Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-29

U. S. Surveyor ID. 5. b. Henry has
been awarded a contract for survey of
two townships near Lake Cushman
this season.
Col. He urtis was passenger to this
city by the Multnomah last night. 1t
is reported that he will leave next
week for China.
Steamer City OF Aberdeen will not
leave Saturday and Sunday for Ia
coma and Seattle. The Multnomah
will leave as usual.
Saturday night the residence of Sec
rotary Of State Price, was entered by
burglars, who carried away silverwate
valued ut about $50.
"Rube" Hull is now the paragraph
man on the Olympian. and W. X. Es-
ling has assumed control of the safe
key of that institution.
The rates from this city to San
Francisco via steamship City of Pueb-
la, leaving Seattle April Sd, will he $40
first class and S. steerage.
Mr.. A. u. Sheldon, Superintendent
OF the Chehalis Water Works, was in
the city this week. He was a citizen
OF Olympia three years ago.
The Capital City Band has re-
organized and will resume their con-
certs on the plaza soon as the chill air
OF evening becomes moderated.
Steamer Aberdeen brought in con-
signment Of 1000 friedrich for Geo.
Martin and 600 for the Motfatt Bros.
from the Fox Island Fire Clay Co.,
yesterday.
1t is reported that Mrs. Mary A..
Allison, of Tumwater, has became in
sane, doubtless from brooding over
financial troubles in which her family
have became involved.
Gov. McGraw has appointed ]. c..
Chadwick of COlfax, and Erastus
Barnerd OF Seattle e, commissioners un.
der the new tide land act, WHO will
serve in conjunction with the State
Land Commissioner.
The Washington Gun Club is the
name Of new organization designed
to give encouragement and develop
ment to that trait of human nature
which is the subject Of consideration
in another part of this paper.
The ThurstoH county w. CT. U.
holds its annual meeting in this city,
in Columbia Hall, April 10Th and
nth. The Western Washington w.
c. I. U. meets in this city June 4th,
and will remain in session four days.
Since the channel has been dredged
to the draw, rock-cod and striped bass
come up to the middle of the city.
At least they are now caught off Long
Bridge, which was never done before
the harbor improvements were made.
J. Melville, an employe of the Elec.
trio Light and Power Co., who has
been on visit to California for his
health the past year, has returned and
resumed his position with the com.
pany. His trip has resulted in COM
plete restoration.
Outcroppings of coal have been dis
covered on Percival's creek, which were
exposed by a landslide on the railroad
grade. They are on the west side of
the Percival donation claim, and with
in a mile OF the center OF town.
Steps will be taken soon to determine
the extent of the ledge, if one exists
at that point.
Miss Ethel McCarty, of this city,
and Eugene w. Stevens, of Wenatche.
were united in matrimony, at the
residence of the brides parents, Tues
day night, Rev. T. J. Lamont officiat-
ing. The groom is practicing
physician at Wynatche. and left
Wednesday with his bride for their
new home in that city.
The commander of the U. :. steam.
er Mohican is engaged in making a
test Of coal on the Sound, and has
notified the owners OF mines contig-
uous to this city that he will be pre-
pared next month to receive 30.tOn
sample lots, delivered on his vessel
free of expense to the Government, to
submit them to practical test for
stearning purposes, with view to the
selection OF product for the war YES
sells from some one Of the mines