Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-29
MERE MENTION.
,.,, tho daily Of Tuesday.

Eron the daily Oh ueSN.''
The Clara Brown came Oh hoi.
shelton this morning with fuli list OF
freight and passengers.
Joseph Chem and wife have re-
turned from very pleasant two weeks
visit to San Francisco and fortlAho'
An immense amount of freight from
California per steamer City OF Pueblo,
came in on the steamer 7. ]. Potter,
last evening.
The Mendelsohn Quin'ette Club will
anpear here about the 18th OF Aprll.
The agent was here yesterday making
arrangements.
An infant child of Mr.. Hart who re-
sides next to the engine house On Co
lumbia street, died last evening, after
lingering illness.
Messrs. Wheeler and Ritchee, two
well known capitalists OF Minneapolis,
Wisconsin, are in the city looking
about for investments.
lanes Scott, of Tumwater, was
taken to the hospital to-day from a
badly fractured knee, caused by falling
against a bank OF rock.
McDevitt & Davis report the sales of
lots in Horizons addition as way up,
and so it should be. They are rustlers
and the property sells on sight.
There appeared at the home of Asa
Roe, to-day, a stranger in the shape OF
a big lusty-lunged daughter. DR.
Riley says the father will recover.
The Signal Service Office, to-day. re-
ports the range of the Thermometer
as 67-32; barometer 5000, fall of 10.
Winds light and from the east, and a
killing frost this morning.
John G. Percival has received from
Chicago a safe which weighs Az U
pounds. 1t is a marvel OF beauty end
strength and combines all the late i'm
provements known to the safe makers
art.
A couple of badly demoralized
Cinnamon came up from ElWen's
camp last night and complained that
they had been mistreated by some
white men out there. Their looks in
Dictated the truth of their statements,
and it is probable they will to-day ask
for warrant for their tormentors.
1t is simply q matter of wonder to
know what becomes of all the immi-
grants who are arriving here daily
Last night the steamer Potter brought
12O, the Fleetwood 70 and the train
ITO. The hotels are full and all ap.
pear 10 be satisfied. The next morn
ing finds them all away into the coun.
try looking for and taking up homes
From the daily Of wednesday.
Charley Moore has had new avn.
ing erected ON the front Il his place o.
business. To-day parties are at work
there and transformation scene will
take place in a day or two.
L. Cormier, of the Gold Bar restau
rant, is tearing out the old rooms in
his place, and in their stead will con
struct smaller ones which will bt
strictly private in their character.
Mr.. D. J. Hubbard, q resident o.
Thurston county since 1852, left this
morning for q visit to his relatives al
Vaudeville, Pulaski aud Dewagiac
Michigan. He will be absent about
six weeks, and will in that time be able
to do much good by simply telling the
truth about our wonderful country.
"Why don't the town-clock regis
ter the time of day ?" is q question
frequently asked of the OLYMPIAN
This caused inquiry, and we find thai
the roof on the spire leaks so badl,
that it will have to be replaced. At
each rain storm the entire works an
drenched, but as soon as it is fixed the
clock will be placed in running order.
To-day about twenty tons of wooder
pipe, six inches inside diameter, wer'
shipped to Salt Lake City. 1t is of {
superior kind, hence the order came
here from that far away land. Onct
there it will be dipped in asphaltun
and tar and wrapped or wound viii
wide wire bands or strap iron. Thil
pipe is considered far superior to iror
or pottery and is in great demand.
Word was received in this city yes
terday that the Port Blsksly mills hat
ordered all their camps on the Little
Skookum to shut down. This vii
throw an immense number of mer
out of employment. The cause lie
that when the mills were shut dowr
some time since, the product OF log
kept right on and now they have e
many on hand they must curtail pro
dnction.
Patrick Dolan Esq, Of this city.
leaves next Monday for 1.-THE land
where the shamrock grows" Pat has
been thinking over the matter for q
long time and at last concluded ia
attempt the trip. What bothers him
most, however, is to escape eharing q
like fate with O'Brien aud others who
are outspoken in Ireland's cause. AL.
ready views of Clomnell Jail and all
the horrors of dungeon appear be-
fore him, but he declares he will see
all andssay nothing, FIR he is terribly
afraid Of Incarceration under the
"Crimes Act" But, says he, have
concluded TO risk it. Jim Blaine ID
there, and heu touch the wires if they
attempt to modest an American citi'
rem"
A number Of persons here are col.
leciing funds with which to give the
incoming Governor and Secretary q
reception. This is - it should be, but
the people of Olympia should also 70.
member the outgoing officers who are
deserving Of some little acknowledge.
ment n their hands. From . rather
selfish standpoint, that of the facilities
afforded 10 the representatives. of the
pres, the OLYMPIAN takes time and
place TO say that both Gov. Semple
and Secretary Owings, have been uni
formally kind to its representatives
and through them to the citizens.
Many and many time these gentle.
men have gone out of their way Il
furnish the reporters with news for the
benefit Of the public at large, and in
: all justice their services should be &C.
knowledged. Let's make it general
boys; welcome the new and God-epeed
the old, and then all will be eatikfied.
From the daily Of Thursday.
Water-cress is now very plentiful
and ia on sale ut the various stalls
about town.
Mr.. Gates, Of Minneapolis. a warm
friend of Chief of Police Savidge, is ii
the city with view of locating.
Revs. Smith and Landon are hold.
ing revival services At Tumwater and
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