Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-07-26

tornev, y. :. Porter, Of this city, OBJ
tanned a rehearing and bis release was
the result.
The Olympia passengers for Alaska,
ly the steamship City OF Topeka, sail
ing Aug. 9th, will he c. l.. Diven and
wife, Mrs. A. j. ellis and son and
Miss Mills.
Judge Reed has decided that the
contingent fund, whereby the
money paid into the city and county
treasures is set aside for current ex-
penses, is illegal.
Mr. Dittman, of Shelton, whose
hotel in that city was lately destroyed
10y fire, has contracted with the Olym-
pic mill Co. for the material for build
ing new house.
The question of intent of the late
law regarding duty OF County Survey.
ors to compile a record Of highways,
will be determined by the Supreme
Court on appeal from this county.
Jack Gimblet has bought the cleo
trio plant of the Olympia Hotel,
which originally cost $4,000, for 1920,
and it will continue to furnish the
lights for his saloon and the hotel.
John Wallen, a Swede, was recon-
mitted to the Asylum for the Insane
at Steilacoom, yesterday, by Judge
Reed, upon examination and recon-
mendation of Drs. Newell and Kin
caid.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to drill the safe of the Tenino railroad
depot, Tuesday night. The burglars
effort was failure, and he then
broke open the cash drawer but it was
empty.
W. A. Botkin, who opened whole
sale liquor store in this place in 1891,
and conducted that business several
years, late of San Francisco, has re-
turned to the Sound, and is now in
Seattle.
Charles Lewis Smith and Anna
Beana, OF Mound Prairie, have
been given permission to enter the
holy state of wedlock by the County
Auditor, whenever other preliminaries
are arranged.
The unusual number of drummers
that are now travelling indicates in
creased business. More sample cases
have been handled by the local trans.
portation companies the past few days
than for many months past.
The following Olympia passengers
left for San Francisco this week: For
the Walla Walla, sailing on Monday,
from Seattle, I. V. Mossman and S. u.
Stringer; by the Umatilla, leaving to-
morrow, Miss NJ. A. Thompson.
Savage & Schofeld have placed
their pile-driver on the grid-iron pre-
paratory to transferring the engine
and hammer to a flat-car for trans
portatiOn to the Deschuttes, where
they will build a bridge for the county.
About 400 excursionists came I'D on
the State of Washington last Sunday
and most Of them went to Tumwater,
on the electric cars, where some pro-
vision, had been made for their enter
tainment in the way of music and re-
freshments.
The residence OF VIM. Morse, on
chickering's Passage, was destroyed by
fire Friday night. Neighbors have
generously contributed towards relief
OF the unfortunate family and enough
lumber and labor has been subscribed
to erect new house.
The Northern Pacific will run an ex-
cursion train to Ocosta Sunday, with
a round-trip rate OF 50. Bicycle races
will take place under the management
of the Tacoma Wheelmen's Associa-
ton. The trains will leave this city
at 3 20 A. NJ. and return at s so p. NJ.
The Olympia Light and Power Com
pany have added wood-hauling to
their extending business. They now
haul cord-wood from the bluffs near
Tumwater to Percival's dock, and are
making arrangements with the Port
Townsend Southern for more fiat-cars
for this service.
The Washington Fruit Packing Co,
OF Seattle, have established branch
OF their house on Percivals dock, in
charge OF Charley Burr, and are offer
ing tropical fruits At rates which are
actually lower than supplies can be
obtained from the wholesale dealers
with freight added.
The State Land Commission Tues.
day, fixed the appraisement OF school
lands rs follows i'm section 16 township
10 north range 3 west: Lot 2 at $40
per acre and improvements at $50;
lot 5 at $14.9l per acre and timber at
$125. Southwest quarter OF south
west quarter, $3.50 per acre and tim
Der at 500.
At meeting of the County Com
missioners held few days ago, the
County Attorney was instructed to
collect $685., due from ex-County
Clerk Roberts, and Savage and Soho.
field were awarded q contract for
building bridge over the Deschuttes
at Jones' crossing for $3.50, and one
across the Skookumchuck for $500.
Although "Jane" is by no means
new play, nor is the present the first
time it has been played to an Olympia
audience, it will be its first presenta.
ton here by a thoroughly equipped
and first-class company, under the
management of Frohman. 1t has
been a phenomenal success, and has
enjoyed longer run than any other
modern comedy, and has been played
to crowded houses over the same
routes when it had scored success in
previous seasons. In this respect it is
a successful rival OF Charley's Aunt"
which has likewise broken the record
OF popular dramas.