The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01

on the two sides and end of the bay which
forms its harbor, a grand amphitheater,
with many beautiful homes and superb
scenery, is presented. Being the capital
city, il is especially distinguished for its
intelligence. refinement and excellent So
ciety. All the leading churches, fraterni-
ties and societies are here found, and the
public school buildings, all brick struct-
ures, are surpassed nowhere in the North
west.
No city in the Puget Sound country has
a finer situation than Olympia. 1t is not
only city specially favored by nature in
its beautiful location and surroundings,
but it stands to-day as powerful factor
for the future growth and development of
the State of Washington.
AS business and commercial center the
city is compactly built on the water front,
the land and site of the city being nearly
level, with a landlocked harbor free from
wind and storms Magnificent advantages
are offered for warehouses and II anu
features on her docks and along the water
front Unlimited quantities of natural
productions and raw materials are near at.
hand, and afford excellent opportunities
1DI IHillo anu 4GLIOIieS III great variety
The advantages of this location have never
been advertised 10. the word, and the
ground floor is now open for the investor,
capitalist ana manufacturer.
The position of Olympia, situated as it
is, with large harbor at the head of navi-
CATION on Puget Sound, is commanding
one and must at an early date secure the
attention Of enterprising men with energy,
thrift and capital. There is no place in
the Pacific Northwest where capital can
be more safely invested in the develop
ment Of the natural resources than at
Olympia. From her location she can con-
troll the entire business of the lower sound
country.
The business of Puget Sound will soon
be the Mediterranean trade of America.
Her vessels already have an extensive bust
ness with Alaska, San Francisco. Southern
California, the Central American States,
China and Japan.
An immense amount of valuable fir and
cedar timber stands within easy reach,
furnishing excellent opportunities for log
ging and lum bermen and the manufacture
of lumber by saHmills. Washington fir
lumber and cedar shingles have already
been introduced into our Eastern markets,
where they command the highest prices
The supply of lumber at Olympia is I'M
limited and the demand for it will con-
stantly increase. 1t is already being
shipped from Olympia to the Eastern
States, Southern California and San Fran
cisco.
The Deschutes Falls at Tumwater offer
great advantages in starting manufactures
where power or water could be utilized.
Many fine opportunities are offered in
Olympia for manufacturing purposes, as
natural products exist in great abundance.
The fish industry is awaiting develop
ment and will certainly yield good re-
turns. Olympia is furnished with good
railroad facilities as we'll as the ship-carry-
ing trade of the sound and Pacific Ocean.
The soil for agricultural and horticultu-
raj purposes about Olympia and III Thurs
ton county is excellent. Apples. pears,
prunes, plums and all small fruits are
raised IN wonderful pro:usion, and excel
lent lands can be bought for these pur-
poses at low price. In the matter of
climate farming has a great advantage
over other countries, in the fact that we
nave no excessive heat in summer nor
extreme cold in winter and vegetables
remain in the ground all winter without
freezing.
The climate IS probably the most health
ful IN the United States. The mean an
nuai temperature of Western Washington
ranges from % degrees in Lewis County TO
AZ degrees IN Ciallam County. The cold
EST month is January, with a mean aver
age temperature of 81 degrees. and from
that month the mean temperature rises