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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
Ordinance No. 329,
An ordinance to levy a tax for general

An ordinance to levy tax for general
street and special purposes, and to pro-
vide for the collection OF the same:
The City Of olympic does orcIai'n as folloEs:
SECTION l. That an annual tax for the
year 1889 of five mills, be and the same
hereby is levied upon all property liable
to assessment by the City OF Olympia for
general municipal purposes.
SEC. >. That a special tax Of six mills
be, and the same is hereby levied upon
said property Tor general street pur-
! poses.
SEC, 3. That Il special tax OF two mills
be- and the same hereby is levied upon
said property for fire appliances, and Il
further special tax OF two mills be, and
the same is hereby levied upon said
property for improvement of public
square and city buildings
SEC. 1. That road poll tax Of six dol
lars be, and the same is hereby levied
upon each male resident OF the City OF
Olympia subject to road poll tax under
the laws of Washington Territory
SEC. 5. That the City Assessor carry
out said levy upon the assessment roll OF
the CITY Of Olympia within ten 40 days
from the approval of this ordinance, and
at the expiration oi said time he shall
deliver said roll to the City Treasurer.
SEC. q. The taxes hereby levied shall
he due and payable to Francis Henry,
City Treasurer, at his office in said city
at the end of ten (10) DAYS from the APP
proval Of this ordinance
SEC. Z. That all and any part of said
taxes remaining unpaid at O'Clock in
the afternoon of the 30th day OF Septem
Der, 1889, shall thereby become delin
quent.
SEC, s. That within ten Q0) days al
ter the taxes shall have become deln-
quent as aforesaid, the City Treasurer
shall return the tax roll to the City
Clerk, designating thereupon the taxes
remaining unpaid. That upon the re-
ceipt of tax roll the City Clerk shall, and
he hereby is, required to deliver said
tax roll, with the tax warrant attached
thereto, to the City Marshal.
| SEC. 8. That the City Marshal shall
forthwith proceed to collect said delin-
quent taxes, and shall receive as com
pensation therefor, the ordinary fees al
lowed by law for the levying of execu-
tons, and also an amount equal to ten
| JO) per cent. upon all taxes collected by
him; said fees and compensation to be
added to the taxes delinquent, and col
lected as part thereof.
| SEC. 10. That said tax warrants and
all alias tax warrants be returnable sixty
(GO) days from the issuance thereof.
Approved August 29th, 1899.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
Attest: RoBT. MARR, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

GUTHRIE, 1. T., Aug. 29.-Great op-
position is developing to the proposed
election for Territorial officers. A
large meeting was held this morning
by prominent citizens of Guthrie, and
resolutions were adopted denouncing
the action of the late Territorial Con.
ventiOn as ill-advised. The resolutions
say the Convention was run by chron-
ic office seekers, and that the people oil
Oklahoma don't wish to organize a
Territorial government, but are conf.
dent that Congress will soon deliver
Oklahoma from the present reign OF
anarchy. A Guthrie News special from
Oklahoma City says there is great ex-
element over to-mOrrow's charter
and blOOdshed is liable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.
In Addition to New States, Eleven
Others Elect Officers this Year.

Only eleven States elect State Off.
GERS this year. Kentucky held a gen.
eral election for State treasurer on
August 9Th. Elections in ten other
States will take place on November 5th
On that day
Iowa will elect Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor.
Maryland will elect Comptroller and
and Acknowledgement
Massachusetts will elect Governor
and State officers.
Mississippi will elect Governor snd
State officers.
Nebraska will elect Supreme Judge
and two Regents.
New Jersey will elect Governor and
State officers.
New York will elect State officers
except Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernOr. sos. To-
Ohio will elect Governor and State
officers.
Pennsylvania will elect State Treas
urer.
Virginia will elect Governor and
State officers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
TRUE. EVERY WORD.

