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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-10

offered by this country is borne out by
facts, and a new, healthy life will soon
be Infused into the business interests
Of this locality which will make Olym-
pis: as her natural advantages should
the peer e any city on the Sound.
Hon. Smith Freeman, who has been
i'll inr some time past, died at North
Yakima on Tuesday morning, August
18th, at 4 o'clock. On Wednesday, the
l>t inst. 1T his own request, he was
taken IL North Yakima for a change
OF air, which he thought might prove
beneficial. His physician, DR.. Newell,
consented He was accompanied
thither by his daughter, Miss Minnie,
who remained with him until his death.
Hi. son, T. " Freeman, who arrived
here from the East about ten days ago,
was telegrarhed for as soon rs Mr.
Freeman began growing worse, and
3 NV 4iN4S ~ J'iA AIS Itti'i anu fistti
on Sunday morning. Mr.. Freeman
was in very feeble condition when he
left here, and suffered considerably
during the journey and until death re-
lieved him from every pain. However,
he retained full possession of his rea-
son up to the last moment. His re-
mains, accompanied by his son and
daughter, arrived here on Wednes-
day morning, and were met at the de-
pot by Messrs. r. G. O'Brien, E. L.
Carson, Robert Frost, w. H. Roberts,
Mitchell Harris and r. L. Robertson,
who escorted the body to the family
residence and afterwards acted as pail
bearers at the funeral, which took place
at O'Clock P. NJ. of that day, Rev. DR..
Nevius, of the Episcopal church, Off
ciating. The funeral was very largely
attended, Mr.. Freeman having q host
OF friends in the city who keenly felt
eHO hiCpdidulC lOcS SuStdllcu ny tLlc
community. Mr.. Freeman was born
at Perth Amboy, N. j., on the 18th
day of August, 1877. For years he was
engaged in operating large milling con-
Germs in Pennsylvania, and later in
Maryland. He was one of the first
California pioneers, arriving there early
in lS49. He remained on the Pacific
Coast for two years, when he found it
necessary to return to the East on &C.
count of failing health, where he again
entered into business, and in which he
continued until 1883, when, with his
wife and two daughters, he returned to
the Pacific Coast and took up his resi-
dence and became promin emily identi-
fed with Olympia He leaves widow,
three sons and two daughters, besides
IA large circle of friends, to mourn his
loss. In his death Olympia has lost
one OF her sfaunchest and most influ-
entail supporters.
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Business LOcaS
Ice Cream at Smith l. Ellis.

Ice Cream at Smith L Ellis
Ice Cream Soda at Smith Ellis.
Ice Cold Soda on draught at Smith 4 Ellis.
ALL kinds of fruit in season at Smith 4 Ellis
ANOTHER large consignment of cigars and TO-
bacco just received at Smith & Kills
TAFFY, chocolate and fue hand msie cream
candies at Smith d Ellis.
ORDER your fruit from Smith Ellis and b.
assured of the best in the market.
ALDRIDGE & Hoy say they can discount
any house in the city for cash, and ii YOU
don't believe 1t try them with a few
twenties and see.
JUsT received. $50 cases of pie and
table fruits, which will be sold at Aid
ridge 4 Hoy's for less money than they
can be bought at the factory.
JUsr received, a large shipment OF
rolled barley and chop feed at Aldridge
4 lloy's, which is offered at bargain for
cash. Come and see us, for money talks.
BELIEVING with many others that Olympia
Is about to have its boom, l have stocked up
heavily and put my prices for all kinds of fur
hiture AT rock bottom figures. have added to
my large stock line of carpets, rugs and mat
tings, and have some nobby rattan baby car
riages Come and inspect goods and learn
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
ARTHUR ELLIS,
Brick block, cor. Main and Third st.
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Notice to Contractors.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- by the Board of Penitentiary Comm is.
sioners, at their office in Walla Walla, ".
T., up to Tuesday, September IL, 1888, at
r. M, as follows:
To supply the Territorial Penitentiary
at Walla Walla, w. T., with steam heat
ing as per plans and specifications now
on file in the Office of G. w. Babcock.
architect and superintendent. All bid.
ders must furnish q specification with
their bid the make of boilers and radia-
tors and steam pipes, ETC., that they in.
tend to use; the steam heating, when
completed, to be subject to test eQuiya-
lent to maintaining " temperature Of 70
degrees Fab, in each and every room in
which radiation is located when the outer
temperature is at twenty below zero.
All to be completed entire by Nov. 1.
1888. Each bidder will be required to en-.
ter into bond. equal to the amount of the
contract, conditioned for the faithful :ner-
Torrance ofthe contract. Each bid must
be accompanied by bond in a sum eonaI
to the amount of his bid that such bidder
will, If his bid is accepted enter into a
bond in accordance Herewith. Thirty
per cent. of contract price will be retained
until GO days after the plant is in opera
ton. as security for the satisfactory omar.
alton of such. plant. The right to reject
all bids is reserved.
F. PARKER. President.
j. Il. EBMIsroN, Secretary.
Date Of first publication, August 8, 1888.
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Sealed Proposals

