Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-22
MERE MENTION.

From the daily of Tuesday.
Mr.. Elcaine Longmire, OF Ielm, is
in the city.
Mr.. C. p. Davis and vile, Of Kam-
ilchie, are in the city.
The Clara Brown came in this morn
ing with large freight list.
Charley Peterson, city watch man, is
confined to his loom with a severe
cold.
A Slight frost last night ten led t.
remind us that winter is getting his
last kick IL.
Rogers, the photographer, to-day
turned Ii : attention to the Woodruff
Block and got some fine negatives.
A rosebush in one OF the Olympia
door-yards stands nine feet high, and
its tendency is still upward.
Mrs. Alexander Mcleod, OF Eastside,
left to day for North Bay, where she
goes to spend few days with her
husband, in camp.
Shoecraft & Smith, yesterday, dis
posed Of two five acre tracts t. par
ties down the Sound, who desired to
invest in Olympia realty.
Col. Owinss was in Tacoma ye>ter-
day. Like Mast, he refused to be in
tcryiewed for fear he would be mis-
quoted and he had to fee for his life
Messrs. Thornton and Duncan Of
Chicago, and Mr.. Spencer, of st Paul,
have been in the city the past few
days and made some desirable pur-
chases.
Ed. Callow made every arrangement
to start up his camp on little Skoo
kun road. Last night he received in
structions to close down again for an
indefinite period.
Several eastern capitalists are in the
city to-day looking for investments in
the coming city of Puget Sound, and
number of large deals may be looked
for in few days.
The Signal Service officer reports
the range of the thermometer the last
"a hours to have been Sc and 33-Ba-
rometer rising, and showing BOIL.
For the same period % inches of rain
fell.
r. ]. Holmes, practical ice manu-
facturer, is in the city, at the Carlton.
He comes to see what chance there is
to establish a plant here of sufficient
capacity to supply Olympia aud eur
rounding cities with ice.
Mrs. A. D. Whitney, of the Carlton
House, now visiting friends ami rela-
tives in San Francisco, writes that,
since hearing Of the breezy times in
Olympia, the little Bay City seems a
dull town to her and she longs to get
back where the world moves.
Negotiations are now pending for
the sale Of most desirable piece oil
Main street property. In the event Of
the deal being made, it will ensure the
erection, at once, of a magnificent
four-story brick building, with e,eva-
tors and all the modern improvements.
Mr.. George Stocking, q student OF
Collegiate Institute, has secured eO-
sition in the Coast Survey corps, un-
der Capt. Gilbert, and will, in due
time, leave for Alaska. Mr.. Stocking
is an expert mathematician aud will
make good record wherever he goes.
L. Wallestein, the leading confec-
tionery merchant Of Tacoma, is among
us to-day. "Lou" is ap old resident OF
Olympus, and liz his walks about the
town to-day did no. attempt to CON
ceai his amazcment- at the many
marks Of prosperity he noted.
The committee in whose hands was
placed the matter Of enlarging the
capitol have about completed their
labors. The ground has been marked
of, the style of addition agreed on,
and in q day or SO they will advertise
for bids for the erection of the addi-
tional park.
Charles Williamson, brother of
Councilman Williamson, left Olympia
last evening for business trip to his
former home, Cincinnati. He has dis
posed Of come property in teres:s there
and when his business is finished will
take up his permanent home in Olym'
pia. Mrs. Williamson remains Eere
tn, guest of her bro.her-in-law.
We are assured that the Electric
Railway Company will soon commence
work on the proposed str ct Car line.
Mr.. E. M. Wilson, one OF the incor PC
rators, and a gentleman of large rail
road experience, sends word that he
will probably arrive this week, when
matters will be put into shape 80 that
work on the line may be pushed this
summer to completion.
Miss Laura Co ties, well and favora-
by known in this city, is at present in
the employ Of the Benicia Agricultural
works at Ben;:ii, California, as cashier
and stenographer, Though far away
she still retains her love for Olympia,
and eagerly looks forward TO the day
when she will return TO the city OF the
gods and make her permanent home
here.
JIG. Boyd returned last night from
busint So trip TO Taccms. While
there he sold to intending settlers
several pieces Of Olympian business
property. Last night he received .
telegram from St. Paul parties asking
him to secure them some desirable
property. He mtdiately withdrew
his latest addition, o subdivision OF
OlOcK IL, ayers NH, lIOW the marker.
Thus it goes-a demand for O'ympian
property from all quarters.
From Father Classens it is learned
that the addition to the Sisters Hospital
will begin in q week or so. 1t is I'M
dertaken in order to accommodate the
numbers who apply for treatment, the
SIZE OF the present structure being
found in .dequlte. The erection OF
this wing will be a serious drain upon
the Sisters and the reverend genie
man expresses the hope that the good
people of Olympia will render them
every assistance in their power.
From the daily of Wednesday.
Several pats of additions will be
fled Immediately after April LIST.
Captain Delanty, of Port Discovery
Mill company, is in the city to-day.
&c. Brockenbrough and wife, of
Tacom', are in the city on g short
visit.
John c. Gill. of North Bay, has been
paid 81 ,496 OF as dis loss on the burned
ataamer North R.N