Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-15

spars for Boston. Some OF these tim
beers are over 40 inches in diameter at
the larger end and nearly a hundred
feet long
o. A. Noble, OF Spokane, will sue
eeed Mr.. Leach in the office of the
State Superintendent of Public In
structiun, on the LIST of August, the
date on which the latter's resignation
takes effect.
An old California gold-digger and a
genuine forty-niner OF Olympia says
there is plenty OF the yellow metal in
the mountain Businesses of the upper
Sound country and he proposes to To-
cate it this summer.
The Westland Publishing Co.,
which has received contracts for print
ing several of the lately selected
school books. will occupy the first
floor Of the Dolan building, corner of
Third and Main streets.
The dramatic benefit at Olympia
Theater, Tuesday night, by amateur
talent, Melted the hospital $62 II,
which will be used to supply that in
stitution with an enunciator and cleo
trio bells, which have long been need
ed.
The school election went almost by
default Saturday, only 80 votes being
polled in the district. But one ticket
was in the tield-M. G. Royal for Di-
rector and Fred Schomber for Clerk.
The former polled SO and the latter SO
votes.
The "poke-easy" Skagit Chief was
substituted for the steamer Multno-
nah on the Woodmen's excursion, Sun
day to Seattle. The consequence was
that the party had too much steam
boat and too little town for an ideal
excursion.
John Grimm is getting the brick
yard on Fourth and Eastside streets
in condition for seasons operations.
He expects there will be good de-
mand for brick in the fall, and will be
prepared to supply the local. and to
T..
A new and more powerful engine is
to take the place of the present one in
the Olympia hotel, and until the
change is made and the new engine in
running order, the electric lights OF
the house will be put in connection
with the wires from Tumwater.
The U. S. coast survey steamer
Pathfinder left Seattle Wednesday,
under command of Capt. J. ]. Gilbert
of this city, for the northern coast. to
make a survey of Norton Sound and
Golovin bay, with view of finding
some safe harbor near Cape Nome.
The suit of ex-County Commission
er G. w. Osborne, for mileage while
acting in his official capacity, was de
cided against him, and thet he had, il
fact, been paid considerably more thar
the lawful allowance. An effort will
be made to have the excess refunded.
Elmer E. Wilder and Pat Twohy O.
this county, left Wednesday for til,
East to enjoy once more the scenel
and associations of childhood's sun
ny hours" The former goes to Keene
N. H., and the latter to Lowell, Mass
They will be absent q couple o
months.
The steamship Queen, which sailet
for Alaskan ports last Saturday, car
ried as Olympia passengers. Chas. Gar
fielde and wife for Skagway, and Mrs
Dusing and child for Douglas Island
The next steamship sailing for Alas
kan ports will be the City OF Topeka
next Tuesday.
Edward OToole died at the hospita
Sunday morning. He was about g
years of age, a well-known farmer, re
siding near Little Rock. He hat
been a resident OF this county for L
years and leaves a wife and severa
children. The funeral services wer,
held in the Catholic church, Tuesday
John Gimblet is taking a cours
of treatment at the Cripple Creel
Sanatsrium, Seattle. Although h
has been steadily on the mend, sine
he returned from San Francisco, i
was thought that a course in thi
highly recommended Seattle infirmar,
would hasten the restoration of per
feet health.
Jacob Bolander is down from Daw
son, where lie has been the past tire,
years posing to catch the beck of For
tune in the scramble for gold. HI
does not return much better off il
anything else than experience, tn,
same as nine .tenths the prospector
who brave the hardships of arctic lif
for that chance.
Andrew Cedarman met with pain
full accident in Swans logging CAM
at Mud Bay, Saturday, while barking
trees. 1t seems that the Ak of fel
low workman glanced and struck MI
c. in the neck, on the right side OF tn
head, cutting a horrible cash the full
width OF the blade. The victim wa
brought to town for surgical aid.
The Republican County Convention
has been called for Saturday, the 23'
inst, and will be held as have all othe