Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-15

r A. ]. Weston received an engine
G Monday last, which was shipped
;, freight from Kalamazoo, Mich, la
November. This shows that if We
!, wish to depend upon getting goo,
/ from the East without delay the
r should always be shipped by freight.
Quite number OF people visitin
the city during the past week have il
spected the operations Of the Pugt
, Sound Pipe Works The several pre-
cesses through which piece OF tin
Der passes before it becomes finishe
drain pipe are exceedingly interesting
Pat Carney had HIS leg severely Gu
on Tuesday while at work in Morris
camp, the ak stirling him midway be-
tween the knee and ankle. He wa
brought to the city on Wednesday
his wounds cared for by DR.. Flanagan
and is now an inmate OF St. Peter,
Hospital.
Frank Lee will remove his barber
shop on Monday next, to the building
formerly occupied By Alfred Thomp.
son, on Main Street, between Fifth
and Sixth. He has had the place
thoroughly renovated and refitted
and will have very neat shop at his
new location.
The duct between the cisterns on
Fifth street, at the corners of Main
and Washington. has been completed
and the excavation refilled. There
now remains a large amount of earth
to be removed. This will be done
shortly, when the street will again as
sume more orderly aspect.
&c. Hartley, a logger at Elwell &
Willett's camp, had the misfortune to
get his foot badly cut, on Monday last,
by the ak glancing and striking his
foot just below the instep. He was
brought to the hospital, where DIR.
Flanagan dressed the wound and
made him as comfortable as possible.
The St. Johns Musical Society, of
this city, will produce the Fl" Chimes of
Normandy" and "Mikado" in Sc.
attic on the 22d and 23d insts. This
society is reported to be the finest
amateur musical combination on the
Coast, and Seattle people cannot fail
TO be we'll pleased with their rendition
of these operas.
Mrs. Sampson, the business and
test medium, is in the city, and will
remain for few days only. She does
a large business wherever she goes,
and as recommendation of her
wonderful gifts it is stated that, hay
ing visited place oace, her return is
always welcome to those who have
tested her powers.
Walter Mcbride, the popular young
merchant and postmaster at Kamil-
chic, was in the city yesterday. He
came to meet his mother, two sisters
and brother, who arrived from Cali
fornia last evening. They went on to
Kamilchie this morning, where they
will remain short time before re-
turning to their home in the Golden
State.
The laying of the floor joists and
first floor OF the Odd Fellows Temple
has been completed. The joists are
firmly stayed at the ends, thoroughly
cross-bridged, and the first floor laid
diagonally across the joists, making an
extremely strong piece Of work. An
other floor will be laid upon this rough
coating after the brick work is COM
pleted. J. w. Roberts, the contractor,
Is doing his work we'll
An important decision, that of the
Postal Telegraph and Northern Pa
cific Railroad Companies, has been
decided by Judge Allyn. The matter
in controversy has been before the
Judge and his predecessor, in this
court, several years, and involves the
question of the use of the railroad
company's right of way in the con-
struction Of the Postal telegraph line.
The Judge decides in favor of the rail-
road company.
The Bacca.aureate sermon delivered
at the Methodist church, last Sunday,
by Rey. Frank w. 10y, of Seattle,
was literary gem. That wonderful
query, "What is maa, that thou art
mindful of him." was chosen by the
speaker as the basis OF his polished
discourse. Forty minutes were
occupied in the delivery Of argument!
and illustrations long to be remem.
bered by those who were fortunate
enough to be present.
| The Commissioners of Thurstor
county met in adjourned session last
Monday to consider the bids requested
by advertisements in Chicago, Boston
New York, San Francisco and Portland
papers. The result seems to have beer
to ELICIT several letters from Eastern
capitalists, making inquiry as to thu
nature Of the securities offered, but nj
bids were received; consequently tn
the time for submitting bids has beer
extended to next term of Court, Nan
daX. Avg. 9TH.
II cannot be denied that the average
Olympia audience is composed of pee
pie who have inquiring. minds, even i
they do not bold first grade eestifaaate
in the Classical department.. At th
Commencement exercises, last Wednet
day evening, a lady near the front wa
observed to take great interest in tn
motto displayed in gold letters over th
stage Post Prgilia Frlsmia:' FINAL,
turning to her neighbor, she was oyel
heard to ask, "Jane, what does tina
Dutch say, up thar"