Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-22

that favored place. He treats all with whom
lie comes in contact with courtesy as rare al
it is commendaSle and we are confident nc
man on the coast could fill the manifold and
complicated duties devolving upon him to
the same advantage for the Company BIZ
represents. Every one here was pleased to
learn of his continuing in the employ, and
- reception he met on his return must have
d extremely flattering TO him. Arrange
hts had been made to tender him o COM
fplimentary reception to close with ball had
he remained last night, but the steamer left
so early that the design was frustrated. Be
fore it was known here that he had been re-
instated preparations were made 10 circu'
late petition asking that be retained, and i;
would have received an overwhelming list OF
signatures, as it is felt here that he is the life
and soul of the line, and that, as far as this
part of the route is concerned, it would be
equivalent to loss of the same. We thus
use unusually favorable language because we
believe it the truth and due the person of
whom this is written
THE Western Washington Industrial AS
sociation held called meeting in this city
last Saturday, and by a twothird vote
made the following changes in the organizes
ton and title of the Company: To increaac
the capital stock to $20,O00 and the price
of shares to $40, and to strike western
from the title of the organization, SO it will
now read ''Washing,on Industrial Associa-
ton" name sufficiently long and euphoni-
GUS FOR years TO come.
TIE Intelligencer says: 'Fivc shares of
stock in the Seattle and Walia Walla Rail.
road Co. we're sold recently at auction, by
the administrator of Mrs. Gilliam's estate, and
brought $50, or 81 per cent. The secretary of
the company assures us that if the assets of
the company were sold at auction today, and
the proceeds divided pro rata among the
share holders, the purchaser would be Ger.
tain to make at least 100 per cent. on his in
vestment"
News comes to us of a serious injury to
Mr. E. NJ. Mceker. of Puyallup. Nearly as
we can learn the facts he was visiting near
Portland and having occasion to take ride
"a horse was prepared for him and as he went
to mount 1t kicked him a terrific blow on the
head, breaking the jawbone and knocking
out q number of teeth. He was brought
over to his home late last week, since when
we have not heard as to his condition.
A TELEGRAM from Leland Stanford is
published in the Oregonian announcing
that free passes will be granted over the
Central and Union Pacific railroads from
San Francisco to the East and return to vet>
Grams of the Mexican war. No doubt there
are many in this Territory who will be glad
to avail themselves of this generous offer on
the part of those roads,
A COUPLE OF lala, sons Of respectable par
ents, broke into the confectionery shop near
the postofice, kept by Willie Reynolds,
last sunday, and distracted cigars, candy,
ETC., to the value of twelve or fifteen dollars.
One of their playmates who had refused to
join in the raid told on them. Their parents
settled the bill of damages and, We believe,
the matter will be allowed to drop.
THE Oregonian says; We understand that
Mr.. Guy Howard, eldest aop Of Gen. o. o.
Howard, young gentleman we'll known in
this city, has been appointed to lieutenancy
in the regular army. Mr.. Howard is q
young gentleman of fine education and of
excellent character. A more deserved ap>
pointment could scarcely have been made.
GENERAL STARK, Vice President of the
N. r. Railroad, came up from San Francisco
on the Dakota to Tacoma, and will remain
about two weeks His decision in regard to
the building of the branch road to the
Puyallup coal Mipes will bo final. and it is
anticipated that he will report favorably
upon the matter.
The Oregon papers say the late rains are
making up for the backward spring and that
they will have the usual large yield of wheat
this season. This is good news indeed, but
we fear that the present wet weather may
prove disastrous to the hay crop of the
Sound region.
A GENTLEMAN writes to friend In this
city that in one day last week, in Pierce
county, he caught over one hundred and
fifty trout. This may be regarded as good
days work with rod and reel.
REGULAR session of sthe Thurston county
Probate Court will commence next Monday,
July "a, 1879, in the Office Of Judge Elder,
at 10 o'clock a. Y.
CAPT WILLoUaHBY, of the Anderson, fa~
vored the OLYMPIAN with copies Of late
down Sound papers, on his last tip up.
FROM DAILY or WEDNESDAY.
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