Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-04-07

Sprinkling and Pouring" the meet
incs held in the Christian Church.
These meetings seem to he somewhat
after the Moody and Sankey order:
Mr.. Martin being an eloquent exhorter
and Prof. Easton a magnificent singer
and chorus leader.
The MERMAIDs.-The IN. NJ" boat
club gave dancing party in the par
lors of the Olympia last evening,
which was well attended and reflected
much credit upon the management,
which was wholly under direction of a
committee of its own members. The
hidden meaning of the mystical letters
by which the club is known give the
young men an opportunity for guess.
ing which is rarely equaled, and the
interest they take in the matter shows
that it is not only the gentler sex that
at times exhibit inordinate traits OF
curiosity. 1t is said that the mo-
ment a correct guess is made that all
obligation ceases to keep the matter
secret, and the lucky guesser will be
privileged to dance with the captain.
So far, at least the young ladies COM
pc sing the club have shown that they
are capable of keeping secret.
HUNTING Poor FARM.-Thursday the
Com missioners made q trip to Gate
City, Rochester and Nina Prairie, to
inspect land in the neighborhood of
those GOWNS, offered for sale for pool
farm. Offers OF land are continually
coming and the county can get al
most an ything in the way of farm.
The need of one is apparent in view of
the amount of money paid out since
1891 for the county poor. From
May l, 1921, to May /, 1892, the money
expended Tor this purpose was $6,491.-
50; from May l, 1892 to January l,
1893, $3,2lS.67; from January to
April of this year it was 81 1926. This
makes an average OF about $500
month expe nded for rent, provisions,
attendance of physicians, hospital
fees. etc. A. farm would exert
wholesome effect on the men who ask
the county for assistance because they
are out of work. Plenty could be
found for them to do on farm.
ASSESSORS AT WoRK.-County AS
SCISSOR James has the work OF assessing
the county well under way. The ter
ritory to he assessed has been divided
into districts and assigned as follows
to the deputies: Samuel d. James,
townships 10, 16, II, range l, 2 west,
including Bucods and Tenino; James
Smith, townships Is, i6, range l, 2
east and township 16, range 3 east,
the southwestern part of the county,
taking in Rainier. A. S. Mckenzie,
townships II, Is, 10. range l east and
township II range 2 east, eastern part
of the county, taking in Yelm; Thos.
f. James, townships Is, 16, range 3,
west, southwest corner of the county,
including Grand Mound, Rochester,
Gate City and Little Rock; 7. l.
Dodge, townships II and Is, range 3,
4 west, townships 10 and 20, range 2
west, township 10. range 3 west, the
northwestern part OF the county, TAX
ing in Mud Bay and part of Oyster
Bay. Mr.. James, Sr. will assess all
townsites outside of Olympia, together
with townships Is, 10, 20, range l west,
township IL, range 2 west, including
everything north of township II to
the county line and east to the merid-
ian. Olympia will be assessed by
Chas. d. Garfield, who will begin
work shortly. Mr.. Garfield has been
engaged in making some very COM
mendable maps of the various assess
ment districts for the use of the depu-
ties. F. w. Stocking and H. NJ.
Pierce will remain in charge of the
Office work while the assessing is in
progress.
THE PEOPLES MONEY.-Bills were
allowed and ordered paid as follows by
the County Commissioners, last
Wednesday: II. r. Shepard. abstract
Of land entries. $3.50; o. E. Stick.
Ter. wood for courthouse, $25.06, wood
for Jail, $3.50; I. w. Bennett, court
reporting. $1,000: E. E. Dale, work at
courthouse, 50; H. F. Davis, viewing
Sylvester road, 81; E. J. Calhoun,
wood for poor, "a; I. Harris & Sons,
merchandise for poor, $3.50; Tribune,
printing, $1.66; Quincy Cab & Trans
fer Co, team for Coroner, 81; Mari &
Ross, medicine for poor, 1880; B. F.
Littlejohn, team for Surveyor, $40; J.
G. McFsdden, specifications Tumwater
bridge. $3.50; same for surveying
Gonnley road, $lf.25; State Printing
Co.. printing, $500; Olympia Light
& Power Co., lights for March, $22;
NJ. O'Connor, stationery, ETC., $685.;
W. C. Israel, inspecting roads, $3.50;
T. b. Johnson, viewing Sylvester road,
81 so; Talcott Bros, rubber stamps,
SLIGO; B. F. Littlejohn, teams for
Sheriff, $l3; Mrs. E. Stapleton, board
for poor. $4,000; r. s. Weston, provi-
sions for poor, $l2; D. s. B. Henry,
services on Morgan ditch, $40; Quincy
Cab & Transfer Co., horse for Sheriff,
81; same, transfer for sick, Is cents
q. s. Prince, incidental expenses, $751;
10; Amy A. Case, visiting schools,
$3.50; G. r. Talcott, guard TO reform
school, Sc; G. S. Prince, rent for poor,
80. 81; Pulley & Higgins. provisions
for poor, $685.; s. Peters hospital,
care OF county sick, 500; Harmed &
Bates Bros, burying county poor,
1923.