Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-07

ell leg, caused by his falling from a log.
ging train, is doing well at the hos
ptal.
Sol Simpson and samuel Wiley are
making preparations to lay a logging
track from the head of Skookum Law
to a large tract of excellent timber
owned by |. G. Ellis, near Lake
Mason. 1t will be about five miles
in length.
One OF the finest stocks of holiday
goods III the State is now being ex-
posed at O'Connor's store on Main
street, opposite Odd Fellows Temple.
1t consists OF many objects of beauty
as we'll a. utility.
With the capitol construction under
way, the dredger at work on our har-
Dor improvement, and the Legislature
in session, there seem to be some
CLEANS of sunshine penetrating the
murky clouds that have so long OBJ
scured the blue sky.
The steamer Aberdeen will hereafter
leave this city at r. NJ. daily, for
Shelton, arriving at destination at
I AS p. NJ. Returning she will leave
Shelton at 6 A. NJ. connecting with the
Multnomah for Tacoma and Seattle
and arrive here at 7 As A. NJ.
In consequence OF the prolonged i'll
ness OF Geo. ID. Shannon he has re.
signed his position on the Board OF
State Land Commissioners, and Gov.
McGraw has appointed S. J. Chadwick,
of Colfax, as his successor.
A large amount of property, delin-
quent on taxes OF 1891, was bought in
by Treasurer Gelbach, Monday. There
was no outside bidders. The owners
now have two years in which to re-
deem their property, with 90 per cent.
interest per annum added to the costs.
The Light and Power Co. have just
received, to complete the extension
and equipment OF the road. about half
a mile of 3O-pound iron, trolley wire, .
motor car, construction car and two
light fiat cars. The cars were built in
Seattle by the Washington Iron
Works.
II. NJ. Nelson's clam schooner was
wrecked off Mud Bay spit, few
nights ago, during a gale. The craft
had on board % sacks of clans, and
the waves washing over her gunwales,
filled and sunk her. The two occu-
pants of the boat were compelled to
swim to save their lives.
Geo. B. Evans, of Tacoma, has been
selected for Superintendent of Capitol
Construction. Iii is his duty to see
that all contracts are faithfully exc.
cuted, both in quality and quantity Of
supplies and character of the work
done. His compensation is to be
fixed by the Commission.
Tuesday evening, Lincoln Lodge No.
lO4, X. of p, elected the following
officers for the ensuing term of six
months: DIR. NOVEL;, C. c.; r. J.
Oliver, V. c.; Jos. Johnson, p; E. L.
Minard, NJ. of W.; w. w. Hopkins,
X. of r. and S.; C. Sparks, NJ. at A.;
F. Covington, NJ. of E.; r. Blanken-
ship, NJ. of F.
Olympia Lodge No. ], !. o. o. F.,
has elected the following officers: John
Clees, Noble Grand; w. A. Weller,
Vice Grand; e. NJ. Moore, Recording
Secretary; c. E. Leighton, Permanent
Secretary; w. J. Foster, Treasurer;
George Milton Savage, Trustee; o. B.
Frisch, Librarian. These officers will
be publicly installed at the first meet
ing in January.
John c. Ten Eyck and Laura
Breckenridge were married in New
York city on the 2Sth ult. The bride
is the daughter OF ]. Cabell Brecken.
ridge, who served term as Surveyor
General in this State during President
Cleveland's first administration. Mr..
Ten Eyck was likewise at one time
resident OF this city.
Twenty-seven patents cover the
mechanism OF the race in The Coun-
ty Fair" The moving platforms upon
which the horses work, weigh over 90.
GEO pounds and fourteen men are en-
ployed to work this scene. "The
County Fair" will be produced at
Olympia Theater Wednesday next and
seats may be secured Tuesday.
The annual meeting of the Horti.
cultural Society of this county, will be
held in the court house, at l p. NJ.
Saturday. The subjects for discussion
will be fruit and bees, and it is hoped
that enough interest will be taken for
organization OF Bee-keepers' Associ-
alton. Horticultural Law" will
likewise be the subject for discussion.
with a view of ascertaining whe Their
changes may not be needed in legal
enactments affecting that interest.
Albert Caine and Phoebe Ralston,
who were married in this city Jan.
25th, this year, were divorced at Ia
coma, this week. 1t seems that AL
bert has been unkind to Phoebe, al
most ever since assuming the nuptial
vows, and this unkindness has at
times led to blows which caused much
suffering corporeally, and to abusive
language which equally wounded the
sensitive spirit of plaintiff. The kind
hearted judges sympathy impelled
him to grant decree with permission
to assume her maiden name.
Olympia is famous among other
things, for the talent OF some OF its
people in assuming the characters
ususally displayed on the dramatic
stage. We have number of young
men who can make up" as innocent
maideus in q way that has created the
.tost confederation OF deluded