Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

Mrs. Geo. B. Scammell returned to
her home in Los Angeles, Cal,
Wednesday.
The bids for construction OF the
basement OF the capitol will be opened
next Monday.
Chas. NJ. Dial has been placed in
nomination by the Republicans for
Justice OF the Peace.
The total tax levy for county pur-
poses lately made by the County Com
missioners, is 49,, 566.
Burglars made an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter the grocery store of
John Byrne Saturday night.
Frank Giles has 80 far recovered
from his injury on the railroad as to
be able to be about on crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Price left last
Friday for trip to the East. They
will be absent couple of months.
G. B. Mason has resigned the Office
of Justice of the Peace at Bucoda, to
enable him to enter upon more ex-
tended public duties.
Mrs. Folgar, State manager of the
Viavi Co., will lecture to ladies in the
NJ. E. Church this evening, at 1880
O'Clock. Admission free.
One week from tomorrow i. all the
time remaining for registry. The
books will close at midnight on the
10th inst. Register now.
The Olympian says that Ellis's new
confectionery store is furnished in
white enamel and guilt" Shoot
that reporter on the spot, Hiley.
Samuel C. Hyde, Republican candi-
date for Congress and Charles E.
Claypool Of Tacoma, will speak in
Olympia Theater, Saturday night.
The steamer Doctor now makes two
trips day to Shelton, leaving at Z A.
M. and 4:3O p. M. Returning she
leaves Shelton at IL 80 A. NJ. and 6 80
Pm.
Fred. Guyot, head warden OF the
Fort Steilacoom Hospital for the In.
sane, visited the Capital City this
week. He reports 454 inmates of that
institution.
w. L. Rutledge, of Little Rock, has
about recovered from bis recent attack
OF typhoid fever. Several other men,
bers of the family are down with the
same illness.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Rsmbo, aged four months and
two weeks, died at Rainier Monday.
Interment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Tuesday.
Miss Minnie A. DAILY, of this city.
and ]. McMullen, of Everett, were
married at the residence of the brides
parents, Wednesday evening. They
will make Everett their home.
Some of our conte m poraries per.
sist in misspelling the name of our
beautiful mountain-Rainier. They
literally knock the hoary-headed
giants eye out by spelling it Rainier.
The tax levy for municipal pur.
poses this year is placed at the maxi
mum of Is mills, apportioned as fol-
lows: General fund 6 mills, bond
interest 5 mills, State fund mills,
sewer fund mill.
Capt. L. and Purser Mac Willy Of
the steamer Multnomah. left Wednes-
day on business and pleasure trip to
San Francisco. Fred Marvin, of Ia
coma, will act as Purser on that boat,
during the absence Of" Mac"
Several residences have been en-
tered by burglars the past week, but
with very poor success in raising the
wind" The fact is very few people
now have anything to steal, an indica-
ton that hard times affect every
branch OF industry.
T. N. Ford, Ben. Vincent and
Coroner Hartsock were appointed
appraisers Of the estate of Oscar F.
Boutwell,, deceased. They have COM
pleted their lnbors, and the aggre-
gate value of oil the possessions OF the
deceased foot up $4,7l0.
The Populist Committee have
placed r. T. Shelton on their ticket
for Coroner. He resides at Rainier.
WIN. Cullen was selected for Com
missioner in the First district, but as
the Supreme Court has decided there
is no vacancy, his name will not be
placed on the official list OF candidates.
VIM. Stringer, whe has made such
marked success as an inkeeper, in
the Jefferson hotel. has leased Union
block, and will remove his business
Monday, to that building, which is
much better situated for accommods-
ton of the travelling public, being
accessible to the street railroad, and
on one of the principal business
thoroughfsres of the city.
It seems pity that such OF our
farmers as have few bushels OF wheat
to grind, are compelled to haul OF