The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-06
1894 WAS HARD IN oIrMrIA.
All Expect Better Times In 1915, ana
With ysrv Good Reason.

All Expect Better Times In 1905, and
With ysrv Good Reason.
The general outlook for Olympia for the
year OF 1895 is much more favorable than
for the preceding two or even three years.
speaking In a business sense. and tha
prevailing opinion among business men il
that from this time on the depressioa
viii be steadily decreased until normal
financial conditions arc reached. oiym-
pia, of course. has shared In the general
hard times but In a less degree than her
sister cities of the Sound The city coux-
ell. headed by Mayor Mann, have
made strenuous exertions TO reduce the
expenses OF the city government to the
minimum. ana looking to this result the
salaries OF all city officials have been
reduced. In some instances as much as
50 per cent.
The police department, reduced to tho
smallest number at all consistent with the
safety and order OF the city, also at re-
| dueed salaries.
Tho school term has been shortened
from ten months 10 six months, the sing
Ing teachers, drawing teachers and all
extras dispensed with. the regular teach
ers assuming tho duties of these III adj
dition 10 the ordinary branches. bur an
the corps of teachers under the difectfon
OF Professor Iseeier has been exceptionally
good she pupils have adyanced sasis-
faetaTily.
Under the liberal appropriation BY con-
gress the Improvement Of Olympia ilarbnr
is going ahead With marvellous rapidity
under the energetic management OF Capt.
Symons of the United States engineer
corps. The city government seized this
opportunity 10 I'll In the Fourth street
roadway by expenditure or about sle.ooe.
They have buikheaded all that could
safely be done 10 leave space for ingrssa
and egress OF the tides. II II reasonable
10 suppose that In the near future tho
government viii place locks 10 the spase
now left open. which VIII make fresh
water basin from the south line of Fourth
street 10 Tumwatcr. a distance Of one
mile and half.
The construction OF the capitol. now be-
ing rapidly pushed forward. together with
tha work about TO commences upon tbs
large Catholic college, where it - ex-
s,eetef shsre win be an expenditure ee
about 500. 9o-en = Is calculated In
inspire hope and confidence OF the near
future. and viii aid greatly 10 our prps-
perify.
Large areas OF land In the immediate
vicinity of Olympia heretofore regarded
a. WORTHLESS by the old settlers are being
utilized by the planting of fruit trees oe
every species suitable TO fhe climate.
about o0.0so pruHc trees alone having
been planted in the past ten months Ia
the immediate vielslty Of Olympia.
The year just closed has witnessed no
business failures OF Olympia houses. and
several new enterprises have been started
which are meeting with fair success.
Empty houses are a good deal scarcer
than last summer.
II. Harris 4 Sons. prominent retail
dealers, state buying much more sx-
fensivety than last spring. collections
are better and money freur.
Postmaster A. w. Wlsner states steady
increase in postal business since July /.
1904
N. oCoanor, iea<Ifng book dealer ard
gtasianer. says ~ feeis jssstifisd IN kssn-
ing his stock up 20 the demauris 81 shs
trade. aad is much encouraged about the
badness proxpects.
George II Barnez one OF olympta's
heaviest capitalists and bank director.
Gays IL the iegt&iaturv passes an act To
relieve che excessive taxation under whiesa
the people rs0w grosn. ha belleyas the
psopis will take heart and make a strauu-
Gus effort ID pay taxes for 1884, aiso de-
linquent fases. am this money In 80.
treasury viii ease the ssrsngsney.
THE city clerks report shows warrants
To have been iszues during she year 1t
isss amounting 10 SIS - "a against 1ss.-
30 81 for the year OF 1ssz. The tsonsse4i
sn6ebteiness ot the city Is tzspsa pee
cent snsereAt bearing bonds.
Outstanding on general fund De-
cembev /. 1884,. Sc &c "a
Outstanding on strees fund De-
cssuDeg 1. 76sf,..-....s&...s....s.. u az 10
Outstanding on sewer sanf be-
c@snE,sT J. ls*s-..--.ss-&....ss....4.s fl.zss 8
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