Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-26
MERE MENTION.
High tides.

The nights are growing cooler.
Camping is now out OF fashion.
Ayers hill is rapidly passing away.
The street cars are again running.
After the Capital, then the Capitol.
Farmers have commenced their fall
blowing.
Siwashes are returning from the
hop-iields.
Building are steadily going up in
every direction.
Judge C. c. Hewitt is rep orted to be
still very feeble.
Our local sawmills are kept to their
utmost capacity.
Register your name and vote for the
capital-Olympia.
Union street bridge is to he as wide
as that thorougfare.
Fred Holmes, of Port Townsend, is
visiting in the city.
Every citizen who is entitled to
vote should register.
The upper Sound potato crop is said
to be above the average.
Several cases of typhoid fever have
been reported in this city.
Large scow loads OF brick are being
shipped to the capital city.
Secretary Weir made a business trip
to Port Townsend this week.
Miss Stella Tyler has been engaged
as teacher in District No. IL.
The farewell hop at The Olympia
will take place this evening.
Kirmess will be repeated at Column
F'bia hall, Saturday, at 10 A. NJ.
A little child of Mr.. Gottfeldt's, died
yesterday and was buried to day.
A sharp steamboat rivalry exists be-
tween Olympia and Kamilchie.
Incandescent burners arc now pretty
generally used all over the city.
Schall Brothers brick building on
Third street is rapidly going up.
Barefooted Indian women are sell.
ing buckle berries upon the street.
Frank Murphy, of the STANDARD,
was in Seattle few days this week.
Judge Anders has removed with his
family from Walla Walla to this city.
Visitors from Chehalis county to
Olympia are frequent and numerous.
Read the winter time-card of the
steamer Fleetwood in another column
The pleasant moonlight evenings are
especially enjoyable just about this
time.
Calethea College received number
Of students from Chehalis county this
week.
Mrs. Capt. J. G. Parker, is visiting
+. her daughter, Mrs. H. McMicken, Of
this city,
Gov. Ferry has issued a proclama
ton calling for an election for State
officers.
The apple crop is reported to BIZ
light in the southeastern portion o.
the county.
The key to the snccess of the Late
Republican wire-pullers turns out t.
be whis-key.
Mrs. Dolan has been confined &c
her bed with typhoid pneumonia, the
past few days.
Are you thirstyf Go to the ladies
drinking fountain, corner OF Main ant
Fourth streets.
The Legislators will soon be her.
again and Madame is putting her best
rooms in order.S
Olympia's fruit display at the Spo
kane exposition will be one Of the fin
est in the State.
Work is progressing on Eastsidt
bridge faster now than any time since
the job was begun.
: Old non-residents who hold reaI
estate in Olympia are beginning te
bob up sefenely. :
The street railway is doing a profit
able business ii one may judge from
the well-filed cars.
Hofman's Eastside store building
has been raised up to the standard
grade of Fourth street.
The steamer Emma Hayward il
again on the Olympia-Seattle route
leaving every morning.
The Street Committee are putting
the Westside road in. excellent condi'
ton for winter storms.
The Salvation Army will hold meet
ings in Columbia Hall next Sunday
and Monday evenings.
= The electrical room is now located
in the north end of the gas company's
building on Plum street.
"A little son OF Mrs. Ball, of. Tum-
:. water, had his arm broken by o rock
! flying from blast, this week.
Contractors on the Northern Pacific
line are utilizing every high tide and
: their pile drivers can be heard early
and late.
Logging camps along the line of the
railroad between Olympia and Tenino
are closed down, waiting for new de-
velopments.
The ladies of the w. C. T. U. have
placed q neat drinking fountain ON
the northwest corner Of Fourth and
Main streets.
The Democratic mass meeting will
convene in Columbia hall, Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, to make county
nominations.