Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-06
WHOLE NO. 965.


The eruption of Mt. Etna is in
creasing in interest.
Miss Julia Shelton is erecting an
an elegant fence in front of her new
residence.
MIR. L. L. Talcott has been quite
i'll for few days, but is thought to
be recovering.
A FEW forest fires have occurred In
isolated places, which should act 40
a warning to owners of valuable tim
Der.
DIREcToRs of the Washington In
dustrial Association are once more
reminded of the meeting of the
Board to-day.
The steamer North Pacific came
up, Sunday, and carried away q
large flock of sheep driven in from
Spurlock Station.
The way eagles and fsh-hawks are
scooping up the finny tribe from
our Bay is a sharp rebuke to our
most adroit fishermen.
NERVOUS Portlanders are carefully
watching the daily rising of the wa
ters and comparing their results
with the lecolus of former years.
SUNDAY School scholars who were
promised May-day excursion be-
gin to listen with good deal of dis
trust upon the inducements held out
by superintendent and good teach
ers.
MR. Charles Burmeister has made
some material improvements 10 and
around his dwelling. Among other
things, be has built new side
walk along that part Of his premises
fronting on Fourth street. 4
THR lats arrival of Kapsa4 alns- u
gr61ts has had NJ SlIsek Mn
one old croaker to his senses. HS'
admits. now, that . man who will
take the trouble to wag his jaws can
not starve in Washington Territory.
A CHEHALls county farmer thinks
it would be better for Olympia to
build railroad to that country first,
and then talk it over. The Olym-
pia and Tenino railroad was talked
over for about four years and then
built.
The sidewalk on the east side of
Washington Street, from Ninth to the
Public School House needs renew
ing. A lady was seriously hurt a few
evenings ago by loose plank in
that dilapidated structure, and the
town may save costs by early atten-
ton to this matter. f-.f1@
A sMAsH-Up occurred on the road
to Westside Wharf, thia afternoon,
by two teams meeting at q narrow
place where it was difficult to pass.
A team, driven by Mr.. l.. P. Ferry
was backed over the embankment
and the buggy wrecked, but for
tunately nobody hurt. -
Gov. Ferry and General Howard
are about to hold a council with the
Indians of the northeastern part Of
Washington Territory at Lake Chill
an, Stevens county, when, it is to be
hoped, the vexed question will be /.
elaborately discussed and forever
setted.
RUSSIAN grain crops are suffering
from the ravages Of . small insect
that propagates with alarming re-
pidity. It is Il ought that one.third
OF the wheat crop OF southern kussio
is threatened by this scourge. Very
little is known, as yet, concerning
the habits of tine insect.
WHEN a physician, about these
days. is engaged in determining The
diagnosis Of q small boys temporary
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illness, he will receive material aid
by examining the small boys pants,
and if the pockets arc well padded
out with green cherries, he need not
prolong the examination.
ACCORDING to some recent lunar
observations. volcanic movements on
the surface Of that planet have ma
tsrially changed the countsnancs Of
the " man in the moon." Wouldn't
it be . curious thing il that famous
portrait should turn but to be thatot
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