Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-09-06

Hop picking has been commenced
in real earnest. Hundreds OF Indians
and white people are fiocking to the
fields surrounding our city, which will
have Il tendency to make things lively
for our business men.
The sidewalks are in very poor
condition on many of our streets, and
the city will, some time, pay Il heavy
price for the repairs in the way OF Il
suit for damages. "An ounce of pre-
ventative is worth Il pound of cure"
Let the proper authorities take warm
ing.
Simon Peters, well known by all as
"Sam the Bootblack," had serious en-
counter last night with the stairs lead
ing up to his room, and judging from
Sans appearance this morning, the
stairs was evidently declared the win
ner OF the melee. Moral-Sammy,
keep sober
Mr.. Copeland, of Seattle, while
under the influence of liquor, had an
unwelcome visitor last night, in the
shape of man who attempted to pick
his pockets, as he sat doing in one OF
the saloons, but his awakening before
the thief had time to relieve him OF
his money saved loss. The pick
pocket escaped and is unknown. This
attempt assures us we are again infcst-
ed with dangerous and suspicious
characters. The police are on close
watch.
Much talk and work, in Olympia,
has been done concerning the perma-
nent location of the Capital, and, as a
result, all have centered upon Olym-
pia, which is, and should be, the seat OF
government. The delegates to Walla
Walla are determined to fight that
question to the bitter end; and under
the leadership of our patriotic Mayor,
John F. Convey, Olympia will undoubt-
edly create an impression abroad which
will cause the hearts of her citizens to
forever rejoice.
Mr.. Larry Coimier will leave to-mor-
row for Petit Roche, New Brunswick,
to visit his parents and family of
seven brothers, all living within a
small radius of each other Larry is
himself the seventh son, usually sup
posed to be endowed with supernatur-
al powers, especiallyin healing diseases.
This gift does not, however, seem to
apply to himself, as one object of his
visit is to recover from an illness that
premonitory symptoms indicate may
be serious without a change of climate
He will be gone about two months
A host of friends will welcome his re-
turn. He goes by the Canadian Pa
cifc, his wife accompanying him as far
as Victoria.
A telegram to DR.. A. B. Woodland,
last Saturday, brought the sad intelli-
gence of the death of James Pickett,
the artist, in Portland, which place has
been his home for several years past.
Mr.. Pickett was born in this Territory,
and was son of Gen. Pickett, of the
U. S. Army, well-known to all old res
idents. He was 81 years of age, and
although SO young, had attained a
name all over the coast for his talent
and skill as an artist. Some of his
pictures rank high with those of lead
ing artists, and had he lived, he would
doubtless have written his name high
on the scroll of fame. He was bur-
led in one of the beautiful cemeteries
of that city.
Policeman McNair, while in the dis
charge of his duty this morning, was
assaulted by one of the toughest ele-
ment of our city, John Forbes. Mr..
McNair received two ugly cuts in the
cheek bone, near the eye. The arrest
and prosecution of Forbes will follow,
and in justice to the officer the ex-
treme penalty OF the law should be ex-
tended to him, who is no good to him
self, much less is he desirable person
to be left to his own resources when
under the influence of liquor. The
law-abiding citizens of Olympia will
certainly sanction the result no mat
ter how severe the penalty. This is
the only way to compel those who are
sometimes unruly, to heed and obey
the ordinances which are passed for
the protection of our city and her peo-
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