Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02
All Needed j. Il Fair Deal"

what The Stroller sees. while
passing over Pcget Sound. When
asked which IS the prctticst section
ot this great inland sea. he says it is
d question that is hard to answer, 50
much 50, THAI he has about come to
the opinion that there IS no answer,
that II j., d.thcuit 10 compare the va
r.Jus sections, for they are 50 differ
eut IN every way. \ Trip through
jAe san Juan Archipelago, for in
stance, makes one THINK Of The coast
II Maine. Things are On a little
,,ardcr scale; that Is all the differ
ecca that can be noted.
= trip up Hood 5 Canal, reminds
one Of certain sections Of the Missis-
sippi river, while The upper end Of
the Suand from IaauuI southwark,
reminds one Of nothing SO much as
the Thousand Islands OF the ST. Law
"ence. Tie beautiful estates of the
wealthy are missing, but there is
much TO compensate for their alb
sence. He makes passing reference
10 Chautauqua, on Vashon island,
Gig Harbor, one of the many land
locked harbors in which the upper
Sound abounds, and notes that the
entrance of this is SO narrow that
it seems impossible for a steamer to
enter-but they do so. Pitts Pass
age, Mcneil and Anderson Islands,
SteilacoOm. Johnson's Point, are all
mentioned as places of interest to
lovers of primeval nature and its
early development into the habita-
tlons for man. The site of the Coun-
try Club, at Buffers Cove, comes in
for another panegyric by this appre-
ciative critic. 1t meets with hearty
approval, for this is the camping
ground for Olympia in the Summer
time.
His judgment receives support
from the discriminative manner in
which he comments upon Boston
Harbor which he denominates lone
OF Hillman's jokes" although whole
steambOat-lOads of investors made
Sunday excursions for time to the
place where it was claimed Rail
and Sail would meet" for the pur-
pose OF investment in the wildcat
scheme which was even then no Sc
cret from having been the subject of
a warning from the STANDARD. So
eager were the victims 10 bite at
poorly concealed hooks, that lots
were sold from plats exposed on the
steamer, as the urchin says insight
and unseen" and in some instances
single lots were sold to two or more
purchasers, SO anxious were the bid
ders to secure the coveted prizes.
Everything was done on the install
ment plan, and as interest wore
away scores of lots were sold at any
price, or forfeited, reverting to the
original owner, while others pauper-
lied themselves in keeping up pay
mentS.
THE Shotter" says; Boston har-
Dor is at the entrance to Budd's Inlet
about seven miles from Olympia. In
passing one sees the sign, where
Rail and Sail Meet" and there is an.
other calling attention to the rolling
mills and several other industries.
There are several buildings, mostly
vacant, for as near as the oldest in
habitant" could estimate there are
just seven people living there at the
present time, and three OF these are
children. The sail" in this instance
is represented by shrimp fisherman
who makes the harbor his head.
quarters, and the rail" by hall
a dozen graders dump cars which
are scattered along in front of the
town in way that will make
as conspicuous display as possible.
They are old worn-out cars, but they
have been repainted, and Boston
Harbor Railroad" is lettered on their
sides, by a rank amateur. There
are q few ties cluttering up the FORE
ground, but nary rail of any de-
scription. AS far as / could see the
steel works were represented by an
old boiler, which presumably came
from the wrecked Yosemite. There
was a dinky little single mill which
wasn't running, and the only industry
of the place appeared to be picking
fruit from the trees in an abandoned
orchard. The apartment house. store
laundry Office. postoffice. and restau-
rant were all vacant. But in spite
of all this desolation the oldest in
habitant" was happy. 1t seems that
he had spent all his life on farm,
and had moved to Boston Harbor, in
order to end his days in peace and
quiet. He says. however, that there
is future in the place. According
to bis figuring, all of the suckers
bought their lots on the installment
plan. In a couple of years they will
all have quit paying, the land will,
revert to Hillman, and he will, the
oldest inhabitant" believes, change
the name and start another BOOM"
1t is doubtless the multitude of re-
sources observable on all sides and