Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

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buds that might bc niprcd by late
fru>ts.
Ike Hawk and wife have returned
from Jackson county, Oregon, where
they went several months ago for the
benefit OF, and which has resulted in
great Improvement III, Mrs. Hawk :
health.
The funeral services of .. King.
whose charred body was found in the
debris of his burned cabin beyond
lclm. last week, took place, Sunday,
at Dohblns undertaking parlor>, Rev.
DR.. Hays officiating.
1t is now thought that King, whose
charrcd remains were found in his
burned cabin, near Iclm, last week
had been she victim of foul play, and
the Sheriff and County Attorney are
making an investigation.
Miss Elaine, daughter of the late
Chas. NJ. Bradshaw, and ncicc of
Treasurer Frost, returned t" Port
Townsend Saturday. The express
Sions of regret ut her departure is
evidence of the esteem with which she
is held here.
Mrs. Brewer, who crossed the CONT
neut to attend the illness of her sister
in Missouri, was confronted by
another misfortune on reaching home
the death OF Der mother, arrange
ments for whose funeral were in pro-
greSs when she arrived.
The STANDARD, through the courtesy
of Representative Lewis, is in receipt
of some choice seeds from the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
which We will be pleased to distribute
among our farming friends who call
for them at our office.
1t can hardly be possible that the
Oympian's assertion is true, that his
accidency has already selected sue
cessor to Judge Aver; and it seems
still more improbable that it should
be Byron Millette 1t must be that
the wish is father to the thought, so
far as Oily is concerned.
The Supreme Court has decided
that no corporation, the majority of
the capital stock of which is owned by
aliens, can become the owner of land
in this State. This issue was raised
by the Attorney-General in an action
against the Hudson Land Company,
appealed from Spokane county.
"One flew East and one flew West"
says the nursery rhyme, and it ap-
plies to some of the State printing
conspirators, for Mr.. Bowmer has gone
to Mt. Vernon to run the Argus, and
A. G. Rogers has returned to Califor-
MIA, where, Oily says, his father (the
accident> will aid him in establishing
a newspaper.
The Ellensburg people are unstinted
in their praise of The Evolution of
New World" Carrington's wonderful
scenic novelty, which lately appeared
in that city. The same production will
be presented at Olympia Theater,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
next week, under the management of
the Christian church.
Col. Lewis, Washington's wide
awake Representative, has supplied
the STANDARD with number of copies
of the Yearbook of the Department
of Agriculture" which we will be
pleased to distribute among such of
our farming friends as employ their
brains as we'll as their hands in the no.
BILE calling of agriculture.
The Palladium is mistaken in its
statement that a "new one hundred
dollar circular saw" had been added
to the Allen mill the day before the
fire. The fact is a secondhand saw
was sent up for use until the order
could be filled for the new saw. That
was burned but it was of small value
and did not add cent to Mr.. Aliens
loss.
J. Henry Denning, of the firm of
Winstock & Denning, and formerly a
member of the firm of Lewis & Gil
man, visited Olympia, Monday, to as
sist Mr.. Israel in presenting objections
to the extradition of Swartz, the dia-
mond king, who his firm represented
at Seattle, and for whose extradition
papers had been filed in the Cover
nor's Office. His accidency, for rea-
sons presented, refused to grant the
requisition.
Certificates of graduation will here
after be issued to all pupils of the
public schools in this county who
complete the eighth grade 18th year,
of the common school course, and
County Superintendent Brintnall re-
quests teachers to notify him, as early
in the term as possible, of the number
and names of those who will attempt
to finish the eighth grade work, so
that arrangements may be made for
examination tests.
The alarm of fire sounded from
Box "a at 80 P. NJ. yesterday, was
caused by the ignition of shingles
from sparks of the chimney on the
roof OF No. SIG Fourth street, occupied
by Mr.. Bailey, the insurance agent.
The firemen were promptly on the
ground, but the flames had been ex-
tinguished by Mrs. Bailey, by the ap.
plication of q few buckets OF water
from the attic when they arrived.
Charles Wilson, an old. resident OF
Oyster Bay, on the line of this county,
was, on Wednesday last, tried before
Judge Hodgdon and jury, at Shelton,
on a charge of burglary, alleged to
have been committed at Detroit, in
Mason county. He was defended by
Mr.. Israel, of this city, and the jury,
after an hours deliberation returned q
verdict of not guilty. A like verdict
was rendered by jury in the same
court, in the case of Chas. Dickiser,
indicted for assault to kill.
1t is always sad to part, especially
with old friends, but where the sever
ance of social ties is accompanied by
a substantial benefit, the smart is
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