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

'.ee' ""u formerly lived in Oregon.
The funeral services were held at the
NJ E. Church yesterday.
Mr.. John Mills, has sold his farm on
"estslde, about mile from this city,
to Philip Hiltz, for $4,000, and will
hereafter reside in this city.
DR.. II. w. Anderson, Of North Da-
kota, has travelled the Sound country
over and has decided to locate with
his family in our beautiful city.
The new State bonds were signed by
the proper officers Monday. They
are OF the denomination of 5000 and
the total amount issued is 100000.
The railway company are making
preparations for the vigorous prosecu-
ton Of work on their road, soon as the
grade of Fourth street is re-established.
A corner in the California Grocery
store has been pressed into the service
by an ambitious real estate firm who
want to be near the business center"
Mr.. Nathan Toklas, OF Spokane
Falls, was in the city few days ago,
having just returned from California.
He was the guest of Mr.. G. kaufman
and family.
Curl & Perrin have opened real
estate Office in the building formerly
occupied by DIR. Ostrander. One Of
these gentlemen halls from Seattle
and the other from Tacoma.
The County Commissioners at their
late session authorized the acceptance
OF bids for the construction of bridge
over the Skookum Chuck, on the road
between Bucoda and Centralia.
Mr.. r. A. Avery, died at his resi-
dence ON Fifth street on the 9th inst.
Mr.. A. was a father-in-law of Mr.. F. F.
Williamson. The funeral took place
yesterday. He was IA years Of age.
Grimm & Co., at Gull Harbor, have a
kiln of brick that will be burnt in g
few days OF two hundred and fifty thou
sand and another kiln of three hundred
thousand will soon afterwards be fired.
1t is reported that the route of the
Northern Pacific Cor rather the Ia
coma, Olympia and Gray's Harbor
Railroad) will extend east and west
through the city, probably on Seventh
street.
Mr.. F. r. Brown, it is said, will
largely increase the capacity of the
Westside mill, and endeavor, with the
other overcrowded mills, to supply the
growing demand for lumber of all
kinds.
Mr.. H. d. Chamberlain has bought
to this city from Tacoma q number of
thoroughbred horses, belonging to
Harry Morgan's estate. They will
doubtless appear at the Ellis course in
a short time.
Ice will be delivered daily to GUS
toners by the Olympia Ice Co., at one
cent per pound. Ten pounds is the
least amount sold, but orders can be
delivered on alternate days to those
who need but small quantity.
The steamer Multnomah broke one
of her pitman-straps as she was leav-
ing the Kamilchie dock for this city,
and had to make the trip with one en-
CINE. She will be repaired in time to
make her regular round Trip to-mor-
row. ses.t
A fiat containing SO, 600 feet of lum-
Der came W frona. the. Pacific Mil, .
few days ago, under tow Of the Rip
Van Winkle. It is to be used in con-
struction Of the new theatre building,
and is about one-half the amount
that will be required for it.
Mr.. J. G. Sparks has leased his LOT
ON Fourth street now occupied by his
residence to Mr.. H. Ramm, for a.term
of years at monthly rental of $25
Mr.. r., we understand will erect q
business house on the lot, and Mr..
Sparks will move his dwelling to his
Sixth street property.
An arrangement has been made by
the local banks whereby they will
open at 10 A. NJ, and close at 3 r. NJ.
every day, except Saturday, when they
will close at o'clock. The Capital
National Bank opens Tuesday for bust
ness, and the State bank will be ready
for business about the 18th.
The County, Commissioners have
ordered SMALL extension to be made
to the Auditors Office, and it is pro-
badly well that it is So to meet i'm.
mediate requirements. A courthouse
should be built in the near future,
with ample accommodations for all the
county Offices and their increased
business.
Chinese gardeners are instructin2
their Mclean brethren how to put the
star-fish to good and profitable use.
They are gathering and shipping to
the water front scow loads of this pro-
duct OF the sea to be used for manur-
ing purposes. A full wagon load was
taken from scow yesterday. near the
foot of Fourth street.
The pipe factory will soon have their
machinery in excellent ordGA aDib has
been Subjected to . thorough renova-
ltion. Its.business is large and con-
[stantly growing. Fifty men, are now
[employedin its several departments.
Orders are now in for six miles Of pipe
for Spokane, two for Puyallup, five for
Kent, seven for Salt Lake and seven