Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-21

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ness was transacted this forenoon
The session will close tomorrow noon
From the daily of Saturday.
Raspberries are ripening.
The woods are full of blackberries
| Ex-Governor Semple is in town thi,
afternoon.
Major ]. r. Hayden returned to the
city to-day.
Tramps are not troubling the city tC
any great extent.
Marshal Savage sent off two tramps
on the boat this morning.
The frame work of the new addition
to the hospital is in position.
Olympia Masonic Chapter conferred
the Royal Arch Degree last night.
A new sidewalk is being laid on
Franklin, at the corner of Fourth.
Lindley Moore has just added a
beautiful soda-fountain to his shop
paraphernalia.
The Emma Hayward did not get in
last night until after midnight, owing
to lack of water supply at the Ia
coma wharf.
A little competition in the line of
Mason's fruit jars has brought the
price down to $l4O per dozen for the
half gallon jars.
Some of the boys tried to play a
joke on Charley Holton, yesterday, but
at last accounts he had nuts on the
mischief makers.
The United States Revenue Cutter,
Wolcott, is at the Westside dock
undergoing slight repairs. She will
probably leave Monday
A daughter was born to the wife of
Robt Mcmillan, in this city last Tues
day, and son to the wife of Mr.. Boggs,
of Mud Bay, Wednesday.
Nearly all the passengers that came
in on the Emma Hayward last night
slept ON the boat through lack of
sleeping accommodation in the city,
The forest fires in this vicinity seem
to have somewhat abated their fury
and the atmosphere is considerably
clearer than it has been for the past
week.
The Signal Service Office reports to-
day: Minimum thermometer, SO de-
grees; maximum up to 4 p. NJ, "a de-
grees; weather cloudless, no rain: ba-
rometer rising from 1884 to 29.9S
inches.
A broad guage railroad is an impera-
tive necessity to Olympia just now,
and a plan has been suggested whereby
a reasonable hope is INDUCED that one
will be built before many months
elapse.
After leaving Seattle yesterday, the
Fleetwood broke her cylinder head
and was compelled to return for re-
pairs, which brought her in somewhat
behind time last night. She had SIS
passengers.
The Hayward came in last night
loaded with both freight and passen-
gers, having 36,716 pounds of grain
and general merchandise and LOG pas
sengers. This morning she took out
12,4OO pounds of freight and "A pas
sengers.
Some of our people are hunting for a
young dentist who a few days ago
Arab-like "folded his tents and silent
ly stole away" If he is not found by
bill-day, the OLYMPIAN will use its
widely extended circulation as
means of ascertaining the exact loca-
ton of his pastures new"
Mr.. E. w. Thompson, representing
the Seattle Insurance Co., is in the city
soliciting business which, although
carrying its proportion of Seattle risks,
has come forth from the fire live,
vigorous and enterprising organization.
Mr.. T., has the past few days, issued a
number of policies on property at
Shelton, as well as in this city.
Sheriff Billings will leave tomorrow
for Walla Walla with Hovey, who was
convicted of forgery and sentenced to
the penitentiary for the period of one
year, instead of two years, as the
OLYMPIAN stated yesterday. Sheriff
Duckworth, of Mason county, also
leaves tomorrow with Smith, con-
victed of .obstructing train near Ka-
milchie, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for term of two years.
At the afternoon session yesterday
of the Grand Chapter of tine r. A.
Masons the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Thomas
NJ. Reed, Olympia, Grand High Priest
VIM. V. Rinehart, Seattle, Deputy
High Grand Priest; Jacob N. Bellin-
ger, Colfax. Grand King; VIM. Nc
Micken, Olympia, Grand Scribe; Yam
cy C. Blalock, Walla Walla, Grand
Secretary; Henry Drum, Tacoma,
Grand Treasurer. After the Installa-
ton of Officers this morning, NJ. f.
Grand High Priest Reed made the fol-
following appointments of officers
Rev. Wiley Knowles, Grand Sec
retay; Fred Furth, Spokane Falls,
Grand Captain OF the Host; Eli
lah NJ. Beatty, Tacoma, Grand So
journer; John Moore, Sprague, Grand
Royal Arch Captain; Louis r. Sohns,