Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-10

Operative Mining Syndicate. He
says that he has secured control Of
valuable placer and quartz claims
which his company will soon proceed
to develop.
At regular meeting OF Olympia
Lodge ]. o. O. F., Monday evening,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: I. \. Ford, y. q. :;
Is. W. Johns, V. e.; Daniel Gaby
Treas: O. i. Fri>ch, Rec. See. and
Librarian; W. II. Roberts. =. Sec :;
John Clcc>, Trustee.
The fall OF rain and force OF the
wind-approaching at times the move
ment of a gale-thc fore part of the
week, have been the subject OF very
general comment. The humidity"
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, was
continuous. Sunday was a lovely day
and was followed by beautiful night,
with Luna's rays unrestricted by
cloud or mist.
The Sons of Veterans have elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Frank Rei>enweber, Captain !;
W. T. Cavanaugh, First Lieutenant;
Geo. Best, Second Lieutenant; Frank
H. Van Eaton. J. l.. Holland and W
T. Cavanaugh, Camp Council Me>srS
Parrot and Ballaine, Delegates to
the Convention at Walla Walla, and
Clarke Savidge, Military Captain.
Dr. and Fred Carlyon visited Vic
toria this week to attend the funeral
of a younger brother, Charles, who
died last Sunday from consumption, at
the age of % years. Deceased was
born in Union Grove, Wis He came
West in 1887 and settled in that city
with his parents. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar in 1896. He
opened an office and built up a
good practice, Notwithstanding failing
health. He leaves many friends in
the community where he is so we'll
known, to mourn his loss.
Only one ward of the city in the
late election holds anything like its
own with the vote of last year-the
Fifth, which shows decrease of but
two notes.-the aggregate standing
125 against 127. In the First ward,
for Mayor this year 1872 votes were
cast, last year 1856, a decrease of SO
votes; in the Second, the figures
stand, SO against 81, loss of "a; in
the Third, 70 against 1l9, a loss of 46 +;
in the Fourth, Sc against III, loss
of %; in the Fifth, 125 against 127, q
loss of two, and in the Sixth, So
against 90, loss OF ~.
The Hamlin Wizard Oil Co. have
been performing to large audiences
this week in Olympia Theater, under
the management of Mr.. w. F. Gallag-
her, this being his second visit to our
town in that capacity. The entertain
ment consists of some very fair sing
ing, and many excellent specialties.
The dwarf" jerry" is still with the COM
pany, and is as much a favorite as ever
in his acrobatic feats. Among the
musical specialties are performances
upon unusual and unnamed instru-
ments-bells, tumblers, the xylophone,
the imitation calliope, etc. Taken
all-in.all, the performances have been
very amusing as the plaudits of the
audiences have amply shown. Many
valuable presents were given away
each evening, simply to subserve the
object of the company's visit-to adj
vertise Hamlin's Wizard Oil. The
weeks engagement closes tomorrow
night, when it is expected that the
eliminating effort of the company
will indellibly impress upon the men,
DRY the visit of these pleasing people
and the object they are seeking to SUBJ
serve. The price of admission any
where is only Is cents.