The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-12
THE STATE PRESS.


Montesano Democrat: .Ths FasAiagton Deno-
crd is fully persuaded that Il Is 70 the interest
Of Chehalis county to voie for Olympia for the
srate capital, and to that end We intend 10 AZ
ways labor. unless we yery materially change
our mind This does not ct al signify that We
believe Montessno has been iu.fly treated in re-
gard 10 the land Office. II should have been
located here. not only because Montesano was
entitled TO II. bat because she fs more centrally
located for the business However. that ques-
ton is now settled. and chehaiis county should
not be resentfuI or unreasonable. Vote Tor
Olympia for the capital"
spokane Falls Reriesc: spokane. OF all the
cities OF the Northwest, viii come out OF the
census count with flying coiors- In tie old city
limits We viii show population slightly In ex-
cess OF 1000, and the new limits win inciuoe
somewhere In the neiahborhcod of 5000 peo-
PIE. Heretofore conservative estimates OF our
citizens have placed the population OF the city
and suburbs at 22o0). and not one man In
hundred thought Of claiming over 25.0oo A.
matter OF fact the ofieial count will give Us
more than has ever been claimed BY our own
people,
Big Bend Empire: ut seems to US that Ellens-
burg and Yakima are making serious mistake
when they both enter the field again Is candi-
dates for the state capital 1t does not require
very shrewd guesser to predict that the capital
viii remain where 1t il In such an event, where
as If our Ellensburg and Yakima neighbors
would form trust on the capital question the
chances would be good tor success"
The Scheme Gazette IL nightly pleased with
f1r nj
Bellingham bay. Il says: NO public enter.
prise. no move is made that viii aid the develop
mani OF the Bay or county, Mt the citizens
come forward en- mssse and offer their assist
ance. and conservative men Of financial stand
ing boldly assert that the population OF the Bay
In five years will be $4,000"
The Spokane Falls Rerieu has this to say OF
the compromise silver bill: s'The bill IL happy
compromise. 1t will be acceptable in every par-
tcular 70 the silver interests, and ut the same
time IL offers no reasonable grounds OF objection
to that ultra-conservatiye element that Can see
safety in nothing short OF the ring of the golden
eagle
Spokane Spokesman: '.The Democratic party
in whitman county is all split up over the nom
ination of county clerk, and the bad b GOD Is
spreading 30 rapidly that the entire ticket il in
danger OF waking up next November and find
ing itself corpse. caused by blood poison, so to
speak. This may be hibernicistical, but it is
true"
Spokane Spokesman: "The latest returns from
the census takers indicate that the population
of Spokane ] alls is fully $4,000. For . town
that is described In Llppincott's Gazetteer a. "a
postofice village, sixty miles north of Colfax.
population $780, the present showing ought to
be satisfactory"
The Tacoma Ledger is urging grand exhibit
at the Worlds Fair. II says: "The newer the
state the more care should be exercised in pre-
pairing the exhibit. Washington resources and
products will startle the world-and many of
her own residents"
Stanwood Times: During his short term OF
service Dir. squire has proved himself well
worthy to wear the senatorial toga. and think.
ing men can find NO plausible reason why he
should not succeed himself"
The Globe advocates the attachment of de-
partment OF manual training to the Tacoma
public school system. Mr.. W. J. Thompson has
promised to give ~. 900 toward putting the plan
in operation. II