Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-20

An L. =. Fish Commission car
passed through this city Wednesday,
en- route for Chicago.
l.. A. Treen. OF Seattle, is on a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Convey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens, relatives, of this city.
a social dance will be giv.n at Tum-
water tomorrow Saturday evening.
Music will be furnished by Prof. ]. j.
Cross.
Mes.rs. Cook & Stewart have done
some fine work in the way OF paper
decorations in the new saloon of Mr..
Pulles.
Robt. Brand and Mary Klingbill,
OF Tenlno, have concluded to travel
III company the remainder OF life's
journey.
l.. P. Ouilette has returned from a
prolonged stay in Skagit county,
where he has been prosecuting public
surveys.
Ruth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Jones. died Saturday evening,
in this city, of consumption, at the
age OF II.
Judge David E. Bailey, of this city,
was admitted to practice before the
u S. Supreme Court, in Washington,
d. c., few days ago.
Our German editor very truthfully
remarks that now der bicn;c season
peing over der ballroom and lance
hall will zoon gone in blay."
The city authorities have made
provision to keep prisoners here
after in the county Jail, paying 60
cents per day for each person.
The Dramatic Chronicle, an adjunct
OF Olympia Theater, made its appear
ance Tuesday, and met with an ex-
ceedingly favorable reception.
The case of Armstrong Brothers has
been transferred to the U. S. Court a,
Tacoma, meanwhile the custody of the
goods remains with the receiver.
Why is it we have to pay Ct cents
per pound for sweet potatoes, by re-
tail, when they are quoted in Portland
by the box, at from IT to II cents?
Frank L. White OF this city, and
Estella McGlothlen, of Yelm, have
signified their intention to the County
Auditor to sit by the same fireside
hereafter.
1t is reported that the Fleetwood
will again run on the Olympia Tacoma
route, connecting with the Flyer, iol
lower Sound ports, and make two
round trips daily,
It seems within the rule of eternal
fitness of things that the sign I'm.
brella Surgery" should appear next
door to the Office OF one of our most
popular saw,bones.
Gov. McGraw left Seattle Tuesday
by the Great Northern, for the Worlds
Fair, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. R
z. Washburn, Mrs. T. M. Reed, Jr.
and Erastus Brainerd.
Bert Wright and E. B. Kestel
brought in some beautiful specimens
Of gold, silver and galena ores, found
on Silver creek, tributary of the Sno-
homish, during their late tour.
Twenty-Five pounds nearly half a
bushel-of potatoes to the hill, is q
pretty fair yield. Thomas Watson, oil
Tumwater, has patch, of the Late
Rose variety, that go up to that fig.
ure.
An opportunity is now afforded to
make preparations for the inclement
season. The present calm will not
last very long, and should be i'm
proved by making everything snug fol
winter.
Thos. Prather has succeeded in Sc.
curing a judgment for $S7, in Justice
Rathbun's court, against NJ. E. Mum
ford and Alfred Thompson, for rent
( and is now looking for something to
attach.
The total value of Olympia prop
erty, as returned by the County Audi
tor to the City Clerk is $3,437 ,O95
segregated IS follows: Personal
$427, 27O; Real, s2.97s,57O; Railroad
1872, 426.
Geo. B. Lane was elected Presiden,
OF the Thurston County Horticultural
Society, last Saturday, and the time Of
next meeting was fixed for Saturday
Nov. 11th, in the society's room in the
Courthouse.
The pall-bearers at Mr.. Farquhar's
funeral we're: Robt. Frost, A. H
Chambers, J. S. Dobbins. Thos. Con
molly, Alex. Drysdale and DR.. Ostran'
der. The interment took place in Ma
sonic cemetery.
John Pulles will open his new
saloon, next door north of his present
stand. tomorrow Saturday evening
and cordially invites his friends to be
present. 1t will be one of the neatesl
resorts in the city.
A sewing society of little girls in
this city is making garments for the
poor little Indians in Dakota. That ID
better than sending dollars to the
poor little heather in India. Til.
little Indians stand a chance of &C.
casionally getting garment, while
in India the alligator business goes
right on the same as it did when the
writer was Sunday school attendant.