The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-20

bay ana - hrgs enough - meet 4,
scncol demands Of The western portiaa
the city for years to come
These buildings. In beauty Of arcs.
lecture, In convenience Of arrangumes,
in completeness OF detail. are surpssss
by none east or west and probably sau.Is
BY few. II any. In the state
A live. energetic superintendent asd =
earnest. enthusiastic corps OF teaahs,
supported BY = progressive school boa,
and the cooperation OF the people. a.
making Olympia's schools equal q ~
best for thoroughness and effeciiveneas i
Providence academy occupies . ples,I
ant position upon Main street, the ~
ing thoroughfore Of the city. and n -
equipped 70 meet the demands OF 4 -
class boarding school for young ladies In
For q beautiful .heater. completa q
every particular. with large siaso :,
all necessary appurtenanees. Olynn
VIII long stand indebted TO the enterpf,'
and energy OF one of her olaes, citise.s
whose public spirit thus displayed -
furnished play house which would ,
creJitahle 10 many a larger city. and p
serves special tribute from every citizen
Olympia. John Miller Murphy. who
We'll known throughout the state A y
veteran editor and publisher, about II
conceived the idea Of erecting thesse
which would be complete and commodloz
enough to attract the larger theatrSs,
companies visiting the Northwest 81
Immediately set about the prosecution z
his Idea. and n a considerable cos, II
himself built a theater fully cemme.susl
ate with the demands OF the town.
ST, Peters hospital. under the ausr.~(
OF the Catholic church. Is a sp!eaalrl
equipped institution. having heaithf}
location and commanding view OF III
bay. This hospital Is supplied with N
appliances OF a first class Institutes n
It's kind and the building Is an lmpossJ
one situated within a short distance NJ
Carital park.
New rsner>
All shades OF political opinion are hs,I
represented by newspapers. one daily al
four weekly.
The OlympIan. by the Olymnlan ps.I
fishing Company. edited by j. h. ScostsI
IS daily and weekly; Republican in 81
ties.
The Washington Standard, John NM
Murphy. editor and proprietor. is a vi
edited weekly and one Of the o,dss, ]
the state, Democratic IL politics.
The Palladium. j. c. Rathbun, easiu4
and proprietor. weekly. Republican, VI
silver procllvities.
The Capital. Il. NJ. Price. editor and psa
prietor; Populist.
Asa ummer Resort.
Probably no town on Puget sound offs1
superior advantages TO Olympia for III
summer tourist and pleasure seekssI
During the midsummer months the teri
perature ranges from so 10 y, and M i
nights following the warmest days 4
summer are cool and lnvigorating r.
ftxr. asKk
the city abound In trout and the wase..I
of the Sound in season offer unsurpasssI1
Inducements TO the sportsman. In IA
woods within short distances from toYaI
are found pheasants. grouse and quail 81
great quantities, and for the more ar.I
bilious hunter the hills at greater al
lance. contain plenty OF larger game
The bicycle club OF Olympia Is in,pres.|
ing the roads within the immediate ~
entity OF town and wheelmen will nra|
excellent paths for their amusement
The land-locked condition OF Budds IN
let makes this body of water unsurpass i
for boating and the shores of the bay al
dotted with excellent camping ground
where Olymplans and their friends speri|
the greater part OF their summers. Oas|
OF the most attractive OF these camprs|
grounds ia Halls Resort, about four mIle,|
below town. on what IS known as Bu.|
ler's cove. Here Mr.. Hall has erected Il
number of summer cottages, which am|
rented at reasonable rate during ths|
summer months.
fftnwatcr.
Tumwater. the first organized town ia)
the present state OF Washington, Is s!lr.
ated one and one-haif miles south ii.
Olympia, and possesses a magnificens|
water power now only partially utliseA
on which, as long ago ga 1876. a milf was
built Here the first settlement on Puget
sound was made In 1916 by Col. Michael
II. simmons. That Ii will be In tina M
ture place OF considerable manufsc
turing enterprise is undlsputed. and The
time Ii not far distant when II will BE-
come a portion OF the city of Olympia
IL now contains several churches, a goei
public school. two saw mills. one Touring
mill, two sash and door factories 4 tan
merry and a brewery, as we'll as several
general stores. shops, etc The great Dr.
slderatum or which Tumwater stands a
need Is the better utilization OF Its sple'
did water power, contained In the thru
falls. with a total descent OF eighty-tps
feet. These have excited the admfratiaa
OF visitors from all portions OF the couns
try. and II is hard 10 believe there n N.
other instance where so many favorable
conditions exist for handling, controlling
ana ufftlZiHE Sucn n volume OF Wouls
No civil engineer could have designed !
better work than has been done here b.
Providence. There IL every reason 70 b.
lieve that any capitalist who means u
actually accorrflis h something will n1eA
with good inducement from the owntFs
and secure one Of the best water powers
In the West, and at tina same time orr
which possesses tho supreme advantass
Of being located On n railroad and con1e'
Gus to shipping port.
Oi III ia svatsr Works.
The city Is exceedingly fortunate u
having one OF the best water systems es
pure water supply To be found In the IN.
tire Northwest II WAS in 1875 that the hTss
system OF supplying water WAS organ
lied here by corporation known az ths
Olympia Water Company. This com
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