Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-21

SrlLL the Cry is lumber, good sea-
zoned lumber.
GUrTsR cleaning is in order and a
sanitary provision.
VINO is the boy that is going to
pipe the first alder-whistle?
SCHOOLS of excellent fish are once
more fle9uenting the vicinity of our
wbarves.
Sr. Louis is undergoing the ordeal
of a long winded school-scandal, a la
San Francisco.
Ben Turner informs us that he is
soon to commence work again at
his logging camp.
WHY is our present beautiful
weather not TO be re lied upon ? An
swer: Because it is not ours; it is
only Lent.
GEN. Hazard Stevens is writing a
biography of his father, Gen. Isaac
1. Stevens, first Governor of Wash
ington Territory.
MEssRs. CASTOR and Mcintosh are
running a good force of men on full
time, and they have large amount
of timber yet TO cut.
1T is to be hoped that the last
"cold wave" OF the season has passed
over this part OF our coast, but we
make no predictions.
Mr.. Bryant has retired from the
agency of Wells Fargo & Co., Seat
tie, and Mr.. Geo. W. Harris has
been appointed in his place.
AN extended view from one of our
neighboling hills reveals at one
glance, the building Improvements
that are dotting our beautiful town.
In ancient towns, the city gates
and markets were the lounging
places. In Olympia, on pleasant
afternoons, people gather at the
Public Square.
IT is thought that some miscreant
loosed scow from the wharf of the
Olympia Oyster Company at the
Depot, last night, and either sunk or
set it adrift. The scow contained
about one hundred and forty boxes
of oysters which were owned by Mr..
j. Lenoir.
THG timbers for a new roof have
been erected on the Catholic church
to replace that which collapsed dur
lug the heavy wind-storm a few
days ago. Should favorable wealth
er continue, the building will be in
closed in few days and made safe
from another like occurrence.
Our Congregational friends may
we'll feel proud of the progress
made by their denomination. The
Congregational Kear-Book reports a
gain of 10,059 members in twelve
mouths, and the contributions for
home and foreign missions amount
ed to SO, 1865 ,6S6.
ARRANGEMENTS will soon be per-
fected by which social parties can be
accommodated with music and re-
freshments at the Fair Grounds, for
aa indefinite length of time. Mr.. j.
M. Hays and wife will soon be estab-
lished in one of the commodious res
taurants on the grounds, ready to at
tend to the wants OF pleasure-seek-
ers day or evening.
A NEW temperance organization
called "The Legion of Honor" has
been formed in Oregon. 1t is COM
posed entirely of men who have been
habitual drunkards signing pledge
OF total abstinance for specified
length OF time, say from three months
10 one, two thlee or five years, or a
lifetime, as the signer may designate.
The organization has met with much
favor in ALBANY.
Ma. Hueston 1. Chapman was shot
and killed 10 front OF The court
house, in Lincoln, Lincoln county,
New Mexico, on the 24th of Febru-
ary. Concerning the particulars Of
the terrible affair, we know, as yet,
nothing. Mr.. Chapman was well
known in Portland, being the son ot
Col. W. W. Chapman and a brothe,
of w. S. and j. G. Chapman. He
was also we'll known in Steilacoom