, 1891-12-31

which is converted into footwear. Among
other articles manufactured within tn,
city limits are: Agricultural implements
bedding and furniture, wagons, carriages
and heavy vehicles, books, boots and
shoes, engines and boilers, bricks, sashes
doors, blinds and all kinds of finishing
work, candy, clothing, guns and firearms
picture frames, gas fixtures, wooden pipe
boats, harness, stoves and tinware, cornice
work, bottling works, pickel factory
and innumerable smaller industries, which
keep the city in constant state of &C.
tiyity.
General Hazard Stevens, son of the first
governor Of the territory is closely iden-
tilted with the interests Of Olympia. He
IS now in Boston, making negotiations for
the bonding Of the Light & Power COM
pany's plant, at Tumwater, which is val
ued at $4,000. In order that facts may be
presented IN concise and authentic man
ner, General Stevens has has prepared d
neat little pamphlet, in which he shows
more correctly the advantages, growth and
commercial Importance of Olympia. He
says:
Olympia, the capital Of the state Of
Washington, is seated at the head of navi-
CATION, on Puget Sound
She has a population including the
Tumwater suburb, of between eight and
nine thousand, being the fourth in popula-
ton in the state, and having grown to this
number from less than three thousand,
four years ago, or at the rate Of three hum
dred per cent in four years.
Prof. Brintnall, superintendent of pub
lie schools, in his report for the year end
ing June /, 1891. gives the number of child
rem Of school age during the last four years,
as follows, showing conclusively the rapid
growth OF the population.
Years 1893 1880 1900 1ao1
Children Of school age 623. 77s. 1,153 1,4O6
This is exclusive Of Tumwater, which
has population of about eight hundred.
During the last two years the number of
buildings has more than doubled, and the
new erections are Of a much better class
than the old, including two fine brick
school houses, large handsome court
house, and number of fine business
blocks of brick and stone.
A complete system of Water-WOrkB has
been constructed, supplying nearly every
part Of the city. Many miles of streets
have been graded and sidewalks laid. Al
new bridge has been built across the west
arm of Budd's Inlet. A complete system
Of electric lighting, both for streets, and
stores and dwellings, has been constructed.
On every hand the evidences of rapid and
substantial growth are astonishing.
RAILROAD AND COMMERCIAL CENTER.
At the southern extremity of the sound,
and therefore at the point where railroads
must fork to go to the east and west sides,
Olympia has already become railroad
center, having the following lines in oper-
alton:
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD LINES.
/. South to Portland, Oregon, a.
2. Northeast to Tacoma, Seattle and en-
tire east side Of the sound.
3. Southwest to the lower Chehalis VAL
ley and Grays Harbor.
4. South, the Olympia & Chehalis VAL
ley railroad to TeninO, connecting there
with the Northern Pacific railroad and
reaching the Tenino free stone quarries.
LINES PROJECTED AND PARTLY CONSTRUCTED,
5. Portland & Puget Sound railroad, the
joint extension of the Great Northern and
Union Pacific railroads between Portland
and Seattle, already graded, passes
through Olympia, and gives her the ad-
vantage of competitive rates both northward
and southwark.
6. The Port Townsend Southern railroad
from Olympia northwestward through
Mason county and via Hoods canal and
west side Of the Sound to Port Townsend.
Twenty miles of this road southwark from
Port Townsend and three miles northWard
from Olympia have been already CON
structed and are in operation.
Z. Regular lines of steamers make daily
trips to Tacoma and Seattle and return.
8. A regular steamboat line makes daily
trips to Shelton, Kamilchie and other
points on the Sound, and in Mason county.
The geographical position of Olympia as
the head of navigation of the great Med1-
terranean of the Pacific and the center
whence dlverge SO many railroads, make
her Y strategic point for gathering and con-
trolling the business Of an extensive and
rich scope of country. The nearest rival
cities are Portland on the south, los miles
distant, and Tacoma on the northeast 40
miles distant, and on the west no compet-
itor at all.
FARMS AND ORCHARDS.
The good farming, fruit, and garden land
tributary to Olympia is very extensive.
and productive Of hops, hay, vegetables,
apples, pears, plums, prunes, cherries, and
all small fruits Of remarkably fine quality
in wonderful profusion.
Owing to the expense and labor Of clear
ing the forests, only a small part Of the
land has yet been brought under cultiva-
ton; but more and more is being redua /
every year, and from the way the country
is being cleared, before many years thou
sands of farms will market vast quantities
of these crops in the stores and warehouses
Of Olympia.
TIMBER.
An immense amount Of valuable timber
along the new lines of railroad, around
Black lake and in the Black hills, must be
rolled into the water at or near Olympia,
and the supplying Of the loggers and lum-
bermen, and the manufacture Of the lum-
ber will contribute largely to her business.
TENINo QUARRIEs.
Olympia is the nearest seaport to the
valuable Bnd extensive sandstone quarries
at Tenino, sixteen miles distant The
quarries are already extensively worked,
and furnish most of the building stone
used in Tacoma and Seattle and business
blocks have been constructed of 1t in Port
land and Spokane Falls. The stone is of
superior quality. very fine and close
grained. entirely free from seams or flaws
soft and easily worked in the quarry, but
hardens rapidly on exposure. 1t Is also
fire proof. 1t is of two colors, warm yell
lowish gray in the upper, and delicate
blue in the lower parts of the quarry. The
time is not far distant when this fine build
ing stone will be extensively exported TO
San Francisco and other places, through
Olympia.
COAL FIELDS.
Olympia is also the nearest point to the
extensive Sl1Ookum Chuck coal fields, o e