Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-08
Mr.. Smith Freeman returned Mon

! Mr.. Smith freeman returned Mon
day evening from his Eastern trip.
He passed few days i'll Washing
ton, aud expresses firm faith in the
methods of tie new Administration.
Ben Turner expects to employ
from 40 to 80 men in his camp on
Mud Bay. The roadway is to be
constructed of Trails and t NOV
ing power will be locomotive.
The County Commissioners began
their May term last Monday. As
they are now sitting as board Of
equalization, the session will proba-
last Il week or ten days longer.
NJ st of the available rooms in the
varl"r~ hotels of this city were en-
gage week ago for the use Of the
Odd Fellow brethren expected to
take part in the anniversary doines.
DIR. Ostrander, whose judsm n
professionally none will question,
after careful diagnosis of the Gaze,
expresses it as his deliberate opinion,
that the editor of the Courier has
4" worms"
The Grand Lodge l. o. o. +.
meets i'll the Capitol building next
Tuesday, at 10 A. NJ, and the Grand
Encampment will assemble in Odd
Fellows hall on Monday evening at
half-past I.
MIR. A. ID. Whitney, of The Carl
ton House, has leased the whole of
the upper story of W. II. Clark S
building on the corner of Columbia
and Third streets. By this means
he secures eight good lodging rooms.
A May-day dance, for the benefit
OF the school, was given at Knee
landville, where much pleasure and
profit were realized. According to
the reporters account, the boys es-
corted the girls home by broad day
light.
1t has been suggested that our bu-
siness houses close their doors few
hours Wednesday, to enable their
owners and employees to attend the
Odd Fellows excursion. The idea,
we believe, will meet with general
favor.
A letter received from Eastern
Washington states the fact that one
farmer in that region has 400 acres
of wheat knee high. Everything
else than the want of rain, betokens q
prosperous state of affairs among
farmers.
Among business changes we note
the fact that George Martin has
bought out A. j. Burr's jewelry
store and cigar stand. The Northern
Pacific Express and railroad ticket
offices will also DO removed into
these premises.
Mr.. W. j. Houston was in town
on Tuesday, and confirms all we
have said Of late about increase Of
travel. He says the cars over the
Northern Pacific road are we'll filled
each day and there is visible ill.,
crease each week.
Our wise City Councilmen pay a
man three dollars per day to ferry
people across the short gap at tie
draw, when two tiat-boats hitched
together would reach across and
constitute safe pontoon which
would operate itself.
A private school, for primary and
intermediate classes, will be opened
on Monday at the Central school
house by Miss Kennedy. All pupils
wishing instructions in any of the
higher branches can apply to the
principal at the same time.
Mr.. Stamford arrived at Spokane
Falls Tuesday, just in time to save
the charter he had obtained for
erection of gas works. Other parties
were after the franchise, and meet
ing of the Council was to be held
to consider their proposition.
MIR. Sabin requests us to state that
the list of membership of the Spirit
ual Association has been left with
him by the Secretary, Mrs. Woodland,
for convenience in the payment of
dues. He is duly authorized to
credit all payments made to him.
The bath rooms lately opened to
the public by MIR. Brown, the barber,
are models of neatness, and fitted
up with NIL the modern convenisuces
found in tirst-class establishments.
1t was in verify q % long felt" want,
and should receive liberal support.
There is a marked difference be-
tween Mr.. Bagley and Esop. The
old fable writer put words into the
mouths of asses and made them talk
like wise men; while the modern
prototype puts words into the