Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-06-20

Despite the opinion OF our evening
contemporary, the public generally
speak in the highest terms of praise OF
the steamer Multnomah. She is fleet,
commodious and safe, and is differed
by as accommodating q crew as ever
trod the decks of vessel.
The wedding cards of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Blair Turpin, of Port Townsend,
have been distributed. The groom is
the son of Mr.. P. Turpin of this city,
and is a young man who is respect
ed by all who knew him. The bride
is Miss Isabella Florien Sawyer, a Port
Townsend belle.
Mr.. J. r. Wood has leased portion
OF his residence lot, corner of Fifth
and Columbia streets to the Union
Pacific Railroad Company to be used
for the storage OF railroad camp sup
plies. The company have commenced
to fence in the same and erect the
necessary buildings.
The San Francisco Bridge Co. has
received the contract for building the
Port Townsend Southern track from
the present terminus of the narrow
gauge to Buffers Cove. A large por-
ton OF the road-bed will be ON piles.
Work will begin in few days.
The Executive Committee of the
State Press Association hold meet
ing at Tacoma, next Thursday, and
will consider invitations for holding
the animal meeting at given points in
the State. Olympia should use her
most persuasion logic to induce the
Faber-pushers to meet here.
And now comes another letter
from the Atlantic Coast, politely ask
ing the newspaper man as to the best
business for a new conner to engage in,
and we answer in a trice, the real
estate business. There are only forty
nine real estate offices at the last
counting in the Capital city.
Charley Moore, as usual, is ahead of
"all competitors" in numbering his
market, corner of Fifth and Main
streets. 1t now bears the mystic HE
roglyphic "5O1," in brilliant yaller
and black. His telephone number is
considerably less, being only 4.
The injunction of the Olympia Gas
and Electric Light Co. against the
Light and Power Co. has been dis
solved, and the order of the Court is
that that the defendants shall run
their wires at least thirty inches
from plaintiffs wires. Where is it
necessary to bring them closer, prop
er insulators shall be used.
Miss Minnie Blakeslee, who has
been with relatives in this city the
past few months leaves next Monday
for Eugene City, Oregon, to stay a
few weeks with her aunt. She will
then take the steamer for California,
en- route for her home in Wisconsin.
While here she made many friends
who wish her pleasant voyage.
At the residence of the brides par
ents, by Rev. E. Hopkins, on the 10th
inst, Mr.. Frank H. Folsom, of Ia
coma, and Miss Nellie Hays, of this
county, were united in marriage. The
bridal party Immediately left on a
tour for Victoria. Miss H. is we'll
known to our community and host
of friends wish her much joy in her
new life.
Another team has been frightened
out of years growth by Fosters
mammoth trucks. A Union Pacific
mule team were the victims this time,
and when the big wheels came in
sight, jumped of. the embankment
and scattered wagon load OF scrapers
along the incline. Little damage
was done, however, as the load was
not of the fragile kind.
The new delivery wagon owned by
Charley Moore, of the City Market. is
one of the INCEST things on wheels. 1t
has been artistically lettered by that
boss OF the paint brush, John L. Cook.
It bears the name of its owner, the
name of the market, the number of
the street and the number Of the tel
ephone through which the festive
"hello" is shouted, at all hours of the
day.
The railroad improvements are max
ing our city present a busting ap-
pearance. Large forces of men are
employed at several points slashing,
clearing and grading for the several
tracks that will soon span our city in
all directions. The Northern Pacific
have large amount Of supplies stored
in the Percival warehouse, and the
Union Pacific have established depot
for their supplies on Fifth and Column
bia streets.
A passenger for Portland, under
the new schedule that went into effect
last Sunday, can leave this city at 6 30
A. N. and connect with the accommo-
dation train at Tenino at 1910; or
at IL A. NJ. and connect at that juno
ton with the 80 through train; or
if he prefers can leave here by the 4
p. NJ. train and connect with the
through train at l 80 past midnight.
In going north the local trains con-
meet at Tenino in the morning at Z 80
A. M. and l 80 and 6 10 p. NJ.
The contract for building the two
district school houses has been award
ed to Mr.. C. T. Cornwell, of Seattle,
for the sum of $685. 600 each, from the
plans lately adopted, made by Archi-
tect Richie. The Eastside building
is to be completed by October 18th,