Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-12-28


editor, and Messrs. Black and Dun.
ham the publishers.
Washington Eucampment No. 8
c. X. Z. elected at their last meeting
the following officers for the ensuing
term Emily T. Munson e.; L. A.
Hood. j. c.; j. NJ. Murphy, S.;
j. IL. Munson, f. S.; NJ. Jones, Z. ;
A. {. Wiley, G of H.; n. Pattison,
l. e.; Emma Is. Hood, O.G
The dramatized version of the
Strip'ural story of Herod and the
massacre OF the innocents, as pre-.
sented at the NJ. +. Church, Christ
mas night. removes half the infamy
from the act of the tyrant, for the
new version represents him ss order
ing only the male children killed.
Treasurer Munson informs US that
the people are somewhat dilatory in
paying taxes this year, although
the past season has been good one
aud money plentiful. The two days
remaining before the list is closed
may. however, bring the aggregate
amount collected Up to the usual
proportion.
The trade with Chehalis county is
increasing rapidly, and the number
OF visitors to that prosperous dis
trict is a continuous stream. Mr..
Gale informs US that the mail for the
river and Gray's Hsrbor offices has
likewise quadrupled within the past
six menths, all of which indicates q
rapid advance.
As an indication of the advance
in zeal estate values, we note the
fact that Mr.. S. Woodruff received
= bona fide offer of $4,000, q few
days ago, for his lot on the West
side OF Main street, between Fourth
and Fifth, from Mr.. Book. an East
srn capitalist, seeking investments
for himself and others.
D.. William Shearer is now lying at
the st. Charles Hotel, confined to his
bed by severe cut on the right
foot. Shsarsr was working at Frank
Ayrss' camp when the accident
occurred. He was Immediately
brought into town and is attended
by DIR. Riley. The wound is more
than ordinarily serious.
Tho Lewis Brothers second ap-
plication for license to. cell liquor
was refused by the common council,
Wednesday evening, on tho ground
that the agent OF the premises to be
occupied (now Stumel's restaurant)
docs not possess authority to lease
the premises for business which
will make it liable under the Civil
Damage Act.
The Tacoma Ledger intends here
after 10 devote considerable space to
Olympia matters. It has established
IN Office in this place and employed
. competent reporter, (Mr. Vsnen)
who will devote his whole time to
dragging the local news net. The
paper vi, be delivered to subscribers
s6uas 10 o'clock each day, and con.
tain tho Associate Press dispatches,
up to tho very day Of publication.
Alki Council No. l .O3S, American
Legion Of Honor, elected Wednes-
day evening tho following officers
for the ensuing term: N. Pattison,
Com; Laura A. Hood, V. c.; J. N.
Murphy, s.; ]. II. Munson. c.; AL.
]. Nunson T.; Emma B. Hood, G.;
r. Rawson. OLA. G. Wiley. W.; j.
A. Silsby Chap. Emily T. Munson, S.
Madames EIvira j. Silsby, Laura A..
Hood and Emily T. Munson were
elected Trustees.
The weather tho past week has
been literal alienation of sunshine
and shadow. One day the wind
and rain would remind one of what
he reads about Eastern Billiards,
and the next the warm rays Of the
sun would almost induce tho belief
that Springtime had actually come.
There has been, 70 far this season,
NO freezing weather in Western
Washington. and only occasionally
= furry Of snow.
The voluntary If the Grille seems
to strike the keynote of q useful and
prosperous life. It proposes to be
the organ Of no faction or clique,
but 70 keep itself in accord and har.
mony with oil measures designed to
benefit the public. 1t does not pro.
pose to b run by sharp or fat, bat
to rely solely upon it's staff, which
will always be tuned to concert
pitch for the discharge of every duty.
While it decidedly prefers to indulge
in gentler strains. it will undoubt-
eddy put on the octave-coupler and
Get in operation the pedal stop. if
any burglar attempts to create dis.
cord. While its present dynamic do.
gree 10 piano, it may become mezzo-
forte on occasion. or even fortissimo
il provoked. So We may occasion.