Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-05-19


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As an acll'ai act "''eii - - :" ''o''
inle!E 'aise III every pa! 'ic','d''
4hat Tue 81 c'I'-ou oioC N'io'i'0 was
one OF those priihitiNe 'or's' vi IT.
sorts lof SAFETY III CAST Vi uansoi
from warhke assault Is whoiiS I'M
true, as was the statement tua' ~ was
butt OF hewn logs. III was CONSTRUCT
ed OF > by 8 inch sd'ce" tiihpers' lhoF-
oughly bolted or spiked, with the
ends framed together, ana the door
ways and loopholes Tor VentiIiation
amply protected by lars OF lron' 10
prevent escape instead OF repellins
invasion. Instead OF oeing the hrsl
blOckhOuse in the State, III was SIM
ply Jail, built by the city &c enforce
its penal regulations. 1t is Just as
far from truth regarding priority.
Olympia had several blockhouSeS
during the Indian war times score
or more years before. One OF these
stood at the intersection OF Nam ana
Fourth streets, constituting part OF
the barr icade, or stockade, OF a ~
foot fence the then entire length OF
Fourth street from bay 10 pay, ouiit
at the beginning OF the war; when
the few cltlzens-men, women ana
children-worked night ana DAY, IN
handling four-lnch plank, heavy posts
and digging the trench. Ihis stock
ade connected with two large gates
beside the blocknouse, ana IN the up
per story was installed an Ola cannon
that had been lying on the water
front many years, Loaded 10 the muz-
gle with oar-lead, mails ana Stones 80
placed as TO command each port
hole IN line with every possible OIL
rectlons OF attack Inc indian COLO
ny, resided on CHINOOK street,
the DOCK that IS now occupied oy the
carlton mousse. Ihese parasites, al
ter beng given fuii Inspection OF
TINS warllke activity, were miioly OUT
hrmly told TO 60. Ihelr PROFESSIONS
OF friendship were turned down WIN
out argument or hesitation, ana they
departed. "A few days atterward the
revenue cutter 10 Lane eXtenoed d
protectorate by casting ancnor IN tne
ohng. She sent ashore several now
itzers' ana 20 oid-fashioneo army
muskets' muzzle LOADING carrying an
ounce oall, made to KICK as well as
shoot' and 1t IS SAFE TO say that TINS
materially AIDED the blun IN pro-
gress, Tor had the OLD overloaded sa-
lutte gun ever been hred 1t would
doubtless have rendered impartial ex-
eutlon on friend or foe, and had the
mushets oeen ulschargeo Oy the IN
experienced boy and woman soldiers
they would have been placed hors de
combat on the first round. Our peo-
pie likewise IN locating the howitzers
ut available points commanding the
bay took care to explain the conse-
quence that might result from tossing
round-shot into birch or cedar ca
noe, or raking fore and aft" a big
crew OF braves, with 4 single charge
of the other compost missiles.
1t is quite probable that it was
an implicit faith in these representa-
lions that afforded an ample protec-
ton during those perilous times, but
1t will be noted that our people al
though few in number were united
in purpose and worked zealously for