Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-05-30

Herald, is a neat and newsy paper
that will greatly benefit the interests
OF that thriving little city.
The Central school room was
crowded, last night, on the occasion OF
the graduating exercises Of the out
going class. State Superintendent
Bryan delivered the class address and
MIR. T. c. Van Epps presented the di-
plomas. Altogether, the affair was a
pleasant one. .-s
The largest real estate transfer, so
far, in this county, was made last Sat
urday. Mr.. A. A. Phillips sold to the
Cherry Hill Coal Co. land in the south
east portion of the county, valued at
$500, 600. The incorporators of the
company are Edmund Rice, and Stuart
Rice OF Tacoma, and Geo. D. Shannon
and Jno. F. Convey, of this city.
The George II. Thomas Post G. A.
r. made an imposing appearance to-
day, in procession, headed by the
Olympia hand and followed by the
school children. They proceeded to
the Capitol where Col. Eddy delivered
the address. A delegation proceeded
to the cemetery to decorate the graves
of deceased comrades.
Messrs. Charles Mccormick, James
Mccormick, William Mccormick,
and Grant Glenn, left Monday morn
ing in q sail boat for Gull Harbor,
and came very near losing their
lives during the gale which
blew after they had embarked.
Their boat was upset three times and
they drifted about several hours be-
fore they were rescued.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction has issued circulars an
nouncing State examination of
teachers, on the 18th, 18th and 14th
of Jdhe.' State certificates, good for
five years, and life diplomas will be
issued to those applicants who comply
with the provisions of the school law
and present satisfactory evidences of
the requisite qualifications.
The Union Pacific began work on
the grade Mt Nozzle creek Thursday
morning, on the Connolly block, just
west of the pumping-house of the wa
ter company. About dozen scrapers
were used and the hillside was soon
excavated to the grade established by
that company. This is the point
where the Northern Pacific will cross
its rivals track, and the work yester-
day was to obtain precedence in fixing
the height o. herera1e. =
Citizens of Olympia have lately sub
scribed about $1,000 for write-ups in
the New York Sun and the San Fran
cisco Wasp, and the question again
presents itself, Does it pay ?" All
past experience has shown that it does
not, while the experiment of sending
abroad home papers for missionary
work has always been attended with
appreciable advantage. If the $500
to be expended could, be used to aid
our local daily-the Tribune-it would
do far more good to the community.
In the Supreme Court, this week,
in the cases Of B. F. Burch vs.. w. H.
Taylor, B. F. Burch vs.. F. R. Moore
and B. F. -Burch vs. James N. Glover,
opinions were rendered, and judgment
affirmed. Opinions we're rendered and
judgmenf' affirmed in the cases Of
Charles Langert vs.. Frank G. Ross
and james n, Ashton. in the case Of
Mary Goldberg VS.. Giovanni Maratco
and John Miller, the judgment of the
lower court was affirmed. The appli-
cation of A. C. Campbell and others,
for writ of mandate to the Board of
County Commissioners of Pierce coun-
ty, to test the act establishing the
mode Of procedure in Incorporating
cities, was received.