Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-04

ton, to this style of performances.
The Pacific Drug Company have
bought out Mr.. Hester and moved
their stock Of drugs to the building
heretofore occupied by him, near the
corner of Main and Fifth streets.
The cherries which have been sold
In the Olympia markets, so far, during
the season, can be estimated only by
the ton. Late varieties are only just
beginning to make their appearance.
Work has been begun on the Tum.
water tunnel Of the Union Pacific at
both ends. 1t will be 100 feet long
2S feet high and IL feet wide, and
supported on both sides by heavy tim
bers.
Mr.. Rogers has moved his photo
graphic studio from the corner OF
Fourth and Main to the elegant
quarters fitted up by him corner OF
Fifth and Main, in the Nc Kenny
building
Mrs. James ID. Baker has opened a
hand laundry on Second street, be-
tween Washington and Franklin.
Here is chance for those who pro-
fess sympathy for white labor to mani
fest faith by deeds.
Mr.. Hartley and wife, of Gull Har
Dor, met "ith narrow escape, while
landing from their boat at the float
near the draw, last Saturday. The
boat upset, and both were precipitated
in the water, from which they were
with difficulty rescued by the bystand-
ers.
The Olympia Gas and Electric
Light Co. are engaged in wiring build
ings for their incandescent system.
They have met with encouraging sue
cess SO far, an indication that the new
light will be popular means OF H.
Elimination soon as it is fairly intro
duced.
A forest fire is burning on the east
side of the bay extending from the
Priests Point southwark to the Mas
sey place. Several hundred acres of
timber will be destroyed in the pres
ent bounds and there is danger that
it will extend its limits and involve a
much greater loss.
Mr.. Martenson has bought the
buildings hitherto constituting the
McKenny block, and will move them
to his property near the foot of Main
street. The four buildings were sold
for 1925 for removal to make room for
the brick building soon to rise on that
unrivaled business site.
Rev. MIR. Fretwell, of London, Eng
land, will preach for the Unitarian So
ciety in Tacoma Hall next Sunday,
July 9th. Subject of morning dis
course, "Three Centuries of Uni
tartan Life in Hungary and Transyl-
vania." Subject for evening, Michael
Servetus, the Founder OF Modern Uni
tarianism."
Mrs. J. J. Whitney, of San Francisco,
the eminent test medium, will hold a
test seance in Columbia Hall next
Sunday evening, at which the names
of your spirit friends will be given in
full with messages from the unseen
world. This lady has excited the
wonder of her audiences everywhere
and has given the best of satisfaction.
The largest "hying Dutchman" ever
brought to this place arrived this week.
It is to be set up in large tent, and is
operated by q steam engine. About
thirty-five finely carved horses and
several elegant caparisoned carriages
will glide around the circle to the
music Of an automaton organ grinder.
It will doubles prove a great attraction
to the young people and "children of
older growth"
Messrs. Manvillc & Sizer have
opened a marble cutting establish
ment, in this city, in the building just
north OF Silsby's store, on Main
street, where monuments, tombs,
headstones, mantles, and other arti-
cles of an artistic nature to which
stone is applied, will be furnished on
short notice. A visit will convince
anybody interested that this firm is
able to supply all present demands in
their line.
Coz Ferry has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen Tide-land Commits.
sioners: Ex-Gov. Miles G. Moore, OF
Walla Walla, Judge Turner, of Spo-
kank Falls and C. H. Warner, of Col
fax. He has likewise appointed the
following Harbor-line Commissioners:
A. M. Cannon, of Spokane Falls, w.
F. Prosser, of North Yakima, Ex-Gov.
Eugene Semple, Of Tacoma, Judge
Orange Jacobs. OF Seattle, and Frank
R. Richards, of Whatcom.
If the quiet sort of q man wants to
see the magnitude of railroad work
now going on in and about the Capital
City, let him take q half days ride
through the country east and south of
town, and he will be confronted on
every side by engineers and dirt
singers, teamsters and wood-ebeppers.
There is almost q continuous line of
men between Olympia and South Bay.
More laborers are being added from
day to day on all the various lines.
James M. Ashton, attorney, and
Engineer Hendricks, of the Northern
Pacific, have notified Eddy & Gordon,
local attorneys, Of this city, that the
subsidy agreed upon for extending its
route to this city must be guaranteed
by the first of next week They write:
!" We cannot longer delay. Personally
we regret this exceedingly, but such
are our instructions. We trust the