Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

\ very pleasing entertainment -
was The verdict OF the people who a..
tended the exhibit of the Worlds Fair
View, at Olympia Thcater. Monday
evening.
lhe Washington Worlds Fair Com.
mission is still with us. The Evoor.
I'VE committee will meet in Tacoma
haFch Ii. when it will close np it,
business.
Mich anxiety is expressed for the
safety OF John Chapman, an old
pioneer, who left this city year ago
Tor the mines and has not since been
heard of.
James Mitten bid in the McSorlev
property at Sheritfs sale Monday. but
owing to mistake in the advertised
description, it is Necessary to order
a new sale.
Con Galllhcr, who fractured his ribs
several weeks ago at Mosier & Ne
Donald's logging camp, near Mud Bay.
was discharged from st. Peters Hos
pltal Sunday.
\. W. HieStand, OF the firm OF He
stand d Warner, is spending a few
days IN this city, before his departure
Tor San Francisco, where his family
Is Temporarily residing.
Moses II. Scott, an old-time resident
OF Olympia, and the gentleman whom
the supreme Court declared legally
dead, goes to San Francisco in few
days, on mining business.
An execution and order of sale has
been issued to the Sheri # in the case
OF Susan c. Thompson vs.. Cherry
Hill Coal Company, which owns an
undevcloped coal mine near Bucoda.
The execution is for $50, 4S5.
Captain J. c. Morang, commander
OF the Port Orchard Navy Yard, was
in the city during the week. The
Captain was here for the purpose OF
gaining information for his report re-
garding naval matters on Puget Sound.
JOSEPH A. Shade, for a long time
accountant and Steward of the Steil-
accom- Insane Asylum, died suddenly
at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. He
was quite prominent in Republican
politics and was a member of the last
Legislature.
The steamer Multnomah begins next
week on to new route, making two
trips day between Tacoma and Sc
attic. The Aberdeen will perform the
service between this city and Seattle,
on the Multnomah's schedule, leaving
at 6 80 A. NJ, and returning at the
same hour each evening.
A very neat and attractive grocery
store has been opened in "Stuart
Corner" by Oliver & Co. They will
keep full line of supplies in all de-
partments of their trade, and sell at
prices that suit the times. Read their
advertisement in another column and
give them call.
The State Road Commission held a
business session in this city, to-day.
1t consists of J. J. Donovan and John
Crydeman, of Fairhaven, and F. II.
Oliver, of Spokane. Their present
functions devolves upon the construc.
ton of State road from Whatcom to
Eastern Washington, FOR which the
last Legislature appropriated $4,000.
The State Land Commission ha.
denied the petition of b. F. Corliss to
purchase lot 8 OF Olympia tide lands
who bases his claim on the fact that
he had driven piles ON a portion oil
: said lot, presumably with the object
OF occupancy. The right was con.
tested by F. A. Duncan, who has
erected building for an iron foundry
on the lot.
F., "McFee OF Dublin" delighted thea.
ter-goers at the opera house house last
night. The audience was not large
owing to the incesant rain the previous
twenty-fOur hours and which con.
tinued during last evening. John T
, Kelly's name is sufficient to fill the
house, under ordinary conditions, and
it is unfortunate that the elements
conspired against him this time.