Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-06-09

nnetll'h oI preserving puDlc Htaiti'
Il is proposed also that the board will
devise a better method for collecting
vital statistics, The present method
il considered clumsy and unsatis-
factory. With the aid of the record
of the medical society it is hoped
a complete register can be made OF all
physicians having legal right to
lrtctice their pr0iC Ssion in Washing
ton. This will he largely for the
convenience Of the Secretary OF the
Board of Health in communicating
with the doctors of the State by mail.
TBLDY THE TEsT.-Dr. Armstrong
S,cre arr OF the State Board OF Health
he's ia L. a :, rie5 OF tests Of the VAR
ous brands of coal oil, in the market
n d startling to relate, has found only
TWO samples out Of the twelve subject
To- examination, that stood the no de-
gee " Hash" tcst, which the doctor
regards IL reasonable requirement
for safety. The oil used was obtained
IN the open market i'll this city, Tai
coma, Everett and Dayton. 1t seems
from this, that much really dangerous
oil is in use, and as it is probably inn
possible at all times to obtain the best,
the utmost care should be taken with
lamps. They should he filled by day.
light and kept well iilled-never
burned very low. Lamps should be
carried about, if at all when lighted
very carefully. Never blown down
the chimney to extinguish lamp
1t is hoped that we may have, in the
course of time, law which will pro-
vide for official inspection of oils be-
lore they are placed on sale.
WHO SHALL BE PosTMASTER?.-
Popular sentiment as it has been fill
tered through the Oiympidn-TriJun
funnel, seems to favor Mrs. Follans-
bee, rs the man for Postmaster. She
received 273 votes, against ia for L.
II. Byrne, 60 for Geo. Blankenship, Ii
for Fred. GuyOt and II for A. D.
Glover; a total of 543, in COM
munity directly interested OF from
5000 to 1000. This, it must be adj
mitted, is Il very attenuated showing
under the circumstances, and if Che
popular will is to be the arbitrator in
the disposal of this office, some plan
should be adopted to secure an ade-
quate expression. If it il to be done
10y ballot, the candidates must take
the necessary steps by establishing a
polling place at some eligible point
giving notice Of time and place, and
securing three fair and impartial
judges to superintend the ballot. II
this is done, and the several candi
dates will agree to abide 10y the result
it may have some effect at Washington
II is high time that some action bt
taken. as the commission of the pres
ent incumbent expires next month.
BICYCLEs.-1t is really wonderful
how many persons in Olympia use q
bicycle. Youth and old age FIND
common meeting ground in this de
lightful form OF recreation. Little
girls disdain to TO use a tricycle. ano
betake themselves to the two-whee
machine of their brothers. Gentle
men OF sedate years may also be seer
whizzing along our paved streets to
and from business. The young ladies
who are just crazy for a bicycle, but
whose papas cannot afford 10 buy one
for them, can find any number o.
gentlemen friends who are ready and
willing not only to teach them how to
ride, but to occasionally loan them Il
bicycle. Indeed it is a common occur
rencef or certain young man to visit the
Eastside and give instructions in this
art to the young ladies who do not
care to make the attempt in daylight
He has been known to stay until after
most people were in bed and SOUND
asleep. While we are discussing
bicycles, why wouldn't it be good
idea for somebody to start a bicycle
training school. The armory would
he fine place for something of thai
kind. 1t could doubtless be rented al
a reasonable figure. A training school
and an agency tor bicycles would be q
fine thing for some enterprising young
man. Bicycles sold on. the Install
ment plan with free instructions tC
all buyers would insure a good bust
ness. A good many people would
buy if they did not fear the public
ridicule and disgrace attendant upon
learning how to ride.