Whoever has travelled through the
different sections of our magnificent
commonwealth, has been delighted
with and enthusiastic over the fertile
fields of grain, yielding such abundant
harvests throughout that vast section
lying east Of the Cascade mountains,
and the wonderful resources Of that
other great section west of the noun
tains, with its magnificent forests of
splendid timber. the extensive fields of
excellent coal, the iron, the lime, the
stone quarries, its large tracts of good
agricultural land, its fruits and flowers,
I'll Of which surround the great inland
sea-Puget Sound-aptly termed the
Mediterranean of America. All this,
md vastly more. must impress the WISH
= and careful observer with the fact
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TER.
OLYMPIA. PRlDAT EVENING. AUG. 80, 1859.
CALL EOIS
Territorial Democratic Convention.

A general convention of the Democratic
Party of Washington, is hereby called to
meet i'm the city of Ellensburg. OH
Monday, September o, 1850,
at 10 O'Clock A. H., for the purpose of nom
mating candidate for Member of Con-
gress, and candidates for such State OH
GERS as may lie provided for in the Consti-
tuition of the State of Washington, and
for the transaction of such other business
as may come before the convention.
The basis of representation shall be as
follows: One delegate at large for each
county; one delegate for each $50 votes
and one delegate for each fraction thereof
in excess OF IS votes cast for the Demo-
cratic candidate for Delegate to Congress
at the last general election held in No
vember, 1855.
Upon the foregoing basis. counties are
entitled to representation as follows:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
Fire In the Mines.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 2S.-The fire
at the East Wellington Colliery shaft
has been smothered, water being
poured in from above and the steam
jet escaping under ground. This was
carried on all day Sunday and until
noon to-day, when an exploring party
ventured down No. l shaft. The en-
tire pit-head, with the exception of the
timbers supporting the winding pulley,
has been consumed. The loss will be
heavy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
Fire at Portland.

PORTLAND, Aug. 29.-At IL O'Clock
last evening fire destroyed the Ore.
gon match factory, owned by Walker
< Dana, located at ten East
park. Loss, $32 900 partially insured
While the match factory was burning
another fire broke out in l.. Weir's
furniture factory, a frame structure
situated at 326 First street, destroying
the same. The fire communicated to
his furniture store adjoining, which
was completely Quilted. The buildings
destroyed were owned by John Very
Loss on the furniture factory and store
$4,000: insurance, $500. Wery's
loss is $25, 90; insured foI 81, 100.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Mr. Claus
Spreckels has another scheme. 1t is
nothing less than to build an addition
to the White House out of blocks OF
hardened sugar. In shipping cargoes
of his immense product to Mexico
Spreckels has found it necessary to sol
idify them in some way into large
blocks in order to preserve them
against attacks of different and vary.
ing climatic conditions. Spreckels
maintains he is now able to produce
blocks of sugar winter than marble
and harder. The material, he asserts
will be less than One-half as expensive
as marble, is guaranteed whittier and to
hold its color perfectly, no matter
what kind of weather, and is warranted
to stand the wear of time.
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1e2o-1sse.

