Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-02-02

Mound, and will hereafter max
Olympia his place of residence.
The County Commissioners hay,
allowed Savage, Scofield & Indian
s'U Tor repairing the Ncsqually iridg
between this city and Tacoma.
Miss Laura Clement. the prim
donna of the Calhoun Opera Co, ha
the rarest selection of stick pins OF an
actress on the American stage.
/ Minnie. daughter of Mr.. and Mr..
Charles lIoyt, died Tuesday morning
on Eastside, of diphtheria, aged abou
years. The premises have beer
! quarantined.
Mr.. K. \. McNair, County Jailer, ha
rendered his resignation to Sherii
Prince, who accepts it with deserved
testimonial is to Mr.. McNairs eiiicien
cy is an officer.
State Treasurer Bowen has issued 8
call for the payment of general funC
warrants from Nos. LOB to LIS in
elusive. The amount Of these war
rants is S5,93G.5j.
The briefs in the Manville case ar,
completed and it is probable the Su
preme Court will consent to hear the
case this term although it is not or
the regular docket.
At silver medal contest held ir
the Temple Baptist church last Sat
urday night seven young ladies con
tested for the medal, which was wor
by Miss Edith West.
| The supervisor of road district X
7 Lott, las resigned and the resi-
dents have petitioned the Commits
sioners to appoint Hon. A. $. McKen
zie, to fill the vacancy.
Mayor Mann yesterday appointe,
Geo. b. Lane delegate to represent
Olympia in the Mississippi
Commercial Congress to meet at Sar
Francisco February 1916.
| Under the management Of Genera
O'Brien, PinafOre" has been re
hearsed nightly at the opera house
Indications point to a successful rem
dition OF that pretty opera.
Hon. P. ID. Moore will occupy til,
desk OF the Unitarian church mex
Sunday evening, at Z o'clock, his sub
ject being, "What Science Has to Sal
About God" Everybody invited.
The celebrated Hogin case was W
before the local land Office again thi
week. Hogin got decidedly the wors
OF it again, but was allowed 40 DAYS il
which to appeal to the General Lane
Office.
Hugh, the 12-year- old son of Alfre,
Thompson, who was killed last week
was buried at o'clock, Sunday. Tn
funeral took place from st. john
Episcopal church and was largely at
tended.
Capital Lodge No. Is, knights O
Pythias, is preparing to celebrate tn
thirty-first anniversary of the order Of
February 10Th. The lodge has re
ceived large number of additions t.
its membership lately.
S. L. McClelland, chief of the fir
department of this city, started to-da
for San Francisco. He will visit tn
Midwinter Fair and also attend tn
meeting of the Fire Chiefs Association
of the Pacific Coast, February 6, Z,
and 8.
Preston Green, who was sent to til
Reform School, at Chehalis, with Ed
Giese and Willie Hall, last week, wa
not concerned in the robbery for whicl
the two latter we're committed, but be
cause he could not be kept ct hom'
by his parents.
Allen Weir, ex-Secretary OF State
and NJ. Z. Mumford have taken
suite of rooms in the Turner block t
be used jointly as Offices. Mr.. Wei
will devote his attention to law Will
Mr.. Mumford will attend to loans, in
surance and real estate.
The Calhoun Opera Co., will be seer
and heard at the Olympia Theatre
Monday and Tuesday. FEBRUARY S and G
Bright and catchy music, beautiful
and shapely girls, dazzling costume
and magnificent scenery are some o
the good things promised.
The Governor has issued proclama
ton offering a reward of $500 for thu
apprehension, arrest and conviction
of the person or persons who robbed
and murdered one John Moss at Con
conully, Oksnogan county, on the
night of September Is, 1893.
A gentleman at Alpena, Michigan
sends the "Auditor.General' OF tn,
State a battered postal card reading q.
follows: "Please send price-list o
State lands and prices of plats ant
oblige." The gentleman seems t.
have his nerve with him in asking fol
SIS or $40 worth of information.
Miss Mamie Ruth, daughter O
Frank Ruth, living near Rainier, dice
Tuesday at the age of 20 years. She
had been confined to her bed Is
months. Her father is pioneer and
was in the Indian war. The family
is we'll known throughout this county
and has the sincere sympathy of all.
County Commissioners have re.
ceived an application from r. Gilmore
to be appointed Superintendent of the
poor farm, he offering to perform the
duties for $50 per month for February
and March and $40 per month there.
after, in place of Mr.. Critchfield, who
is receiving $50 per month. Mr.. Gil.
more's application was laid on the
table.
The State Auditors office has adopt