The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-13
OLYMPIA ONE OF THE PROMISING CITIES OF WASHINGTON

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3 S.ar-
Jswe,ry-Taicot. Bros. P n. Neurer.
pso,osrapay-A D. Rogers. Mrs. Ida 3.
Smith
TS:rni,u-e-Jchn Meacham. David Bates
Chris Momnenson.
T.1ware-Mark Jones.
Music dsaisrs-TayEor q Avery.
New Sazaar-F NJ Meays.
Earness-w. Fl. Algier. ]. NJ. Frey.
Guns and ammunition-Henry Sassn-
Livery-Gurney Cab Company. Charles
LttieSohn-
News dealers-wGnstanley & Blanken-
ship.
For the entertainment OF the transient
Olympia IL well provided with the follow
ing hotels and restaurants: Olympia hotel.
the Carlton West. Higgins and Union
CoFmier. Joseph S,ripf S. j. Burroughs.
w. j Doane. Tony Faust
Undertakings. 8 Doocins, ID. Bates
Good Schools.
In common with the remainder Of the
state OF Washington. Olympia is endowed
with good schools. both public and pri-
vate. Three comnodious BRICK public
school buildings are 80 distributed as to
make them accessible 10 all parts of the
town Besides the public schools. the
Catholics maintain the Providence acad-
envy, an excellent school for girls ard
young ladies. and St Martins college. for
young men, located about four miles east
OF the town and beautifully situated. This
college, under the direction OF the Bene-
dEctine fathers. Is now al excellent school.
and promises 10 become one OF the leading
educational institutions Of The state.
Almost all the religious denominations
are here represented and the city con-
tAins many comfortable houses OF worship.
Including the Presbyterian. Methodist,
Baptist, Congreg tionalist. Christian, Unit
cd Presbyterian Catholic. Unitarian and
Episcopalian.
The Catholics here maintain ST. Peter 3
hospital tlrst-ciass and well appointed
ms t1tutiou.
Every shads OF political opinion Is rep
resented by oreditaels newspapers: among
weekly. J. OBJ. scobey. editor. the Wash
ington Standard. weekly. one OF the cid
ess publications In the state. John Miller
Murphy. editor and proprietor; the Capt.
prietor: the Palladium, weekly W H.
Leeds. editor and proprietor: the Weekly
state Journal, c. E. Cline. editor. The
Washington Journal of Education. an ed
tcatlonal publication, IS printed here by
Prof. b. W. Brintnall.
The Capital National Bank OF Olympia
Is well-established financial institution
lts off'cers are: President. c. J. Lord:
vice president. N. II. Owings: cashier. W
=: Foster; directors. N. H. Owinss F. r
Brown. L, Be.tman, o. C. White, George
u u.
The city Is fortunate in possessing a
1rst-class car line. running from the ex-
IRENE east side Of the town through the
princ.paI streets. south 10 Tumwater.
This road Is owned by the Olympia Light
and Power Company.
A disastrous fire occurred but a short
time ago, which destroyed the barn and
all the cars OF the company. The loss was
Immediately replaced by stock for TEMPO
rary use. and In due time the road Will
be supplied with new cars.
olympia has a. good theater under the
management OF John Miller Murphy.
TuTwater. heretofore referred to as a
suburb of Olympia, is one mile above the
mann town, but 1t maintains a distinct in
corporation and Is located on the Des
Chutes river. Here the Hrst settlement on
Puget sound was made in 1915 hy Col.
Michael L. Simmons. 1t is here that Is
found the splendid water power before de-
scribed. which must inevitably sooner or
later be utilized for manufact curing mr.
poses.
As a place of residence OLYMPIA pos-
SeSseS many attractive textures espfcta ,lv
so in the summer time, when its inhah-
ltants are free TO take advantage OF the
surrounding country for outdoor recrea-
ton.
IN common with the Northwest and the
"Noie country. Olympia has made little
growth during the past years Of bleinass
stashauon and general inactivity but
with the prevailing revival the CapitaS
CITY VIII respond as readily as her neigh
bors 10 the quickening impulses OF re-
stored national prosperity.