Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-09

From the daily OF Thursday.
The fourth story is now being placed
on the hotel,
Mrs. A. P. Yemen, returned to Sc
attic, this morning.
Stump removal is actively going on
in the southeastern portion of the city.
Capt. Hatch has built a new sidewalk
along the Sixth street front OF his res
idence.
Mr.. G. A. Barnes is building a new
sidewalk on the Adams street front of
his property.
The time Of the County Commits
sioners, this term has, been mainly de-
voted to equalization of the assessment
roll.
Capt. John G. Parker came up from
Tacoma on business visit last even
ing, and returned by the State of
Washington to-day.
Fires were started under the arches
of new kiln of machine-made brick
on Monday and the burning process
will be finished this week.
Some OF the finest rooms that the
new hotel will contain have already
been engaged by parties who propose
to permanently occupy them.
Mr.. Frank Ruth, of Chambers
Prairie, was in the city to-day, and
gave a cheering report of crop pros
poets in that portion OF the county.
The citizens of Eastside are making
it known that they want an engine
house of their own with all the appli-
ances known to II we'll appointed fire
department.
The long pending school district
controversy was disposed of yesterday
by the County Commissioners, and
the action of the School Superinten
dent confirmed.
AS preliminary to the work of setting
up the iron fence around the public
square, the street workers are filling W
the depressions with earth taken from
the graded streets.
The Dischutes river is at its loves
stage and the mill men of that plac,
are taking advantage of the situation
by making repairs upon their flume
and water cOnduits.
Mr.. James Chambers now occupie
his new dwelling, near Maple Park
The building displays the beauties o
Swiss architecture and is an ornamen
to that part of the city.
The teachers of Thurston count
will bear in mind that the thir
regular examination takes place mex
Wednesday and Thursday, Angus
14th and 10Th, in this city.
Olympia fruit dealers have begun t
make shipments of early apples an
plums to lower Sound points, wher
they find a good market and they al
realizing a fair profit in the business.
Laborers are clearing the block o
the southwest corner of Main and Fou
teenth streets, and when the work
+, finished, there will be an uninterruptt
. prospect from the Capitol building
Main street.
: Remember that Governor Moore
. reception, Friday evening, will tai
place in the lodge rooms OF Odd Fellow
D Temple, and not at Columbia hall.
originally contemplated. Everybo'
l is invited to attend.
A telegram brings the announc
ment that the steamer Fleetwood W
come up tonight ready for her usu
trip tomorrow. Her engines we
but slightly disabled and her mach
cry has been thoroughly repaired.
Z By vigorous effort, the fire wifi
broke out in f. 5. Horizons big pile
of wood has been extinguished.
has had about hundred cords pill
n along the Fourth street front OF
d Eastside addition and for several ola
II this week there was eminent danger
the whole being consumed.
d Mr.. Geo. Sumption, and son,
y Sussex, England, have secured la
s. near Tenino, where they propose
" engage in horticultural and agrlc
ii tural pursuits. Mr.. S. is the father
IL law of Mr.. VIM. Ragless, one of c
.e foremost citizens, and will, thereto
e enter upon his home-life in a strar
ty.J ,,cJor 90 rovobIa circumstanc