The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-22
Thirty.hfth MiIe.p0st.

The Standard with this issue closes
its 35th volume The first number APP
peared Nov. II, 1860, and ever since on
the appointed day of each week it, has
made its appearance. There has not
been the omission of single number
in all that time, nor has it been under
different control than that of the brain
which dictates these lines. Probably
there is not parallel record in this
broad land, of newspaper being I'M
der the same identical, uninterrupted
management for longer period than
the average life Of man.
During that period what wondrous
changes have taken place. The first
issue of the Standard chronicled the
probable election of Abraham Lincoln
President of the United States, baslng
the prediction upon an unexpectedly
large majority from partial count IN
Oregon and California. The second
issue had Pony Express returns from
the East up to Nov. 7th, which indl-
Gated that the forecast made had been
fully verified Olympia has in that
time grown from u town of less than
1000 people to thriving little city OF
5000 inhabitants; the Territory from
a population of IL 1914 in 1860, to 349-
| 800 in 1890, and a vote of 3,44S for
Delegate in 1861 to S9,S97 for Govern
or in 1892 Olympia, when the Stan
dard first saw the light of day, had q
weekly mail service by steamer to
Monticello and stage to this place,
managed by Henry Winsor. She soon
afterwards had weekly mail service
on Puget Sound performed by the Ma
ior Tompkins, John Scranton contract
or. The telegraph had not been estab-
| lished on this coast as means of
communication, and it was several
!
wears later before Portland had COM
munication by wire. The line was
completed to Olympia in 1864, under
the superintendent of r. H. Haines,
and the first news dispatch which
flashed over the wire to Olympia was
a summary to the Standard.
Olympia in 1860 was the most i'm
portant trade center on Puget Sound.
Seattle was still village and Tacoma
had not been dreamed of by its enthu-
siastic protector, many years afterward,
Cen McCarver. Steilacoom was an
ambitious rival of tye Territorial CAPT
tai and her claims were ably represent
ed by the Puget Sound Herald, pub
lished by Chas. Prosch. Port
Townsend was the port of entry, with
d. G. II. Rothschilds and L. B. Has
tings as its principal merchants, and
Mr.. f. Damon's Northwest, an ably
edited little paper, as its chief exponent
The Standard had for its fdus achates
the Pioneer and Democrat, published
by James Lodge: the Public Printer
1t suspended publication, however, Il
July, 1861.
Probably, however, the creates
ol, 10nIO1 fl>ic &c
is in the people with whom we have
been so long connected by matters o
mutual interest-the people of Olym
pia. We have seen children who's
birth was chronicled in these columns
grow to the prime of life, and it ha
been likewise the medium of announce
ment of their marriage and the birtl
OF children to them. Many of The
men and women who have given thei
best efforts to the development of on
resources and the foundation of pros
porous community have passed from
the stage of action. and others whC
were then acquiring the rudiments o
education have taken their place il
busy life. We have seen the boy de
velop into vigorous manhood anC
attain the highest honors within the
gift OF our little community, tn,
maiden bloom into perfect woman
hood and leave the impress of noble
) life in the discharge of her duties il
the home circle and such public du
ties as had been her lot to perform
We have chronicled the loss of man,
very many-of the sturdy pioneers
whose enterprise and courage made
possible the development of our grea
State.-Olympia Standard.
Lumber Shipments.