1t is hardly possible to fully realize
the extent OF our Indebtedness to the
brave pioneers, who amid hardships
and privations, toll incessant and de-
gree Of discomfort no language can
portray, pursued their long and weary
journey across the continent to the
land o: the setting SUM-"
They had much in common with
those Pilgrim Fathers, who will lie
held in grateful remembrance so long
as America retains heart of love and
honor for those who laid the founda-
ton of her, as yet, unmeasured great
ness. None can dispute the faults OF
the Pilgrim Fathers; they were stern,
fanatical, intolerant; they prosecuted
the Quakers and the Baptists; they
burned with holy and deadly wrath
against all who dared to dispute their
dark religion or their right to govern
this country in its name. But none
the less they were men and women of
massive and heroic mould, of grand
and rarest virtues, of a spirit so fearless
and conscientious and devoted, that
to-day we owe them the very traits OF
our national character.
1t was the love of freedom, the spirit
OF adventure and enterprise, the power
OF endurance, u strong desire and con-
scious ability to subdue and improve
the wilderness, making it blossom
like the rose," rich with fruits and
golden grain; in other words, it was
their overpowering ambition to estab-
lish homes, with health and comfort,
intelligence and peace therein, which
together with the tough fibre of their
moral constitutions, that made the
life of the Pioneers of this great North
west country parallel with the Pill
grims, or Old Settlers" of 1920.
1t is not, however, our purpose to
draw comparisons or dwell upon iden-
titles, but to note the fact that chain
Of fortuitous circumstances brought
the early settlers to this section, where
with an equable climate, wonderful in
its mildness, salubrity and tone, with
fertile soil, great and varied resources,
with exhaustless natural wealth, with
elbow-room and opportunity. they
have, within the short period of little
more than thirty years, been enabled
to behold large and PROSPEROUS cities
and towns spring into existence, man.
ufactures and commerce established,
. thriving and happy rural population,
a free, pOpulous, educated and BOOM
ing Commonwealth, another star upon
the Nations flag.
1t is indeed gratifying that so many
have survived to witness and enjoy the
fruits of their labors, a goodly heritage
Tor their children and their children's
children for untold generations.
And to that little band of large
hearted, intelligent pioneers, who were
led to make this beautiful spot by the
sea their abiding-place, are we deeply
and especially indebted, for they were,
even in that early day, actuated by the
faith or inspiration-call it what you
will-that made them strong and con-
fident that Olympia, so finely situated
and SO beautifully surrounded, would
not only be the home of cultured,
enterprising and hospitable people, but
the seat, now and evermore, of a free
government for free people.
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nent combines the advantages of the
State Of Washington and which in the
near future. must place her at the
head OF the American Union.
As consequence, the cities and
towns have had, and are having a phe-
nominal growth some from one
cause and some from another. In
some instances they are the ccnters OF
, great wheat-producing sections, while
in others, railroads as we'll as rich
mines and fertile farming country,
have largely contributed to their rap
id growth. On Puget Sound, several
cities have with railroad facilities,
great commercial advantages, by which
they have communication with all
parts of the world. There are others,
however, that have been less preten-
sions, which, while they enjoy admira.
bic facilities by railroads and by ships
that go down to the sea-" and fleet
OF palatial steamers, are delightfully."-
situated for residences as we'll as for
the prosecution of business, and CHIEF
among these we proudly name our
beautiful city of
OLYMPIA.
"The city of the Gods" as she mes.
ties amid outrageous trees, shrubbery
and flowers, on ground gently rising
from the bay, with a plateau extend
ing back for miles east, west and south
All who visit Olympia are charmed
with the locality, its healthfulness
its scenery, its buildings, its thrift, its
home-life and hospitality, and they
leave it with regret, but with pleasan,
recollections and a determination tc
repeat their visit.
Its schools, its churches, its social
tone and high moral status, make il
indeed place more than ordinarily
desirable for a home, for pleasant
unions and reunions, as we'll as for bust
ness.
Being the present and future Capt.
tai of our new State, adds to its attract.
iveness, especially in view of its acces.
sibility from all parts of the Territory
To reach it is simply pleasure-trip
whether it be from east of the noun.
tains, from the COLUMBIA river counties
from those bordering on the Pacific
ocean or from the rich and prosper.
GUS cities and towns located on the
Sound.
The sentiment of Western Washing
ton is practically unit for the perma.
nent seat of government at Olympia
and very large percentage of the
vote of Eastern Washington will name
this as the place of their choice. The
indications are that Olympia will re
ceive more than two-thirds of all the
votes cast on that question. However
our people should be alive to the situa.
ton and leave no stone unturned &c
come out of the contest with glori
GUS victory" inscribed on our banners
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS, Under the act of Congress,
approved February %, 1889. to enable the
people OF Washington to form a Consti-
tuition and State government, provision
is made for submitting said Constitution
so formed to the people for ratification or
rejection, at an election To be held on the
first Tuesday in October, and
WHEREAS, Provision is also made in
SAID act for the election of officers for full
State government, including members of
the legislatureand Representative in the
Fifty-first Congress;
Now, therefore, I, Miles C. Moore, Gov
ernor of the said Territory, by virtue of
the authority in me vested 10y law, do
hereby declare that a general election
Will be held throughout said Territory of
Washington, on Tuesday, October l, 1889.
for the ratification or rejection of the Con-
Stitution, and for the election OF the fol-
lowing officers:
Representative to the Fifty-first Con-
gress of the United States.
Governor.
l Lieutenant Governor.
! Secretary OF State.
State Treasurer.
/ State Auditor.
Attorney General.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
commissioner of Public Lands.
5Snpreme Court Judges.
~ Superior Court Judges
~ hhciihers oi the state House OF Rep
rescntatives.
30 members of the State Senate.
county Clerk for each county.
The electors will also vote at said eiec-
ton:
Fol or against the Constitution of the
State of Washington.
For or against separate Article No. 1.
For or against separate Article No. 2.
FOR the permanent location of the seat
OF government as provided i'm section IS
OF the schedule of said Constit ution.
The said election shall be conducted /.
the returns made, the result ascertained
ana tue certificates TO persons elected is
sued III the manner prescribed by the
laws OF this Territory regulating elections
therein. and the vote cast for the adop-
ton OF the Constitution, and the several
separate articles and the location of the
State Capital, shall be returned to the
Secretary Of the Territory in the manner
provided in the enabling act.
In witness whereof, l hereunto set nv
mand and cause the great seal of the said
Territory to be affixed.
Done in the City of Olympia this 9th
day OF August, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eightv-nlne.
ana OF the Independence of the United
States the one hundred and fourteenth.
49,, by the Governor:
SEAL. MILES {, MOORE.
o.. C. WHITE,
Secretary Of the Territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

