Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-31

q. 4. Barnes has sold the lot corner
Of Fourth and Adams streets, the old
site Of the VI. f.. Church, to Charles
H. Pridham for barely the amount of
taxes due on it-$442. This lot, in
boom days. was valued at several
thousand dollars, but has now gone
in manner that illustrates the truth
OF the impression that has very gcner-
ally obtained Of late years that to own
property that is subject to tax-rate
based upon deriving Il certain amount
Of revenue that has not been subject
to decrease from changed conditions,
is blighting misfortune.
Mrs. W. o. Bush, one of the Oldest
pioneer women, died yesterday ut the
family home on Bush prairie, after an
illness of about a year. She was born
Jan. |, 1926, in Howard county, Mo.
Her father, DIR. J. Smith, and family
came to Oregon, settling in Marion
county in 1917. In 1859 she was
united in marriage to Mr.. W. o. Bush,
of this county, when she came to the
domicilc which has been her home
ever since. Two children were born
Belle, now Mrs. Geo. Castor and John
:. Bush. both of whom reside on the
homestead. The funeral rites will bc
held tomorrow at the residence on
Bush prairie.
John Higgins, rancher at Nes-
qually and Ralph Gunnell, just be-
yond the county line, were held up by
the "Dick Turpins," who of late in
fest the byways, Saturday night.
About the same time VIM. Welsh,
who lives near American Lake, was
robbed, bound hand and foot, and laid
by the roadside while the robbers pur-
They afterwards released Welsh, to
enable him to pilot them to n neigh
boring house. ID. S. Pulford was
aroused from his bed and compelled to
disgorge few dollars, when they al
lowed him to return to his couch, re-
leased Welsh and took to the woods.
John Boyer, an old resident of this
county, died at his residence on
Franklin street, Sunday night, aged
81 years. MIR. b. was a native of
Fairfield, Ohio. He came to this
coast California; in 1852, and for
many years was engaged in mining in
that State. He came to this State in
1883, and with his family settled on
the "Hicklin place" Two years ago
Mr.. b. returned to California, and re-
sumed the position he had so long
held of foreman of a large hydraulic
company. He was injured by land
slide and came home, about year
ago, and the family moved into town.
Deceased leaves family of four
daughters. The funeral rites were
held Wednesday.
Roy F. Britton and Hiram w.
Moseley, students of high school at
at Spokane visited the capital this
week. for promotion of scheme to
build a warship for The government
by contributions from the school
children Of the nation. The idea
originated with lad in Cincinnati
high-school named w. X. Good, and
the suggestion was deemed good
enough to secure general adoption.
The main object OF the embassy from
Spokane was to have day designated
by executive proclamation, to be OBJ
served in common schools of the State,
for promotions of this object, and
known as American Boy" day. The
youthful projectors visited the high
school during their stay and addressed
the classes upon the object sought
and plan of operation, with the result
that the students organized at once
an auxiliary movement and appointed
a committee consisting of Edw. Stew
ems, Bernice Hall, Victor Stork, We'd
Taylor and Paul Whitman to suggest
the details for campaign work.