Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-26

work n tbs Vicinity.
III" street Commissioner is at work
'>h uiua rhil street towards thcca,t
hN ,utiug 90 rhcrVthins hc can pick up
n thr VA, "f bulk, rubbish 1t j. only
que -ttnn shout 'imc when this street !
viii m'rr-''t Jefferson stree,
1hr past fcw la, hav" been prolific OF
hrih- Mr. VI ~tulh rcj"ice~ in boy.
hotu "n thr lrth, Mr.. VIM. Yraycr a
daughter IA the l,,h Mrs Elias pwyer
"A daughter on the lHh. and Mrs. Jas.
'onnulN a daughter on the els, nstant~
boom oi spar timber vas sent away
trpm the Ia-t-lI. last Monday, To-
the Port Blakclv Mills. en- route to the
Atlantic rot~, MANY II these sticks
measured Il" ir'' IA length 10y - inches
thttk al ~" m' ldlr point and the lot
tesrtl,r averaged - feet IA length
t"rolpn PAPER was shown u- to-day
~ IT., p"-t"ilcc. addressed To- Father
tln--"n. Whi'h hears the endorsement
that " - u part uf the mail submerged
on ~" oi"g"n "ii Fire Island, on the 18th
\ large portion of IT,. mail was not re
covered
samuel Curricn. a logger in Turner's
camp. had his hand cut Yesterday by IA
ganring Az. in the hands Of fellow
workman. After his wound had been
dressed he went To- seattle t" enter the
/ hospital, IN which he held ticket"
/ fuf treatment.
Mr. G. u. Elliot, n quondam resident
81 Olympia. IL responsible for the asscr-
ii"n thnt farmers ~ his vicinity will, this
YEAR. exceed all their former efforts in
There will hc "a greater acreage Of wheat
aud oats than ever before.
IN cxhh.tion "f cutting If close cor
ncr~. incident doubtless to the combined
effect "f vigorous opposition and hard
times. IL afforded 10y the rival steamship
companies owning the Hayward and
Cold bust. The former uses the stem
"a plate anl brush To announce its de-
parturcs and the other the equally prim-
iii,c aud humble lead pencil.
Mrs lutte publicly announces her de-
termination Ia close ont her store by pri
waite sale or auction. She has been
obliged Ia take this stcp on account OF the
severe and protracted illness OF her sis
ter. Miss Ida Estcp. Mrs Tuitc will ac-
the latter IL able t. undertake the
journey
Let it be- hcraIdcd about that the Cap
ital 81 Washington Territory possesses
one Indian woman who has abandoned
the clothcs-pn style oi riding her pony.
aud now appears on the streets with both
neither limbs dangling on the same side
II the pack saddle. II il vet to he seen
whether she means to adopt the regula-
/ tion riding habit Of her palc-faccd sisters.
/ Referring tp the rcccn: capsizing Of a
small craft on the Bay. u veteran boat
man asserts that sailing anywhere on
Builds Inlet, this time of year, is an cX-
]
+ squalls ARE liable Ia come down from
over the bluffs On either side Mt almost
any moment, even on pleasant day.
/ lla good counsel is we'll. Let our bright
waters hc monopolized, for some time to
come. by wild fowl and Italian fishermen.
II will bc remembered that $l75 was
appropriated by the city Council to be
applied toward fitting up room for bus
mess meetings in engine house No >.
| That work II now in progress. A large
ruom nj the west end Of the building
will he furnished with all the necessary
appliance 81 comfortable hall. A raised
platform has been put down along the
sides aud across the ends. The presiding
officers chair will occupy dais mt the
west end. The room IL to be gas-ligbted
and IA rnishcd with chairs.
II has been decided to construct the
railroad approach 10 town on terra firma
aud abandon the trcstic, which after 80
many years service is in need of renewal
IL service over II were 10 he continued.
The new depot will bc established in the
cove just above Capt. Pcrcival's resi-
dence. Mr.. r. ID. Forbes, Of Tacoma,
has the contract for the small piece of
trestle required to cross the creek near
Warren'- Point and Engineer Hale will
supcrintcnd the construction Of the road
he'd. II IL expected To have it completed
In about six weeks.
Fonr and-twenty black birds,
baked In pie
This IL what the nursery rhyme leads
one Ia believe was the ancient use made
Of this musical little harbingcr Of spring
A far better object IL subscrved however,
/ by the modern blnckbird, which every
morning assemblies In large numbers in
the maple shade trees near our office and
make the air trcmulous with their thrills
~ melody. unless indeed the somewhat
remarkable incident which that vcracious
history records as happening when the
pie was set before the king-all the black
bird. beginning ut once to sing-shOuld
he susceptible Of repetition. Even then
Natures leafy bowers seem to be more in
keeping with the animated little song
stcr than the narrow limits Of pie plate,
though II grace n royal table.
A Local Option League for Olympia
precinct was organized mt Columbia
Hall. "Wednesday evening, by the election
81 the following officers: President, l..
H. Follansbce; cc-Prcsidents, Mrs.
Nellie ". Hanson, w. +. Ready and X.
II Milroy: Chaplain. Rev. +. NJ. Rob-
ertson; Secretary. J. l.. Henderson !;
Treasurer, J. Campbell, and superinten-
tendcnt 81 Literature, Mrs. Mary J. v.
Johns. 4 constitution was adopted
which cmbolics. In Art. III. the follow
ing pledge hereby solemnly prom
isc to Use all proper means to secure and