SAN FRANCIRCO, Aug. 2S.-Botb
Dempsey and Blanche were in good
form and eager for the fight. Each
was confident.
In the evening there was plenty OF
money IN favor of Dempsey at 3 to l
with but few takers. Later on as Jack
Dempsey seemed to fall behind, wacers
We're against him.
In the thirty-second round, the
longest battle that Jack Dempsey ever
fought, and for the first time in his
lie his nose was broken and he was
whipped. The special report to the
oLiMPIAN says of the last round: The
men came together in clinch and on
breaking away the Marine suddenly
plvoted and got in terrific swing on
JACK 8 nose, (Which is reported broken
JACK went down where he remained
Tor over ten seconds. He struggled to
his feet In dazed condition. BLEEDING
freely. Grace had passed and the re.
ieree gave the fight to La Blanch
Ihls evening there was plenty of Demp.
sey money offered at better than 9 to
with but few takers. Latter on, at the
eleventh round. bets were even, so close.
~ was the fight contested.
Thus ends the commencement OF
JACK Dempsey's career. He went to
portland five years ago, and called
Dave Campbell from his wagon as
driver of hose cart No. 3, met him in
combat, and won an honorable victerv
Jack Dempsey declared that he would
break Dave Campbell's nose in the
third round, and notwithstanding that
many dollars was put up that he
would be adefeated man, he succeeded
IN whipping Dave Campbell, the pride
OF Portland, at the time and under
the circumstance he promised. What
Will he the result of the defeat of the
most scientific prize-fghter in the
world Is vet to be known
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

The anonymous communication in
the Tacoma Ledger of the 25th inst,
assuming to speak for the people OF
Olympia, says: "SOme, among whom
are the older settlers, think that the
loss of the Capital would be a great
catastrophe. The newer element,
among whom are some of the most
progressive and wide-awake business
men OF the city, actually regard the
probable removal of the Capital as a
benefit to Olympia" The author
ship of the letter, we understand has
been assumed by Mr.. Forrest, the
land and collection agent, who doubt
less expressed his own views believing
them to be shared, as he says, by a
large proportion of the community.
They are, however, far from the truth.
The writer has probably as good means
As anybody for hearing expressions of
sentiment, and he has yet to find
anybody in the newer" or the older
element of progressive and wide
awake business men of the city," who
regard the removal of the Capital
either as possible or desirable. If
any such expression has reached
the ears of the Ledger correspondent,
it must have been from the lips of
newcomer, who have not yet acquired
o foot of realty, or paid one cent of tax
in support of the local government.
They can, of course, tell just why Olym-
pia has failed to develop as fast as some
other cities, and just what she should
do to rapidly surge to the front; but
most people would rather have them
act than preach, to demonstrate their
faith by works, and put their shoulder
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