MILL be received by the Common Council OF
w the City Of Olympia until its meeting on
"Wednesday evening, Aug. 18th, for supplying
81 piles 40 feet long, l70 piles so feet long, and
o. cedar caps 12xl2 in. "a feet long for the re-
long and 2 piles 50 feet long for fender piles on
Long wharf
All the piles must be not less than Is inches
in diameter ut the but end and with bark on.
JNO. MILLER MURPHY,
Chairman Committee Oh Streets, wharves and
Bridges.
Olympia, Aug TO- 1888
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For Sale.

THE Half Way House. situated half way
between Olympia and Tumwater, with
three lots on which said house stands will be
sold at bargain. Also q farm of g acres.
known as the "Chaenn'' farm, Said farm il
situated on the line of the Olympia and Che.
halls Valley Railroad, about ~ miles north OF
Tenino- Some good improvements are on the
farm, and the land is of frst-rate quality.
For terms and prices enquire of
MRS. ZODA CHAENN,
At the Half Way House, Olympia, W. T.
Olympia, August 10, 1888. 5w
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Sherif's Sale.

s. n. Cooper and George
Cooper, Harriet Lang
tree aud Francis Cooper,
heirs lat law of EAen NJ.
Cooper, deceased,
Defendants
NOTICE 10 hereby given that by virtue of an
~ order of sale and decree of foreclosure ia
sued out Of the District Court Of the second Ju-
dicial District Of Washington Territory, holding
terms 1t Olympia, W. T., to me directed and de-
hvered, will, on the
let day OF September, 1855,
Sell at public auction Tor cash, at the Courthouse
door Of Thurston county, in Olympia W: T., at one
O'Clock OF said day. the following described lots in
the town Of Tumwater. viz: Lots three (, four ~,
five ls) and six (6) in block twelve (l2) and ali OF
block thirty five (S5). all of block forty three
On, In the town Of Tumwater, and lots one and
two, in block seventy three (73), in the city of
Olympia; also the undivided one half interest in
Lambert kratz Of +. h. Kendall by deed dated
December 18th, 1872, and recorded in Volume 10,
Deed Records Thurston County, which said
property il described as follows, to wit: Com
menclng At the southeast corner of a certain acre
block laying east Of block nine (9). and south OF
blocks 10 and II, Of the town Of Tumwater;
thence running south sixteen feet; thence west
parallel with the line of said block to the east
line OF Water street; thence northeast along the
said street to where 1t intersects said block;
thence east to place of beginning. Also, that
certain lot on the east side of "A" street, and
easterly Of block nine and south of block ten O),
in said town Of Tumwater, bounded as follows:
Commencing at an iron bolt established by F. w.
Brown, County Surveyor; thence east one hun
dred and ninety eight feet; thence north parallel
with a street two hundred and twenty feet;
thence west at right angles to east side Of An
street; thence south TO place ofbeginning. Also
the certain tract described A. follows: Com
mencing at point on the county road at which
said road intersects the southwest corner of LOT
OF land owned by Messrs. Ward 4 Mitchell, July
?s, 1862; thence easterly two hundred feet; south
forty feet to stake; thence west to the southeas,
line OF said county road thence along said road
10 the place Of beginning, together with all wa
ter rights and power, privileges and claims
thereto in anywfse appertaining.
July 3lst, 1883. WILLIAM BILLINGS,
Sheriff of Thurston county. W. T.
Date OF first publication, Aug. 3, 1883.
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AYERS Ague Cure is an antidote for
malaria and all malarial diseases, whether
generated by swamp or sewer. Neither
quinine, arsenic, nor any other injurious
drug enters into the composition Of this
remedy. Warranted to cure fever and
ague. o.
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Sherif's Sale.
Robert G. Stuart and
Abbie II ii. Stuart,
NJ. Z, 6G2.

