Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-01

complish what the backwardness of
the season now precludes On reach
ing the headwaters OF Skokomlsh, they
found the snow so deep that it covered
the whole surface, and groupings could
not be obtained for the animals.
AN OLD TIMER on Coop MIssIoN.-
The old-time Russian steamer, Pulit-
kof-ky, now owned by the Port Blak-
ely Mill Co., came up Monday for
PIP" from the local pipe manufacture
tons OF six and eight inch pipe. This
steamer, in former days was a frequent
visitor to this city. She was Rus
sian gunboat at the time Alaska was
acquired by this government and be-
came an American bottom by that
transaction.
THE DREDGER's CAPACITY. - The
capacity of the dredger may be esti-
mated from the work done in the
short time it has been depositing the
mud taken from the channel under
the Westside company's undergrad,
which is wholly on piling. That
wharf which covers an area of about
an acre, is now filled up nearly to the
stringers, the mud being kept in posi-
ton ny ir-boughs and hay, placed as
the till progresses. A portion of the
piling is quite old, but by this process
is rendered better than it was when
new.
THIEVES AT SOUTH BAY.-South
Bay is reported to be infested with
gang OF thieves who steal everything
lying out of doors in the way of food.
Orchards are robbed, and the kitchen
garden is laid under tribute. Last
week fifty chickens belonging to Pat
Cunning were mustered into service,
and this week calf weighing a hun
dred pounds was stolen from the same
victim. Performance has ceased to be
a virtue in that neighborhood, and if
these depredations continue, we may
expect to hear something drop at any
time.
MAYNARD YoUTH.-Farmers on the
prairies east of this city complain OF
the conduct of boys from town, who
visit their houses and when the men
are away from home are some
times impudent in manners and exact
ing in their demands for articles they
may need in the way of food. 1t is
thought that these young desperadoes
~ tlo n,nnI., and St,hssos
ly on what they can derive from hunt
ing, extending their incursions to
farms when the supply of wild game
fails. Such boys develop into veritable
Jack Sheppards in the course of time
and usually end their days in the
States prison.
A "SoCIAL SESSION. THE local
lodge Of Elks departed somewhat from
their usual programme in holding it
in more spacious quarters and in ad-
hitting ladies to participation. The
proceedings were, likewise, toned
down to suit the change OF circum-
stances. The parlors of The Olympia
were turned into - temple Of justice,
wherein the shortcomings OF members
and sometimes of visitors, were passed
in review and adequate penalties pro
vided. After musical programme
of rare excellence. the dance began
and joy reigned until fair Auio as
touch on the eastern windows ad-
monished the approach of day.
Nor SUFFICIENT EvIDENCE.-Mat.
Sund had his friend Alfred Anderson
arrested, Monday, for till-tapping, to
the tune OF SIS. 1t seems that while
the attendant at Sund's saloon was in
another room, waiting on customers,
some one came in for change, and
Anderson opened the cash register to
accommodate him. The ringing of
the bell brought the bar.keeper from
the back room, and the matter was
satisfactorily explained to him. At
the close of the days transactions,
however, Mr.. Sund alleges he found
the register had chalked up SIS more
than was in the drawer, and he very
naturally connected the shortage with
tthe previous occurrence, and had An
derson arrested. The jury, however,
deemed the evidence insufficient and
discharged the defendant.
AS UsUAL.-It was very poor judg-
ment on the part OF those in charge OF
our harbor improvement to remove
the dredger from cutting the outer
channel until it had been brought
near enough to Percival's dock for
steamers to land at low water.
Another days work would have done
this and avoided much trouble that
has ensued the past two weeks. Last
Sunday an excursion party came from
Tacoma on the Sehome, and arriving
at dead low water, had to be lightered
ashore, when the steamers bow was
within twenty feet of the wharf. 1t
may be that the contractor is under
no legal obligation to favor the conf
munity, but We think that the COM
mon impulse of humanity should in
fiuence ordinary mortals to do others
good turn when it costs nothing.
A"CELEBRATED CAsE."-The estate
of Samuel Scott, involving land near
Black Lake valued at about $25 600, is
now the object of much contention in
the Superior Court. Mr.. Scott has been
deceased more than dozen years and
the estate has been under the manage
ment of r. G. O'Brien, who, in 1861
was appointed administrator on petit
ton of Mary Scott, the widow. Now
comes Mrs. Scott and wants to have
Mr.. O'Brien's letters revoked and to
be appointed administrative herself.
Mr.. OBJ. asks for time to make final
settlement. A protest against her Pc
tition has been filed by Mr.. Porter, in
behalf of the heirs, and meanwhile
the court has taken under advisement
the motion to dismiss Mr.. OBJ. as adj
ministrator. The widow lie represented
by J. c. Black, a lawyer from San
Jose, Cal.
HOME AGAIN.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Aten have returned from Astoria. 1t
is nearly two years ago that Mr.. A.
went over to that city to work for a
mill company. Soon afterwards, he
met with an accident while in dis
charge of his duties that for several
weeks it was thought that it would
cost him his life. He was 80 fearfully
crushed by rolling log that one leg
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