Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-12

o! West Olympia.
ApprE, . little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Shotwell, died in this
place. Saturday evening.
Mn. Van Eprs vill lsavs in . few
days for San Francisco. 10 rsplenish
the stock Of the Post Office Bookstore.
IT is stated that Mr.. Jacob Hoover,
of Steilacoom, contemplates chang
ing his residence to Collar, in Whit
man county.
The people of Chehalis county are
now supplied with good, subssantial
grist-mill. 1t is situated near Elma
and is owned by Mr.. F. Abell.
A CONTEMPORARY aptly suggests
that as Edison is accused of being
the father of Invention, Dame Necss-
sity should show her marriage certif-
icate, if she has one.
The Zephyr Monday deviated from
her usual course, to land freight at
Sneider's camp, on Mud Bay, and
consequently was an hour behind
time reaching here.
THE weather still CO ntinues gloomy
and overcast, with occasional show
ers of rain. It is remarkable how
we'll the Fair managers keep up
their spirits under such ill-luck.
The members of the Town Board
beg leave to have it borne in mind
that but for the late incessant rains,
the road from town to the Fair
Grounds would have been, ere this,
in substantial condition. A fdkce
of men will be forthwith set to work,
and all done that expsdiency may
justify.
The race at the Fair Grounds Mon.
day, single dash Of half . mile, yas
won BY Sleepy Kate. entered " Joe
Tilley. and Pete. BY Foster. The
slazs took the 61t money. 500; and
the horse $50. The other entries
were, Black Hawk, by Bob Abrams,
of Seattle, and Greyhound. by VIM.
Pearson, Of Lewis county.
The Fair managers have author
lied the award Of prizes for the best
specimens of penmanship exhibited
by the pupils of Union Academy,
the Public School. and Prof Garri-
sons writing classes. The frst-be
will receive S., second-best 81 so,
and third-best 81. An entrance fec
of so cents will be charged.
PARTIES are in town to secure print
ing material for the establishment
of a new daily and weekly news
paper at Seattle, to be known as the
Post, merging the patronage Of the
North Pacific Rural with the new
venture and devoting portion Of
it's space to agricultural interests. It
is to be independent in politics.
A second run of fine silver-side
salmon has commenced on the Co.
lumbia river. What caused it, or
how long it will last, can only be
conjectured. Some Of the Portland
papers attribute it to the recent
storm; but if this is the cause, why
is this equinox an exception to the
general rule? The canneries are
making preparations for another
haul.
In publishing the names of the
Democratic nominees q few days ago,
that Of Mr.. d. T. Drewry, the candi-
date for sheriff, was Inadvertently
omitted. It is unnecessary to say
that We regret the overnight. for
those who know "Davs" viii Cd
init that he 10 about the last man,
anybody would intentionally slight.
the fact iswe have at times too many
irons in the fire TO handle them Ill
with celebrity.
Tn Eastern oystsrs plantsd last
season BY The Olympia Oystsr Gen.
pany. show . very eneoarins growth.
The samples on exhibitios = ne
Fair srs nearly three inches in d.
smster, about ons-6fth of vhieh =
ths inessass oi ths past ysaR. n
shslls ass covered viii snall eyubsss.
IL gsouta a IL Pssssas sssssa.
Ths eonpany fsel vary 1ssh -
coar.gsd in tbeir e6osts 10 introases
the 6uer Eastern vsristies IN our
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