Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24


with snow to depth Of six inches,
which had accumulated during the
trip over the Cascades.
The steamer City of Shelton made
special trip to bring up l25 employees
of the Simpson Logging Co., yester-
day, who came to town to spend their
holidays. This afternoon she brought
large delegations from the Shelton
camps to join in the fcstivity.
Whereas, have been big BOBBY
up to the end OF the year just passing,
therefore, be it solcmnly resolved"
etc, etc, is the way one OF our Jolly
citizens begins the list Of his resolu-
tions for the incoming year. 1t GER
tainly breathes the spirit of contri-
ton.
Oily says "The highest tides of the
year now wash the shores OF Puget
Sound and the briny deep" He
should "take a little more time in
preparing his news-items' if he would
not appear ridiculous" for the high
est tides OF the year (season) occur
next month.
Helena Goessman, NJ. PHI, attempts
in long article published in the
Womon's World, to locate and de-
fine the new woman's position in the
industries" Come to Washington's
capital city, Helena. and you will find
that position located astride OF the
bicycle saddle.
The discovery OF q bed of deep
water oysters near Whatcom would
seem to suggest to Olympia dealers
the propriety of searching for deep
water oysters in the upper Sound dis
tricts. These beds are not exposed at
low tide and the oysters have to be
brought to the surface by dredging.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartman are
preparing to remove from their pres
ent location, Missoula, Mont, to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Hartman will engage in
business in San Francisco while re-
siding in Oakland. 1t will be re-
membered that Mrs. Hartman is the
daughter of Mr.. L. p. Yemen, of this
city.
A long-needed want has been sup
piled by the erection of a protective
railway along the sidewalk ON the
northeast corner of Fourth and Co
lumbia streets. The STANDARD has
repeatedly called attention to the
dangerous condition of that corner
since the withdrawal of the street
electric lights.
The Royal Arcanum Wednesday
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: B. w. Brintnall,
Regent; A. E. Laberee, Vice Regent;
G. NJ. Savage, Orator; James J. Will
son, Secretary; Walter Crosby, Col
lector; r. A. Graham, Treasurer; H.
Ross, Chaplain; G. Harris, Guide;
M. Baude, Warden; M. Harris, Sentry;
The many friends OF Judge Aver
will regret to learn that he is suffering
from heart trouble, and that while
on the bench at Chehalis, last week,
he was subject to an attack which is
always involved with danger. He has
to some degree recovered, and after
holding court here Tuesday, he left
for Montesano to serve for Judge
Hodgdon.
Bert Ready returned from weeks
visit to San Francisco, Tuesday. He
left on the City of Topeka from Seat
tie and reports that vessel as having
encountered heavy gales off the coast
of California. The waves frequently
rolled over the promenade deck knee
deep. Nearly the entire list of pas.
sengers were seasick, but half a dozen
escaping, himself among the number.
While the Olympian is in a fault
finding mood might it not just as we'll
give itself thump for noting among
"Brevities of the Day." Wednesday,
the fact that Mrs. Henry Sabin had
broken leg by fall just week be.
fore, which fact was chronicled in the
STANDARD five days before it appeared
in that sleepy little sheet? Such an
error is ridiculous" with full &C
cent on all the syllables.
1t is said that an application is to
be made for the pardon of G. w. Man.
will for the murder of ]. S. McCabe,
several years ago in this county. He
was sentenced to fourteen years i'm
prisonment for the crime, but has a
large rebate for good conduct since in
generation. He has been employed
in making soap for the institution, q
trade at which he was an expert when
he entered upon his term Of imprison-
ment.
The windows of the capital
city are all ablaze with elegant Christ
mas and New Year goods. Neither
the children nor the eldest inhabitant
ever saw the like in previous years
Big dollies, little dollies, black, white
and brown, are arranged in amazing
profusion to catch the wondering gaze
of little misses, while the small boy is
equally dazed by the wagon loads of
toy machinery and almost numberless
gimcracks.