Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Mrs. Fred Snyder has returned to
Ellensburg
The Multnomah will make her us
ual trip Sunday.
o. X. Swayne LETT for Omaha over
the o. II. 4 n, Monday.
The County Commissioners have
been in session this week.
The first Chinook salmon Of the
season has appeared in our markets.
Mrs. ]. r. Pattison is visiting rela-
tives in the Eastern part OF tie State.
The weather representation to-day
is, -" Tonight and saturday, probably
rain"
Mrs. NJ. H. Wynn, of Little Rock, is
a patient in the hospital, suffering
from nervous prOstratiOn.
Jasper Hartman will move out to
Nina and manage the hopyard this
season on the Laws place.
The Alki sails to-day for Alaska.
The Orizaba will be the next boat
north, leaving Wednesday.
Mayor Reinhart has been absent the
past week on trip to his mine near
Cle-Elum, in Kittitas county.
Or gardens are at least a month
late this year, in consequence OF the
prevailing GOODNESS of the temperature
The City Council adjourned after
approving the payroll and or
derng warrants drawn, Monday even.
ing.
The borers of the Kretsmer we'll, at
the foot of Washington street, struck
a splendid flow of water at depth OF
103 feet.
Mrs. N. E. Kester, living near Wood
land, was Monday adjudged to be in
sane and taken to the Hospital at
SteilacOom.
The long-expected bicycle tags have
been received and will be issued at
once to those holding license receip,
or who pays for one.
Charley Billings has so far recovered
from his wound as to be able to b.
moved from the hospital to his resi-
dence on West Eighth street.
The County Commissioners have al
lowed the County Treasurer another
deputy and Mr.. Frost has selected w
A. Van Epps to fill the place.
The State Treasurer has made 4.
call for general fund warrants up tt
33,6l5 inclusive, and military war
rants up to and including No. 2,645.
The next steamship leaving tn
Sound for San Francisco will be tn
Umatilla Wednesday. The WALL
Walla left for same destination yester
day.
Francis J. Rotch, at one time tn
bull-wheel of the Seatco mill, now
resident of Seattle, came up Tuesda
evening to visit his many friends il
this place.
Mrs. Addison, the aunt of Mrs. r
L. Robertson, who resided here severa
years ago and was we'll known to man
of our people, died in the Old Lady
Home, in St. Louis, about fortnigh
ago.
Has the suggestion for celebration
OF the national anniversary beef
dropped or has it just been held il
allegiance? If it is to be carried int
effect, it is about time to begin PREF
aratiOns.
An application OF C. A. Burnhar
for a license to sell liquors at Bucod
has been denied by the County Con
missioners, in obedience to a numer
ously signed protest from residents O
that village.
John Griffith and his capable CON
pany will be seen tonight, at Olympi
Theater, in the thrilling fve-ac
drama, "The Avenger," with ca
load of scenery and magnificent elet
trical effects.
Sam McClelland, former citize,
OF this place, now working at hi
trade of blacksmithing in Seattle
came up with the excursionists, Sur
day, and passed a very enjoyable da
with his many friends.
"a rafting good show" was til
unanimously expressed opinion OF &c
Trip Across the Ocean," the one-ac
comedy performed by the Sulliva
company, Monday night, and the spe
cialtieS which followed II
Frank Cotter has accepted chal
lenge from J. NJ. Chapman, of Atlanta
Ga, for a match of three one-mil
heats, preferably to take place at Ia
coma, on the 18th inst, for the larges
purse possible and side bet.
Frank Castle, the young man VIII
was injured by the bursting of say
in mill at Yelm, last week, died i,
the hospital Monday about noon
The sufferer was unconscious from th
time of the accident until his death.
DIR. Carlyon was called to Victoria
last Sunday, by another relapse of tn,
CONDITION OF his father, who had bee
dangerously i'll for some time past
lie died before the doctor could reacl
his bedside. He was y years OF age.
Phc memorial committee have re
ceived photographs Of the clay mode
OF the souvenir to be presented the
cruiser Olympia. The object in sub
uniting them is to afford an opportun
ity for amendment of the design, i
any is needed, before the bronze cast
ing is made.