Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-07-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

city Wednesday,
\ perceptible decrease in the days
length is apparent.
JOS. Chilbcrg is exhibiting his kinet-
oscope in Portland.
The city reservoir was emptied and
cleaned last Monday.
The web caterpillar has made its
appearance on our fruit trees.
County Attorney Hartman, of Ma
son county, was in the city yesterday.
The Sons of Veterans will 60 on an
excursion to Steilacoom this evening.
The Tenino Stone Quarry has been
busy filling an order for Walla Walla.
Company A, of this city, is taking
steps for organization of an athletic
club.
Miss Mabel Browner has returned
from visit to the eastern part of the
State.
Miss Nellie Loomis, of Bucoda, left
Saturday to accep. position at Ia
coma.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Lane, Mrs. Linn
and Mrs. Wood have gone on q trip
to Alaska.
Judge Porter went To Spokane this
week to attend a meeting of the bar
association.
The Multnomah brought up the
freight Of the steamship Walla Walla
last evening.
Some thief stole Rambler bicy-
Gle from the residence OF C. ]. Lord
Monday night.
The State Treasurer is prepared to
pay warrants upon the general fund
up to No. 1856.
The Teachers Institute opened in
this city Monday, with about 100
teachers present.
The Port Townsend Southern
brought in carload of passengers
Tuesday evening.
Miss Ida Toellner, of Seattle, has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. 1. C.
Ellis, of this city.
Capt. Gilbert, OF the coast survey,
has gone to Orcas Island to prosecute
government work.
A reduction OF twenty per cent. has
been made in the insurance rates upon
dwellings in this city.
The Multnomah delivered Monday
5l2 coils (l5 tons) OF band iron for the
Puget Sound Pipe Co.
Troy & Faulkner, the lawyers, have
removed their Office from the Chilberg
TO the Turner building.
The steamer Multnomah last even
ing went to Kamilchie with 100 bar
rels of oil for s. G. Simpson.
A cool wave has struck the northern
coast rendering the temperature for
this time of the year delightful.
Cherries now sell by the box al
three cents . pound, and wild black.
berries retail at 40 cents per gallon.
Olympia Lodge No. l, 1. o. o. F..
celebrated the 10th anniversary OF the
organization of their order last Satur.
day.
The steamer Multnomah will omit
her trip Sunday to 60 upon the gridiron
The Aberdeen will leave as usual, at
2P.M.
Editor Scobey is enjoying q visit
from two sisters who reside in Chicago
Mrs. Duncan and Miss Carrie
Scobey.
Prof. Dudley Eshelman has con.
Quoted the song service at the revival
meetings in the Christian church the
past week.
Miss Chloe Brown, OF Omaha, came
in by Tuesdays train, to spend the
Summer with Miss Jennie Graham,
of Westside.
A large supply of shingles await
shipment at the Olympic Mill on
Eastern orders, for the want of Union
Pacific cars.
John L. Utterback of this city, and
Miss Lulu M. Hill, of Whatcom. were
united in marriage in this city, Mon
day evening.
About $50 people went on the ex.
cursion given by Capt. Wood on the
steamer Monticello, to Port Orchard,
last Sunday.
DR.. A. S. Oliver. dentist, corner OF
Main and Fourth stree Is, over Sawyer
& Filley's drug store. Teeth extract
ed without pain.
Rev. C. L. Diven and wife have Sc
cured accommodations on the City oil
Topeka for Sitka, which sails from
Seattle Aug. 9th.
Thurston county's apportion ment
of the school fund this year amounts
to $5,9S2.54, of which this district will
receive 81 $1,000.
1t is reported that the Standard Oil
Co. will establish q warehouse in this
city to supply the retail dealers OF this
and the adjoining counties.
The Olympic mill has been idle
several days this week on account oil
scarcity of logs. A boom is expected
from Mud Bay at any hour.
Horr's well in the rear OF his Main
street store building is a decided sue
cess. an ample flow of water having
been struck At the depth of 135 feet.
The rush to Alaska is abating and
now accommodations can be secured
by either the City of Topeka or the
Queen during the succeeding month.
I Olympia has a reputation for hospi-
tality. Let it be shown when the ex-