Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

Mayor.
l. will be seet. 10y advertisement
tina, Mr.. Mann IA, tine variety OF
garden ana field seed for sale.
The lake into which Mr.. Willis, OF
,h,. Pacific heel, placed his carp is
SAIL - b. we'll suited Tor this variety
of iist,.
\ lar.e number q: Immigrants ar
rived by the last tai'!oin'a eie;.lnsr-
We look tor an UNUSUAL Iuol tn,
Svrlng.
The couiirion Of Mr.. McC..ian,
of East Olympia, who was dan-er-
ou,lv Ill few days ago, is slightly
improved.
Elsar Alfred, the infant SON Of
Asher NJ. and Sarah }. Freeman,
both deceased u few months ago,
died, in this place, on the 2s,h ult
Geo. H.Burntraser, having pur-
chased the Dunlap stock of goods
AMI groceries in Tumwater, will move
his family to that place in few days
People are becoming unusually in
terested in real estate in this city,
and prices have materially advanced.
It looks as if Wa were also to have .
"boom."
Business has not been so prosper
Gus for number of years, as 1t Is at
this time in Olympia. Merchants
have large stocks and buyers como
from quite = distance.
The social gathering at the par
sonage of the Presbyterian church,
Oh Tuesday evening last, was very
ENJOYABLE, aid was attended by
quite a number of our young folks.
Mr.. Wolf, a resident of Oakland,
California, has passed several days
in this place, gathering information
to determine choice of location for
himself and family the coming Sum-
mer.
The steamer LoNie last week towed
a scow-load Of railroad iron to Per-
cival's point to be used on the track
already graded to Black lake, for
the extension of Fosters logging
operations.
If we have a law against the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath day, either
by keeping places of business open,
fishing or hunting, why is it not en-
forced? Surely, our officers are not
doing their duty.
The people of this city are just
now much more concerned about the
purity and quantity of water they are
to have this Spring than about the
particular man who shall act az
Ward Councilman or Mayor.
The District Court will convene i'll
this city on the third Monday in
March. Judge Hoyt, having been
re-appointed to the honorable posi-
ton, will preside. We learn the
docket will be larger than usual.
Miss Willard, of Chicago, for q
number of years identified with tenn.
perance reform, and President of the
National Temp: rance Alliance, We
are glad to learn, will spend at leas.
two days with US in the course of a
few weeks.
Mr.. Billings intends to extend his
operations in brick making this year,
the question of its being safe and
lucrative enterprise being no longer
problematic. The remnant of his
last two kilns found ready sale for
shipment abroad.
A young man named Frank Steele
formerly resident Of Mineral
Springs, Arkansas, died at the New
England Hotel, last Saturday, of a
disease which the attending physi-
clan pronounces spinal meningitis.
He was about % years of age, and
is said to have relatives in Oregon.
Capt. Parker is slowly recovering
from bis late prostratin, iilucss, and
is now able to be abt ut town, al
though not yet strong enough for
the active duties which constitute his
line OF business. His malady was a
painful one and has left its impress
upon his hitherto vigorous constitu-
ton.
We would suggest to parties hold
ing lots or other real estate, the pro-
priety of asking moderate prices,
particularly if wanted for building
purposes. The demand for houses
Is in excess of supply. Sell lots
cheap, and build more houses. Tn 8
is the sure way to increase our pop
ulation.
o. Tuesday evening last, after
dark, some person having on board
more tangle-leg whisky than he
could carry, spread himself on the
sidewalk, between Main street and
Swantown bridge, endangerins life
and limb of passers by. The place
for such characters is in the lock up.
Where was the Marshal?
Mr.. Turpin is now able to be Oh