WHAT NExT?-A bookkeeper in 4
Rochester On. " hotel during re-
cent trip to England, secured two gen.
uine English skylarks, which he
brought to this country. Many people
wanted to hear the birds sing, but az
their solos are only given between 4
and 6 30 in the morning, no one had
the enterprise to awake and hear them
The owner has at last arranged u plan
by which their songs can be heard
The birds are to be placed in room
where a phonograph is located, and
kept there until they have finished
their repertoire. Then those interesed
will be invited to hear the phonograph
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

The following from the New York
Herald is the manner in which Wash
ington Territory is regarded in the
East: mo one can fully forecast what
Washington may become. She has
certainly the most varied, and without
much doubt the most remarkable, re-
sources OF all. Taken as an agricul-
tural, commercial or timber State.
her future may be great. The early
years OF the next century may easily
find her second to not more than two
States of the Union in importance
As Pacific Coast State, she has an
equal commercial position with Cali
fornia, and very great advantage over
the latter State in climate and in cana.
city for varied production"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

AT the Republican Convention OF
North Dakota, on the 22d instant, the
machine politicians were utterly routed
by combination of the farmers OF
the new State, who had majority Of
one on ballot. John Miller, a popular
farmer of Richland county, is the nom.
inee for Governor. None of the NOM
inees have held any but minor offices
in the Territory, and their advent upon
the political stage is a complete sur
prise and overwhelming defeat to the
old political wire-workers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

to the wheel ii it is moving in rut,
and lift it upon new ground
When, however, the community is
united on proposition and are strain
ing every nerve to subserve what ia
admitted will lie great public benefit,
it is peculiarly exasperating for some
tcnderfoot' to step forward and slur
those who have borne the heat and
burden Of past endcavors, and 'misrep-
resent the objects and interests they
are seeking to subservc.
/ The old settlers make no special
claim to preference on account of long
continued residence and the part they
have borne in making the present
progress possible, nor do they erect
barriers against those who now come
in to reap the golden harvest; but
they do object to invidious compare
sons wherein their own enterprise is
ignored and fulsome and unwarranted
praise is bestowed without stint upon
the progressive and wide-awake new.
er element" What are the facts!
There is not Il brick building in Olym.
pia to-day which has not been erected
by the people Mr.. Forrest classities as
mossbacks. There are very few sue.
cessful business ventures in this com.
munity that have not been projected
and sustained by this same prescribed
class of people. A very large proper.
ton of the general taxes are paid by
them, and their pockets are generously
tapped on all occasions for aid to pro
jects that, like the present, sometimes
receive colkcomfort from those who
seem to have come among us as oul
mentors and guides.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 2S.-For the
first time since the forest fires started
In Montana, Helena is in danger. To.
day timber on Ten-Milc River, twelve
miles from the city, was set on fire by
sparks from locomotive. A high
wind was prevailing and timber in
Colorado Gulch, which was half way
around Helena, was soon ignited. The
flames travelled with startling rapidity
westward toward the city. In the
Gulch were number OF sawmills. the
most extensive being that of Sturrock
& Brown. This was quickly wiped out
as we'll as several houses. Men start.
ed 10 fell timber, in hope of arrestine
the progress of the fire. They were
soon surrounded by the flames and
barely escaped with their lives, all OF
them having their hair singed and
their clothing burned. The air is full
of cinders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

SUFFERERS from Indigestion, loss of
appetite, liver or kidney complaints,
rheumatism or neuralgia, would do
well to give Ayers Sarsaparilla trial.
For all such disorders, no medicine is
so effective as this, when faithfully
and perseveringly used.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30

"SoME years ago Ayers Cherry
Pectoral cured me of asthma after the
best medical skill had fsiled to give
me relief. A few weeks since, being
again troubled with the disease, was
promptly relieved by the same REM
edy."-F. S. Hassler, editor Argus,
Table Rock, Neb.