Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-11

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former townsman, G. +. Leavenwortl,
has appeared on our streets this week.
He has just returned from trip TO
San Francisco.
Owing to large shipment OF freight
for the Lumbcrmcn's Mercantile Co.,
at Shelton, yesterday, the Aberdeen
was delayed several hours in her de-
parture for Seattle.
The w. r. C, will give ball on
Lincoln's birthday, tomorrow night, at
q. A. r.. hall. Tickets for sale by mem
bers of the G. A. r. and w. X. G.
Supper will be served free.
DIR. W. A. Newell, physician and
surgeon of the Soldiers Home at Ort-
ing, came up on flying visit to his
many friends in this city to-day. He
left by the afternoon train.
The sum of $3.50 has been offered as
a reward for the apprehension and
conviction of the person or persons
who murdered Dan Callean,a resident
of Whitman county, Jan. 18th.
The Leisure Hour Club hold re-
ception and dance at the Olympia
Hotel, this evening. The reception
hour will be from : to 9, and dancing
will begin at 9 and end at midnight.
The Olympia Bicycle Association
will meet in the Council Chamber
this (Friday) evening. at Z 30 to FORM
ulate plans for patchwork for the cur
rent year and to reorganize the asso-
citation.
The firm of John Meacham and j.
C. Horn, in the furniture business, on
Columbia street, has been dissolved,
Mr.. Meacham continuing the same.
May success attend him, for he is
worthy of it,
"Ike" Ellis has evolved a plan for
the disposal of Woodland by lottery.
He proposes to sell 1900 dollar tick
kets and deed the valuable race-track
and building to the holder of the
lucky number.
The foreclosure suit of the American
Unitarian Association against the To-
cal society has been completed, and
the title to to the property known as
Unity Auditorium has passed into
Eastern hands.
The output of the Olympia Single
mill for last year amounted to 18,5OO,-
COO. Its present daily capacity is
10000, and it gives employment to
% operators, besides those who fur
nish the "bolts."
1t is reported that Fred Carlyon
sold many of the large band of dogs
he took from this place, Mt excellent
figures, in Seattle, and has retained q
full team for himself of the best an.
imals he possessed.
DIR. Strickland left to-day for Chi
cagO to attend convention of the
Theosophical Society of America to
be held in that city on the 18th and
18th of this month. He expects to
be back by the 18th.
A local butter "famine" prevails
and at times the market is without a
pound of that necessary delicacy OF
the table. The price has run up to
As and GO cents per roll, with little
prospect of fall from present indica.
tions.
Tacoma Lodge is making arrange
ments for q series of lectures to be
given OH Tuesday evenings, on popu.
lar topics. Rev. A. &. Sawin adj.
dressed the lodge this week and Prof
Halves was selected for the next adj
dress.
The Land Commissioner is prepar
ing abstracts of all school and tide
lands sold since March l, 1897. These
abstracts will be certified to the vari
GUS county auditors. No deeds OF
contracts will be issued till after
March 18th.
"Mike" O'Connor seldom handles
anything but the best in business
transactions and we believe that thin
trait is manifested in his accepting
the agency of the Victor bicycle. II
is a favorite of all who are acquainted
with its merits.
G. Paul Smith and Willard Gorton
who have been demonstrated "The
Royal Entertainers" will appear al
Olympia Theater Saturday and Mon.
day nights, the 18th and the 18th
insts., under the auspices of the
Christian church.
A female magician will occupy the
shOw-window Of the hoffman Mercan
tile Company all day Monday. She
lately filled an engagement with Olds
L. King. in Portland, which literally
crowded the street with interested and
delighted spectators.
Monday the Alki sails for Alaska
with the party from this place an.
nounced in last weeks STANDARD
with the addition of David Soudy.
This ship is followed by the Queen on
the 10th inst, Chas. Fosbcrg and J. r.
l.. Mitchell being the Olympia pas.
sengers so far reported by her.
One of the best impersonators on
the stage is G, Paul Smith, who ap-
pears at Olympia Theater Saturday