Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-01-11

and Mike himself will devote a por-
ton OF his time towards improving the
service and thereby extending its
| circulation.
Capt. Henry Roeder, of Whatcom,
one Of our States early pioneers, is i'll
the city to see that our Legislature
gets started right. He has often been
a member himself, and knows just
how it is done.
There will be bar meeting at the
court house, tomorrow afternoon, at
o'clock, for the purpose Of expressing
their regard ior the retiring Judge
Gordon, who will assume his position
on the Supreme bench Monday.
Mrs. McIndoe, of Florence, Alabama,
received Christmas present in the
shape of little stranger OF the male
persuasion, on Christmas eve. Mrs.
NJ. is daughter of Thos. II. Cavan-
augh, and few years ago resided in
this city.
Several residences have been bur
glarized within the past week. Sun
day night Sheriff CASTOR and Mrs.
Sparks were the victims, and the for
mer was laid under tribute of SIS, and
the latter $3.50, while they were
temporarily from home.
The Stringer House presents all
the comforts of home to the travel.
ing public and resident guests, and
the rates are in accordance with the
times. The rooms are light, clean
and comfortable in all respects, and
the house is situated on the street-car
line.
The ta1-roll is now in the hands OF
Treasurer Gelbach, with authority to
pay premium to those who have the
money to liquidate at the rate Of 2 per
cent. Those who cannot pay will be
fined per cent. and have to pay in
terest at the rate Of 20 per cent. per
annum.
The A. P. A. organization, which
was run before election with dark
lanterns, now ventures to meet under
the full light of the orb OF day. Its
principal officers have opened head
quarters in this city with the inten-
ton of remaining during the session
of the Legislature.
The following officers OF Alpha En-
campment, l. o. o. F., were installed
Wednesday night by Chas. M. Moore,
Deputy Grand Patriarch: B. L. Hill,
Chief Patriarch; George Libby, High
Priest; George NJ. Savage, Senior
Warden; C. NJ. Moore, Scribe; T. N.
Ford. Treasurer; w. A. Weller, Jun
ior Warden.
The annual meeting of st. John 8
Church Workers was held last Satur-
day, at the home of Mrs. E. P. Ferry,
and elected the following officers:
Mrs. Sadie Ross, President; Mrs.
Edith Woodruff, Vice President: NJ ISIS
Corinne Prince, Secretary; Miss Jennie
Jones, Treasurer; Mrs. Georgiana Ford,
Work-director; Mrs. Eva Ellis, AS
sistant Work-director.
| Miss Mamie Vaut has succeeded +.
j. Anderson as manager of the Pacific
Postal Telegraph Co., in this city.
Miss Vaut is young lady OF marked
industry and ability, and under her
care we have no doubt the Postal will
preserve its high record for sure and
speedy service. Mr.. A. will be en-
ployed at the Northern Pacific depot
as an aid to Mr.. Stanford.
James Young, OF Winnipeg, Canada,
spent day or two with his brother,
E. 7. Young, this week, while on his
way to California, to take his son who
is i'll, East. Mr.. Young is in the
employ of the Amos Holden Co.
(limitedD sole agents of the CRANKY
Rubber Co., branch OF the celebrated
Goodyear Co. Mr.. Young may visit
Olympia again ON his return trip.
When we assert that progress on
the capitol foundation is about as slow
as Cold Molasses," we do not mean
the race-horse in The County Fair"
but the saccharine fluid which in cold
weather needs warming up for it to
get "move on" The delays have
hitherto been mostly by design, but
the reason for the "pokiness" of the
contractors is something that is be-
yond the ability of the ordinary mind
to grasp or explain.
The Olympia Whist Club has
elected A. A. Lindsey, President; O.
V. Linn, Vice President; E. G. Krei :
der, Secretary, and E. A. Stevens,
Treasurer. The result of the tourna-
ment just closed stands: Linn, seven
games, 225; Kreider, six games, 81 1-3 !;
Lindsey, six games, 17s Stiles, FIVE
games. II; Hoyt, seven games, 16a /;
NJ. Harris, five games. Is; Horr, five
games, 8; Shepard, five games, g.;
Aver, seven games, 3 1-3.
Capital Lodge No. 10, X. Of P, have
elected and installed the following
officers: Z. E. Booth, Chancellor
Commander; Preston NJ. Troy, Vice
Commander; Nathan G. kaufman,
Prelate; A. L. Campbell, Master of
Work; C. o. Young, Master of Arms !;
George I. Smith, Keeper of Records ;
William w. Bettman. Master of Ex.
cheGuer; Gus Harris, Master of
Finance; r. ]. Friedman, Inner
Guard; n. c. Harlan, Outer Guard.
| The following officers Of the Womans,
Relief Corps Of the G. A. r. were in