Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-10-04
MERE MENTION.
From the daily of Friday.

"A hN''N ioS Wis
No sun, to-day everything is cloudy.
Hon. John p. Hoyt, of Seattle, ar
rived in the Capital City last night.
The Fleetwood was heavily ladened
with passengers and freight last night.
Mr.. McGovern is having his store
front dressed in new coat Of white
paint.
The atmosphere in and around our
city is again filled with smoke from
the forest fires.
Five wagon-loads of railroad para
Dhernalia passed through our city last
evening, on their way to Seattle.
Mr.. G. III. Plummer returned from
Seattle last night and will now make
Olympia his headquarters for the win
| ter.
The steamers Multnomah and En-
ma Hayward came in about one hour
late to-day, occasioned by the lateness
of the train at Kamilchie.
Rev. Bishop Junger, accompanied by
Father Deishmann, arrived on the
Multnomah to-day, and will be the
guests of Father Faber for few days.
Mr.. I. C. Van Epps returned last
night, from Port Townsend and other
points down the Sound, where he has
done meritorious work in behalf of
Olympia, in the coming election.
Next Friday, October 4th, at 5 p. NJ.
begins the Jewish holiday of Yom
Kippur. 1t closes at p. NJ. the sue
ceeding day Messrs. Toklas & Kauf-
mans store will be closed during that
time.
The Signal Service Office reports
the minimum thermometer 40 degrees
maximum 50; weather cloudy, no
rain; barometer from 30O6 to 1898 /;
Indications for rain Friday night and
portions of Saturday.
Prof. r. X. Warren and wife, of Port
land, Oregon, have been in the city
for a few days past, visiting their
relatives, 7. N. Ford and wife. They
return home tomorrow. Mrs. Ford
will accompany them.
Mr.. B. NJ. Davis has received letters
from some of his friends, in different
parts of the Territory, in which they
speak loud in their praise of Olympia,
and will work hard for the cold city at
the head of the Sound"
Articles of incorporation were Gled
in the Secretary's Office to-day, by
Patrick s. Byrne, and Frank Shirley,
of Spokane Falls, constituting the
North Spokane Waterworks Company,
with capital stock of 5000, 900.
In addition to the supply OF water
for twenty hydrants, lately contracted
for by the City Council, the agreement
requires the company to furnish water
for the city buildings, for flushing sew.
ers, for sprinkling the streets, and for
fountains on the public squares, with
out extra compensation.
/ Mr.. J. A. Silsby writes under date OF
the 18th, from Bucksport, Me-, that he
and his daughter, Mrs. Weston, are en-
joying very pleasant visit to their old
friends and relatives. They leave next
week for Michigan, to spend few
weeks with Mr.. Weston's relatives,
when they will return home, arriving
about the LIST of November.
Judge Sparks, at his place ON Fourth
street, has grape arbor about fifteen
feet long and four feet wide, which
will yield this season about half a
ton of rich and delicious Catawba
grapes. This is strong evidence that
We can compete if not surpass Yakima
in raising fruit. and should have some
consideration at the hands of the
voters in the coming election.
Mr.. H. G. Wescott, Of Spokane Falls,
arrived in Olympia last night. Mr..
w. expresses himself quite favorable
to Olympia, and will vote for it when
he returns home: "I think" he says
"you have one of the finest locations
for city that can be found on the
globe. The climate is something with
out an equal. do not see what great
er inducement men who will come to
the legislature may desire, but as for
me, would sooner spend one week in
this lovely place, than five minutes in
either of the cities of North Yakima
or Ellensburgh. l feel almost conf
dent of your success. l shall leave for
Spokane to-day, and vote for you peo-
pie here on that question. have not
an extended acquaintance in my new
home, having only been there about
four months, but 1 have some very
good friends in Seattle, where 1 have
been for five months prior to removing
to Spokane Falls, and am positive
they will all vote for the present Capi-
tai City. My earnest hope is that you
will win the prize at the election"
From the daily Of Saturday.
A refreshing shower of rain fell last
night.
A boy weighing nine pounds was
born to Mrs. Robert Gunstone yester-
day.
Mr.. p. ]. McMannus, the gentleman
who was robbed at a Tacoma lodging
house last week, was formerly an en-
ploye of Mr.. Jos. Cheim, Of this city.
The residence of Mrs. S. NJ. F. Jones,
the popular music teacher, was en-
tered last night and $40 in money
stolen. The robbers ere still at large.
The Salvation Army have entered
on determined crusade apainst Satan