Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-07-28

HiN ES'Si'l III" Hills,
them being the II. d. Weyer, on the
Westsidc, with capacity of 100000
shingles daily, and employing about
80 men; Olympia Lumber and Mer.
camille Company, the ID. NJ. Inman
mill, three mills from Rainier, and
Guslander & Co., on Black Lake. The
single and lumber mills of this sec
ton did not lose day during the
summer. although II shutdown was
general in other downs Sound points.
James McConville, of Nesqually, is
at the hospital suffering from sun
stroke received while working in his
field about fortnight ago. Mr.. NJ.
was i'll the habit of working outdoors
bare-headed and on the day of his
present illness had been several hours
with his bare head exposed to the
suns fervent rays. That hight he
was seized with prostration which
the doctors call the effects of sun
stroke, although that calamity is very
rare in this country and is generally
accompanied by a more sudden re-
lapse of natures vitality.
The price OF bark and stove wood
has advanced considerably, and both
command SO for load which falls as
far short of the stipulated cord as the
regulation roll Of butter is "shy" on
each o-pound roll. The only reason
given for this is that logging opera
tons have given employment to many
men who have formerly been in the
wood business, and that there is little
if any competition except of the slab
wood from the mills. which is general
ly too green" for ready combustion
and has to be piled up for several
months to season before it is fit for
use.
The family and relatives of William
Mitchell held reunion Wednesday,
at his residence south of Tumwater, in
which quite n number OF old-timers
participated. Mr.. Mitchell's residence
in this State dates back to the tifties,
at which time Mr.. NJ. was engaged in
the market business in Olympia. He
afterwards became resident of Port
land, while engaged in the manage
ment OF his fathers great wagon bust.
ness on this coast. He now divides
his time between Portland and his res
idence on the Deschuttes, with an evil
dent preference for the latter, at least
for home-life.
The best merry-go-round that has
ever visited this place has been in op.
Grafton on Fifth and Franklin streets,
the past week, in this city. 1t will re-
main another week, affording children
the opportunity of lifetime to en-
gage in the invigorating exercise. A
fine gold watch will be presented to
the most popular lady rs a souvenir of
its visit the last day of its stay. Cou-
pons will be distributed among the
patrons, affording an opportunity for
expression OF opinion upon this import
ant matter. The watch is now on ex-
hibition at Neuffer's jewelry store, on
Main street. A sterling bracelet will
be given as second prize.
1t seems that the State Attorney in
tends to resist the effort of the County
Attorney to obtain judgment for the
storage number of years of large
amount of State property, consisting
mainly of books belonging to the State
Library, in the courthouse. The de-
murrer is clothed in the usual legal
verbage, that "the complaint does
not state sufficient facts to constitute
a cause OF action" If more facts are
needed, they will doubtless be forth.
coming, but it is thought by laymen
that sufficient have already been stated
to show that the State owes 5000 and
has been culpably negligent in paying
a demand that has been acknowledged
10 be just and overdue.
Edward Stewart, line-tender and
teamster in employ of the st. Paul
Lumber Co., at Camp No. 5, near Ort-
ing, was killed Wednesday afternoon,
by being struck by dead tree around
which he was hauling big log. The
victim was attending the cable, which
cut the tree off and it fell upon him,
breaking his neck as we'll as terribly
mutilating his body. Deceased was
% years of age and unmarried. He
was brother of Mrs. Senator T. J..
Miller, OF this city, and a man of
steady, upright habits. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller and Postmaster Stewart, of
Woodland, his. father, left Yesterday
for Tacoma, to bring the remains to
this city for interment. The funeral
services took place from Mr.. Miller's
home Oil Main street, this afternoon,
at 2 o'clock.
| The body Of dead infant was found
in the brush near high bridge on
Twelfth street, Capitol hill, by Mr..
Van Epps, last Tuesday. He had
been cutting away some of the brush
between his place of residence, the
old Root building, and the bridge,
when he came upon the CHASTITY dis
covery. He at once reported the mat
ter to the authorities, when Coroner
HartsOck empaneled a jury to inquire
into the facts connected with the mat
ter. 1t was found that the Child had
been prematurely born, and in the
opinion of the doctor who made the
examination had come into the world
dead, and not more than sc hours be-
fore discovery. The jury, after every
effort to obtain evidence throwing
light upon the matter, rendered YER
dict in accordance with these opinions
stating that the body had been depos-
tied by some person or persons I'M
known to the jury.
The next thing to the circus is a
visit to the merry-go-round. The
waving plumes, the galloping horses,
the strident music, the ringmaster
gathering tolD and the graceful
forms swinging around the circle, are
just the same as in the sawdust arena,
where bone and sinew take the place
of wood and iron. 1t is true the pink
lemonade and the loud voice of the
speiler are missing, hut to many this
is a positive recommendation, and
their place is more than supplied by
M d n ps1O al II