Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-17

granted.
Mr.. NJ. Dobrin, an old OIympian,
but lattcrlv a citizen Of Tacoma, is
preparing to remove with his family
to this city and improve his property.
He is only doing what scores OF others
are doing.
The students oil Calathca College
have done their last class room work
in good Templars' Hall. On Monday
next they will take up their winter
quarters in the third story OF the new
opera house.
Private letters from all over the
eastern portion OF the State bring
cheering reports as to the sentiment
OF the Capital question. Like the
handle of Il Jug, it is all OH one side,
all for Olympia.
The new passenger house now in
process OF building near the end OF
Long Bridge, for the Port Townsend
and Southern railroad, is Il model OF
convenience and elegance. In few
days more il will be the starting-point
for trains.
The next Teachers examination,
advertised by the superintendent,
promises to he largely attended.
Many teachers, lately arrived from the
east are awaiting that event to qualify
themselves for teaching in the public
schools of Washington.
Tumwatcr has placed Prohibition
ticket in the field for management OF
municipal affairs. 1t is as follows: Ly-
curgus Jackson, Mayor; c. ID. Bizzell,
J. 6. Lloyd, Mr.. Stevens, X. w. Esterly
and JOS Harms, for Councilmen and j.
p. Allison for Treasurer.
The Presbyterian church still re-
mains without a pastor, the pulpit be-
ing filled from Sabbath to Sabbath by
special appointment. The oiliders OF
the church are in communication with
reverend gentleman in Michigan
who may be called to the pastorate.
A lad named Ball was seriously
wounded few days ago, on the
Northern Pacific grade by a blast
which threw rock weighing about a
pound through the tent where he was
employed as dishwashcr. The blow
broke his right arm between the elbow
and wrist.
Hon. Henry Rocder, one of the
sturdy pioneers OF the STATE, who has
made "pocket-full of rocks" from
ownership of mountain OF stone in
Whatcom county, was up on a visit to
the Capital City this week. He APP
pears hale and hearty, and good for a
generation or two more.
Unitarian services at Tacoma Hall
corner Fourth and Columbia streets
Sunday at IL A. NJ. and Up. NJ. Ma.
poleOn HOagland, minister. Morning
subject, 1.-THE Garden of Eden p
evening discourse, "Our Foreign
Neighbors." Sunday School immed-
lately after the morning service.
But short time will elapse before
the present passenger depot of the old
Olympia and Tenino railroad will exist
no longer forever. The new depot at
the end of Long bridge is rapidly
nearing completion and when once in
operation it will prove a great conve-
nience to pedestrians and vehicles.
Daniel Longmire, aged 80 years, died
at the residence of his parents on East
side, Thursday morning, Of consumr'
ton. Deceased was an exemplary
young man, and leaves host of friends
and many relatives to mourn his loss
The funeral will take place tomorrow
Saturday from the family residence
on Fourth street.
DR.. Riley assisted by Drs. Watt and
Newcomb, amputated the leg of Felix
Taylor, a resident at Nesqually
Wednesday. The patient is an old
Hudson Bay man, II years of age
Gangerene had set in at the thigh, and
death was inevitable without the ope
ration, and by it he has a chance o.
| life. At last accounts he was resting
easily.
September 10Th will be Idaho day al
the Spokane Falls Exposition, and q
large attendance of Idaho celebrities is
expected. Hon. j. w. Reid, of Lewis
ton, brilliant orator, will be the
Speaker of the day. Governor Shoup
Judge Willis Sweet and Hon. Fred T..
Dubois are all expected to be presen
Excursions will so from several
Idaho towns.
Mr.. ]. w. Bonner is in the city in
terviewing his old friends. Although
having been absent about six years
and more or less identified with East
ern Washington, he has never lost his
old love for Olympia, the city of his
early adoption. AS to the Capital
question he regards it as moral Ger.
tainty that the seat of government
will never be removed from its present
site.
Alki is the name of a new town just
laid off by Mr.. Moses Hurd, ON the
Westside about a mile back of the
Schneider site on the bay. A portable
sawmill will be moved to the new town
to-day, and the first steps towards
building up city will begin at once
Mr.. Hurd will soon remove from
Yaquina Bay and resume his residence
here.
]. NJ. Adams, an old resident of this
county, GO years OF age, died on his
farm near this place, of paralysis. las,
Saturday. The funeral services were
held Monday, under the direction o.
Mr.. Robt. Rawson, the free-thinker
and the burial was made in Masonic
Cemetery. Mr.. Adams leaves a wife
and married daughter, Mrs. G. w. Car
penter.
The Democratic Central Committee
have nominated the following candi
dates for Justice of the Peace in this
county Tumwater, F. N. Chase Cham
bers Prairie, A. H. Manner; South Bay
Eli Corliss; Yelm, c. N. F. Keoppen
Puget City, w. J. Egbert. Candidate;
for that Office in the remaining pre-
cincts will be announced soon as the
choice of each can be ascertained.
The following patents were received
at the Olympia land Office yesterday
J. Peter Kruse, Washington Y.Green
Levi S. Miller, Henry L. Rich, Charles
J. Rowland, James A. Perkins, Henry
J. Kadeloh, Duncan Drummond, Abel
bert d. Rogers, William Hunter
Thomas J. Mcdowell, L. Wilson Clark
John Est, Fred Dawley, Elizabeth Balm
Wheeler Green, ]. H. Green, Michae
J. Carey, Joseph Hunt.
Mr. Scanned Chairman of the Dem