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THE WEST SHORE.
Upon this high land, and not fur from the inlot, stands
the Territoriiil capital, still surrounded by the native firs
amid which it was built
1'owtession of tho Territorial government lwia done
much for Olympia, Every school child in the United
States knows that Olympia is tho capital of Washington
Territory, while it is doubtful if half of them could name
another city within its limit. Tho city is the scene of
much biiHtlo and activity during the soasioh of the Legis
lature, and, naturally, much more luminous is transacted
than at other times. The Land Oflice for Southwestern
Washington is locate! there, also a United States Signal
Oflice and the oflice of the Collector of Internal Revenue.
Contrary, however, to tho case in many States and Terri
tories, Olympia does not doond upon her official honors
for supmri These are but incidental. The surrounding
country, with it resources of agriculture and timber,
iluds in her both an outlet and a supply point The
shipment of wool, hops, fish, lumber, etc., are very largo,
and tho retail business of the stores is considerable, as
the substantial business blocks and largo stocks of goods
testify. Tho various branches of business are well repre
sented, and may bo enumerated as follows: Four general
merchandise stores, three dry goods and clothing starec,
seven grooery and crockery stores, five hardware and
stove stores, two furniture stores, two liook storos, two
gun stores, a National bank, six millinery and dressmak
ing establishment, one Itoot and shoe store, one jewelry
store, one undertaking establishment, one photograph
gallery, two bakeries, three markets, three livery stables,
six hotel, six restaurant, eleven saloons, two saw mills,
one shingle mill and numerous storos, other sliojm, phy
sicians, lawyers, etc, Tho Olympia A Chehalis Valley
Ilailrtmd enters the city by tho way of Tumwater, follow
ing tho extreme arm of Dudd's Inlet, and terminates on
the long wharf which crosses the inlet from the city,
where, also, the steamer and othor vessels from down
tho Sound make a landing. Tho harbor has recently
loen surveyed with a view of dredging a channel from
deep water to this wharf, or " Long Uridgo," so that ves
sels may reach it at all stages of tho tide. Olympia is
the natural shipping point of a large area lying to the
south, southeast and southwest, including extensive coal
fields not yet duveloeL Tho extension of the narrow
gauge mad down tho Chehalis Valley will also add much
to the total of product to bo shipod from this port, as
will also the bolter utilisation of the great water power
at Tumwater Falls. The bunnies men are wise in thus
rendering their shipping facilities first class in every
(Mirtii'iilar, and the same publio spirit which prompt
them to Uke this step will do much to aid thm in their
ci)inMtitioii with other ports on tho Sound for handling
the jiort product of Southwestern Washington.
The educational advantage of Olympia are of a supe
rior order. In addition ta the excellent publio school
there are a private school, tho Methodist Collegiate Innti.
tuUs and IWidunea Academy, maintained by tho Sisters
of Charity.' The two denominational school occupy
oomuiodiout structure, ths institute buildiug being quite
. ; j:c tv. Motlmi'ttt Catholic Presby-
an imposing eumuo. iu i . -
terian, Baptist, Congregational and Episcopal denomina-
tions cave ennren eninrow, ami w ium
i t i m 1 !.-.. r.nnA liolla TllA citv owns a
anu uoou xeinpiuiB u" t""" - j
large hall, and has an excellent fire department Gaa
works have jubi oeen coiup.oieu. imoo FFva
n.,..j a..,M,;rA..'ii 7ViatiW And Wmthinaton Stand
ard are published weekly, and are counted among the
it m . . i mi. rr.:j. 1
loading newspapers oi tne lerrirory. aub ienni
Library contains 6,000 volumes, and the library of tl.e
Good Templars Society 2,000. Stages run from Olympia ,
to Montesano, on the Chehalis, and steamers ply between
it and the numerous ports on Puget Sound, and both
steamor and sail connection is had regularly with San
Francisco.
In the vicinity of Olympia, within a radius of a dozen
miles, are a number of resorts for sportsmen and campers-beautiful
lakes filled with voracious trout, and
streams with the speckled mountain beauties. The for
est abound in deer and bear, while grouse, pheasants,
quail and waterfowl afford sport for the huntsman. The
scenery is beautiful, the summer climate in these forest
covered hills delightful, and the sport all that one could
wish. Tho city itself is a pleasant place in which to
spend the summer, affording easy access to the various
hunting resorts, and giving, in the waters of the Sound,
magnificent opportunities for fishing and sailing.
The town of Tumwator possesses in Tumwater Falls
a magnificent water power now but partly utilized. The
first mill in the Territory was built there by M. T. Sim
mons, who made the first American settlement on Puget
Sound. It has always been a manufacturing point, and
must necessarily continue to be. It contains two saw
mills, two flouring mills, two sash and door factories,
and a tannery, besides several general stores, shops, etc.
It also possesses a good publio school, Methodist ohurch
and a large halL The railroad from Olympia to Tenino
passes through tho town, affording an outlet for its manu
factured products, as well as bringing to tho mills largo
quantities of logs from the interior. What Tumwater
needs is a better utilization of the CTAftfc noWAr atnrnA in
t D f v .i VB uvuiuu iu
tho various falls of tho Des Chutes. There are three
iaus, with a total doscent of 82 feet Owners of this
property have held it at so hieh a
effectually repelled those who might have established in-
uusvnes wnicn would have largely increased the popula
tion and business of the town. Mm VrA mru-i-ii
Oo. are owners of the upper falls power, only a portion
of winch they use in their business. Tl iav nra HnaiiAin
that tins txiwer be taken bv snmo firm .:n ..i.l
I i . .... " " UI"U U1 CBU1U-
lis J an important industry, and for such a purpose they
Will uill if t I i. . '
... . ,clJr 1UW rBW mre ,g an opport,,,
for some enterprisintr firm, whn ma ..if '
plish something, to secure one of the best water powers
in the U est, one winch possesses the advantage of being
located on . radroad and contiguous to a deep water port
n, . v , ' , J"ncuon botween Olympia
llielmlm Valley and t in V41, t. -e. . .
. . ' - " "wu x nc uc railroad
and u seventeen mile, southeast of Olympia. It hT