Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-21
Mere Mention,

Monidy.
III. Bona delivered Il Wy logical
aidress b,fule the Blue Ribbon
Lua.ur Monday evening.
Tic hfdr'H brou3 lat upward, OF
- tous Of ilclsh; last trip, liinc.-
pallv for cur merchants.
The I. 5 Surveying schooner
EGrrS'. Capt. Cast. arrived III oar
halbor Thursday, 10 so INTO Winter
quarters.
Ms Re,s AID family arrived last
Saturday and VIII rlot, Diy remain
while Legislative duties keep the
Major here.
Mr. Eosenihal requests us to state
that lie is now prepared to deliver
packages Of goods, bought at his
store, free of charge.
The TLurston County Teachers
Institute will convene in the Presby-
teriau Church of this place OH Thurs
day, Nov 81, al 2P. NJ.
Mr. J. II. Munson visited Puyal-
lup this week to adjust the loss Of
MIR. Meeker, by fire, who held a pol
icy in the companies he represents.
1t appears as if the rainy season
has begun, without the interregnum
of fair weather usually experienced
between the equnoxial storms and
Winter
It will be seen by reference to
the list published in this issue that
eleven bills have, SO far. been APP
proved by the Governor and be-
once the law of the Territory.
Mr.. Parker, proprietor of the
Walla Walla Statesman, came in on
the train last night, just in time to
60 on the Legislative picnic. We
are indebted to him fol call.
Mr.. T. N. Ford and family re-
turned by the Dakota, from their
trip East, Saturday evening. The
I. 0. 0. f. "killed the fatted calf"
in honor of Toms return last night.
The regular semi annual examin-
alton of teachers, for this county,
will be held in the principal class
room of District No. l, on the LIST
Wednesday OF November, beginning
at "a. NJ.
1t is. we understand, proposed to
hold the next Territorial Fair in
town, and use the Associations
grounds only for trials of speed and
exhibition of stock. A sensible
move
The usual public worship will be
conducted in the Presbyterian
Church, next Sunday, by Rev. j. r.
Thompson. Preaching at South
Bay School-house, in the afternoon,
at 3 O'Clock.
The late fair was VIGOROUSLY con-
spicuous for gambling devices, and
liquors were sold on the grounds by
consent Of tho Association, for the
first time. Is this progress? If so,
in what direction
The members of the Assembly lid
not respond very generally to the
invitations issued for their appear
ance at DR.. Watts lecture course.
They apparently don't want any
temperance in theirn.''
Rev. Theo. Brouillette, lately
from Canada, will preach at Cheha-
lis village, in Lewis County, on Sun
day, Oct 3Oth. at II O'Clock A. NJ;
and at Claquato in the afternoon of
the same day, at $50 o'clock.
The Legislature will visit Seatco
Penitentiary today, and thcn pro.
coed to Seattle, and take look at
the University Monday. They will
probably return by special steamer,
and take in"the Asylum. Tuesday.
The regular meeting of the Lucy
Hayes Prohibition League, will be
beld next sunday, at $50 o'clock in
Columbia Hall, and Oh Monday
evening at 730 o'clock in Champion
Hall. The public cordially inyit-
ed.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company is advertising for one hun
dred men to work all Winter on
piledrivers on Lake Pend d'Oreille,
and Offering them wages at the rate
OF So so per day.
The Washington Industrial Asso-
citation have elected the following
officers for the ensuring year: G. A.
Barnes, 7. I. McKenny, L. P. Ven
en-, L. c. Van Epps, G. H. Hale, j.
5. Dobbins, A. H. Chambers, James
Longmire, Thos. Webb, Thos New
land, J. B. Biles, T. Burlingame. A.
j. Chambers.
The North Pacific is being fitted
up to take the place of the -Anme
Ste,cart, Nov LIST, on the route be.
tween New Tacoma and Port Town
send.