Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-26

OF w aSnlngt IN territory. All artlcleS Iust
reach the publisher before the first day OF
October. The fifth prize is $a5, for the best
Christmas story.
THE chief matter of disagreement between
the Register and Receiver in their finding in
the matter of the contested land adjoining
Seattle, was that the latter held that the town
had gained vested right in the vacant land
in the two sections in which Seattle is situat-
ed by reason of the act of Congress regarding
townsites and that this right would operate
to exclude the n. =. II. Co., holders of Eal>
entine scrip and others from gaining any
rights to such land From this decision the
Register diSscnted and the case will go to
Washington for final adjudication. In the
edy come before the courts of the Territory
and may perhaps be finally settled about the
time of our next Centennial.
THE Nellie" came up ON an excursion
trip from Seattle, yesterday. She is the new
steamer built by Messrs. Robbins, Wright,
Stretch and others for the Snohomish route,
and is the trmmest little craft We have seen
on the Sound. Her model is symmetrical
and her appointments neat and serviceablc.
She will be very speedy, and easy to handle.
Her dimensions arc not as large as the Zephyr
but owing to her build and cabin arrange
ments she will have about the same carrying
capacity. Capt. +. A. Wright long the cap
tain of the last named boat, will be in COM
mand. Her owners may we'll feel proud of
the successful result of their labors.
LAST Wednesday, August 10th, the Insane
Asylum at StelacoOm was formally trans
ferred by Hill Harmon, Esq, to DR.. Sparkling,
the Superintendent. Most or all the bedding,
cooking utensils and property in use about
the establishment, owned by Mr.. Harmon,
was purchased by the Trustees for the Terri.
tory. We shall now have a practical DEM
onstratiOn of the advantages or disadvantages
of the new system and we sincerely hope the
result may meet the expectations of its most
ardent advocates.
HEAVY and frequent rains have fallen for
several days past. and the sky still indicates
that we shall have more. AS a matter of
record, we believe we are corrcc; in saying
that so far this summer there has never been
a full week of dry weather at any one period,
something hitherto unknown. We have ex-
perenced as high as four months continuous
dry weather in former year and two months
not unfrequently.
FIVE cases of smallpox are reported at
COwlitz. by q telegram to DR.. Ostrander.
They originated among parties who recently
came up by steamer from San Francisco. 1t
will be matter of wonder and a source of
rejoicing if other places in the Territory do
not also have visitation from the plague.
Mr. ACKERsoN, of Tacoma, Otis Freeman,
J. r. Robbins, Benz. Stretch, c. w. Young,
Fred Young, and 20 other gentlemen and
ladies came up on the Nellie yesterday. They
were given reception last evening, Of which
we can not at this hour give report.
THE next session of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars of this Territory will con-
vene in Vancouver on the third Wednesday
of September next, and the Grand Lodge of
Masons will meet in Olympia on the Fourth
Wednesday of the same month.
THE little daughter of c. NJ Bradshaw,
Esq, is lying seriously ill of typhoid fever
Three members of Rev. j. T. Wolfe's family
are down sick with similar complaint
Considerable sickness appcarsto be preva>
lent at the present time.
GEO W. TBBETs has received his commits
sion as postmaster OF the new office in King
county, called Renton. at the mines of the
same name. A flourishing village is grows
ing at up this point.
| We understand that Secretary Strive and
wife, J. s. Dobbins and wife and T. N. Ford
and wife will take passage on the Dakota,
on her next trip, for San Francisco, thence
to the Centennial.
DIR. ALDEN II. STEELE wis yesterday ap-
pointed to the vacancy in the board of uni
versity commissioners caused by the resigni-
ton of Mr.. Barnes, noted elsewhere.
AN incendiary attempted to Gre building
ing in Seattle, Saturday night. A reward
of $500 is offered for the arrest and COM
viction of the iucendiary.
MIR. DoLPH and wife of Portland, have
been visiting in Olympia. They are now
rusticating at Gen. Sprague's camp on the
Des Chuttes
THE Variety Troupe lately performing in
Seattle, will shortly appear in Olympia. They
are said to give really meritorious perfor-
nance.
GEO. A. BARNES, Esq, sent in to the Govern
or, Yesterday, his. resignation as one of the
Regents of the Territorial University.
CAPTAIN Willoughby and Purser Morgan,
of the Anderson, are very thoughtful in sup
plying us with files of late papers.
TUE ally adjoining the Odd Fellows Hall
has had puncheons laid down in it and is
now passable for teams.
The land officers say that last week was
the dullest time they have ever experienced
in the Land office.
King county primaries were held last week.
Republicans on Friday and Democrats on
Saturday.
A GOOD sidewalk is being laid by Capt.
Hale in front of his down town property.
Mr.. BoYNToN, we learn, will open priv
vate school in Olympia in a short time.
UNITY Hall is progressing rapidly and
already shows off to good advantage.
EARLY plums are the delight of Olympia
boys and doctors now.
FIRES have been comfortable to sit by for
several days past.
FROM DAILY OF WEDNESDAY.
THE sixteenth annual fair of the Oregon
State Agricultural Society will be held on its
grounds, near Salem, commencing on the