Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-08-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

''''"i t''' ''t''l vi tHe year,
i-,lninc.
i..Ni> shelton Is visiting old frie, J.,
III ".tGl'a
Ir' Water street injunction suit
81, il. ~ fire.
Tie tc'cAer-' institute closed its
SESSION y,-ierlay.
H., uty Is redolent with the
perfume 90: new hay.
Transfers are hauling gravel for
tue EA>t>ide boulevard.
The hig dredger i now in the vi
entity Of Percival's wharf.
The boat houses O; Olympia arc DO
in- hourishing business.
The street sprinkler has had an
enjoyable respite this week.
The County Commissioners are sit.
ting as board OF equalization.
In God we trust" should be very
appropriate motto for silveritcs.
\ good many visitors from Shelton
have been in the city this week.
Are you respondent? Read the
STANDARDS racv local columns.
Fruit stands are monopolizing the
small business trades in Olympia.
Look out for balloon day, step into
the car and rise above your troubles.
School children have barely twenty
days more OF their summer vacation.
l. Are you the owner OF dog? Then
pay the license and collar the canine.
Meteors can be seen, in some part
OF the heavens almost every evening.
Grain harvest has commenced in
good earnest all through the country.
The early riser can get splendid
view OF the starry heavens about this
time.
c. P. Giles and John Hager Ii ave
returned from their boat trip to Gray's
Harbor.
Professor ID. Crandall has returned
from vacation outing in the Chehalis
country.
Vashon College opens the first term
OF its second year, next Tuesday, the
10Th inst.
The Deschutes river is said to be at
the present time, at its lowest stage
for the year.
The northern lights are playing
hide and seek with the stars IN the
broad galaxy.
From all quarters come reports of
the late showers. The good they have
done is incalculable.
Harry Carroll, of Seattle, has been
appointed to position in the office
OF the State Auditor.
An octopus with span of eight to
ten feet was captured on the Eastside
beach few days ago.
A number of Olympia young men
are attending the wheelmen's tonrna-
ment at Astoria, this week.
Oats and hay are the great agricul-
tural staples of the Sound country.
So says an olden time farmer.
Sidewalks covered with wide planks
are becoming badly dilapidated and
they should be repaired at once.
y Newsboys and bootblacks continue
to rake in the nickels wholly oblivious
of what bankers-call hard times.
Mr.. L. G. Randall is preparing to
build fine residence on his property
lately purchased at Priest Point.
There were three picnics, yesterday,
one at Buffers Cove, one at Priests
Point and another at Tumwater.
During the week just passing, there
have been on an average, three picnics
and two bathing parties each day.
The public schools commence early
in September, and the circus will prob
ably be the children's last outing.
Billy Hueston, of Tenino, was in
the city this week, in attendance at
the examination OF G. w. Manville.
George Brown, son of Jacob Brown,
of this city. will be student OF
Vashon College at its next opening.
The rumbling of the big dredger can
now be heard all over the city and
through every hour of the Silly night.
The Recreation Grounds, near Tum-
water, the terminus of the street car
line, are getting to be favorite resort
A merry party of pleasure-seekers
stretched themselves on the grass and |
lunched at Priests Point, last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. William Num-, student from |
South Union, will act as drill master
at Vashon College during the coming
year.
Mrs. Walter Scammell, who has
been visiting her parents on the East
eide, left Thursday for her home in
T3coma.
The preliminary examination Of G.
w. Manville, last Monday, attracted
large number of persons from the
country.
1t is music in the air to hear the
steam whistles of the Olympia and
Westside sawmills, each morning and
evening.
Four tons per day is the limit of the
output of the Tumwater EGGPLANT.
This is what the superintendent cody
remarks.
C. G. Henderson, trance speaker,
will lecture in Liberal Hall, Adams
street. Sunday evening, Aug. 18th, at
8 o'clock.
The farmers OF Thurston county are
nrofitahly imifafipu thor C,I;forp;a