Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-06-26

last Monday, breaking both bones
Of the leg and dis!ocating the ankle.
The injury is very serious one and
may result in amputation.
Axmen have been at work, during
the week, preparing the Capitol
grounds for the exercises to come off
there on the Fourth. A full pro-
eramme of the days doings has been
published and the various commit
tees seem intent on faithfully carry
, ing out the details.
And still they come. Miss Laura
E. Dainty, will give the people of
Olympia dainty rendering of the
Mountain Pink" one week from
next Monday evening, July 9th, at
Columbia Hall. We understand that
she is the pink of perfection in her
peculiar line. |
Mr.. ]. L. Stamford and family
returned from Eastern Washington.
last Tuesday, to resume their resi-
dencs in Olympia. The Capital
city will, sooner or later, charm any
body back to its loved retreats who
has once experienced it's health-giv-
ing climate and matchless scenery.
The prizes offered for the various
games and sports, on the 4th, are
liberal and should enlist spirited
contests. Besides the foot races.
boat races, log rolling, and other OK.
citing pastimes open to competition,
a price of $50 will be awarded the
best military company and $40 to
the Calthumpians.
The repairs to the Burmeister
building, rendered necessary by a
flaw in the iron Intel above tho
front door and windows have been
completed. Two additional iron
columns have been placed in the
doorway, and these, it is claimed,
will render the structure stronger
than if the break had not occurred.
The big cistern corner of Fifth
and Main, is now completed, and
workmen are emplyed in boring a
Pinch "welr' in its bottom, in the
hope Of striking flowing water and
obtaining a constant, never-failing
source of supply. The auger has
been sunk nearly so feet. and advo-
Gates of the project are sanguine
that it will be success.
On Monday last, Mr.. Graves was
struck on the top of tho head, by q
falling joist, making q wound about
seven inches long and turning the
scalp down over the ear. The wound
bled profuseIy and was extremely
painful. DR.. Riley dressed the
wound and effected a complete un-
ion Of the parts except where the
ligatures came out of the wound.
The friends OF Mrs. Nettie Neate
will be interested in the information
that she was united in marriage,
Wednesday. in San Francisco, to
Mr.. w. D. Rodgers, a resident of
the Golden State. If the best
wishes of her Puget Sound acqusint-
auces can ensure happiness, the
horizon which bounds her future life
will not be obscured by a single
cloud.
Despite the cry of hard times and
scarcity Of money, theatrical troupes
are swinging round the country and
are we'll patronized by Puget Sound
ers. Within the last calendar week,
four troupes from abroad have sx-
hibited in Olympia and they were
greeted by fair houses. The audi
snce which listened to the ojbratic
entertainment last Thursday evening
would have done honor to the flush
times of the past-had it put in an
appearance.
Mr.. A. D. Whitney, proprietor of
the Carlton House, has been making
one improvement and accession after
another until this establishment will
now iavorably compare with any no.
tel on the coast north of Portland.
The furniture, like the building, il
entirely new from basement to attic.
Gas and water fixtures, sample /
rooms and other facilities too mum.
numerous to mention. render it de- |
sirable home for all who visit the
Capital.
About three weeks ago, young
man, on Big Skookum, whose name
We did not learn, was cut transverse
~ across the fore arm. The mus
Gle protruded and the wound healed |
around this MAS OF flesh, leaving . |
red, bloody tumor. DR.. Riley was
called to attend to the case and
found that q painful operation was
necessary. He was obliged to tear
open the wound in order to return
| ths mass of nrotrudinp flesh. At