Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-12

'Ie Tug beaver. !Or The MOifatt BROS,
to he used on the capitol.
The mill folks on Jefferson street
are ready To put in that spur" track
soon a the Northern Pacific gives
them the promised switch.
Ell. Free is now adelighted papa
son weighing IL pounds having in
, vaded his home with the intention Of
growing up with the country"
G.F Beggs and Ida A. George, OF
Rochester, have been licensed to sit in
the same chimney corner the remain
der OF their lives 10y the County Audi
tor.
Louis Brautigam has sold his half
interest in the Olympia Bottling
Works to V. W. Chapman. Dan
Mcnamara still retains his half inter-
est.
Mrs. l.. b. Giles died at ) o'clock
this morning, at her home IA Frank
lin street, from the effects OF paralytic
stroke which she suffered few days
ago.
The steamer City of Aberdeen will
so on the gridiron, Sunday if fair
weather will admit of painting, which
is one oil the improvements to be
made.
The c. c. c. bicycle club have rent
ed headquarters in the rear of the
building, corner OF Fourth and Wash
ington, hitherto known as the Parlor
saloon.
Among the new members recently
initiated into Capital Lodge, Ancient
Order OF FOresters, are A. S. Ainsworth,
]. T. Buker, C. J. Swayne and Louis
Brautigam.
August Schneider has just COM
pleted a new wharf for Kanaka
Jack" at Johnson's Point. The steam
er Seaside brought up his pile-driver
last evening.
A. ID. Wright has been quite busy
the past few days setting out young
prune trees on his thirty acre tract of
land about mile and half south OF
Tumwater.
DIR. Riley is again ready for noun
tain hunt, the grippe having failed to
subdue that indomitable spirit which
has made him a pathfinder among the
rocky ranges.
A teachers Institute has been in
session at Chehalis, Lewis county,
this week. State Superintendent
Bean and Prof. Brintnall of this city
were in attendance.
George Littlejohn has just placed
into position, on his farm at Bush
prairie, a pair OF five-ton hay scales,
which will prove a great convenience
to farmers in that vicinity.
The following State warrants have
been called for by the Treasurer: On
the General fund, 6,646 to 6,755. for
$26,ll3.S5; Military fund, 1901 to
$50, for $3,606.59. The total amount
of the Call is $29, 72044.
Mr.. Powe, of the firm of Powe &
Smith, who are now operating the
Olympia mill, manages logging camp
on Mud Bay, which furnishes the
main supply of logs for the company's
extensive operations in this city.
Jesse F. Murphy, agent of the Kan
sas Mutual Life Insurance Co., went
to Anacortes yesterday to adjust the
claim of Mrs. Kaufman, whose hus
band was recently drowned, and who
held policy in that company for 3d.
coo.
An effort was made by burglars to
enter Chas. Hewitts drug store al
Tumwater, but they made noise in
breaking glass in Il window, and this
awoke Mr.. Hewitt. His appearance
on the scene wac the signal ior hasty
retreat.
Among other shipments by The
Olympia mill, Tuesday, was guam.
tity OF clear cedar which will delight
Eastern builders. 1t was without flaw
or blemish and dry as a bone," if you
know what perfect vacuity OF mois
ture that term indicates.
The Olympia mill. on Jefferson
street. is being fitted with electric light
so as to double its work by running
night and day. Forty men have
been constantly employed, and thi.
number will doubtless be increased
with the improved service.
The Olympia Bottling Works, Nc
!, Namara & Chapman, have placed u
, under obligations for a case of thei
delightful beverages. Mac is celebrat
ing the advent of a son, and the worlt
looks so bright to him that sodawate
and ginger-pop flow like water for tn
present.
The Olympian came out Saturda
double in size and greatly improved
in everyway. 1t is expected tina
double, or eight.page numbers, vii
> be issued hereafter at frequent inter
walls. The STANDARD is pleased t.
chronicle this evidence Of prosperity G
our craftsman.
4. Among the lumber shipments
the East from Olympia Mill, we not
quantity OF cedar beveled siding, tn
:. old-time covering for the outside of
house. In this country it has bee
entirely superseded by rustic" bu
across the divide people are not so pre-
1 gressive and still insist that weather
a boards" shall be thin. clear and light.
Mr.. and Mrs. David ]. Chamber
celebrated their golden wedding, q
the family homestead on Chamber
) prairie, last Sunday. Five familie
: were present OF their sons, Thomas,