Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-10

d'"l'rc> that IT l. 9iarniC NEON
>!-trury iur men t. complain ahuu;
the hot Weather while they carry
furnaces in their mouths IN the shape
"i pipes and cigars. Her point l. we'll
taken.
\ good fanny .i-i.ais will represent
Olympia. the. coming week, at var
iuus ,-ulic.r commandments. Puget
Sound niN"r~.ty, Na>hun College,
and Annie Wright Seminary Will
break all former records. this year, in
the attracti>enc-- -; their closing
programmes.
Aliens mill begins to show the
effect that is produced in a good cause
when long pull, = strong pull and
pull, altogether, is made with Il de-
termination that brooks no delay. The
new building is being incloscd and
when completed it will be a mammoth
structure as compared with the old
one.
DIR. Mitchcll's son James writes
home that he is encampcd upon the
banks of Lake Bennett, with a party
who are building boats to carry their
supplies down the Yukon. They have
two boats completed and the third
well under way, that will be ample
for carrying all their supplies, which
is an indication that they will soon be
on the move.
The Theosophical Society Of this
city, the present organization OF
which is now known as Universal
Brotherhood gave the first excursion
of the season, Wednesday, to Point
Defiance, by the steamer Multhomah,
leaving and returning on the steam
ers regular time. A large number
participated, who report very en-
joyable season of recreation.
The mercury climbed up to 81 in
the shade Monday, knocking out
previous records for this season. Sun
day was likewise hot day, and the
temperature ever since has been so
tropical us to hasten the ripening of
the festive strawberry which now 60
begging at four cents a box, instead of
commanding the gold-bug rate OF l2s
to ID cents, us they did for several
weeks.
Ed. Hardness, an old-time citizen of
Olympia, for many years associated
with George Allen i'll the lumber bust
ness, who has been for several years Il
resident of Los Angeles, Cal, came
in by Tuesday evenings train, for a
short visit with friends. Mr.. II. is the
owner of an orange orchard in Cali
fornia, which is ample for keeping the
wolves from his door without much
labor on his part.
Do not forget for an instant that
Olympia is to bear away the palm for
holding the ideal celebration of the
national anniversary, this year. The
committee have allowed no "pent up
Utica" TO contract their powers in ar
ranging the scope of novelties to be
introduced to amuse and entertain
our own people and all visitors.
Everybody is entering into the pre-
parations with zest which is irresisti-
BILE in securing the best of results.
Mrs. Neal Rice, of Hoquiam, died at
st. Peters hospital, at 6 o'clock Mon
day night, of consumption, aged about
20 years. She had been an inmate Of
that institution about six weeks, but it
was apparent from the beginning of
the course OF treatment that her stay
on earth was for but brief period.
She leaves IA husband few years her
senior and child about year old.
The burial rites took place Thurs
day.
William Fowler has opened a
splendid assortment Of shelf and
heavy hardware, bicycles, sewing ma
chimes, paints, oils, etc., in the Bett.
man block on Fourth street, in the
salesroom formerly occupied by Hall
He enters business with determine.
ton to please both in quality and
price of his wares, and all he asks is a
trial to demonstrate this intention.
His stock embraces many novelties
not found in the ordinary stocks of
his goods.
About 200 persons participated in
the excursion to Point Defiance
Wednesday, and another trip is an
nounced for next week. These parties
are largely composed of ladies, and
the objective point is Tacoma and the
incentive bargains" The car-fare
from the point to Tacoma is only a
nickel, but the majority save it by not
landing till the steamer reaches the
getty of Destiny" II is astonishing
how many Toodleses line up at the
bargain counter.
Those large bridge timbers that are
being unloaded daily at the Northern
Pacific depot will be used for renewal
of the trestle at the head of the bay
connecting the depot grounds with
Warren's point where the track fol
lows up Percivals Creek. 1t is
, thought that many of the piles will
, have to be renewed, as they have now
stood about nine years, their long life
being due to the prevalence OF much
fresh water that flows from the
Deschutes into the head of the bay.
The dancing of Mile Aimee under
calcium effects, at the entertainment Of
the Star Specially Co., Wednesday
night, was a gorgeous spectacle. The
beautiful combination of colors, the
varied forms OF beauty assumed by the
gauze display in rhythmical order as
the graceful dancer moved to the
strains OF sweet melody, fairly en-
> tranced all beholders. 1t alone was
an ample compensation for the cost OF
admission, and there were many other
features of rare excellence embraced
in the programme.
A brief meeting of the City Council
was held Monday evening, it being
the regular semi-monthly session, at
which mainly routine business was
done. License for sale of liquors were
granted Scott & Quinn and Jack
lGimhlat A nrOffar of TalcOtt RrOs In