Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-08-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

George Blankenship returned last
evening from the East.
The Higgins hotel is about to I'M
dergo extensive repairs.
Charles McReavy was in the city
yesterday from Shelton.
Leo. kaufman, of Juneau, is down
on a visit to his parents.
A daughter was born q few days ago
to Mrs. Fred. Stilson, of Little Rock.
The weather report reads: ITO
night and tomorrow fair and warmer"
Clarence Underwood left Saturday
for Oakland, Cal, to enter a univers-
ity.
The State Board of Equalization
meets on the first Tuesday in Septem.
Der.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco will be the City of Puebla, Tues
day.
John Adair has returned from the
Alaskan mines after an absence of two
years.
The Dempsey-Neylon ditch contro-
versy has at last got into the Supreme
Court.
Charles Williston has returned so
this city after years absence in
Kansas.
The tide in bathing Enclosure at
Percival's dock will be full at IL O'Clock
tomorrow.
Capt. Tew, of the Northern Light.
gave an excursion trip around the bay
last evening.
NJ. E. Mumford has returned after
an absence of several years in Eastern
Washington.
Winlock Miller, of Seattle, is visit
ing his grandmother, Mrs. o. B. Nc
Fadden, OF Eastside.
The County Commissioners will re-
convene as board of equalization of
the tax-roll next Monday.
Mrs. LYDIA Gloyd, of Tacoma, is visit
ing in the city, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. R. Bigelow, OF Eastside.
The Baptist congregation will give
an excursion by the Northern Light
to Skookum Point, next Wednesday.
R. G. Cameron has returned to
Baker City, Or, instead of entering
into business here as he had intended.
The St. Johns Sunday School went
on an excursion to Skookum Point,
Tuesday, on the steamer Northern
Light.
The Eddy Rainier road in the
southern part of the county has been
declared public highway by the
Commissioners.
A county teachers examination
will begin in Equity court room next
Thursday, and continue the remain
der of the week.
A Populist mass meeting will be
held tomorrow at o'clock in this
city to elect twelve delegates to the
State Convention.
Mrs. John Clees and family have
returned from the East, when they
had been called by the serious illness
of Mrs. C.'s mother.
A. H. Durham, of Spokane, has
been appointed a trustee of the Cheney
school, in place of E. E. Dempsey,
whose term has expired.
c. H. Pridham will pay the highest
market price for butter and eggs, cash
or trade. Remember the place, corner
OF Fourth and Jefferson streets.
The Weyerhauser Timber Co. has
bought of L. S. and B. w. Brintnall.
40 acres Of timber land in the Black
Hills, paying rs consideration, 81 500.
About 275 people went to Skookum
Point. Sunday, on the excursion given
by the Woodmer of the World. They
were met by party of about 200 from
Shelton.
Edward DeWolf, of San Francisco,
and Cora Louise Dudley OF St. Louis,
were united in marriage in this city,
few days ago, Rev. Neal McCallum
officiating.
Jake Lenherr left Tuesday for
Sparta, ILL.,, to aid in settling up an
estate of deceased relative. Mr.. L.
was accompanied by his family, who
go on visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Klinkenberg,
OF Tacoma, lost their 5.year-old son
rom an operation for appendicitis
Monday. Interment was made in a
cemetery near Tumwater.
II. l.. Forrest has bought of the
state 80 chains of second.class tide
lands, situate between Nesqually flats
ana Puget City. The uniform price
= PAID tor lands of that class is SIS per
acre.
party consisting of ]. H. and
FRANK Meays, James Hoage and two
'0n'' Mr.. Clark and F. R. Prince, of