Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-23
&'as''lngtun Standara
Mere Mention.


Dave Masnus has closed his stone
Local prices remain unchan:e,
FROM last quotations.
The steamer lahuna paid our tar
Dor visit Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Israel ar
absent on visit to San Francisco.
Ike town Will soon be supplied
VITA water frou. the Nozzle creek.
DIR. York, the Liberaiist, will lee
ture IN tins place sometime mex
month.
AIessrs. Ballard i McFadJeh oc
cupy the choice rooms IN Turner :
brick-Nos , and ;.
Msssrs. Rawsuu y Sotsen have add
ed fine assortment Of contecuonuI y
TO their restaurant business.
Tie Dakota is expected at Seattle
Saturday, SO We may expect passen-
gers and freight for this place Mon
day.
Several families of immigrants,
from Kansas, have arrived within the
pas. few days, with the inteution Of
locating in this county.
1t js sad there has been fall in
the wholesale price of beef, but the
retailers will probably not hear of it
for several weeks yet.
Mr.. Carroll, whose specially is
land aud mining law, now occupies
commodious rooms in the new brick.
His numbers are 4 are 5.
Alki Council No. l,O3S American
aegion of Honor meets tomorrow
saturday. evening, in Champion
Hall. at half-past o'clock.
1t is " in order" for those who are
not ON the register to enroll their
7smes, if they wish to vote at the
municipal election, in April.
Harry, the little son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Inman, Of East Olympia, has
been quite ill of lung fever, but is
now in fair way of recovery.
A son was born to the wife of Lem
Whitaker, on Rocky Prairie, last
Saturday; likewise a son to David
and Eliza Heath, in this place, last
Friday.
Of course it doesn't make any
difference to You what the Mercury
says about you, if you do not know
it, but the mischief of it is, you do
know it.
Yesterday and to-day the weather
has been delightful, the sun shining
and the temperature just right for
comfort. II it continues the spade
will enter upon active duties.
1t appears that Mr.. Willis received
a small supply of the carp which
were lately sent out by the U. S.
Fish Commission, and has placed
them in one of the lakes near town
for propagation.
Rev. Miss Whitney will speak in
the Uniterian Church, next Sunday
y<ening. Subject, "Only a dog; q
plea for Dumb Animals" Let every
friend, owner or loser of horse or
dog, come and hear his defense.
Mr.. N. Crosby has gone to Hoods
Canal, on a brief tour of recreation,
as we'll as business. He is accom-.
panied by M'. Cary. general agent
OF the Accident insurance company,
which MIR. Crosby represents in Olym-
pia.
The agricultural Notes" which
have appeared i'll the past few issues
OF the STANDARD are meeting with a
very cordial reception, especially by
the farmers. They are prepared by |
gentleman of practical knowledge
and possess the most important es
sential for utility, entire reliability.
Accident insurance is free from
the principal objection to life pol
ICY, that person must die to win.
1t IS self.evident proposition that
De investing small sum, which will
notbe missed, to ensure cur q and com.
Tort when most needed, is the part of
wisdom. Call on Mr.. Crosby and he
will give you the lowest rates and in
the safest company.