Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-04-06
MERE MENTION.

The city Jail is witho 1t an occupant.
There are only two prisoners i'll the
county Jail.
Last Saturday night the town was
full Of loggers.
Mrs. Z. Hedges, Of the Stcilacoom ho-
tel, visited Olympia yesterday.
Mr.. J. c. Ready, of Centrala, was in
the city, this week, on business.
Suryeyoy General J. c. Breckenridge,
took trip to Tacoma, Tuesday.
Miss Lola Collins, has few superiors,
among professional elocutionists.
Mr.. 7. II. Cavanaugh, OF the Partisan,
returned from Portland, Wednesday.
Miss Bessie L. Pincus. of Tacoma, is
visiting Mrs. Jos. Cheim, in this city.
City and county real estate commands
a better price now than for years past
Several parties from Pasco Junction
we're in the city on business, Tuesday.
The first Columbia river salmon made
its appearance in our markets this week.
DR.. Woodruff, the dentist, removed to
day to his new office in the Chambers
building.
Mr.. J. q. Weatherwax, the prominent
saw mill man of Aberdeen, was in town
this week.
Mr.. Henry Hidden, Of the Olympia
Bottling Works, took trip to Shelton
last Monday.
Though the "moon rolls on" the
Nightingale's song is no more heard in
notes of exultation.
The bat and ball have long been idle,
but they will soon be resurrected by
Olympia base-ballists.
Mr.. A. D. Whitney, the well-knowr
hotel man, now of Seattle, spent few
days in Olympia this week.
The little steamer, Estella, of Tacoma
was in the harbor Tuesday She brought
in barge of coal for Olympians.
Mr.. H. B. Truitland, of San Francisco
United States Mail Inspector, tarried
in Olympia few days this week.
Several local legal luminaries, were in
Shelton this week, on business apper.
tanning to the profession of Blackstone.
Mrs. Addie Gibbs, of Puyallup, mex
Miss Bunnell, formerly of this city, is
visiting friends and relatives in Olympia.
Mr.. August Schneider has leased his
brick yard to Mr.. p. P. Gueseth, oil
Tacoma, who has commenced operations
Mr.. E. P. Mcclure, Assessor OF Lewis
county, was in the city on Tuesday. He
reports times lively at Winlock at pre-
sent.
The Idaho came in port Saturday in
place of the Hay,card. She brought lOC
sacks of coal for the Olympia Gas Com
pany.
Tuesday, Justice W. F. Ready united
in marriage Mr.. Christian Nammensen
and Miss Christiana Martensen, both o.
this city.
Hon. H. G. Strive, one of Seattle's
most prominentlegal luminaries, spent
few days in this city, the fore part OF
the week.
Next to the steeple-crowned hat the
noisy boy is the greatest nuisance to 9
public audience. He may, can, must
and shall be suppressed.
Mr.. ]. A. Silsby will soon remove hts
stock Of groceries into the building re
Gently purchased by him from the Epis.
copal Society, on Main street.
Mr.. T. N. Ford has leased the build
ing recently occupied by him as an auc'
ton store, to Harmed s. Rabbeson fol
their undertaking establishment.
Mr.. L. Bettman's advertisement APP
gears in this issue of the STANDARD. He
carries full stock of general merchan-
disc and you should give him a call.
Mr.. Gale, of the New Transcript, ha.
heen quite indisposed the last few days
The editors chair is filed by Foreman
Dennin., 1. g., when 10. sits down.
Evidently there is some counterf eli
money yet in circulation. City Marshal
NcNair showed one Of our reporters {
bogus quarter, recently passed upon hin
by some one.
Wednesday, Messrs. Henry Huden
x. Hosneider, Charles Holton, J. H
Wilson, H. Hadlan and John Shields
took trip TO Bucoda, on business anG
pleasure combined.
Tuesday the steamer Jessie lowed Q
scow-load Of lumber from the TumwateI
sawmill to Seattle. The cargo con
sisted principally of dressed lumber, and
Is valued at 81 100.
A few days ago two men were arrested
at Tenino, and held here on suspicion Of
being Missouri murderers. They were
found to be the wrong men, and were
released from custody.
Let everyone make it an object to as
sist in cleaning up the streets and back
alleys. Remember that the health Of
the city depends largely upon the inter
ct taken in this matter.
Is there healthier town in the Terri
tory than Olympia? If SO, the STANDARD
would like to hear from such locality.
This city can produce facts and figures
in support of the above query.
a petition for our gas company to pur'
chase several sacks of South Prairie
coal, instead Of scuttle-full at q time
would receive numerous signatures from
apatient and long-suffering people.
When you go to Portland or over the
swltchback get one of Mr.. f. T. Young'i
distance cards, and you will not bother
me conductor with queries as to name
ana distance of each SUGGESTING station.
Mr. George W. Cline, County Sur
seyor, had his left arm dislocated at the
elbow joint, Sunday, at Black Lake, by
tAlllng from a considerable height. The