Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-06-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The weather prediction for to-mor-
row is, Fair and warmer"
Rem Pattison's new yacht the Eve
lyn q. was launched Saturday evening.
Lawyer Israel made u professional
visit to Seattle and Tacoma this week.
Sunday the Epworth League held
an open'air meeting in Sylvester
park.
Miss Mabel Brouner has gone on a
visit to Capt. Hatch's family at Oak
land. Chi
After this week the local train for
Seattle will leave at 2 80 instead OF
3: 10 P. NJ daily.
Frank Stevens, of this city, has been
granted an increase OF pension from
Sc to fl2 per month.
The steamer Multnomah will leave
for Seattle ut +. NJ. Sunday, and re-
turn the same evening.
Strawberries now sell at 81 crate
by the dealers and at still lower
price by the producers.
Mr.. Listers smart little steamer the
Rustler, made trial trip Monday
evening. She is Il flyer.
Henry Finger, who formerly con-
Quoted the EGGPLANT at Tumwater, Is
now located at Republic.
Workmen are engaged in repairing
John Byrne's new building, formerly
known as the Turner block.
Judge Gordon will deliver the ora
ton on the 4th and C. G. Heifner read
the Declaration of Independence.
Peter M. Stone and Miss Edith Cor
bett, OF Yelm were united in wedlock
by Justice Schomber, last Saturday.
Col. Owings and wife have brought
suit to contest the assessed valuation
placed upon their realty in this county.
A. N. Yantis, of Bucoda, who has
been a patient in st. Peters hospital
for some time, is in a fair way of re-
covery.
The city's quota of the taxes col
lected this year amounts to $5,547 .43,
and the amount paid to the State
$S.552.97.
S. H. Barbee is now engaged in the
transportation business on the upper
Yukon, having traded mining Local
ton for steamboat.
Philip NJ. Winans, of Walla Walla, a
grandson OF Philip D. Moore, of this
city, was married to Miss Rose Bla-
lock, last Wednesday.
Frank McFadden returned Monday
from Spokane whittier he had gone to
complete the funeral arrangements of
his deceased sister, Mrs. Sims.
1t is announced that pendent but
tons (whatever they are) of the Olym-
pia souvenir tablet are to be distribute
ed among the school children.
Mr.. Gimblet has so far recovered
from an attack OF pneumonia as to be
able to give some attention to his new
calling as mine host" of the Carlton.
The schooner Mary Russ is the last
arrival at the Westside mill. She
came into our harbor Tuesday and
will load with lumber for San Pedro,
Cal.
The weather has been of the crazy
quilt pattern the past week, an alter-
nation of sunshine and storm in varia-
gated patches, and none of extended
size or duration.
Frank Reisenweber and Miss
Georgia A. O'Bannon were united in
marriage at the Central Baptist
church, Wednesday, the pastor, Rev.
A. G. Sawin, officiating.
The Northern Pacific Railway will
carry passengers living within 100
miles of this city for fare one way,
who come to participate in the cele-
bration OF the national holiday.
Vincent Ryan, editor of the Ia
coma News, is dead. He departed
this life after short illness, yester-
day morning. He was o man OF tai
ent and commanded the respect of his
brethen Of the" quill."
The four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Baker, OF Pullman,
who we're on visit to Mr.. Scobey's
family, in this city, died of membran-
ious Group Saturday morning, after an
illness Of only "a hours.
The local board of civil service ex-
animation will hold a session at the
postoffice in this city, August I'd. to
examine applicants for the positions OF
letter carrier and clerk. Applications
must be filed by July Oath.
The price OF strawberries is now con-
sidered reasonable" by the purchaser.
Hitherto Is and Is cents a box ha 9
been considered reasonable by the
producer and extortionate by the con-
sumner. How conditions do change
opinions!
The application of P. Dolan for q
new trial in the Jarndyce suit he has
been prosecuting for years for rent
against the firm of Scott & Quinn, has
been refused by Judge Linn, but this
by no means indicates an end to the
contention.
That favorite place for obtaining
fruits and conference.-the Saratoga
is putting on holiday attire for the re-
ception of visitors. Bunting, flowers
and evergreens form a delightful
combination OF form and color for
that purpose.
An Olympia clothing store ostensi-
bly, devoted to the sale OF gentlemen's
furnishing goods, advertises on large
display sign, duchess trousers. u
Now we never knew before that deal.
ers in mems clothing kept also for
sale women's underware.
Sheriff Reyes OF Walla Walla was
In town Monday to obtain requisition
papers for big Mouth" Green, a
ounco sharp. who with the aid OF
others, swindled a farmer named
Royce, out of 5000, a few months
ago. Green is held at Harrisburg, Pa,
awaiting Sheriff Keycs' arrival. He is
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