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

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tuai distinct, he Commissioners made
appointments a. follows District
" Chapman 80, J. ; Trcsper
tul :. VIM. Luirk.
\ NV MANAGEE.-W. II. Pearson,
mnra.cr of the Western Union tele-
graph office at this place for the past
iulr months. left this week for Lodi,
California. where be will take charge
Of 81 u'hCc His successor here is Miss
!. \ coates. Of Los Angeles Miss
Coates Wa IN charge Of the Olympia
u0r, @ .tcon wears ago and is quite well
known Many friends welcome her
%. l.r ,.l home
FANuvs Boar. - / lie steamer
l'hiko'.ky. OF Port Blakely, is here
''t rraping. The queer looking
-l,-vhc,l craft was purchased from
The Russian government along with
Alaska. and was later purchased by
thr Font Blakcly Mill Co. 1t was
originally u Russian gun-hoat. 1t is
uuN u-,l tu tow RATS and scows
ibr loet contained copper boilers
winch we're sold by the mill company
I+,h copper for more than they paid
ur thc steamer.
\ IWH-roN liCENsE-A warrant
for : was recently drawn 10y the Audi
tor ln favor 81 the clerk of Pierce
county IN payment for recording a
marriage license IN Pierce issued in
ihi- county. The law requires that
ihc recording fee il To be paid at the
.1mv time the license is issued. A
Incense granted IN one county is good
IA any part 81 the State and is usually
fcwIfdrd where the marriage takes
place" This Inconsistency OF the law
makes Il "a difficult matter to trace a
marriage II the event takes place out
side oi the county in which the license
waa issued.
\ o. ksTIoS 90 NALIDITY.-Attorney
General Jones has declined to con-
firm the bond Of member OF the
Land Commission because no doubts
the validity Of the new law. This law
pufpotts Ia be a substitute for four
other bills relating to the same sub
lcct hut ia the view Of the Attorney
Ornrfal It IL a new bill. lie claims
that because Of this fact and because
it Wns introduced in less than ten
LAYS before the close Of the session, he
has doubts as to its legal status. Gov.
M,ufaw ~ OF the opinion that it will
De- necessary To have the matter set
He'd by the Supreme Court.
\ LAVISH VINO DoS'T KNOW LAW.
Some smart Alec, signing himself
" ll'ap kstone." cndeavorcd n few days
ago b. cnlighten the public. though
ID J. ~ a. the date when the closed
SEASON iof tfout.6shing would expire.
lie quoted, With all the seeming assn.
rance of crown barrister the law, Gas
he suppo-ed) and declared that fishing
sas legal April lst Now comes
sandstone" aud "Layman." in the
came paper. aud quotes n later statute
which extends the closed season till
NAV Nuw Blackstone" feels like
/ iarging his head. while he thanks his
lucky stars that lie wrote over a nom
is pium'
\ REAL EsrATE TRApE-A. c.
Stevens. Owner Of tho Racket store on
Main street ha. purchased from Harry
frvs,oii. the property on the south
ar.i ,nfncr IT Third aud Main streets
in whioh the store named IL located.
bee loo 10 GnSl2O feet. IL IL under
s'nui that the purchase price was
$1,000. but no exact information
could he obtained on this point. as the
parties interested had agreed not to
di,ulge the price. The transfer has
not been formally made, although the
bargain has been closed. Mr. Stevens
says that he ~ill improve the property
~ the course of time. but has not yet
iormed his plsr-.
Aus SANa WHITE MAN."-Al-
though Slskum had confessed 10 the
killing Of iIeo. before the Coroner's
Jury, last week, he pleaded mot
guilty Monday, when arraigned in
the superior Court. and George Will
liams. although II IL we'll known that
be understands aud talks English
quite "a well ~ he can the classic
Chinook. had ears which could hear
not. when q came to reading the afIi-
da,it Ia court W. H. Johns. by aid
81 the limited Jargon vocabulary.
| finally impressed the matter upon
ueofge's understanding. and he too
pleaded not guilty" The case was
continued 10 the May term.
VIM iNAvE OtYNriA.-Prof. q. NJ.
Roy al. nov ia the Office Of the Score.
tafy ~ State. has been rendered the
presidency ~ the Eastern Oregon
StAtu Normal school. at Weston. He
will probably accept the position and
leave Olympia within = short time.
Prot ROYAL 10 we'll known in religious
aud educational movements in West.
eFn Washington. lie was President
II the olympis Collegiate Institute for
number 81 years. during which tune
he was in charge Of students who
aiietSafis became prominent in the
state. A,nong them are Allen Weir,
lata HectetAry III state. Morris Nc.
Micksn, . prominent attorney OF So.
attic. hent John Hayden, instructor
~ military tactics Al the State Uni
I vsfsity
TnN CnaoEic OLYMPIA GRowLER.-
Aud now chronic growler lugubri-
I ot,alV Nuaaesta that when our harbor
is dFrlged, the action al the tides WILL
IN the course II time, cause IL TO fill
~ again That may. or IL may not
he so, bat the suggestion shows that
there - still. IN the land the croaking
elemon, that ill progress has TO con-
tend With. suppose the channel does
. hll ep by the gradual sitting OF the
I sands. IL that any reason why be-
RinainE should not be made or exer-
l ,iun continued, n need he, To give us
hartuf accommodations. Such walk
ing reminders Of disaster would be-
moan the lo-sible loss Of the gems in
the golden harp Of the angel choir
that rrests IsSuF mortal man when
sscends Ia the abode oi the blessed.
/ TITS EvEsr 90 ruE SEAsos.-The
I" uld Folss' Concert" which has been
Va rehearsal for some time past. under
direction II Gen. H. q. O'Brien, will
take plare IN Olympia Theater. on
Tuesday evening, April 18th. This
~ill doubtless prove one Of the most
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