Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-24

Ex-Governor Eugene Semple, Of Ia
,oma, is in the city, attending the
Grand Lodge OF the Knights OF Pythias.
Tho number Of visitors in the city is
'ariously estimated by different per.
IONS, as being all the way from 800 to
| 900.
Old Probability don; seem to be on
the side of Pythianism this year. He
might have given a better day for the
parade.
Workmen are engaged to-day in
'tringing telephone wires up Main
street. The line will be extended to
Tumwater.
Yesterday, Probate Judge NJ. A.
Root united in marriage Mr.. Charles
Leflane and Miss Josephine Gardner,
both Of Thurston county.
The clouds this morning. and occa-
sional light showers. gave indications
OF bad day, but knots of Knights
were here and there, holding social
and making acquaintance.
The triangular pavilion will remain
on the plaza until after the 4th
OF July. 1t is possible that the COM
exercises of the Collegiate
Institute will be held there June 18th.
A red pool in the center OF Main be
tween Chambers and Olympic blocks,
attracts attention and the query :
Where did that blood come from? The
rain washed the color out of the over
hanging banner.
A telephone message from Montesa-
no, this date, says that VIM. West and
John McRreavy, Democrats, Henry
Winsor, Republican, have been elected
delegates to the Constitutional Con-
yention from the Fourteenth Districts.
We call attention to the card of Dr.
f. w. Hunt in this issue. The doctor
has recently arrived from Chicago and
has come to stay, believing that Olym-
pia offers inducements superior to
those of any other point in the Terri
tory.
Work on the foundation of the new
hotel, which has been suspended for a
few days, waiting for rock, was re
sumed to-day. By the time the rock
work is completed, Contractor Roberts
expects to have completed the brick
work on the addition to the hospital,
when he will put the brick-layers on
the hotel work. The carpenters will
then work on the hospital and push it
to completion.
From the daily OF Wednesday.
On the poor soil of Bush prairie, rye
is four feet high.
The wires Of our local telephone
system are being rapidly strung.
The large annex to Mr.. Turpin's
dwelling, on Main street, is enclosed.
Patronize our advertisers. They
are the live business men of the com
munity.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Ac
cepted Masons will be held in this city
commencing June 18th.
People who are not satisfied will
Western Washington will not be salts
fed this side of Heaven.
Brick from the new kiln are beinl
drawn to the hotel site to be used il
completing the foundation.
w. F. Fennimore, Deputy Collecto
of Customs at Port Townsend is in at
tendance upon the Grand Lodge
On June 18th there will assemble il
this city the Grand Chapter of Roya
Arch Masons for this jurisdiction.
At the Grand Lodge session yester
day afternoon the Grand Lodge degre
was conferred on about so members.
The real estate market is revivinI
from its temporary depression, and w
note frequent changes at good figures
The Tacoma Band, under the direc
ton of Major Jones, paid the OLyN
PLAN the compliment of a serensde
last evening
The Annual Encampment of tn
National Guard of Washington, will
be held on Chambers Prairie, begin
ming July 9Th.
May D. Weston is about to erect
dwelling house 26x3O feet in size, OF
the south side of her block, fronting
on Thirteenth street.
Fair Olympia is favored, this sum
mer, with opportunities to entertain
the elite OF the Territory. Let he
first attempt not be the best.
Mr.. Ralph w. Dorr sold yesterda.
| two lots in the Horton addition 70
$3.50, to q Mr.. Rabado, who design
erecting building thereon.
The weather predictions of "Ol'
Probabilities" published in the OLYN
PLAN the past few days, have beef
verified in a remarkable manner.
Visitors speak in very compliment
tary terms of the OLYMPIAN. Thanks
gentlemen. The same to you. Tn
OLyMPIAN is proud of our visitors.
"Do and dare" is good motto 70
facilitating people, and true life is t.
sink or swim anyway. A life of use
less floating around is not worth tn
living.
4 Eggs are as scarce as the chicken
are high. This morning not an eg
could be had at any price, and "sprin
chickens" are still quoted at 81 pe
dozen.
/ Our railroad prospects need pusl
ing. BY the time the Port Blakel
road reaches MontesanO. Olympi