Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20

.ill,'or Glover SAYS nilloa,
t'ns,i j. l.uiv Increasing. Twont,
ln-.cu.,cis came ia on Tuesday.
tram. AMI mos, Of them were stran
eore
f,tt. Do, are II preparation AID
Wal soon be- circulated i'll the three
wal |, Il the cItv for signatures
rinNiug for tho establish nent oil
street lamps.
Tie pleasant weather is hard on
school children, AMI they have be.
gun to count the days that must
elapss before they are liberated
fIom ihta.ld'm
Gcu VIM Steele, veteran of the
lulnn. MEXICAN and Civil wars, whJ
dl,i Jan. llth. ut san Antonio,
I,N,-. was brother Of DR.. A. H.
Stoolr, of this place
The roar 81 stump artillery has
been revcrbeia,inS, tins week, from
all directions aud uld-time stu.bp dig
gers anI giubbeis are looking for
other fields Of usefulness.
Mr. ". T. k"ady has b en- ap-
pointed director Of Olympia School
bl.iiIct. 10 serve Tia" unexplred term
81 Nh. Dtnicl B'glry, who has be-
come "A resident Of Seattle.
VI, ssrs. Hartman AMI Huntcr,
two recently arrived settlers FROM the
East. arc making daylight shine
through the woods about mile from
the Bay. III West olympia.
How much money have you on
deposit? How many chickens,
steamboats,. watches and diamonds ?"
These nro the questions that try
men souls about this time.
A retail liquor license was granted
To T.. Monroe. Of the Maple Shade
saloon, and n wholesale license to
Messrs. kra,z Il Bonner, by the City
Council. ut their last meeting.
The steamer IIiiduood Oh her
down trip last Tuesday, when off
Devils Head, broke her propeller,
and had TO call upon her antagonist.
the .Hrrm Tor tow to Seattle.
Tho gas company, it is said in
tend to sell coal for s. so per ton.
This reduction will make its use
available. Hitherto bark has been
cheaper and equally as good n SUBJ
slituic.
Now is n good time to buy prop
city. while the Assessor is making
his rounds. Once the figures ale
entered on the rolls, owners will
suddenly discover the increased
valuc Of their town lots.
Soon M Capt. Parker returns from
San Francisco, the Messenger, it is
reported. will resume her trips on
the Seattle route, and the Zephyr
will take n rest, and her place con.
,inue TO be supplied by the Merwin.
Mr.. Joseph M. Scott, Que of
Olympias Oldest citizens, is reported
TO be lying in n very critical condi-
ton. Some weeks ago he was pros.
trated by severe illness from which
ho has never rallied and his case
Is pronounced serious one.
Capital Lodge. X. of p, OF this
city celebrated the 2lst anniversary
OF the Order, on Thursday, the 10Th
inst. II will be remembered that
tho Knights Of Pythias, as nm indie
pendent order, was organized in
Washington, d. c., in 1864.
Plans and specifications for the
lower Tumwater bridge will be next
in order. and there is now fair
prospect that the distance between
Olympia and its enterprising SUI
burb will be virtually shortened one.
half before the end Of Summer.
Tho immediate erection of o saw
mill OF respectable capacity. near the
foot OF Main street, in this city, is
tho next good thing to take place.
We understand that several water
lots have been donated to secure the
establishment OF such q nucleus of
the numbering industry and tho en-
terprise is said to be already planned
10 the minutest detail.
At the Agassiz entertain ment last
Monday evening, Mr.. Plummer, the
terminal city mau. was casually al
luding to the probable altitude of
" Mount Tacoma" when the vehe-
ment cry Of Rainier!" Rainier!'
came ringing from several voices in
the audience. The people of the
Capital city propose to stick to the
good old name, nor will they remain
silent even in public hall while
they have voice to resent snobbish
nonsense.
A fair estimate places the number
OF Cinnamon in this city at about
200. These people help wear out
our streets with their vegetable wa
CONS, they tread our sidow alks, have
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