w.
Robert G. Stuart and !
Abbie III ii. Stuart,
Order of Sal
i. L. Robertson and
Emma l.. Robertson.
| NDER and by virtue of an order of sale and
y decree Of foreclosure and sale Issued out OF
the District Court. Second Judicial District OF
Washington Territory, holding terms at Oiym-
pia, Thurston county. Washington Territory, on
the 9th day of July, lsSs, in the above entitled
action, wherein Robert G. stuart and Abbie Il
III Stuart. the above named plaintiffs. obtained a
judgment and decree of foreclosure and sale
against X. l.. Robertson aud Emma l.. Robert
son, defendants, on the eth day of July 1855 for
the sum OF (Slss.3S) one hundred and eighty ght
Ss-lUO dollars and costs of this action, including
(SlSs7) eighteen and $500 dollars attorney fees
which said judgment is recorded In judgment
Book journal Vol. 8, of the said District Court
on page ga, am commanded to sell all that GER
tain lot, piece or parcel of land situate living
and being in the County of 1hurston and Terri
tory OF Warrington, described as follows to
wit: The south half of the southeast quarter of
section l9, in township II north of range one
west. Willamette Meridian.
Public notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day OF September, 1855,
At 10 O'Clock A. " of said day. In front of the
courthouse door Of the County of Thurston
territory of Washington, will, in obedience to
SAID order OF sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale sell tie above described property to satlsfy
costs to the highest and best bidder for cash.
the surplus If any to be paid into the Court
Dated this 3lst day of July, 1888.
WILLIAM BILLINGS,
Sheriff of Thurston county, W T.
Date OF first publication, Aug. 3, 1883.
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The assessment roll of Walla Walla
county just completed shows an in
crease in the valuation of assessed
property of 81 1913 1885 over last year.
Of this $96S,725 is the assessed value
OF railroad property. The total as
sessed valuation this year is Sc, 7S5, 500.
Last year there was an aggregate
acreage of grain OF 123,87S acres; the
acreage this year is one third less, d.
vided as follows: Wheat, 61,312
acres; barley, II, 002 acres; oats, g.
449 acres; corn, 1916 acres; rye, 31S
acres. Grasses; timothy, 1858 acres
alfalfa, 315: total acreage for 1888
of SO,S95 acres. Walla Walla county
comprises decided land to the amount
of 3O7 1888 acres, divided as follows
Improved land, 173,SlS acres; timber
land, $500 acres; unimproved and
grazing land. 124,27O acres. The
Northern Pacific Railroad Company is
assessed with 237 GAG acres.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 90 A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
full Board present.
Board continued examination of
assessment roll.
Board adjourned to l 80 T. NJ.
l: 80 p. NJ.
Board reassembled, all present.
The Clerk was directed to notify Geo
II. White, Mrs. Viretta White and A.
H. Chambers to show cause why the
valuations on their property should not
be raised.
BY order of the Board, the Auditor
was directed to draw warrant for the
sum of five dollars in favor of George
Reynolds, in payment of balance OF
bill for the burial of Louis Shaney.
Board adjourned to 9 o'clock to-mor.
row morning.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT VANCOUVER, W. IT,
1850

LAND OFFICE AT VANCOUVER, w. T.,
August s, 1855.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in supper; OF his claim, and
that said proof win be made before the Judge
and ex-otiico Clerk of tho Probate Court for
Ihurston county, W. T., at Olympia, W. T., on
saturday, September q, 1883, viz: George NJ.
16 n, RE. w. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
Of, said land, viz: Andrew J. Chambers, Of
Olympia, ThurstOn county, W. T.; Robert
Waddeli, OF Yelm, Thurston county, W. T.;
T.; Thomas Chambers, of Yelm, Thurston
county, W. r. W. 8. AUSTIN,
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Centralia Items,
Regular Correspondence of the Standard
CENTRAIIA AnC 3 1899

