Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-11-28

Fuel dealers complain that the
warm wave now passing over the
upper Sound country is making it
light for the wood, bark and coal trade
The Unitarian Society contcmplatc>
the erection OF several tenement
houses ON their Tenth and franklin
street lots, and in the Spring TO build
Il church.
Drummers are rushing THAR bu>i-
ness preparatory to having respite
during holidays. \ good many OF the
profession are planning to lie over in
the Capital city.
\ medical commission decides that
Notwithstanding boys and gum-chcw-
ing girls were born for each other
So there is hope for the dudes and
dudincS OF Olympia.
Rev. Thomas Van Ness, Superintcn-
dent OF Unitarian Churches on this
coast, delivered very interesting dis
courses at Columbia Hall, Sunday,
morning and evening.
Scarlet fever has prevailed to some
extent in the vicinity Of Icim station,
and the district school has been dis
continued in consequence OF its preva-
lence among the children.
An Olympia young lady of lnatli-
monial age and complexion, says she
has found out how to tell bad sutton.
She says the way is to tell him to go.
That girl will make her mark.
Mr.. S. Dell Johnson, a representa-
tive OF the Seattle World, the new Illus
!rated monthly journal just established
in that city, visited Olympia this week
to advance its interests in this field.
Mr.. F. NJ. Davis, OF Hoquiam, has
made proposition to our Board OF
Trade to locate sash and door factory
in Olympia, to cost $40 1000, if Il subsidy
in money ard q site is donated by the
people.
Strange as it may seem, the In
dams in this vicinity know all about
the uprising among the redskins farther
east who arc dancing the ghost dance
and looking for the advent OF an In
dian messiah.
The farm ers OF Western Washing
ton are beginning to find out that
turkeys can be raised here as profita-
bly, as in the eastern part of the State.
1t is all in knowing how, and Il reason
able amount OF care.
Query. How is it that the milk
peddler always has milk enough to
supply every new customer that may
apply without adding to the number
of his cows The devil who stands
at our elbow says it all comes through
experience.
Mr.. Charles House, formerly resi-
dent of Olympia, but now of Helena,
Montana, returned on Tuesday, and
is surprised to see such improvements
going on. He has been gone about
six wears. He will make his home in
this city hereafter.
A pleasant birthday party was given
by Misses Follansbee and Bushee, at
the residence of the former, Saturday
evening. The natal day of both the
young ladies coming on the same day
doubtless suggested the idea OF a united
celebration Of the event.
Next Sunday, meeting OF the Y
NJ. C. A. will be held at the Presby'
terrain Church, for the ladies and
gentlemen. A cordial invitation j:
extended to all. Come out to the
meeting at 8 80 p. NJ. Cor. Franklin
and 9th Street. Prof. Royal will con
duct the meeting.
The Olympia Gas and Electric Light
Co. have received their new dynamos
for both systems OF lights. The capa
city of that for the arc service is fifty
lights and for the incandescent
eighteen hundred lights. The plant
formerly used has, we learn, been solo
to parties at Shelton.
. In response to the solicitation o
many friends Messrs. Geo. b. Scammell
and John Miller Murphy have con.
scented to become candidates for Coun
cilmen in the First Ward, and d. S
B. Henry and M. A. Root have beer
nominated under precisely the same
circumstances in the Third Ward.
In the First ward, Messrs. S. G
Ward and John Byr ne have beer
nominated for Councilmen, in the
Second Geo. d. Shannon, Geo. Cham
bers, J. M. Lammon and - Sickles
are in the field, and in the Third F. A
Hoffman and r. A. Ford will make
the race. 1t is said that other tickets
will appear.
An interesting meeting was helt
last Sunday by the Young Mems
Christian Association at the Method
list Church. A number OF strangers
from neighboring Associations were
present. Mr.. Geo. Brown led thu
meeting and his subject was Useful
ness to each other" GAL, Go. "Ant
let us not be weary in we'll doing"
The fire Monday night again demon
strated, by the object lesson method
the utility of our new water system
1t has already undoubtedly savet
many times the cost of the yearly rem
tai of service, and the most inveterat'
croaker now acknowledges that thu
city never made q better investmen
than when it contracted for its waite
supply.
Mr.. Chas. ]. Thomas, wEo has hat
charge OF construction OF the Posta
extension to Port Townsend, will leav,
Sunday for San Francisco, to make re