Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-04-18

on Main street absolutely refuses to
contribute to the railroad subsidy, al
though his property and business will
be greatly benefited by the laying OF
the steel bands. 1t is a pity that any
body wearing the human form should
become so lOp-sidcd mentally as to set
up the almighty dollar and worship it
with the iniatuation that the South
See Islander bcstows upon his wooden
idol.
May OF our oldest residents are I'M
awarl Of the progress made by our lit
tie city within the past year. Far to
the southeast are 10 be found COM
Portable, and even elegant residences,
shut out from the view OF our busy
people by foliage OF intervening trees
and the contour OF the land, while on
the cast and west sides OF the bay
slightly residences are springing up
every day. There is not a city in the
State that is making Il more rapid or
permanent growth.
A few weeks ago, land proprietor
OF this city exchanged some of his
suburban lots for large crayOn sketches
of the members OF his family, and
laughed in his sleeve al the crcdulity
OF the artist who would take SO much
useless dirt" for the results OF a great
deal of skill and labor. To-day he
finds that his family picture gallery
cost him about 81 800, and he is cogi-
tating upon the problem Of whether
he was not after all, the flatted note
in the jig that was played.
The country people of this county
are almost as much interested in the
railroad projects now under considera-
ton as citizens OF the town. The in
terest of one effects the welfare OF
the other. Neither could exist by
itself. The city is the heart of the
political system, which sends its tor
rents of liie-blood to the remotest ex-
trenches, and the surrounding coun-
try may be likened to the remaining
organs which sustain the life center
1t is hoped that our country friends
will aid us in this emergency. 1t will
be, literally, bread cast upon the
waters, and will return after many
days.
If Olympia becomes railroad CEN
ter, the mud-flats which have been
such an impediment to progress, will
prove to have been a blessing in dis
guise. They will afford room for ter
minal facilities, and the erection of the
massive blocks required for commerce,
without the trouble and cost OF acquis-
ition which inevitably delays the es-
Enlistment of extensive improve
ments on grounds already occupied.
The mud-hat goblin will down at the
bidding of scientific application of la
Dor as quickly as little All Sid dropped
the hornet, if our people are sensible
enough to enlist the power of capital
for that object.
At the sale of lots in the J. Il. Pat
tison Addition, Tuesday, there vas
considerable spirited competition.
Quite number of the purchasers had
waited the hour Of opening of the sale
for periods ranging from six to forty
eighty hours, and had remained all
that time in Mr.. Van Epps' Office, to
retain places in the line of first appli-
cants. About two thirds of the prop
erty was sold, aggregating over ST.
600. Some OF the best lots remain and
the entire sale will probably verge on
to $4,000. Following is a list OF the
buyers Tuesday:
C. F. Hood, lots 2. 8. AS. g. s, in block
2. and lot l. in block 8, consideration
50 O50.
r. G. O'Brien. lots 1, 2, 8, 4, s, G, block s,
consideration $500.
Collie Bell, lots 6, z, 8 in block 8. and lot
II in block and l, 2 block 4. cOnsidera-
ton 81 $50.
Allen White. lots 8. 4, block G. Q, 10, II
block 1, 3, 4. and block 4, considera-
ton S4,O50.
J. j. Ballwig. lots 10. II block 4, consid-
Grafton $500
Cora Liyesly. lot in block 3 and lot ~,
block 5. consideration $3.50.
A. C. Douglass. lot in block 8, consid-
Grafton $3.50.
r. A. Ford, lots 5, 6, block 4; considera-
ton $3.50.
Mrs. Rose Chem, lot /, block 6, consid
Grafton $3.50.
Robert Gardner. lots 1, 2, 8, 4 block /,
consideration 81, 900.
Sarah J. Munson, lot in block con-
sideration 5000.