Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-02
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The County Auditor issued a mar
rage license, Tuesday, to Alexander
Perrlgay and Mrs. Elizabeth \. Simp-
son. both of Bucoda.
The great theatrical event OF the
year Will be the appearance of the
odd Homestead Co." in this place,
next Monday evening.
1t i still mooteG question whether
the English sparrow should stay, or
whether like the Struggled Chinaman
he should be deported.
Mrs. Esther Fleisher (nee Esther
Dphrin) and daughter, OF san Fran
cisco, are on visit to Mrs. F.'s moth
er, Mrs. Bertha Dobrim.
Patronize those who advertise in the
STANDARD. They are all reliable and
sell at hard-times prices. Keep this
IN mind and profit thereby.
1t isan acknowledged fact through
out the Sound country that Olympia
leads in the amount of cherries, apples
and pears shipped to distant points.
A. p. Fitch and wife and Chas. II.
Aver and wife will leave for
San Francisco by the Walla Walla
which sails from Seattle next Tuesday.
The steamer Aberdeen will go on
the gridiron Sunday for general
overhauling. The Multnomah at 7 30
will be the only boat to leave on that
day.
State Treasurer Bowen is prepared
to pay warrants on the general fund
up to and including No. 1872 Inter-
est on these warrants ceases on the
9TH inst.
The Olympic Mill Co. expect to
complete their contract with the
Northern Pacific Railroad Co. this
week. The contract aggregated 200,-
900 feet.
Mr.. Carr of Tumwater, and his
brother, a. B. Carr of Tenino, will
soon start logging camp near Te-
ninO to get out timber for the West
side Mill Co.
-AiSs oOIuau diiti JOllu JOTuaIl,
Jr., are making brief visit to DIR.
Newell. Lieut.. Jordan is ordered to
the training ship Essex which sails
for Europe tomorrow.
The haying industry in Thurston
county is practically finished, and
farmers are now turning their atten-
ton to the grain-crop harvest, and a
good yield is promised.
Miss Eta Yemen lately spent about
week at Chautauqua Beach and re-
ports that the grounds look like a
tented field in wartime, or "Just be.
fore the battle, mother"
The Olympic Mill Co. sent a car
load of timbers to the Peoples Store
Co., at Tacoma, this week; These
timbers were all of large dimensions
and planed on four sides.
The revival meetings closed at the
Christian Church Saturday evening
after q season of good work. During
the meetings IA additions to the
church have been reported.
Tenino seems to be once more on
the road to prosperity. The creamery.
the shingle mill, the stone quarry and
Mentzer Bros sawmill are reported
to be running on full time. Good for
Tenino.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Longmire, of
Ielm, who were divorced just six
months ago, determined to try
married life again, and Tuesday even
ing were reunited by Rev. J. s. Nc
Cailum.
Messrs. Wood & Beesley have drove
another tube we'll in the rear of the
Odd Fellows building to supply the
Chinese wash-houses with water.
They struck an ample flow at the depth
OF lis feet.
Jane" was admirably presented at
Olympia Theater by Frohman's COM
pany, Saturday night. Anna Parker,
In the leading role, is all that was
claimed for her, and her support was
good throughout.
Kosenthal has taken the lead, and
promises to keep it, in maintaining a
,, full stock OF the latest styles in gentle
mems clothing. Just now he is max
ing specially Of stylish shoes. Read
his new advertisement.
An excellent beverage these hot
days is found in the products of the
Olympia Soda Works, who furnish a
variety OF fiavors Of soda water, ginger
champagne, sarsaparilla ETC., made
from artesian well-water.
A singular accident occurred TO
Mrs. Finger at Tumwater last week.
While attending the ice machine in
her husbands ice works, hot oil flew
into her face from one of the cylin-
ders infiicting, painful wound.
j. y. Ostrander, of Seattle, passed
through this place few days ago, on
his return from the Cowlitz, where he
has been engaged in the search for the
body of Seth Catlin, who was drowned
In that stream several weeks ago.
The wheelmen of Tacoma are to
have y series of races tomorrow after
noon, at Tacoma Speeding Park for
which several hundred dollars in
prizes will be awarded. Several of
our local wheelmen propose compet-
ing.
Good all-wool suits, fine enough for
the leaders of society-that is, editors
and Journalists-can now be bought
in any of the first-class clothing stores
from five to ten dollars. And all this
on account of our good old Democratic
tariff.
The total assessment of personal
property in Thurston county, for
taxable purposes, this year. according
to the roll just completed, foots up
$547 ,4G9; of which $3l9289 is &C.
credited to Olympia; $24,5S5 to Tum-
water, and $204.O95, outside city
limits.
John A. Wolfe and Gus. Rosenthal
collided Tuesday evening, while riding
on their bicycles and crossing Long
Bridge, in which Gus's bicycle was