Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-23
Mere Mention.

Mr.. Bdgl"V. at the : ""r''f, l. making a
trip t" Eastern Washington.
Mr.. Williams store j. ready for the lin.
i~hu., T., n, Il, >. and would h, an niut-
ni, TT |" any town.
Mr.. W. II. Avery and wife Formerly of
his place. now Residents 81 NJ l-,,iri Az.
on Il visit Iu their old home
Rev. j. L.. Henderson Will preach in the
Prc>hNtcI ian Church. NEXT SUNDAY. morn
in- and evening. subject uf evening
discourse " Temperatures.
The strawberry festival gwen bv IA,
ladies "i til" NJ. f.. Church. W,dnc> las
evening WAS very cnioNa!ic affair, and
Melted tor its MANAGERS the sum of SO
Rev. Mr.. L"Sour,l will preach at Tum
water Sunday attrrnuon. al , urlnrk. iii
ing Mr.. Henderson, appointment wh'
will preach at South Union al the sam,
hour.
Mr.. MrrgrS the marble cutter. of Port
Land, WAS AYR on a visit few days ago.
liz "a, 81 cent of This place about
cI@ht We Us 90. and still! has Il deep regard
for his oli-tllnc home and whilom friends
1t l. rrpnIlcd that Mr.. r. &. Stewart
VIII immediately erect Il large twu-Nt"ry
hr.rN llIli.ng conner al Fifth AMI Main
Streets. Tn. dwelling which ahw cii-
cunlrr, The site il to b.: removed to III,
rear.
The Grand l"d.s" OF WorIni n meets
IN tA'- p!t'r on Ia eth pr"N. Th. dele
CATION. 'Inhifiring representatives, from
In" wlI"i" jurisdiction of Oregon. Wash
inGtun ana British Columbia, will mum.
her over Il hundred.
Th" children of the PRESBYTERIAN Sun.
day School 20 on an excursion, lay rail
road, To Pium> station next Wednesday,
The train leaves at IA. VI. Friends of the
school are invited to participate. The fare
for the round trip will be - cents and
children half price.
Mr.. Waiter Moss, proprietor of the Port
land .>rHity H,i''ontr. visited this place
with the Uncle Tom Co., as il, business
manager lie adop this means of paying
expenses while enjoying Summer
vacation. Those who know Waiter Will
not need he told that he is just the man
for the place.
Uncle Toms Cabin. Tuesday night.
drew, ~ we expected IT would, "A full au
diencc, and the piece Wa rendered with
equal care and fidelity IL detail as il was
III Portland. This is exceptional treat
mcnt from company performing but one
night, and we note il as Il disposition ON
the part ui Manager Stcchan to establish II
"a,
ing.
The favorite steamer Ztphyr, Capt. Bal
lard, will make an excursion trip to Sc
attic on the 4th OF July, leaving at four
o'clock i'll the morning, and arriving ut
her destination in time Tor excursionists
To participate in all the exercises of the
day. In order to make aquick passage
the steamer will not stop at any way
ports On the trip down, but persons at
these points, intending to go will b.
brought In Olympia on Monday toy the
ZeP'W without extra charge. Fare for
the round trip has been placed al the low
figure of -, and children will he carried
ut half price.
Somebody said. the other day. that the
fire had created the brisk demand for
labor, and soon as the new buildings were
completed it would cease. We differ with
tn" individual. he glimmer of the sun
of prosperity had begun to illuminc the
horizon long before the lurid flames ac.
compli>hcd their work of destruction.
! The Increased demand for lumber and
the consequent high prices paid for logs
was the primary cause of relief from bust
ness staguation, and the constant increase
of population. from immigration, has
continually added to the momentum
resulting from the first cause. Let Us not
stand in our own light, or decry or belitt IL
results which. if fostcred will lead on to
permanent prosperity.
This Honor" the MAYOR, like the
lrishmaL spelling for fight, seems de
tcrmined that somebody shall tread OH
his coat tail During our absence, "a para
graph found It's way into the STANDARD
which he says reflected on the dignity of
the Mayor. 1t WAS neither written. die
tatcd nor suggested 10y the editor. nor can il
| by the utmost stretch Of the meaning of
words tie made To apply to the present
| Mayor. The last STANDARD said as much.
still our friend publishes half.column OF
invcctive i'll the C0u'ier, this week direct.
ed against us. His Honor is unreason.
able. He magnifles his office as generally
do those who hold position for the first
time. lie overratrS his own Importance.
lie must not imagine that every eve
turned towards the South is focused on
him, or that his official acts are the sub.
iect of much concern to anyone. Still il
he wants a newspaper till, he can have il
for the simple asking, but we don't want
him to commit the objectionable folly OF
imagining that he is fighting us from a
stecplc.
The Indications are that there will
be more miles of railroad built in
1882 than ever before in like period.
The Ral,cay Age is authority for the
statement that during the first five
months of the year 2,4S0 miles OF
track have been laid on 120 lines OF
railroad. Track has been laid in sc
States and Territories this year, the