaside experience.
Mr. E. Burton, the brick yard
man, took the morning train for
Portland, where he expects his fam
lily to arrive from Illinois Tomorrow
morning. They will join him here
for future home.
Miss Jenne NJ. Long returned TO Z
Portland this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. White returned .
to their home in salem yesterday
after spending ave months
Eastern points.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-18
LEG CIT OFF.
A Niue-iear-sld Boy Meets with
Painfsl Accident at the Fair
Greruds this Morning.

Ralph, the nipe-yesr-old son OF
w. Il. Jolly, who rssides at apS
South First street, Portlsnd, was
run over by the II o'clock train this
morning and mad his right leg cut
of telow the knee.
Mrs Jolly came up from Port
land the first Of the week and has
teen visiting at J. II. Seitlemier's st
Wo,dburn Until this morning when
she and the boy came up TO Salem
10 attend the iair and visit with
Ms. Jolly's parents at Howell
prairie. They had just got q IT the
train al the fair grounds and the
boy WAS standing near the car
with lunch basket on his arm
when the train started and some
one running to get aboard the trsin
ran against him and kuocked him
down under the Car and in his en-
deavor 70 scramble up the wheels
caught his right leg 3 few inches
above the ankle and cut il almost
completely of. His ankle and leg
for several inches was horribly
mancied. II was not known who
knocked the boy down as there was
4 large crowd ON the platform at the
time and it was purely accidental,
though with undue care.
The boy was al once brought to
the city to Or. Halls Office, VT ere
Drs. Hall. Byrd and Smith smputs-
led the limb u few inches below the
knee. and properly dressed the
wound. Those who saw the acci-
ieut. say the hoy was fortunate TO
escspe with his life. His father was
,elegrsphed for, and will probably
come up on the evening train. 1t
mas not been decided where the boy
Viii De taken, but if the doctors will
allow il. ne will be taken down 20
Woodburn. where Mrs.JUlly has rel.
atives.
Mr.. jolly is daughter of T. y.
Woodwork. of Howell prairie.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-09-18
THE SILIEkTON MOTOR
The Engineers Take the Field
This Morning
TO LOCATE THE LINE OF The ROAD.
Will Soon be Ready to Order
the Iron and Commence
Grading.

Engineers F.. A. Willach and A.
Gobslet with T. W. Miller, Chas
Mayer, Rudolph Swsllen, S. Tyler
aud John Maui, commenced the
new survey for the Silverton Motor
line.
The work was begun near the Cap
itsl LAUNDERING Mills, on Front
street, aud will be continued to
East Pudding river, near Silverton.
The line up to that point has been
surveyed, or rather the old survey
from there to the terminus will he
used. The party will rush the work
rs fast as possible, until the COM
plete survey is made, which will he
about q week. As soon as this works
done. Mr., Thielson, OF Portland, will
start East 10 look after the interest
of the ruad in the way of rails and
rolling stock. Mr.. Thielson waits
for the survey TO be made in order
to take the surveyors notes with
him.
A reporter called on Gen. Odeli
this morning and he stated that
they had nothing pecial to give Ia
the press to-day more than the facts
above given, and that everything
looked favorable for active work 10
I've soon begun on the construction o;
the rosd. His object is now to get
everything in shape that the VOL :
may be commenced in q satisfactory
manner and be pushed until Salem
has 3 steam motor line.
II seems that Salem may have
this line yet iefore the year ends 1t
would have had sn immense busi,
pess had il been in operation during
the fair. both in bringing people
from all the outside regions, aud Iu
operating between the fair grounds
and the city. NJ one doubts for \
moment tina; it will pay big from
the very start. Gen. Odell is to be
congratulated and 50 are our citi-
zens that the work preliminary to
construction is now actually taken
up.