Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-20


from the steamer Un.otillo.
The latest report is to the efEs
that there Is a marked improveme
- among those OF our citizens who Ina
been suffering from illness.
u George Perry, OF South, Union, h,
one OF his hands injured quite 4
0 verely by saw, on Tuesday las
He is treated by DIR. Newell.
: Amateur farmers in and abou
town complain OF the ravages
, gophers. We know nothing bette
than to buy traps and so fur EN-.
Family blackberryins parties to tn
verdant woods are now in vogue TIL
, large crop this year is said to be til
result OF forest fires two years ago
Dull rs the season may appear I
the casual observer, it is fact tina
Olympia hotels were never NOR
crowded than at the present time.
The Northern Pacific Express Com
pany will soon remove its Office iron
its present location to the store of B
Jones, near corner OF Fifth street.
The members and congregation 0
of the Presbyterian church have for
mally rendered to Rev. w. B. Lee Z
vacation through the heated term.
Mrs. Wilson, widow of the late Ed
ward Wilson, OF Arcadia, has LEASED
the premises on Washington street, re
Gently vacated by A. B. Rabbeson.
| Orchardists are already boxing theil
early apples for shipment, which is .
favorable comment on the superior ex
cellence Of our fruit raising climate.
The heat of the past few days has
so decreased the amount of snow on
Mt. Rainier that the difference from
day to day is visible to the naked eye.
Owing to the absence Of Judge
Nash but little was accomplished in
the Supreme Court until Wednesday
further than the assignment OF cases.
J. A. Silsby left yesterday to inspect
operations at his logging camp at Lit
tie Skookum. He is cutting from
thirty to fifty thousand feet of logs
daily.
Among the late arrivals from dis
tant points we note the following
Mark Soloman, Chicago, W. w.
Moore, New York, and S. Spice, Balti-
more.
Piles have been driven by Mr.. Chas.
Granger, fora grid-iron" for Capt.
Hatch, on which he proposes to stand
up his steamer, the Fleetwood when she
is not in use.
The Presbyterians are improving
the front OF their church edifice.
Workmen are putting up new steps
and more convenient landing from
the sidewalk.
Miss Rebecca Henry, now in the
employ Of Messrs. Ronald & Piles, of
Seattle, as secretary, was up on a
visit few days ago to her ~relatives
in this place.
+ Governor Semple, J. c. McFadden
and J. S. Waterman took trip to the
NisGually on Saturday last and sue
ceeded in catching sixty-four fine
salmon trout.
Mr.. W. w. Mcclure, of the East
PortlSnd Vindicator, passed several
days in Olympia this week, which he
pronounces y city Of great promise in
the near future.
The Assessors rolls show that the
taxes to be paid by the railroad COM
panies in this county will be double
the amount ever realized under the
gross earnings law.
On Monday the Probate Court
made an order for the sale of the
estate of Moses H. Scott, deceased,
upon application Of the administrator,
Gen. r. HI. Milroy.
Visitors from the lower Chehalis re-
port that the plucky citizens Of Aber-
deem are working like beavers 10. free
their little city from all vestiges Of the
late disastrous fire.
Rev. w. B. Pope, Baptist minister
from North Carolina, has been visit
ing in the city during the week. He
contemplates making Washington
Territory his future home.
The iron column for the corner OF
Williams new building. was SUCCESS
fully raised into position yesterday,
and the work Of enclosing it with
masonry is now in progress.
Second-crop caterpillars are be-
ginning to make their appearance.
II not destroyed, these will lay the
eggs. for next years supply. Let
property owners be vigilant.
J. w. Roberts, contractor and build
or, whose work on various buildings in
the city, during the time he has been
with Us speaks for itself, has . new ad.
vertisement in another column.
On the 10Th inst, in the matter Of
the estate OF A. B. Harlow, Probate
Judge Root granted F. T. Young. ad-
mipistrator, An extension Of time for
three months to file final account.
The children Of the Presbyterian
Sunday school are being thoroughly
schooled in the virtues Of patience and
long-suffering. Their picnic is again
postponed on account Of sickness.
One of the large maple trees in
front Of the Carlton House was felled
this week. It has outlived its useful
ness, being one of the last landmarks OF
the fire that consumed the former build
ing.
T The committee Of the County Com
| c,;ss;onors anpointed to superintend