Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-05-09

The Tribune, in its first issue, stated
that Edgar McGovern had bought OF
Gen. Mckenny the store now occupied
by him, for a consideration of $l5, 900.
No such transaction has taken place,
but the Reriew published nearly a
week latter reproduces the item. 1t is
not by any means in disparagment OF
our contemporaries that the STANDARD
makes this correction, but simply to
keep the record clear during this rapid
change in property ownership.
The first examination of the teach
ers OF Thurston county, under the new
law, is now in progress at the Institute
building. Some ten or fifteen appli-
cants are in attendance from various
parts OF the upper Sound country.
In conjunction with the Superintend-
ent, Prof. L. Z. Follansbee and
Miss Amy Case constitute the board
of examiners. The session continues
three days and it may be expected
that some thorough work will be done.
The steamer Detroit, Capt. Albert
Mullany, arrived at the U. p. dock
Sunday, the first time since she has
been remodeled and her cabins COM
pleted. She is now as swift, steady and
neat little craft as plies the waters
of Puget Sound. She entered Mon
day on a regular daily schedule as fol-
lows: Leave Olympia at 5 A. NJ. for Ia
coma by way of Kamilchie, Shelton
and Detroit; returning leaves Tacoma
at P. NJ, and arrives at Olympia by
IL Pm, via Detroit and Kamilchie.
She will connect both ways with the
Montesano train at the latter place.
The Water Companies pumps, which
lie on the U. P. dock, are objects of
much curiosity. They are the cele-
brated Worthington pump, the best
made, and their capacity is largely in
excess of the demands of the city for
some time to come. The operations
of the company, so far, indicates that
they are the right men for the bust
ness. Everything they do is on broad
gauge principles, and they have taken
hold with will to aid in building up
the city of their adoption. They do
this in such a modest, unobstrusive
way, and withal with such vigor and
determination, that the mossback is
compelled to admit his prejudices
against new blood in business is in
this instance, at least, unfounded.
McMAHoN's New UNITED Shows
This much-heralded combination will
be with us at Olympia On Monday, May
18th. The excellent character of enter
tainment always given by the above
show recommends it to the lovers of
sawdust novelties. The small boy and
the larger man needs a circus occa-
sionally in his business and we can
suggest no better antidote for the
craving than a visit to the above show.
That this is among the few legitimate
arenic exhibitions travelling cannot be
denied, and now with its allied attrac-
tions must arouse a desire on the part
of many who are not in the habit of
attending shows to see its many won
ders. We are assured by those who
ought to know that there is much of
unusual interest to the spectators.
Every-man, woman and child in a
radius OF many miles will want to see
the performance given by the largest
elephants in the world.
Tie following committees have the
OPENING Ball, at The Olympia, on the
15th'inst, in chasge:
| Music-Messrs. Sam c. Woodruff, r.
G. O'Brien, w. H. Roberts, C. NJ. Moore.
Geo. F. COnger.
Reception-Governor E. P. Ferry,
Geo. D. Shannon, Senator N. H. Owings,
Mayor John F. Convey, A. A. Phillips,
VIM. F. Newell. Geo. A. Barnes, Gen1.
I. l. McKenny, A. H. Chambers, A. j.
Mason, Hon. +. NJ. Reed, Lieutenant
Governor Chas. E. Laughton, Hon. A.
A. Lindsey, Hon. Allen Weir, J. C.
Horr, Geo. B. Scammell.
FlOor-Messrs, ]. w. Robinson, C. A.
Otis. Frank Convey, John Rankin, Mark
Reed, ]. r. Armstrong, Thomas Slater,
H. V. Ogden, c. P. Hort, M. Harris,
Invitation-Messrs. A. J. Mason, Geo.
Williams, Z. L. Sawyer, of Tacoma T.
c. Van Epps, Charles J. Kittinger, of
Seattle; Geo. B. Scammell, Gus. Harris.
Arrangements-Messrs. A. ]. Mason,
Robert Frost, E. T. Young, Geo. d.
Shannon, L. Bettman, G. Kaufman,
Alex Jeffrey, T. M. Allen, Geo B.
Scammell, Sam G. Woodruff.
Theprice of the tickets has been fixed
at s.. Five hundred invitations have
been sent out.