Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-01-05

reason and good Judgment, the pos
SCISSOR OF the same magnificent natural
advantages which she then held, and
the day for their full development is
only postponed for a while.
Olympia possesses fine graded streets,
splendid system of sewerage, an
excellent water service, which affords
likewise ample protection from fire by
a gravity system of pressure, an elec.
trio lighting plant and q magnificent
street car line extending the whole
length of Main street to the city's
suburb, Tumwater, and on Fourth
street to the eastern environs. She
has two splendid saw mills, which fur
nish frequent cargoes of lumber to
sea-going vessels; two shingle mills, q
sash and door factory, a creamery,
three fish packing establishments, =
wooden water pipe factory, and q
brewery, at Tumwater, which makes
absolutely the best beer on the coast.
and -four mill at the same location
which turns out flour that can be
equaled by few and excelled by none.
Besides these, there are many other
smaller industrial enterprises in the
city, most Of which are NOTED in detail
in other columns of this issue.
There was time when the trade of
Olympia was somewhat embarrassed
by the mud-hats formed from the silt
deposited by the Deschutes river, at
the extreme end of Budd's Inlet, but
that time has passed. The general
government, realizing tho importance
Of freeing commerce of the fetters thus
imposed, made ample appropriation
for dredging channel from deep
water to City dock, and this has each
year been improved by additional work
until it will in time become adequate
for all demands of deep-water traffic.
Olympia has lately become the
transfer point of large logging COM
panies' in the Black Hills and Cheha-
lis county, the former corporation
the Mason County Logging Co, alone,
dumping" hundred thousand feet
q day into. our bay, over the N. P. snd
p T. s. tracks. The Chehalis COM
bine finds an outlet by the N. P. via
the Jefferson street terminal, on the
east side of the peninsula.
The healthfulness of our city is one
of its chief attraction. Statistics com.
piled by the government show that our
State exhibits the lowest mortuary rec
ord of any section Of the United States
and of all parts Of the State Thurston
county is the healthiest. And this ID
not all: Olympia shows the smallest
per centage Of deaths OF any settle
mept in the countyl It is q fact that
the only infectious diseases that have
prevailed here for many years past
have been diphtheria and scarlet fever
Gin q mild form) and these have both
disappeared, The chief use we have
for doctors is as surgeons, arising from
injuries in logging camps, and lung
complaints arising from exposure to
the damp weather of winter. The
very mildness OF the temperature and
salubrity Of climate induce indiscre-
tions which result in colds that il neg.
lected lead to serious lung diseases.
We therefore except them, and rheu-
matte complaints, and advise nobody
to come here with the expectation oi
betterment, il their affection is in
either the lungs or the bones. To
sum up health conditions, We can dc
no better than quote the words of q
venerable octogenian to . represents
tive of this paper. He said: II have
been here twenty.seven years, and in
all that time have never had an hours
sickness" Hale and hearty, his eyes
twinkled with mirth, as he struck his
cane on the floor to emphasize bis
words. He looked good for twenty.
seven more years of health and hap.
piness.
This brief and necessarily imperfect
sketch of some Of the perfections oi
our beautiful little city cannot better
close than with the following stanzas
written by prominent citizen. in
reply to queries from his Eastern
friends as to how he liked Olympia
He writes:
Olympia, Wash., October seven,
The prettiest place this side OF heaven,
Where Eden fruits, upon the ground,
Lie in abundance all around.
Apple and cranberry, plum and pear,
Each one of them beyond compare;
And these may be eaten, both one anG
all,
Without any danger Of incurring fall.
Unless one eats too much. then the
grief,
A common remedy can give relief,
Zero unknown in this favored spot;
Summer time never exceedingly hot.
Healthiest place on all the earth;
Richest land in intrinsic worth;
For there is no better kind OF wealth
Than the undying riches of perfect
health.
Water the purest, in ripping rills.
Coming down from the pine-clad hills;
Fir trees standing like columns tall,
Hills round about, verdant wall.
Land and sea together meet,
For the praise of man they both com.
pete.
DctIcr tudu Otuer5, ny all OuuS,
This Olympia City" Home of the
Gods"
The Talcotts came to Olympia
IIom Michigan through reading the
STANDARD quarter of century ago.
Mark Jones and his family came from
England to Olympia, third OF CEN
tury ago, from reading the STANDARD