Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-27


seattle now enforces an ordinance
prohibiting wearing high hats at the
theatcr. Here we do not have to do it
as the ladies have sense enough to com
ply with the popular demand without
compulsion.
The lakelet on the plaza was
drained Saturday to clear it of rub.
hl>h, and the speckled beauties which
inliabit 1t seem to appreciate the
change, for they manifest much more
activity since the work was done.
Mud Boy Indians are packing up to
leave for the hop fields where they
Will do the greater part of the picking
TINS year III consequence of the drain
that harvest fields and gold diggings
have made upon the ranks of white
labOrers.
The Teachers Institute of thi,
county, which met Tuesday and la,
held daily sessions, has been an ex-
ceedingly interesting convocation OF
instructors, If we are to form an opin.
ION by expressions of those who have
attended its meetings.
The City of Topeka left Seattle to.
day for Alaska, with Nathan kaufman
and wife, and j. Benswangcr as Olym-
pla passengers. The steamship Wall;
Walla left to-day for San Francisco
with Geo. w. Boman and Otto Bennar
as passengers from this place.
The County Commissioners were
deaf to the intreaties of the tax-pay
ers not to be taxed out of house and
home," and calmly certified the as
sessment roll to be a fair and equit.
able estimate of the "cash value" OF
all property in this county subject t.
taxation.
w. A. Mcdonald of the firm Of
Mosher 4 Mcdonald, of Seattle, ar
rived in the city yesterday, looking
after the business of their extensive
logging camp near this city. Theil
camp, it will be remembered, was de
stroyed by fire, and they are prepar.
ing it for a renewal of operations.
Olympia show windows are begin
ming to make the city look like min
ing town with their displays of val
liable mineral specimens brought
IN by home prospectors. The con
vlction is gaining ground among oul
old-tlme miners that there is no ne
cessity of going to Klondike for gold.
1t is said that Gen. McKenny con
templates the removal of his drug stock
to the rooms in the Estate Building
formerly occupied by the Capital Ma
tional Bank, and that if this is done
the new grocery firm of Kearney &
Co. will occupy the premises that he
vacates, corner of Fifth and Main
| streets.
Tomorrow is the date set for q
competitive examination of ambitious
boys and girls, in the Office of County
Superintendent of Schools, for the
award of a scholarship in the Wash.
ington Agricultural College. The
scholarship will entitle the holder to
free room rent and exemption from
any fees at the college at Pullman.
10 Gale has received the appoint.
ment of Deputy Fish Commissioner
under Mr.. Little. He has flied his bond
and will at once be assigned to duty
Mr.. Gale has held this position several
years under Commissioner Crawford,
and has proven vigilant, active and
efficient officer. This will doubtless
be the result in his new lease of Of
fetal life.
Attention is directed to the adver.
ment of J. F. Kearney & Co., success.
sors to J. F. Stripf in the grocery bus
mess. MI. K. has had long experience
with several of our leading firms in
that line of trade and has built uI
a splendid reputation for suayity
promptness and close attention to
every duty. We bespeak for the new
firm liberal share of public patron
age.
Quite number of ranchers about
this place are losers by forest fires
Alex. Merriman has lost a mile OF
more of fence; J. w. Bachelor @
thousand rails, Gregg Bros. some fence
and cOrdwood and Paulson and Han.
son wood and bark. The farm build
ings of Wetherby, Williams and Gaby
have been menaced by the flames, but
determined labor saved them from de-
struction.
John Schuling, who has been
knocking about" at Spokane about a
year, has returned with his family
to his former home in this city. He
started cigar factory and sold out, 8
lodging house and disposed of it, and
then joined the "bulls" and clears
in mining stock. He does not seem
to be over-enthusiastic regarding the
reported wonderful business activity Of
the inland metropolis.
Some light-fingered miscreant has
stolen from Sam McClelland, the
beautiful badge presented to him by
the fire department several years ago
The badge was taken from a tool
chest in Sans shop, which happened
to be unlocked. The medal contained
about $40 worth Of gold but it was val
ued by its possessor beyond rubies and
diamonds on account of the expires.
preston of good will of which it was
the token.
The best wishes of the whole com.
munity will accompany Rev. Geo. H.
Feese, of the M. E. Church, to what.
ever field of labor he may be assigned
by the General Conference next month
He has made a jealous, industrious
and faithful advocate of morality, and
his influence has not been without its
effect upon public matters. Having
served two years in this charge, he is
not eligible for return, or an almost
unanimous request would doubtless be
made for his retention.
The little daughter of Judge Reed
Elizabeth, had q narrow escape from
drowning, near her fathers home on
Priests Point, Sunday, The family