I Regular Correspondence of the standard
CENTRAL1A, Aug. 8, 1888.
Times are very good in Centralia
lots OF work for everybody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milliken and family re
turned home to Texas last Monday.
School will commence here on Sep.
TENDER LIST, We have had no school this
summer.
David Shelton has been quite sick
the past two weeks, but is gradually
improving.
Mrs. Wright, from Tacoma, is visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shelton.
Mr.. JAS. Cunningham has returned
from Medical Lake, where he has been
Tor the past two weeks.
Mrs. DR.. Russell has gone to meet
the Doctor in Seattle. She has been
visiting her parents for several weeks.
Another open temperance meeting
was held last Saturday. We hope soon
our citizens will have the saloons un-
der control.
Mr.. Camel West and family leave
to-day. Rev.West will also make tracks
for his old home as soon as he can dis
pose of their land here.
Mr.. Seth Maker visited here this
week from Chehalis. He made the
trip in thirty-fve minutes on his bicy.
Gle. He sports prohibition hat.
The old building on Main street,
which has been an eyesore ever since
Centralia WAS town, was pulled down
yesterday, probably to be replaced by
that will be an ornament to
the place.
Centralia is behindhand. Other
towns are getting up their clubs and
parties to brighten up the next cam
paign meetings. Why cannot Cen
tralia organize good musical class to
cheer on the contestants during their
political appointments. Probably Bro.
Rowell would kindly assume the direc-
torship, and if SO, We have no doubt of
political success.
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County Commissioners Proceedings
AUDITORS OFFICE, THURsToN Co..
OLYMPIA, w. T., :
MONDAY. Aug. 6. 1883. lP.M.


MONDAY, Aug. 6, 1883, I'm.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
and legal notice published according to
law. Present, Geo. B. Capen. Chair
man, A. z. Young and Thos. Prather,
Commissioners, and John p. Tweed,
Clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
On the verbal petition of X. r. Rud-
dell, an appropriation of $40, from
Road and Bridge Fund, was ordered,
to aid in the construction of a bridge
over Sturgeon creek on the TenalquOt
road.
The petition OF Olympia and Gray's
Harbor Electric Co. for permission to
erect telegraph poles and wires along
public highways, was presented and
on motion, prayer granted.
The. rctitiOn of b. F. Brown ct al,
for permission to widen First street in
West Olympia, to = width of 100 feet,
was presented and read. On examina-
ton. it appearing to the Board that the
land affected by the desired change
was located outside of the meander
line, consequently the Board had no
jurisdiction.
On motion, Board adjourned to 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Treasurer's Notice.
FOR PAYMENT OF WARRANTS.

OFFICE OF TERRITORIAL TREAsURER.)
OLYMPIA, W. T., Aug. l, 1855.
HOLDERS of warrants Nos. l55 to 1874 inclu.
i siye are hereby notified that they are now
payable, principal and interest, upon pregenta.
ton at my office and will not bear interest after
August Goth. Total redemption. 81 1879.
FRANK /. BLODGETT,
W.T. = Territorial Treasurer
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n c\ro~>c Blood Elixir il the only
'NSNCN . Blood Remedy guaran-
teed. II is . positive cure for Ulcers, Erup.
tons or Syphilitic Poisoning. Npuri6es the
whole system. and bauishes al Rheumatic
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee 1t.
Sold by T. I. McKennv. Druggist
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The real estate transactions in JEFF
ferson county last month aggregated
nearly half a million dollars.
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County Treasurer's Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that there are funds
~ to pay all County Orders issued prior to
No: $40, dated Nov II. 1887. and that no interest
VIII be allowed thereon after the date of this
notice Z. Is. MANN,
Treasurer Of Thurston Co., W.T.
olympia, W.T., Aug. IL, 1855.
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9eu advertisements.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
DEDICATION
or The
NEW ORGAN
Sunday Eve'g, Aug. u.

PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.
l, Opening Organ Voluntary. from THE
Creation. ........ Prof. w. H. Roberts
2. Anthem, Rest from Your Labor"
Miss Kate Ward, Mrs. g. Seidler, Miss Louise
aver, Mr.. Mitchell Harris and Prof. Brintnall
3. Dedicatory Service - Rev. l.. J. Carver
=. Duet, II Know that my Redeemer Liveth"
,,...-........ Mrs. Seidler and Miss L. Aver
o Ofertory (For the organ fund.-. .........
u. Address, The Ministry Of Music" ....
-. ......... ....,.,.. Rev. L. J. Carver
:. Solo (Select) $500. ..... Miss Kate Ward
!. Organ Solo, "Cujus Amman. Prof. Roberts
9. Solo (Select> ...'.........M Mr. n Harril
10. Hymn" 20 God! the Rock of Ages" .Choil
II. Denediction. ........af... -.
II. Organ Finale ...................H Handel
Prof. Roberts.
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To Lovers of Flowers,

