Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-08

professionals performance on the
piano is to call it recital" which
would convey the impression that he
literally makes the piano talk.
Keep it before the people that
if Fourth street is not widened now,
grass will grow along its borders and
some other street will become the
popular ave" OF the Capital city.
The many friends of Col. T. v.
Eddy will be pleased to learn that he is
rapidly recovering from his illness
and is again able to mix with the
merry throng OF Lies voyagers."
A score OF men with families, citi-
zens of town and country, can be
found on the streets of Olympia, any
day, who affirm that the Federal CEN
sus enumerator never called on them.
AS the big ditch approaches the bay,
the workmen on Fourth street sewer
are experiencing a good deal of trouble
on account of the caving in OF the
ground through which they are dig
ging.
Charley Aver, City Attorney, has
returned from brief trip to San
Francisco, accompanied by his sister.
He returns with rather a slim visage,
as he has been quite i'll during his alb
sence.
The city has at last pound, in
which to confine animals which have
no more sense than to browse on the
streets. 1t is situated on Mr.. Whit
hams lots, Adams street between Third
and Fourth.
: The heavy blasts fred the past few
days on the Union Pacific grade near
Priests point, resemble Afe report of
artillery, and send at intervals vast
clouds of dust and rocks into the air
for many hundred feet.
Burly teamsters with four-hOrse
trucks and wagons are removing the
railroad implements from the corner
of Fifth and Franklin streets to the
front where men are constantly. ar
irving to be set to work by The con-
tractors.
Mr.. Jones, Of Eastside, has just sunk
a good we'll on his lot and found an
abundance of water at the depth of
thirty-three feet. This is matter OF
some interest to property owners in
that vicinity, since the well is nearly
at the summit OF the hill.
The Chief Engineers of the fire de-
partments OF Portland, Seattle and Ia
coma, in reply to aquery from our
Committse on Fire, Light and Water,
declare that corrugated iron buildings
should not beDcrectcd within the fire
limits of cities, and are prohibited
within their respective districts.
The increase of the assessed valua-
ton OF property in Thurston county
indicates a phenomenal growth.
Both city and county show a crafty
ing advance over all former years.
The county assessment for next yelf's
tax levy footc- up 1920, 900, land the
city list to s., $685. ITO, total of ST.
$4,000.
The fixtures of the Capital National
Bank have arrived, and were set up
Saturday. They are equal to the fur
iishings os any bank in the State.
The counter and partitions are'made
of antique oak, and the panels are
vcheered with English oak, which
possessing a darker grain, make an
excellent harmonizing finish. The
upper panels are filled with beyeled
plate glass.
Maud Changers presentation of the
character of Helen Carruthers, in the
great emotional play Inherited"
Wednesday night, at Columbia Hall,
was o real treat to all lovers of the
drama. Public expectation had been
raised to high pitch by press com
ments and the high reputation she
bears, but it is safe to say that it was
fully met, and that she carried the
sympathies o! her large audience till
the close in the final act.
The Collegiate Institute faculty has
been constituted as follows for the
ensuing year: Rev. Luther Coving-
ton, A. NJ, S. T. B., principal professor
of Latin, Greek and English literature;
w. N. Hull, A. NJ, professor OF book
keeping and specialties in normal
work; Rev. G. A. Landen, secretary,
principal OF the grammar department
and financial agent; w. c. Hazard
instructor in mathematics; Miss
Stella l. Fitch, instructor of piano,
voice and harmony.
The EuHice Goodrich Comedy Co.
have written for a weeks engagement
in the new theatre about the middle
of October. Miss G. is charming act
ress, supported by a very competent
company of ladies' and gentlemen in
sparkling comedies from her own pen,
among which are dads Boy"
Wanted, a Husband" "a Straw
Man." and "Zizi, the Actors Daugh-
ter" There is some doubt as to
whether the building will be COM
pleted in time for the Cat, named.
H. may seem very hard for owners of
eligible lots within the fire limits to
be restrained from the erection of
frame building thereon, but we be-
lieve they will, in The course of time,
approve of the policy which now seems
q hardship. 1t is the general good
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