Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-11
INCREASING INTEREST.
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Inc Chamber of Commerce Get.
ting Down to Work.
About half hundred people assem-
Died at the regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, in the Equity
court room, Tuesday night. Quite a
number of farmers were present from
the country, which betokens interest
and co operation of this important aid
to progress.
The first business of the evening
was the presentation and consideration
OF committee reports. The special
committee that had been appointed to
solicit $50 to defray the cost of pub
fishing 10000 pamphlets, through
Chairman Halves, reported that III
citizens have contributed sufficient
funds for the undertaking, one-half of
which is cash in hand, the remainder
subject to call. The response of the
citizens was reported to be cordial,
only four persons solicited having
shown any disposition to pour cold
water upon the enterprise. The sub
scription list (roll of honor) was APP
pended to the report, which latter was
adopted and placed on file, while the
committee was extended cordial vote
of thanks for its efficient services.
The publication of the pamphlet
was referred to the Committee on Pub
llcity, with power to act.
The Committee on Manufactures,
through Chairman N. H. Owings, sub
mitted comprehensive letter adj
dressed to an Ohio gentleman who
had written the editor of the Olympian
for information concerning the estab-
fishing here of desirable manufacture
ing enterprise. The letter received
the unqualified endorsement of the
Chamber and was ordered forwarded.
The Committee on Transportation
reported that delegation had met
and conferred with General Manager
Kimberly in relation to securing direct
schedule connection at Tacoma with
west-bound overland passenger trains
on the Northern Pacific, and had re-
ceived assurance that the demand of
the Chamber would be granted at
once; and reported further, through
Frank Owings, that an announced
change of schedule in the overland
service will bring the trains to Tacoma
at an earlier hour in the day, thus es.
tablishing the desired connection. The
committee reported further that the
ironing of the Jefferson street railway
would be taken up at once.
]. F. Connolly reported that re-
cent visit to Portland and a stop-over
in Chehalis had given him renewed
evidence of the fact that it is practi-
cally impossible for the traveller on
the Northern Pacific railroad south of
this point to get any information as
to how Olympia may be reached by
railway connection at TeninO. He
said that Tuesday brought nine pas
sengers into Olympia on the caboose
of the Gate City freight train, and re.
lated other facts to show that Olym.
eia is entitled at the hands of the
Northern Pacific to better train SER
vice. As an evidence of the important
growth Of the productions of this coun-
ty he instanced the fact, not generally
known, that during the last six months
of 1897 there had been shipped out OF
Thurston county $4,000 worth of live
stock. Mr.. Connolly said the new ad-
ditional train placed on the route be-
tween Tacoma and Portland is light
train, carrying but two coaches and an
express Car, and he believed there is
no good reason why this train should
not run via Olympia. In this opinion
the Chamber unanimously concurred,
and Mr.. Cayanaugh and Others strong
ly urged the committee to take up the
securing of such change as will bring
this train via Olympia with the North
ern Pacific people.
The Committee on Statistics was
granted months further time to
complete its report on harbor stats.
tics.
The Committee on Publicity was al
lowed $25 to expend for 10000 folders
descriptive of Olympia and Thurston
county. The same committee was
authorized to prepare advertising mat
ter for the backs of envelopes used by
our business men.
Under the head of new business, the
President called attention of the
Chamber to the presence of number
of producers from the neighbOring
country, who had gathered in to con.
slider with the Chamber the matter of
the establishing of an evaporation
for preparing for the market the fruits
and vegetables of Thurston county
! farms. Messrs. Shepard, Clough and
Eckert, hOrticulturalists and members
of the Horticultural Society, spoke
earnestly upon the urgency OF taking
some such step, in the interest of both
the city and the country, and each
expressed the belief that this would
solve the question Of market for the
product of the farm, and would bring
city and country into closer relation.
ship.
b. w. Johns had made quite an ex-
tended investigation of the subject of
evaporation of vegetables, and found
the market for sale of the products
good, but he doubted the disposition
of our farmers to sell the raw material
at a price which would enable the en-
terprise to compete with established
business. He had found the price
paid for potatoes was 50 per ton and
for onions $48, down the Sound, by
the evaporation people.
Mr.. Barnard, the owner of a small
evaporation, suggested the formation of
joint stock company for the estab-
lishment of a plant which shall not
only dry vegetables but can fruit and
fish, manufacture vinegar and supply
the market with butter and cheese.
By his method of having such an en-.
terprise under one management, the
utmost economy might be promoted.
1t would guaranty steady market for
farm product, consideration of such
vital Importance to all. Mr.. Barnard
thought that not one-half the produce