Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-16

81 and ~ cents pei ron, ETrN -
c,n'- pr d,z H. Wheat 81 81 per
L4~lIel. Tluur 81 AID = icr barrel,
Chop Feed , crhtS pcr pound, ia
cpu Is. Hams POE, Beef ani Mutton.
ci.n.rr cut, - lc.
Mr.. G":tschn!k received Monday
q Gaze ii the latest style Ut gentle
na.il', hats, and in les IA Ii SIN
huui5 every one OF them wa, Sold
The secret OF his Ia re trade hes sim
ply III the fact that lie prefers - y
mlnble ,ixpeuce to IA Slow shilling,
and sells at prices far below tho. T.
which have formerly prevailed.
Whele do all the goods 20 tor
is the question. 10 tons Is the
Eh|'r came last week. large ship
meut was received Monday by tie
Wells luc, an how we have 2l0
tons by tne Udi"iu. Our vXlur's
have Increased With Il corresponding
ratio, and the population keeps pace
, with these figures of demand and
supply.
Mr. Harkne-s has built Il very
neat and comfortable residence in
East Olympia, in the north side OF
the Ouimette block. What he in
tends to do with it, Is an unsolved
question. 1t is said that he has an
aversion to keeping bachelors hall,
and We understand the house is not
for rent, SO We must wait for Time to
unravel the knotty problem.
Never before have we experienced
a more pleasant March than this has
been SO far. Scarcely drop of rain
has fallen, and no storms or cold
weather have attended this usually
variable month. No tidal wave or
other disaster attended the days
marked as fated 10y Virgins, and
every body will be satisfied if late
frosts do not nip the fruit-buds.
Sunday morning, Louis W. Min
er, of East Olympia, died, after an
illness of several weeks dura ton.
He had been resident of this place
many years, aud was a member in
good standing of Western Lodge l.
o. o. L. and Columbia Engine Co..
both of which organization attended
the funeral Monday afternoon. His
age was IL years. He leaves
wife.
Freeman, the convict who escaped
from Seatco last week made his way
to his home near Kalama, where Le
was received in a manner unlike that
of the scriptural plodiSal. The "old
man" promptly arrested the fugitive
and brought him back ia the Peniten
!iary. When offered the $50 reward,
with Spartan integrity he proudly
declared: " No sab; takes no blood
money -
Every week somebody is injured
in the loeging-camps hereabouts,
and tie wonder is that mole of this
class of people do not carry policies
in some accident insurance company.
Mr.. Crosby represents the best of
the organizations, and will write you
a policy for sum per annum that
will not be missed from your earn.
ings, while if you should he so un-
fortunate as 10 break limb or sever
an artery, there will be somebody
ready TO take care OF you. 1t is like
the proverbial ounce Of prevention,
which is worth a pound of cure.
Prof. G. W. Dutton is billed for
course of free lectures in Tacoma
Hall, on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings. His subject is
Man, and his object to afford the
means of uscertaining the peculiar
adaptabilities of individual character
and applying them 10 to the ordinary
pursuits OF life. Ii we are to Judge
fion the very favorable comments Of
the press in Oregon, Mr.. Dutton is
we'll qualified for the work he has
chosen. If this were hot So, as the
lectures are free, it is impossible fer
those who attend to lose more than
their time, and it is probable that
they will be highly entertained as
well as benefited by the infoi nation