Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

with a great variety of choice fruit,
grown in the vicinity, which com
mands good prices because OF the
quality.
Miss Linnie Barnes, of Tumwater'
has been rendered the school in Black
Hills district, No. 30, and will probably
commence about the first OF the COM
ing month.
Figures are now being made on a
brick building to cover hall a block of
ground, and the prospect is that they
will add up satisfactorily, and contracts
at once let.
A delegation of about twenty men,
from the vicinity OF South Union, were
in the city to-day, in attendance on a
school district meeting before the SUI
perintendent.
Mr.. Walters, who recently arrived
here with his family from the East,
will take charge OF the new flat on
Fourth street The building will ac-
commodate about thirty dodgers and
boarders.
The local demand for lumber is SO
great that our mills can hardly ksep
up with their orders, which speaks
volumes for the prosperous condition
and healthy growth of the Capital
city.
The Olympia and Chehalis Valley
Railroad Company have very generous
ly rendered payment for the three
cows which were killed near Plumb's
Station, by the incoming train last
Saturday night.
Mr.. S. C. Woodruff will begin the
erection of residence for himself, on
Harrison Avenue, Westside, next week
This looks as if Sam might possibly
have other projects in view than deal
ings in real estate. in the near future.
Every citizen of Olympia who is in
terested in the city's claim for the
permanent seat of government are re-
quested to leave the names of their
friends living in the Territory at the
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Trade, so that mailing-list NAV be
formed for future use.
Prof. Martins tricks in legerdemain
at Columbia Hall, last evening, were
worthy of much larger patronage
than was accorded. The marionettes
especially, pleased the audience, as
many had never seen the very natural
performance Of the little figures when
manipulated in skillful manner.
The writer of this column rushed to
the sanctum of the editor-in-chief, full
of confidence and enthusiasm, with
the announcement that we had Sc.
cured list of tine beautiful and charm.
ing ladies of Olympia for his depart
ment. He seized the manuscript, and
with look SO whitening that it should
have been seen to be appreciate, said
"Young man! do you think we car
crowd out one-third of our matter fol-
this? We don't publish a blanket
sheetw and we subsidized, for the time
being.
Portland freight for this place oc
casionally "lays over" so long a
Tenino, and the transportation billl
are collected so promptly, that it put.
one in mind of the shoemaker's reply
, to the tardy customer who applied fol-
pair of boots he had ordered: "Nt
D der poots are not quite done yet, bu
der pill ish made oudt."
The OLYMPIAN will maintain it,
A strict neutrality in party matters dur
{ ing the coming campaign. Its adver
, Using columns are open, however, Il
both parties, at the same rate as t.
other patrons. Party calls, or polite
al announcements of any nature, viii
appear in the business columns, at on,
cent per word for each insertion. Thi.
arrangement, we trust, will be satisfac
tory to both parties.
Our townsman, Mr.. Samuel G. Ware
returned Sunday evening from a hur
ried visit to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, width
er he had been called by the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Henderson, wife of ex-State Senator
Henderson. He arrived in time te
cheer her last hours on earth. She
died on the 18th inst, at the age o.
60 years. Mr.. Ward has been absent
about o month, and went and returned
by the Northern Pacific.
The beautiful cottage residence o.
Rev. NJ. Chaplin is nearly completed
and is an additional ornament to the
city. Prof. Brintnall has completed
his fine residence, adjoining Mr.. Chap
Inns and now occupies it. On the
lots Immediately west of his, Mr.
; Lindley and Miss Janet S. Moore are
making preparations to erect a com
modious and handsome two-story
dwelling and they have selected one
of the most slightly and desirable loca-
tons in the city. In fact all the
grounds in the vicinity of the Capitol
command an exceedingly fine view
and are well-sought for residence prop
erty.
Talking with group OF friends on
Main street, near the residence OF
Maj. Breckenridge, and admiring the
magnificent picture spread out before
us by the artistic hand of Nature, the
long line of snow-capped mountains
constituting the Olympic range, while
to the right rose the majestic Rain,
ier," towering 1900 feet above the
level of the sea, the bay literally alive
with swift-gliding crafts, and were vie