Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-21

'ht" pun III llli tlhk" MI VINO use
gss interested IN It's general intro
luc'.u.
Mt | G. Van Errs. having abau-
donoi the idea Of serving as Post
master IA thus place, has made o
'oimni Application for the position of
Receiver IN the olympia Land Office
Judging from his array Of hackers
sui culorsers IN all parts of the
Territory, hls appointment would
~eon one Of the certainties of hu-
imam events.
Mr. Edgar McGo,orn, the new
observer at the signal station in
tlls place, late Of Cheyenne, seems
'o lie gentleman who will easily
adapt himself to the notions and
nl""s winch appertain 10 life III the
- rene west Many people nave to
become acclImated' before they
can feel ut home here, but he up
pears Ia he an exception.
Mr. james Randall has been en-
gagged with force OF men most of
the week IN transferring heavy ma
chinery from the Northern Pacific
freight ears. at Tenino, to those Of
the Olympia and Chehalis Valley
road. for shipment to this place
The machinery IL going into the new
pipe factory to 10 erected on W. n.
Horizons water front, on the East.
We take pleasure in calling attcn-
ton To the neU advertisement of Mr..
Charles sharpe. who has recently
opened boo, and shoe sore in the
BuimI-trr building, northeast cor
ner Of Washington and Fuurti
-ir"tis One look mt his showcase
Of Il bora,e work will cuLvince my
body that MIR. Sharpe is just what
he claims 10 be, none other than a
iitst-class and skilled mechanic.
Let oil 30 and see the beautiful
forms into which he deity fashions
tho raw material.
A prominent Portlander announ-
ces 10 our townsman. l. V. Mossmcn,
that he will contribute one hundred
dollars. com, towrrds the erection
Of n saltwater bath house in Olym-
pia. Tho gentleman further states
that many people of leisure would
come from that city aud spend the
heated term here If we would provide
tho requisite facilities for sea water
bathing, swimming, etc. There APP
pears ~ be some point in this project
when 1t il remembered that our
friends in Portland can come here
muca easier and quicker than to any
Of tho coast watering places.
A visit TO the premises of The newly
organized water-pipe company re-
veals the fact that those who have
charge Of tho work are in earnest in
this enterprise. Mr.. u. L. Mason
has the superintendent of the ma
chlnery department and Mr.. H.
Barnes is boss carpenter. Mr.. Hor.
ton informs IN that the main build
ing is TO be 45xl20 feet. This is ex-
elusive Of blacksmith shop, engine
room aud various other building ap.
purtenances necessary to the carry
ing on Of the business. At q low es-
innate $4,000 will have been ex-
pended by the time the machinery is
ready to be put in motion.
Billy Houston tells a good story Of
a fresh water" family from Iowa,
who stopped at his hotel at Tenino.
short time ago. 1t seems that
none OF them had ever seen or eat
en- clans, and this common article
Of diet for Puget Sound was served
for dinner. the blvalves being left in
their shells. Near the close of the
repast. an irrepressible urc' in, the
younge,t of the family. set up a
loud demand, NJ, Ma; I want
some more menir' The mother i'm.
m.iia,ely transferred to his plate a
liberal supply Of steak. when he im.
patiently exclaimed. "No. no, I
dou't want that meat. want the /
kind that comes in them lille bores.
We don't pretend to tell the story
~ we'll rs Billy. but all must &C.
knowledge that j. is too good not to
have nm extended circulation.
II seems that the present year is
AN exceptional one for peaches on
Puget Sound. Several samples
brought to this Office were equal in
appearance and favor to fruit grown
in tho Middle and Western States,
but this week Mr.. G. A. Barnes,
brought us half dozen, grown in
his orchard in this city, which rival
the choicest varieties from the best
peach-growing districts. These SAM
pies measured considerably over
nine inches in circumference, and
their beauty and flavor could not be