MRS. II. ID. Westerman has a few choice
NJ towering house plants for sale, at the res
ldenee OF %. X. Simenson, on Maple Park, at
reasonable rates.
Olympia, April %. 1855.
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TUESDAY, Aug So A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
full Board present
By order of the Board, the Clerk is
directed to notify DR.. X. II. L,nsdale
to appear and show cause why the val
uaG N on the east half of Middle Falls,
ut Tamwater, should not be raised
from $500 to $500.
On motion, Board adjourned TO l 30
o'clock p. NJ.
| 80 p. M.
Board rcassembled, all present.
DIR. r. II. Lansdale appeared in re-
Spouse to notice this morning and moi
showing cause sufficient to satisfy the
Board, it is ordered that the valuation
on the east half of Middle Falls, in
Tumwater, be raised from $500 to $500
On motion, Board adjourned to {
O'cl0ck'to-mOrrOw morning.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 50 NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all present.
On the representation of Geo. Gel.
bach, Esq, that the appropriation made
last term for the building of the bridge
in Tum water, was insufficient to com.
plete the same, on motion, an add.
tional appropriation of one hundred
dollars was ordered.
On motion, Board adjourned to 80
o'clock p. N.
1:3OP. NJ.
Board reassembled, all present.
Geo. Il. Cline, County Surveyor, pre-
scented his resignation, which was, OF
motion, accepted by the Board.
Ordered by the Board, that b. w
Brintnall be and he is hereby appoint
ed County Surveyor, rice Geo. T. Cline
resigned.
On motion, the Clerk was directed Il
notify the N. P. R. X. Co. of Il raise o
thirty per cent. on the valuation o
real estate, as returned for taxation.
On the representations of Franci
Henry, Esq, relating to lands assesses
to r. Broderick and sold to the count,
for taxes for the years 1873 to 1881, i
is ordered that, upon payment of 1913 81
taxes and fees for certificates, the Audi
tor shall issue certificates of REDEEM
ton.
On motion, Board adjourned TO
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
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was left untouched. No clue was OBJ.
tanned to the perpetrator.
The sale of stamps at the Olympia
postoffice averages from 81 to $12 pei
day. OF course more of the twos are
demanded than all the other demon.
nations of stamps, the proportion be.
ing, say, in sales OF $500 per month,
about $3.50 OF that denomination and
the remainder of the ones, fours, fives
tens and fifteens, the call seldom be
ing for stamps Of larger denomination
than the latter. The sale of postal
cards average $40 per month, and o
stamped envelopes about $40 PEI
month. Box rent aggregates $l5(
per quarter. The largest newspape
mail leaves the Olympia Office OF
Saturdays, the publication day of thu
three local newspapers. The larges
letter mail leaves Mondays, which
indicates that our people are given Il
Sunday letter writing.
Hon. Geo. A. Barnes, who has spen
the past two months travelling in thu
East, returned home on Sunday last
He went in the interest of the city
under direction Of the Board of Trade
and has succeeded in interesting
number of Eastern capitalists in tn
facilities offered by this city as man
! ufacturing point, and the surrounding
, country as a place of safe invest
ment, and several have expressed
their intention of visiting this section
At an early day to further investigat
the matter. No doubt they will, afte
personal examination, become firml
convinced that all that Mr.. Barne
has said respecting the opportunitie
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yield Will be bOuntlful TINS year, al
though there are not enoug h grown
here to supply the local market. The
fruit is large, smooth and of excellent
flavor. Plums have been in the mar
ket for some time and prunes will put
in an appearance in few days.
A hundred-yard heat race, best two
in three, was run on Wednesday, at !;
o'clock p. NJ, by Dave Wallace, of THU
city, and Billy Ross, of Seattle. Wal
lace won easily, after giving the frs
Eeat to Ross. On the second hea
Wallace jumped the string, and 1
fourth heat was run. the judges claim
ing that, the string not being broken
according to agreement, it was dea.
heat.
4 representative of A. II. Andrew
& Co., Chicago, sold 1O8 patent foldin!
opera chairs to the city, yesterday, TO
use in Columbia Hall. They will b
made in sections. alternate tours ant
fives, so as to give nine seats on eacl
eide of the center aisle. They are
splendid chair and will add greatly t
the appearance of the hall, as well a
to the comfort and convenience of GU
show-going people.
The removal of the Olympia Bottlinl
Works began to-day to the new quar-
tiers in the Bettman building. Dal
Mcnamara, who is we'll known hert
has returned and will take charge {
the works, giving the manager, Mr.. Il
} Huden, more time to look after the in
forests of the company. With il
creased facilities and more roomy qua
tsss they will be able TO promptly Fl
ell orders for their goods -