Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-07-30

prox. to conduct their business in the
new quarters.
Two hundred head of horses will be
taken to the new mines by the steamer
Rapid Transit. This is a special trip
Tor that purpose, and she will carry
no passengers.
The steamship Willamette, which
leaves Seattle for the North ON the 3D.
Will carry l4O head of horses from Sc
attic, and 60 from Tacoma. She will
likewise carry GOO passengers.
The NJ. E. Sunday school went on a
picnic excursion to Point Defiance, bv
the Multnomah, Wednesday, and the
Presbyterian Sunday school went to
Hartstein island ON the same day.
The passengers who departed for
San Francisco by the Walla Walla
Wednesday were, f. E. Martin and
Miss Frazer. On the same date, Mrs.
Reyes left by the Topeka for Juneau.
The body of Hugh Garrett, the
brakeman who was killed in Il collision
on the Blakeley road on Thursday, OF
last week, was brought to this city for
interment, by the City of Shelton Fri
day.
Morris c. Crandall has succeeded
Erwin M. Young as letter-carrier on
Route No. l, including the business
part of the city. Mr.. Young's suspen-
sion is due to charges preferred by the
Postmaster.
Fred Carlyon's company of seven
will leave Seattle for the northern
mines, by the Alki, Monday. They
will ship five horses as part of their
outfit, by the Willamette which sails
the next day.
The Eastern oysters planted in Gull
Harbor are making an excellent start
towards thorough development. Some
of the shells show Il growth of half an
inch within the two months they
have been planted.
A brilliant glow was discovered on
the summit of Mt. Rainier, about 8 80
Monday night, the signal agreed upon
by the Mazamas who are now explor-
ing the old land mark. 1t was seen
likewise at Tacoma.
A party headed by Speaker Cline
started for the Olympics to develop
another Klondyke, Tuesday. His
party consisted of r. A. McNair and
Chas. Giles of this city, and r. H. Nc
Daniel of Whatcom.
The lateness of arrival of the Port
Townsend Southern trains the past
few evenings has been caused by dis
arrangement of the schedule of the
Northern Pacific by the handling OF
the EndeavOrer excursion trains.
Mrs. Lott, of Yelm, while a guest OF
Mrs. Bettman, in this city, fell down
a fight of stairs, Sunday evening, and
sustained a severe cash in the scalp,
just back OF her ear. The injury
though painful is not dangerous.
Fred Carlyon has turned his store
over to Mr.. Simenson, while he joins
the throng for Klondyke. He expects
to dig out enough gold to furnish
everybody with a gold watch at the
price of a silver one when he returns.
"Doc" Riley, 10 Sanford, Pete An
derson, Eltney Van Epps, and OF
course, George Jones (none of the doc.
tors parties would be complete without
"Jonsey') will leave for Klondyke by
the first steamer that has room fOr
them.
And now the bike-riders of Tacoma
and Seattle failing to beat Frank Cot
ter on their wheels are engaged in an
effort to have him declared "pro
fessionap. and barred from future
scrub races. This is the best of praise
for his achievements.
Pardons have been refused William
Smith, sentenced in March to one
years imprisonment for robbery, and
H. Baldwin and J. N. Perkins, con
victed of the murder of Wheeler Of
Skagit county in 1895, and sentenced
for ten and five years, respectively.
1t was not generally known, YET
nevertheless true, that Mains circus
which lately visited this city, was
managed solely by woman, and it is
significant fact that everywhere both
the exhibition and its management is
receiving nothing but the most favor
able comment.
The little schooner Atalanta
launched nearly year ago, but never
supplied with sails, has been hauled
to the sand banks threw up by the
dredger near the Long wharf to have
her bottom scraped. It is expected
that her first service may be utilized
in promoting the Klondyke boom.
Moses CASTOR, OF Bush Prairie,
father of George CASTOR, late Sheriff
of this county, died Saturday at his
home, from inflammation of the
bowels. The funeral took place Sun.
day, and interment was made in the
Bush Prairie cemetery. Mr.. G. leaves
six children, four of whom are in
Nova Scotia.
John F. Convey and his son Frank
left last Saturday on their way to Ia.
coma and they took passage TO,
Japan, where Mr.. Convey goes to as.
sumo the duties of U. S. Consul. The
best of wishes of host of friends &c
with them on their distant mission
Mrs. Convey remains at the family
home in this city.
The Klondyke, syndicate at its meet.
ing held at Columbia hall last evening
elected Cal. McCleiland to represent
their interests on the Yukon. There
are about GO of the Is fve-dollar
shares subscribed, and at the meeting
u shares were represented, the vote
standing: For McClelland IA; fol
Prof. Miller, II, for DR.. Mcdonald l.
Senator Wilson and wife spent sew
eral days in this city last week. Sat
urday afternoon the Senator met with
the City Council and Board of Trade