Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-31


with tho water courses that could he
made available The most probable
connection, however, is ny rail, and the
same urgent reasons for its early com
ric.ion apply equally well toi;.
From the daily OF Ta,s lay.
\ >halc tree was appreciated THIS
afternoon
Governor Moore returned from
Walla Walla last evening.
Strawberries are selling to-day at
three boxes Tor twenty-five cents.
Light showers lcll during the night
but today is one of natures best.
Williamson & Hoyt will succeed b
Jones IN the grocery business on June /.
The frame work OF the new Episco-
pal church on Washington street is
up.
Residences are stillin demand, which
Is increasing in greater proportion than
the supply,
Commencement exercises "f the
Collegiate Institute viii take place
June Eth.
An invoice OF splendid gooseberries
we've brought in this morning from
Chipman's ranch.
New sidewalks are being laid in
front OF Mr.. J. c. Horr's residence and
DR.. Os,rander's office, on Main street.
Rev. II. w. Buck, OF the Episcopal
church, will hold service in Tacoma
Hall Thursday morning, at IL o'clock
Mr.. John Fitzeibbon died at St.
Peters Hospital, in this city, this
morning OF pneumonia, aged 50 years.
There are no new developments in
the affection of the Storr family. Mr.
$. appears quite well and eats heartily.
A Sheriti's Convention will be held
in this city some time during the scs-
sion OF the Constitutional Convention
The dry goods emporium of Messrs.
Toklas & Kaufman presents many at
fractions for the ladies of Olympia, this
week
County Auditor J. p. Tweed, and Geo
Thompson are off in the direction OF
Black Lake for few DAYS of fishing
and recreation.
Mr.. Allen c. Mason, OF Tacoma, is
offering for sale the property known
as the Chambers ranch, about seven
miles from this city.
The Northern Pacific Express Com
pany's Office has been moved to part
of the storeroom now occupied by
Slater &Drown in Odd Fellows Tenn
pie.
Arthur Ellis is eXcavating in front OF
his residence on Fourth street for the
purpose OF laying a sidewalk, and
otherwise improving his property.
A daughter was born to George and
Ella Chambers. OF Yclm prairie, last
Monday, and daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Brazzell, of this city last Satur-
day.
John Simmons, OF Hoods Canal, had
his head split open by Il falling limb
in a logging camp, Friday. DIR. Flan-
nigan attended the sufferer at st. Pc
ter's Hospital, and he is now out OF
danger.
Mr.. Wesley b. Gosnell, of Winlock,
and Mr.. David Shelton, of Mason coun-
ty, two of the sturdy pioneers of the
Territory, were in the city to-day.
Both express the intention of being
present at the Pioneer Annual Re-
union next Thursday.
Mr.. s. Ii. Barbee, the real estate
man, returned last evening from Taco
ma, bringing his wife, who is an inva-
lid, to make Olympia their perma-
nent home. He thinks that if the
pure air and healthful surroundings
fail to restore her, it is needless to
look further. He is right, as we sim
cerely hope time will demonstrate.
Quite "circus" was afforded on
Main Street, to-day, by the efforts of
Charley Moore to ride bicycle. He
manifested considerable pluck, and
tackled the iron horse several times
after he had been landed all aheap.
1t was evident, however, that there was
quite as much danger to spectators as
to the principal actor while the show
lasted.
The Centralia Meas calls Olympia
that sleepy old town." Is it possible
that all this stir, building, business
and manufacturing are the cratic an
tics of somnambulists? Not much.
The News must have been enjoying a
Rip Van Wrinkle nap during the past
twelve month, and is not on to the new
order of things.
An Eastsidc young lady has just
turned out her second batch of light
biscuit and her father is delighted.
He thinks now that by drilling holes
through them he can hang them on
his gate rope, and thus keep the bell
COW out of the front yard. He has
heretofore found rocks and old iron
too light to serve the purpose.
instruments at the office Of the
government signal service in this city
report the state of the weather to-day
rs follows: Minimum temperature,
IS deg; maximum. up tod O'Clock p.
NJ, 70 deg A light rain was falling
at o'clock A. NJ, clearing OH to cloud
less by noon. This morning the ba-
rometer stood at 80 II, falling to 80 :OG
inches during the day
Miss Cora Ferguson, Of Fort Wayne,
Indiana, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brad w. Davis, of Eastside She came
west for the benefit OF her health, and
her mission, We are happy to state, has
been successful. She is perfectly en-