Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-01-26


innate habit.
The steamer Northern Light passed
a successful inspection by government
officers, at Tacoma, Tuesday. She
will take the route OF the City OF Shell
ton next week.
The incorporators OF the b. l.. Hill
Drug Co., are BRAD Hill, f. r.
Brown and Mrs. G. 4. Mckennv. The
capital stock is fixed at $500. in 20
shares of $50 each.
l.. E. Mayhall, Of Tacoma, repre-
senting the State Fish Commissioner,
visited this city yesterday to deter
mine the locations for experimental
beds OF Eastern oysters.
There is some hope for L mossback,
but for the old wavhacks" who are
still dreaming in the nineteenth CEN
tury, there is neither hope nor con-
ISOLATION. Let them slumber.
A sale of $4,000 shingles 10y the
Shcr if, Tuesday, at Bucoda, realized
$467.25, to satisfy judgment against
the Clock Single Co., in favor of A.
w. Deming and I. F. Mentzer
The lodge of Universal Brotherhood
give an indoor railroad excursion over
the Funville, Frolicsome & Feather
brain railway, on the evening of Feb.
18th, in their hall in Reed block.
Smallpox is reported in Tacoma and
Portland. 1t would be well for our
city authorities to make some provi-
sion for graphing with the plague,
should it assail this community.
Fanny, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Shelley, of South Union, died
at that place Saturday. She was fif-
teen years of age, and he'd been i'll for
some time. She was buried Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas j. Stillman, late OF On.
tario, Canada, has taken Mr.. Hills
place, as druggist, with Sawyer & Fill
ley. He is a graduate of the School
of Pharmacy and Chemistry of Mon
treal.
A few flakes OF snow fell at an early
hour Wednesday morning, but they
disappeared on reaching the ground,
and nobody except early risers know
OF the near approach Of the chilly Wis
itor.
Rokt. Cunningham, of Co. l., Elev-
enth Cavalry, a late report from the
Philippines states, was wounded in an
engagement with the rebels at Maize
He is a brother OF NJ. j. Gun ningham
of this city.
Capt. Lafayette Whitley has pur-
chased from B. w. Johns the resi-.
dence corner of Eighth and Franklin
streets, property he sold to Mr.. Johns
about two years ago. The price paid
was $500.
An Olympia couple who planned tc
have their wedding take place at the
beginning of the twentieth century are
still hating between two opinions
Little do the silly things know how
much of life's sunshine they are los
ing.
This is the harvest time of the man
on Hartstein Island, who throughout
winter seasons grows lettuce in hot
beds and sells it in our markets at 9
nickel sprig. The same opportunity
is open to others, for it finds ready sale
even at that extravagant price.
The dredge San Diego began hel
harbor Improvements Saturday, at the
lower end of the channel. The east
half Of the channel will be dredged to
the depth of II feet up to the basin
and then the west half will be com
menced and prosecuted as far as the
present appropriation will allow.
A letter from Boston conveys thu
gratifying information that the Por,
Angeles Eastern Railway Co. are hav
ing their rolling-stock and equipment
built in that city. The letter like
wise states that its writer, who is ar
engine driver, has been employed b,
the company as one Of their engineers
A committee of citizens of Tacom,
appointed by the Chamber of Com
merce came up yesterday to consul
with Commissioner Bridges relating t
plating as park part of section 3G
which is open to lease from the State
1t consisted OF C. w. Morrell, Marsha
K. Smell, David Humphrey and C. P
Ferry.
As Scott Dobbs was coming to tow
Tuesday morning, with a wagon -loat
OF meat for one of the local markets
a tree fell, near Tumwater, across tn,
rear end of his wagon, which tosse,
Mr.. d. into the air but without in
hicting personal injury. AS the drive
had whipped up his horses when III
saw the tree was falling, his escape wa
by narrow margin and seems proyi
dental.
Slowing the Wind" the play pre-
sented at Olympia Theater, Wednes
day night, was gem in all respects
1t is cleverly written and was pre-
sented by thoroughly competen
company, every part being in thu
hands OF actors of talent and exper
fence. 1t has been pronounced BY
theater-goers as the best play pre-