Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-26
The foundation for Sam Williams,

Inc foundation Tor Sam Williams
new house has been n'shed. The
stills a:e all in position and the supcr-
structure will begin at once.
The condition of Thomas Linklter,
who has been in pr cArious state
from degeneration of the brain, is
slightly imp owed. He cannot, how-
cder, recover
Frank Norton, a driver ia Williams
camp, on Lite Skookun, is laii up at
Ioung's Hotel. from the results Of the
kick OF an OK, fractuiing tie small
bne OF the left leg. IT,
Fred. Drew was to-day enga yed
scaling an immen-e boom Of gs for
Ike Ellis. They are in the creek and
W II be ready to start on their journey
to the mill in day or so.
TIL Clara Brown came into port to-
day loaded to the guards with goods
for Olympia merchants. Besides this
she had in tow An immense pile-driver
to be used byI c. Ellis in work about
the city front.
The family of Mr.. d. ]. Hubbard, on
Tenalquot prairie, are suffering from
measles. One of its members, lad,
was exposed to the disease at Seattle,
some tim ago, and this is Doubtless
the orig Of the disease.
A handsome new chandelier was
Yesterday Pared in position in the
Odd Fellows building. 1t is Of the
most app rovtd pattern, and when lit
up will throw grand lustre over the
other rich furnishings of the hall.
The surveying schooner, Ernest 1t.
Mayo commanding, has been brought
out Of her winter quarters, at Buffers
Cove and put in order for her sum-
mel's work. She now lies alb east he
old Brown VIII RI at West Olympia.
The flag pole that has STOOD so long
in front of the STANDARD Office was
taken down recently to undergo an
overhaul'ng. That completed, yester-
day it Was placed in POSITION with the
stars and stripes gaily floating from
the top. Capt. Messegee superintend-
ed its erection.
Mr.. VIM. Luark had his knee joint
separated last thursday, by the rolling
of cedar log from wagon, catching
that member against the wheel in its
descent, so as to throw the weight OF
his body upon it. He is in fair way
to recovery under the careful minis
trations OF DR.. Riley.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
has established an office in this city,
with J. c. P. revival as agent, and he
has fitted upexceedingly coy quarters
:on the new extension to Second Street
dock. with waiting room for the &C.
commodation Of his patrons.
John Michaels, late of Minnesota,
was cut by an ak in Guisler's camp a
few days ago. and taken to st. Peters
Hospital for treatment, the wound
threatening an abcess of the knee Joint.
He is likewise afflicted with pneumo.
mia, which makes the Iprosp cts of a
speedy and satisfactory recovery more
doubtful.
At the hotel building the contractors
complain of the lac!; Of material. Be-
sides the brick now on hand only
about 1900 are avail bic and these
will soon be exhausted. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY hoped that when these are used
up, our local brick makers will have a
kiln of the new machine-made brick
ready for use.
| Wren Carpenter, who lives four
miles east of this city, had his knee
cap cut open with drawing-knife,
while shaving shingles yesterday. DR..
Riley, who happened to be in the
neighborhood, on professional visit,
dressed the wound, and except the
pain and loss Of time involved,
the accident may be considered Of
small personal consequence. 4 4;
Llst night when the T. J. Potter was
coming to the dock she dragged
through the mud and would not obey
her helm. As result she ran afoul
of the sake light that marks the chan
mel and knocked it sky-west and
crooked. The lamp, Gill Parker gays,
is not lost, it is only laying OF the bot
tom of the channel.
The steamer Josephine, which was
to 60 on the Olympia-Shelton route last
Monday morning, has not shown up as
yet She took boom of logs to Seat
tie Friday night and they became I'M
manageable. The wind was blowing
gale and it is said the boom landed
down near Seattle and the vessel has
been engaged ever since hauling it of.
It is expected she will be ON the route
soon, however, as Capt. Howard, her
owner, is in earnest about the matter.
Sam Pie'o, an Indian doctor, was shot
in the arm At Nesqually, last Wednes-
day, by another Indian. 1t seems that
Sam had been doctoring some of Pc
ter's relatives with poor results, and
that the protector of the hone circle
conceived it to be his duty to extermi.
nate the masatche ton,anawus, by put
ting an epd to the doctor. 1t is q good
thing Qor the doctors) that such q
pract ce does MT obtain foothold in
civilized communities.
From the daily Of Wednesday.
C. B. Zabriske, of Tacoma, is regis
tered at the Carlton.
SAINT. Yeager is erecting neat co..
tage on Fourteenth and Adams street.
Governor Moore has appointed James
Law, Of Tacoma, and Miller A. Higgins
of Seattle, notaries public.
Street Superintendent Mesergee is