Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-09

The Capi II buildn g is receiving a new
coat Of paint.
We call special attention to the notice,
Boy wanted"
Take time by the foielock and prevent
destructive fires.
Strawberries are ripening on the prair-
les, Yum, Yum!
Beware of the late oyster. There is
no "r' in the month.
Strangers are hcaping their encomiums
upon oar beautiful shade trees.
Every available tenement house in town
is full and the cry is still Cor more.
All,lcr;y :''d"r wants 10 know when
tn. lire warden, are gong To begin their
rounds.
E,>. l.. BaGi,H, will preach in the NJ
J.. Church, nrAt sabbath. morning and
evening.
Cart j. ]. Gilbert and wife returned on
the stca MFR U,tkut,t and arc Stopping al
thu Carlton.
Mrs Freeman, late of Victoria. is lying
quite ill at the Residence OF her mother,
Mrs. Waldron.
The new boxes M the Post Office ar" no:
only a public convenience l':i. a credit 10
The department.
\ large force of men and teams are en-
Sixth and Union.
The tug E'ah'i y came into our harbor on
Tuesday last TO take away boom OI logs
| from the camp of Mr.. Amos Brown.
The I.a!ic, of the NJ. +. Church will give
Strawberry and Ice cream Festival at
Columbia Hall "Wednesday Eve June ri.
| Since the removal of the Pest Office,
Fourth Street, between Main and Column
bia. is getting To be 4 crowded thorough
| fare.
The Fourth Street wharf improvements
are still going on, and Il large amount oi
b,l,ines is being attracted towards that
vicinity.
The West Olympia beach ROAD nas been
put in good condition and offers 4 pleas
ant drive TO those seeking business or re-
creation.
Apples are appearing on the waysidt
trees, and there is u good prospect thai
sick list.
1t would be well for star gazers to he OF
the watch for the new comet now soon |,
become visible i'll the northeastern Iuarte
OF the heavens.
The logging and lumber business wa
never better, i'll the memory of the oldes
inhabitant OF the Sound country, than i
the present time.
Messrs. e. A. White and W. II. Dierdotl
well known railroad engineers now i'll til
employ OF the .. X. * n. Co.. are spend
InS a few days i'll the city.
The Dakota left her wharf at ) o'clock OF
Wednesday morning, leaving a nunbc
OF passengers who took the steamer ZtI
hyr u intercept her al Seattle
We understand that preparatory worl
, | in the brIck-yard has SO tar progressc
that moulding and otl-bearing" will b
, commenced oi. Monday next.
. | Inc DuhOsu hCA teNu1
toned landing at the West side Wharf u
! o'clock on Tuesday morning, bringing
full list of passengers and freight.
The l.. 5. Steamer Eoicoh has bee
moored at the West sido wharf for
number OF days, allowing pleasant res
l pite from duty to both officers and men.
Q The first real thunder storm of the yea
made its appearance on Monday nigh
A copious shower drenched the parche
earth and washed the dust from the 10
iage.
number of well to do Portlanders al
e getting ready TO come over here all
. while away the hot weather III 1snini
hunting and mapping under our fore'
y trees.
q A delightfully."- cool wave has been pc
4 vadlng the atmosphere for few day
. past, making difference i'll the mean ten
perature of about thirty-three deSret
u since the few sultry days of last week.
o With a score or more of buildings no
/. in process of erection, there is little e,
cusc for idlcnesss. Every able bodic
man who is ready and willing to work Ca
find plenty TO do at far compensation.
:, After stating the fact that the editor I
| this paper is enjoying two weeks respil
q from the cares OF business, there is no o
CASTOR for any further comment as to til
marked change observable in the preset
issue
| aud WinUntn the nri
cipal business managers of the Olymp
9 and Chehalis Valley Railroad, are becon
ing frequent visitors to our city, much {
) the care OF the road requiring their pr
D sence here.
3 1t is just the transition period, now b'
, tween last years chickens and the newt
tledged article, and this fact alone
sufficient to explain why incomin!
D farmers haye the hardheartedness t
/ charge six dollars for a dozen thin fowls
A rather mixed up question. borderin
on the ridiculous. now presents itself as
r what will he the final outcome of til
:. Especial election held on Monday last. W
are informed that the city authorize
I strangely enough, authorized the polls I
g be opened in only the first ward. By a
overwhelming majority of votes, in til
!. single ward. it appears that the tow
i Board are empowered to levy tax of tw
t and a half mills on the dollar To raise
n fund to be devoted to protection again
fire. An officer of the law tells us that I'll
tax cannot be legally collected, and "
v look forward with a good deal OF interc
g to see what will be the ultimate result.
AT the rgular meeting of Washing
ton Lodge, No. 9, A. o. U. w. hel
last Tuesday, the following officer
( were elected: j. Il. Brown, NJ. "
: r. L. Chambers, Foreman; 10.
r Chilberg, Overseer; j. V. Yantis
Recorder; w. H. Clark, Financiel