Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-11

appearance with the same old smile
the same old compliment way of tax
ing you by the button-hole while max
ing the same old disinterested inquiries
about your health and worldly pros
poets.
Olympia should support a soaI
factory; not that her people do moi
wash their faces, ~ they should, blu,
because to a great extent, such An in
dustry would do away with foreign
importations and Encourage home en-.
terprise.
The STANDARD has been awarded
the county printing for the ensuing
year, at "living rate" this time.
Formerly, owing to senseless compe-
tition, the contract was awarded on
figures that barely covered cost of la
Dor involved.
Mr.. George Johnson, while work
ing in logging camp at Mud Bay,
Saturday, received veay painful
wound in the head from q falling
limb. He was rendered insensib.e
from the shock for fourteen hours
but is now convalescent.
Mr.. Brown, Foreman of Simmons
logging camp, at Little Skookum, &C
cidentally spfAined his ankle quite Sc.
fverely, Monday. The wound is quite
painful, no serious danger is appre-
lIendcd. Heis now ut St. Peters hos
pital, undergoing treatment.
Hon. J. B. Reavis, a prominent
North Yakima member of the bar,
was making himself agreeable with
0lympians. Monday. The legal gen.
tlenian was in attendan ce, officially
upon the Territorial Board of Begents
which assemblage convened in Seattle,
last week.
ABicyeline Club is contemplated by
young men Of this city. 1t is to be
hoped an organization will be effected
before they sec the STANDARD foreman
mount. the iron cricket" or they will
abandon the project from from sheer
despair of ever attaining like degree of
proficiency.
The City Council having concluded
that large expenditure will soon be
necessary for the renovation of Long
Bridge to Westside, are endeavoring
to reduce all other costs to the min
imum. In this effort, we feel sure
they will have the hearty co-opera-
ton of all clear-headed citizens.
At the annual meeting of the
Board Of Trade, Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected: G. A.
Barnes, President; T. l. McKenny,
First Vice-Prssident; r. H. Milroy,
Second Viee-President; N. Ostrander,
Third Vice-President; G. Kaufman,
Fourth Vice President; Jas. r. Hay
den, Secretary, and A. A. Phillips,
Treasurer.
Among the many visitors to our
city the past few days We note the
portly, form and genial countsnance Of
our good friend Hon. J. NJ. Steele, of
Tacoma. He seems to have found
quite a liking for Olympia, and has
been the means Of directing the at
tention Of several investors to Thurstou
county property who have bought
tracts of hand for; homes,
/ It is reported that DR.. Book, the
capitalist. is seeking further invest.
ments in real estate in Chehalis and
other counties. At the head of fht
Sound. He owns . very valuabtt
tract of land nearSAberdeen, a large
portion Of which has been reclaimed
by dyking, and further operations
lof that nature are now. under CON
temptation, il not Of active deveiope
fment. ~. Il
j Col. Steele. Of Tacoma, has arranged
several sales Of real estate, in thi,
county, among which were, last week
I Che Tilley farm Of s17 acres, to Thos.
fvanderslice. and this week the Hack
shaw farm Of 1,404 acres, on Scatter
cresk, near Tenino, with So head 81
cattle and nine horses. the considers
ton being SIS 100. Jonathan sarvel
Was the purchaser. and he buys it fo
> permanent home.
The STANDARD appears this week il
IN enlarged form. the addition Of
column to each page and OF gFeatel
length than formerly. The inereas
Of reading is about six columns Of tn
; the length of the eight-column form
The paper will be kept at this size a
macs = ,...if.. the M. :. ., the Isrr
sheet. It viii hereafter be issue
with eight or nine columns to th
mage a. business fluctuates. tn
: outlook, ~ present seems 70 indicat'
that no reduction need b. apprshend
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