Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11

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the Fourth street bulkhead.
/ Laborcrs are engaged in filling the
! big cave at the west end Of Long
bridge with alternate layers OF brush
and gravel The old foundation was
composed Of mud alone and hence the
destructive cave.
/ The work OF putting brush between
, the piles oi the new Fourth street
hulklead was begun this week. The
brush is laid down on mud sills in
bundles and secured in place by num-
hcr 10 anncalcd wire.
! Judge Hanford has announced that
he will decide the Injunction suit
against the drcdgcr Oakland next
Monday, when it is expected that work
will be Immediately resumed on the
harbor improvements.
1t should he passed to the credit of
geese and turkeys that i'll their devO-
ton to the holiday season they sacri-
flee their lives to its observance. The
! STANDARDS office imp is responsible
for this far-fctched literary conccit.
The Thurston County Horticultural
Association meets i'll their room at
the court house tomorrow Saturday
afternoon, ut o'clock, to elect officers
and discuss matters appertaining to
the objects to be subscrvcd by the
organization.
Olympia Lodge l. O. o. f. has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Chas. Koppler, N. G. /;
Arthur Jones, V. g.; Geo. II. Libby,
r. s.; w. H. Roberts, P. s.; w. j..
Foster, Treas. N. S. Porter, Trustee,
and Olaf Frisch, Librarian and jan
itor.
Ten cents will pay ones fare for Il
round trip to Tumwater where he can
see a cataract of no mean pretentions,
besides taking look at the elk, the
deer, the swans and big black bear, in
the park. These animals are APP
parently enjoying life as if they were
in their native haunts.
The dredger Oakland has always
used coal for fuel, but before entering
upon our harbor work she had q set
of grate-bars made adapted for wood,
and as soon as she resumes operations
will begin the use of that fuel ex-
clusively, which will make lively
times for our wood-dealers.
A fir tree has been cut down and
fallen across the street at the top of
the lower Tumwater hill and it now
serves as a mute warning to travellers
with vehicles that there is danger be-
low. All travel between Olympia and
Tumwater, save that of pedestrians, is
now confined to the upper road.
The last vestige of hope for the two
young men lost on Thanksgiving eve
in attempting trip in small sail
boat from Vashon Island to Tacoma,
dies out with the finding of pair of
oars and sail cast upon the beach at
Gig Harbor. One of the victims was
a resident of Tacoma and had quite a
circle of friends in Olympia.
The Royal Arcanum elected officers
Wednesday night. as follows: John
Clees. Regent; J. J. Wilson. Vice
Regent, B. w. Brintnall, Orator; w.
L. Bilger, Guide; w. N. Wetmore,
Chaplin; Charles d. Garfield, Secre-
tary; Walter Crosby, Collector, J. H.
Ogden, Warden; Mitchell Harris,
Sentry; DIR. Armstrong, Organist.
Mrs. Lucietia A., wife of Rev. C. A.
Huntington, we'll known to all old
timers from several years residence
in this city along in the Cos, died at
Eureka, Cal, on the I4th of Novem-
Der, at the age of 70 years. Mrs. H.
was a lady of exemplary character,
and remembrance of her sweetness of
disposition clings to the memory of
all who knew her.
At l o'clock Saturday afternoon,
December 18th, is the time for the
annual meeting of Thurston County
Horticultural Society, at their room
in the Court House in Olympia, Wash.
Part of the business will be the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year.
All who feel an interest in things
pertaining to horticulture are cordially
invited to attend, and members are
especially requested to be present.
Saturday night the Peoples Politi-
cal Club met in Tacoma Hall and
elected the following officers for one
year: President, o. L. Miller; Vice
Presidents: DIR. Ostrander, Jas. DOH
erty, J. c. Rathbun; Secretary, C. R.
Carroll; Treasurer, Il. H. Phipps
Executive Committee: B. M. Troy,
Geo. E. Thompson, T. J. Miller. A
feature of the club meetings each
week will be the discussion of cur
rent political events, and a special
topic will be presented each meeting.
The subject for tomorrow night will
be "The Initiative and Referendum"
While you are considering what ac-
ceptable keepsake may be the most
pleasing and lasting in the remem-
brance of kindred and friends, pause a
moment over this suggestion: What
more appropriate gift could be selected
than the portrait of the giver, espe-
cially when represented by the artistic
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