Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-16

ucccssful and danger had passed be
ore the engines could reach that dis
ant part OF the town. Had it been
otherwise, the supply OF water would
necessarily have been limited, and this
directs attention to the fact
hat more cisterns are needed.
Mr.. James LOngmire, of Ielm,
,alled on the OLYMPIAE, today, and .
stated that the report published some |
lays ago OF the robbery of his son,
at that place, was inaccurate in several
The store was entered ut |
night, and the safe opened and 81 600
taken therefrom. Nobody was assault
ed, and the safe was opened without
violence, although Mr.. Robert Long
mire is sure that it was locked on
combination when the store was closed
for the night. Two men, who had
been at Yelm that day, and who
bought tickets for Portland at Media
next morning are suspected, but they
have not yet been apprehended
A very fine picture of the steamer
Multnomah, soon to ply on these
waters, is exposed in one OF the show
windows of the Pacific Drug Co.,
in this city. She is 143 feet in length,
26 feet beam, and j feet Ginches depth
of hold She has fore cabin, large
main saloon, and ladies' cabin on the
upper deck, with several state-rooms
and a large "texas" with several ad-
ditional state-rooms above. She is
without doubt the best stern-wheeler
ever brought from the Columbia, and
it is claimed will rival the Potter in
speed. She is allowed to carry 300 pas
sengers and 500 excursionists. She
may be expected here tomorrow.
From the daily of Tuesday.
The markets are surfeited with early
fruit.
Mrs. C. Bagley, of Seattle, is visiting
in Olympia.
The school childrens' furlough i,
drawing to close,
Some long-needed repairs are bein:
made to Long bridge.
A son was born to the wife of 10
seph Chem, this morning.
Campers are sending to town for al
increased supply of bed-covers.
:, Mr.. w. C. Hazard, a Lewis count.
teacher, is visiting old friends in tn
city.
The steamer Josephine is tempora
rily laid up for repairs to her MACH
chinery.
Painters and plumbers are putin
, the finishing touches on the FOurtl
street fat.
. Miss Annie Lansdale is visiting i
, the country, the guest of Miss Maggi
Chambers.
Arley Van Epps is reported to b
resting as well to-day rs the nature {
his injuries will permit.
A good many strangers came in t,
day and yesterday, to note the closin
scenes ut the Convention.
Some extensive additions and in
;. provements are being made in the re:
I of the Schooner Beer Hall.
v Thomas H. Cavanaugh is on his wa
# back from the National Capital and
daily expected to reach home.
r Capt. Percival is burning slashir
II Of small timber on the brow of IL
!. hill in the rear of his residence.
# The new addition to the Hospital
D nearing completion and will be reat
for occupancy in the early autumn.
IS The little steamer New Detroit h
D. been hauled alongside the Jessie's o
% wharf where she is now receiving h
N upper works.
vi There was large attendance Of V
itors at the Convention, this afternoo
"a The closing debates are waxing wal
al and interesting.
y Messrs. Work & Westerman arc pl
90 ting the finishing touches on the II
X pin residence. Brilliancy and harm
w. ny of color is their forte.
3D. The First Methodist Episcol
IL church, of Puyallup, has filed artic
a. of incorporation in the office of I
VI Secretary of the Territory.
- Good dwelling houses are hard to
= found in Olympia, and as the dema
" is steadily increasing, it is still har'
to tell what the end will be.
-. Several tracts of land on the W.
=. side have recently been surveyed
=. their owners and plated ready
~ new additions to the city of Olympi
prs BY making her landings at the I
oil of Long wharf, the State of Washi
ton is causing an increased livelines
O. spring up at the lower end of the C
ms The Oregon Railway & Navigat
be- company's wharf, at the foot of I'll
nd, street, is rapidly growing to be on
lys the principal business centers of Oh.
ON pia.
or Mr.. A. Z. Oleman, of Tumwater,
led raised from a tract of ground,
year, enough blackberries, to have
,di. ted him $1,000 per acre, had
the area been under cultivation.
act A whole ship load Of CalifOl
an fruit was received ut the " Leader,
i've day, and the OLYMPIAN Office ha
The can from personal experience tes
ght as to its superior quality and flavor
ned A report is in circulation that '
all ter Shotwell, a farmer living on Gar