Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-29

rooms from Chambers block to
part of the lower rooms of the Rerie,c
building, corner Of Fourth and Colum-
bia streets.
Adolph kaufman returned yester-
day, from Montesano. where he has
been for several months employed as
head salesman in a branch Of the New
York Store. =: %i"
The Signal Service officer reports to.
day the temperature to have ranged
from GO to 3S; with the barometer at
80 Ia raise OF Is inches. During
the last "a hours .08 of an inch Of
rain fell.
One Of the most beautiful rainbows
that ever mortal eyes beheld was
pictured on the eastern sky, last even
ing. The secondary bow was quite as
bright and well-deined as the princi-
pal one and was sight not ordinarily
seen.
Hon. w. H. Calkins, of Indiana, ac-
companied by C. E. Claypool, OF Ia
coma, are in the city. MIR. Calkins 10
one of the best known mon in political
life in all the country. In 1884 he was
Republican candidate for Governor OF
Indiana.
Capt. Geo. w. Bell, of Des Moines,
Iowa, has arrived in this city and in
tends to make Puget Sound his home.
His home paper the Leader speaks in
glowing terms of him and recommends
him as a man Of sterling worth and
integrity.
For amusements, Olyml ians will
have Ben Cotton on April 81. the G..
C. & d. Ministries on the 18th; the
Boston Quintette Club on the 18th
Royce & Lansing Swiss Bell Ringers
en- the 9th, and John MCGUIRE and
his famous mpany on May 9th.
The cirpet for the new building be-
longing to the Odd Fellows, has arriv-
ed, and will be put down in few days.
One piece for the large hall contains
800 yards and over, all matched and
sewed. 1t makes an immense roll, re-
quiring the united efforts OF ten men
to handle it.
Bruce Dodge, q well-known pioneer
of this city, came to town yesterday
for the express purpose OF purchasing
stock in the new hotel building. Meet.
ing Gen. McKenny he Immediately
subscribed for block of $1,000 worth
of the same, and told the General he
would take several blocks more as he
considered it the best kind of bust
ness investment. .r:.,i. ~
The following are the committees
on the farewell to Gov. Semple
and Secretary Owings and the re
ception to Gov. Moore and Secretary
White: Common Council, Gen. r. G
O'Brien, John Miller Murphy and F
F. Williamson; Board of Trade, Maj
John r. Hayden, Frank 1. Blodgett
and T. NJ. Reed; Citizens, S. c. Wood
ruff, Maj. J. Cabell Breckenridge ant
Geo. G. Mills.
A balky horse attached to the mai
wagon raised quite rumpus THU
morning on Main and Third streets
A large crowd gathered and the rome
dies recommended to make the critic
90 were many and novel. Severa
whips and fence rails were worn out or
his ribs, but nary a step would h
bulge. Fires were recommended Il
be built under him, corn dropped il
his ear and cayenne blown up his nose
All was Of no avail. Finally a small
boy yelled, "ginger," and at that re
mark the animal made q break tina
would make lightning ashamed of it
self, and away he sped fearful of thi
/" treat" ks3 81 3 4
As an example of the advance which
hae affected certain articles it may b.
stated that the father of Eugene HOr
ten some years ago sold to the Puge
Sound Pipe company his patents TO
the making and coupling of wood pipe
A few days ago Mr.. Brooks, represent
ing the Wyckoff Wood Pipe company
of Elmirs, n. Y, was in the city. Al
ter q visit to the works in Eastside b.
made the proprieters an offer to pa.
them in full dollar for dollar all tn
money they paid for their lands ant
plant and give them go, 900 additions
for their patents. This offer they re
fused with thanks and are continuing
on their way not at all disturbed.