Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-06-21
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The Leu Johnson Underground
Railway Co, a minstrel organization,
passed through this city for Seattle TO-
day.
Don't fail to hear the famous vio-
linist, August Aamold, at Olympia
Theater, next Thursday evening, June
9th.
The steamer Estella left Tuesday for
Mosher e. McDonald's camp, on Mud
Bay, with cargo of oil and car
wheels
! A party is being made up to start
from this city on camping tonr to
Paradise Valley, at the base Of Mount
Rainier.
The delegates to the Epworth
League convention at Tacoma, from
this city returned by the Multnomah
and Monticello, last evening.
The State of Washington excursion
to this place from Tacoma postponed
on account of the accident to her
wheeD takes place on Sunday the 3Oth.
Judge Isham, of Seattle, argued a
case in the Supreme Court this week.
We are pleased to note that he pro.
poses to resume his residence in this
city.
The Teniuo postoffice was entered
Saturday night by burglars who broke
open the safe and carried off $I62.5O
in postage stamps and $6l96 in
money.
Have you seen the capitol founda.
ton? If not. 20 and see how crude
stone and brick can be transformed
into monument of magnifcence and
beauty.
The Multnomah Wednesday carried
700 sacks of oats for S. G. Simpson,
kamilchie. He uses about half this
amount for a single "feed" OF his
horses.
A yellow ribbon on the coat lapel
now designates a gold.bug, while a
white ribbon hurrahs for good, old
fashioned, honest silver. Show your
colors.
The following passengers left for the
| h,,
day, w. H. Beeler, Culbertson, Neb.,
and ]. H. McCracken, for Brockway-
Vile, Pa.
There is now far more convenience
and accommodation among the steam
ers for passengers between Olympia
and down Sound points than there is
by the cars.
Governor Newell has received an in
vitaticn from the 4th of July Execu-
tive Committee of Tacoma to partici-
pate in the celebration of the nations
birthday in that city.
1t will become property owners to |
look we'll to the safety OF their build
ings during the coming heated term.
Preparation costs little and it may
ssve q widespread conflsgration.
The South American wars are caus-
ing large influx of orders for lumber
from the various Puget Sound mills,
and Thurston county will receive a
respectable share of the harvest.
Rev. T. Mural, a native of Japan,
lectured from the Presbyterian and
Congregational putpits. morning and
evening, last Sunday, upon Religion
and Social Life in Japan and Corea."
Oliver & Son are moving their stock
OF goods from the Stuart corner to
their new store on Fourth street, one
door east of the Armory, where their
many customers will hereafter find
them.
Mrs. Anna L. Carson died in Sc.
attic, a few days ago. Mrs. c., several
years ago, WAS resident of this city
aud very prominent in musical circles.
Her death will be mourned by many
friends.
The State Dairy Commission met in
this city Wednesday, all the members
being present except E. A. Bryan.
Commissioner Smith will at once
make an inspection of the creameries
of the State.
The STANDARD Office is a good place
for producers and dealers TO get their
strawberries sampled. Say, about
half q dozen boxes will be promptly
attended to and a careful report sent
to the donor.
John NJ. Chapman, the wagon max
or, who left here year or more ago
for Eastern Washington, on q pros
pecting expedition, has been heard
from. He is in Salt Lake City, with
his son Charles.
Small boys are picking up and sell
ing old bottles as the ways and means
for procuring Fourth of July money.
OF course the frecrsckers must be
had and where there is a will there is a
way to procure them.
Capt. Boutelle, Gen. O'Brien's sue
cessor, visited this city a few days
ago, to survey his new field of duty.
He will assume the duties of Adjutant
General soon as he can be relieved
from the regular army.
Robt. Mcintosh met with q painful
accident in a logging camp at Mud
Bay, Tuesday. His right hand was
caught in block, and the three first
fingers were crushed SO badly that am
putation was necessary.
"Garden Hose" is chalked in large
letters on the sidewalk in front of an
Olympia hardware store, and it is
quite too ambiguous for business. Does
it mean implements for squirting
water or cutting down weeds?
The following passengers left to-day
by the Aberdeen to connect with the