Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-29
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FROM THE DAILY OF S ,TUkD At.

Puget Sound Seattle seems to have become
tired of their pleasantrcs and SO they have
sought the refreshing verdurc OF British
shores. They may be spotted almost at
glance. They wear good clothes, smoke the
CORE ct thing in cigars, have looking-slass
polish on their boats, never refuse drink
bu: w@uid as rule prefer Il ''littie game OF
draw" and are Liable to hold four aces al
pleasure. In matters involving pecuniaiy
risk they are best kept AT n healthy distance.
One Gay last week Il young girl just CONS
ing into her teens went out to service in Sc
attic, commencing in the evening. The next
morning she found an article in the house
which she did not comprehend. Being of an
investigating turn of mind, she locked into
its mouth, turned the wheels etc. She is
row under treatment by DR.. Weed, and has
a hole through her left hand, which is also
weil h!ackencd with powder. The lesson is
girls ought not to go cut 10 service until they
have been taught how 10 use pistols, or to
let them alone.
THE Nellie Wright, the new steamer that
Capt Wright of the Zephyr and others are
building at Seattle, is expected to be launched
today. She is beautiful model with all her
appointments of approved and finished char
actcr. She is designed especially for the
Snohomish route, but will be used for other
purposes, when and where occasion may re-
quirc VIM Hammond, of Seattle, is the
architect.
WE arc informed that the work on the
Seattle and Wala Walla railroad is quietly
and constantly progressing and those having
it in charge contemplate its completion this
fall to the Renton and Talbot mines on Black
river This road will furnish facilities for
transportation for both of said mines and be
great benefit to farmers and the public
generally in King county.
GLOWING reports of the abundance and
richness of gold deposits in the Black Hill
country continue to come in and men are
rushing there by the thousands. Our sug>
gestion is, to go slow. These reports may be
eXaggerations but if there are millions there
as the phrase goes, it will not all be removed
this year. Hard Indian work will yet have
| to be done in Black Hills.
THE Turkish war cloud is the common
| topic of newspaper comment. There Is so
| much uncertainty in the whole movement
that any notice seems unsatisfactory. The
only thing certain, beside the war, seems to
be the cruelty and harbarism of proceedings
on both sides of the contcnding parties.
A GOOD work of grading on eighth street is
being done on the hill near the Masonic Hall
| on the East side of Mr. Sylvestcr's block We
are informed it is to be continued in front of
the Bapiis, church and Mr.. Farquhar's block
which viii make L very desirable improve
meut upon said street
WHALE SMITH. "A lad rs years old living on
the Satsop, cut his left foot last Friday morn
| Ing 81 badly along the base "f his toes that
| all Of then. except tie large one mortified.
DR.. Waughop WAS sent for last Tuesday, who
amputatcd the dead parts. He lief, him do
ing well.
In eastern Washington, the work of har.
| vesting has begun in good earnest. LabOr>
ers arc in demand. Wheat, oats, harley and
almost all kind of grains and vegetables are
abundant this year. Walla Walla papers
speak in glowing terms of farm products in
those parts.
OLIVE Harper writes to the s. +. Alta that
the Sunday prohibition of privileges to the
Centennial Grounds, only extends TO poor
people" The Commissioners, the press and
everybody who has "chalkcd hat" can
visit the show at any time.
| THE docket of the Stcilacoom court which
which will convene the first Monday in
August is already long but it will still haye to
grow considerably to rival the name of the
plaintiff in the first case in the list, which is
toughtenborough.
| The newspaper publishers Of Olympia re-
greet that the Zephyr has dropped of its sec.
ond trip, as its officers have very kindly, for
years past, carried our papers to all points on
their route on Saturday, nearly Sc hours
ahead of the mails.
New hay, INHALED, is selling by the wagon
load in Olympia, at the rate of twelve dollars
per ton. Owing to the long continued
showers, it is expected that the hay crop
will be fully equal to former years.
| THE West side road is now in fine condi>
Yesterday we rode up from the wharf in a
carriage in which were nine men, and the
horses maintained an easy trot nearly the
whole distance.
| MIR. GOLDEN, chief. officer, who was severe
ly hurt by falling coal chute just before the
Dakota left Seattle. was getting along nicely
when the steamer left Victoria No bones
were broken.
THE late Capt. f. A. Starr was a native of
Chenango county, New York, and at the
time of his death aged "a years and :
months.
The Anderson runs well since she was re.
paired. making the time between Olympia
and Seattle, including stoppages in about Z
hours.
| THE street force under the direction of
Marshal Wills, are making many needed i'm.
prove,.ents in the streets and crossings.
THERE are four good sized booms of logs
laying at US many camps within less than
three miles of Olympia.
GOVERNOR L. +. GROVER and son, of Ore,
gon, have been rusticating on the lower
Sound the past week. I
| Mr. David Kurtz has heen onnointed II