Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-09-14
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rulers, and other appliances for the
c)nvenience and comfort OF students.
Caucus meetings will be held in the
several wards by the Democrats, to.
morrow evening at I 30, to suggest
names of delegates to be supported at
the primaries on Monday.
The price paid by the Government
for surveys has been reduced from $25
per mile for standard lines, 1923 for
township and $40 for section lines, to
SIS, $l5 and $l2.
"Closing Out Sale" is the motto
PAINTED on a large placard that has
been hanging in the window of a
Fourth street store for the past several
years and the stock remains the same
size.
John Cain, one of the best of news
paper-men, at one time connected
with the Olympidn, is now publishing
new paper-Pacifc Progress-at
Sacramento, Cal. It's name indicates
its mission.
1t is hoped that "The American
Girl" will draw large house next
Monday. 1t is one of the finest
comedy-dramas on the road and is
presented by a talented company.
Tickets on sale at O'Conror's to-mor-
row.
See here, Palladium, what's the
matter with your patent innards"?
The viscera, which bears an intimate
relation with the amount OF intelli-
gence it displays, OF the 9Th and 18th
issues, is the same. Please give US a
change.
Among the Olympia delegation to
the Interstate Fair on Pioneer Day."
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Barnes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Frost, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Bettmsn, Thomas Prather
and daughter, DR.. Ostrander and Mrs.
Sylvester.
The advertisement for bids for con-
struction of the foundation for the
Capitol building appears in Gov. Nc
Graw's organ. Bids will be opened
Oct. 10. The plans and specifications
may be seen at Architect Copeland's
office in the old Capitol.
The birth.rate in this city continues
up to the standard, and it is a dull
week that We do not have two or more
such occurrences to report. This
week son gladdens the home of the
McClouds, ut Black Lake, and another
son that Of Theo. Hartman, of this
city.
The State Treasurer is prepared to
pay warrants on the general fund from
1881 to $40, amounting to $780,
$3.50; on the military fund from
1,466 to 1,47O, $l,145.6l, and on the
tide-land fund from S1l to $40, for
~ ,630.O5. Interest on all will cease
after Sept. 81.
J. w. Chambers. of this city, has on
exhibition at the Interstate Fair, .
healthy, hardy coffee.plant, with the
grains half-grown and plentiful on the
bush. 1t is one OF twelve grown on
his farm near this city. 1t is interest
ing as illustrative of one of the posi-
bilities of our States resources.
Our people should make it a point
to extend all the patronage possible to
Prof. r. S. Harris, the accomplished
musician who has recognized the band
and leads the orchestra at Olympia
Theater. He is prepared to give les
sons on wind or stringed instruments
and furnish music for all occasions.
H. l.. Copeland, the representative
of Architect Flagg. arrived Tuesday,
accompanied by his wife. He brings
the plans necessary for an estimate on
the foundation of the Capitol building,
the contract for which it is proposed
to let separately. What the next rea.
son for delay will be the public can
only conjecture.
J. R. Chaplin writes from Michigan
suggesting that our people send a dis
play of natural products to the Hills
dale Fair, to be held soon in that
State. He says that 10000 people
will be present, and that much good
will result from q display OF our
grain, grasses, fruit, vegetables and
timber at that exhibit.
F. w. Brown and his sons, Edward,
Leonard and Fred, George Ssvidge,
F. Stamey and L. Henderson, re-
turned from . surveying expedition
Monday, near South Bend. They
were so changed by their rough ex-
perience in camp-life, that it was
difficult for their most intimate
friends to recognize them.
The drinkfng-fountain on the corner
Of Fourth and Main streets, placed for
the accommodation OF the public by
the w. q. 7. u, after being out of ser.
vice for many months, is again ready
to slack the thirst of the wayfarer.
The tin cup, this time, is chained to
the hydrant, to keep it from being
carried off by the CONSCIOUSNESS va
grant.
THE Palace Market has greatly re-
duced the price OF boiling and stew
cuts OF beef, veal, mutton and pork
Go and see them and get . bar.
gain.
L.