Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-09-17


pleasant weather, parading the streets
OF the capital city.
The Lumberman's Mercantile Co.,
OF Shelton, have established branch
at Matlock, and quite number OF
shipments have been made to the new
house the past week.
The steamer Shelton now makes
her homeward trip ablaze with cleo
trlclty. She has besides her incandes-
cents, powerful search-light. to guide
her course after nightfall.
Judge Reed has not gone to Skag-
uay to engage in mining business, us
has been announced by the local p ress,
but is making a trip to Wrangcl to at
tend to some legal matters.
Somebody has said that there are
two things that may be depended upon
as sure to come, and these are death
and taxes, but the organ grinder and
monkey would round out the list.
ThurstOn country was represented
by City Attorney Troy, Auditor Ora
ham and President of the Board of
Trade Owings, before the State Board
of Equalization, Thursday, of last
week.
A number of ladies headed by Mrs.
Stuart went to Shelton, Wednesday, to
institute branch of the State Fedora
ton of WOmen'S Clubs. The object
was effected with eighteen charter
members.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco will be the City of Puebla, Tues
day, and on the same day the Corona
will leave for Alaska. This is the
boat substituted for the lost steam
er Mexico.
The Nashville Students entertain
ment in Olympia Theater, next
Wednesday evening, is under the
management of the Christian church,
who are likewise the benefciaries of
the occasion.
Since the STANDARD pointed out the
possibility of seeing a lunar rainbow
spanning the fountain in Sylvester
park, many people have repaired to
the spot during our late moonlight
evenings and enjoyed the sight.
While Thurston county may not be
accounted grain-raising section at
present, there is promise of future
results in the fact that 10000 bushels
of wheat have just been threshed from
one field on the Nisqually bottom.
Emil Martensen, of this place, is
now engaged in driving an ox-team at
Skaguay. Nobody ever thought that
Emil would develop the natural quail
ification for such a vocation-pro-
family, but then one "can never tell
Mr.. Harbst has leased his bakery
and restaurant to Chas. johnson and
intends to take trip to Skaguay,
mainly for recreation. Mr.. johnson
is an excellent man to keep the repu-
tation of the establishment up to the
high standard it has attained.
Kearney & Co. are preparing to
move their stock of groceries into the
building lately occupied by Gen. Nc
Kenny's drug store, corner of Fifth
and Main streets. Their increasing
business demands more room and they
secure with it better location for
trade.
The bogus pattern"-man has been
victimizing the women of this place
the past few days. He claimed to
represent q Portland firm, but when
the question of responsibility was sub
mitted to them, they declared him to
be an imposter and fraud. 1t is bet.
ter always to patronize home dealers,
and much more economical in the end
Miss Sternberg, Olympia's fashion
able milliner, arrived from San Fran
cisco to-day with large and elegant
line of fall millinery, which she select
ed from the stocks of the largest whole
sale and importing houses on the
coast. Watch these columns for an
nouncement of opening. As hereto
fore she will show the finest goods al
lowest prices.
Jesse Murphy has returned from
Skaguay, where he has acquired some
realty and had a street named after
him. He says he will return to that
"embryo" in the Spring, but as thai
is the way all the returned argonaut'
talk, his friends are somewhat ir
doubt as to whether it may not be q
way to climb down from the lofty air
castle which Fancy has built.
1 The State printing muddle still con
tinues. The latest cause of trouble
seems to be that although the cast
has been decided against Mr.. Hicks
by the International Union, he refuses
to live up to his written agreement
and reinstate certain employees wht
led in the strike. At least that is the
version of the matter given by the Elk
ecutive Committee of the Olympus
Typographical Union.
!, The light-ingered gentry seem to be
numerous and plying their vocation al
frequent intervals. An attempt wal
made Wednesday night to enter 6
store in Union Block, but the fact be