Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-11-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

I'll M W , IN DRlEI-
The weather has been variegated"
this week.
l.. p. Ouelctte is recovering from
the effects OF severe cold.
A girl baby appeared at the home
OF Louis Snyder last evening.
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is Light rain"
State warrants are called for pay
ment from Nos 1856 to Al ,6l3.
The schooner Joseph Russ has ar
rived in our harbor for Il cargo OF lum-
bcr
Mrs. r. J. Miller and Mrs. Johr
Crydorman heve returned from a trip
East.
LOB. Scobey and family have re-
turned from visit i'll Iowa and South
Dakota.
Geo. w. Shazer's will bequeaths his
property to his wife and family in
equal shares.
Mrs. James A. Haight and her two
sons left Wednesday for two months
trip to the East.
Our local band will "speil" a well
come to the returning volunteers in
Seattle, Monday.
Capt. Gilbert of the U. S. Coast
Survey, has returned to this city to
spend the winter months.
II. B. McElroy has been confined
to his bed the past week or more by a
mild form of typhoid fever. g.
Daniel Gabey and family left last
week for Meanwhile, Oregon, where
they will make their future home.
The schooner Dora Bluhm, Capt.
Smith, arrived in our harbor last FRI
day, for cargo of lumber for San
Pedro.
The steamer Multnomah's bow was
somewhat damaged by collision with
the tug Favorite, in Tacoma harbor
last Friday.
Ed. McReavy, a son of State Sena-
tor John McReavy has been appointed
Deputy Fish Commissioner by COM
missioner Little.
A Municipal League has been organ
lied with A. l.. Callow, President; f.
b. McDavitt, Secretary, and G. A. Bill
lings Treasurer.
The steamship City of Topeka
sailed from the Sound for Alaskan
ports yesterday. She will be followed
by the Alki Monday.
Mrs. Della May Druisike, daughter
of J. L. and Mary Cook, died last week
in San Francisco, aged 26 years, four
months and twelve days.
Walter Milroy, returned by the
Multnomah last night, from Cape
Nome. His report is encouraging and
he will return in the spring.
The trestle and boom piles for the
Chehalis Logging Co. are all driven
and soon as the iron is received and
laid will be ready for operations.
Freeman King and Miss Nora Gill
more were united in marriage at Ia
coma, one day last week. Both par
ties were once residents of this city.
Samuel Strange, once of this city,
now guard in the State Penitenti-
airy, at Walla Walla, was married a
few days ago to Miss Hartman, of
that city.
The schooners Jos. Russ and Re-
porter are loading lumber ut the West
side mill and the schooner Premier
arrived this morning to load at the
Eastside mill.
The best heaters, the largest assort-
ment to select from, and the lowest
prices, at Herman Meyers. Do not
buy until you have seen them and
compared prices.
Mrs. Gertrude Rankin's will was
filed for probate Monday. She leaves
her property to her daughter Buelah
j. w. Rankin, her husband, was APP.
pointed executor.
Another artesian we'll is beine
sluced out. This one is located in
the rear of Mr.. Mann's drug store. A
splendid flow Of water was struck al
the depth of s. feet.
S. Ballard, book-keeper for the log.
ging firm of Mosher & Mcdonald, al
Mud Bay, sustained painful injuries
by being thrown from a mule he was
riding, few days ago.
II. Eckert has moved to New West.
minister, where he has perfected ar.
engagements for starting box fac.
tory for making receptacles for all
sorts of marketable fruits and fish.
The Comptroller of the Currency
has authorized another dividend in
favor OF the creditors of the insolyent
National Bank. This will make 80 per
cent: that has been paid of the gross
liabilities.
Matthew Shields lately sold to L. B.
Faulkner lots l and 2 block SO, corner
OF Main and Franklin streets, the
property Mr.. 5. had been advertising
ior some time that he would sell for
less than the value placed upon it by
the Assessor.
William II. Grant. of New Kamil.
cnie and Miss Sarah Simmons, OF this
Guy, were married by the pastor of the
United Presbyterian church, Tuesday
ana the afternoon train carried the
happy couple down the Sound ON a
~euding tour. They will make their
home at kamilche.