Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16


have been sold to our local wheclmcn.
A. the weather hrightens it is thought
this number will be augmented well
on to four figures.
F. G. Blake has been appointed adj
of the estate of Kenneth
deceased, of Portland, who
owns realty to the value OF about 81, )
800 in this county.
The State, il is said, will purchase
three lots adjoining the one lately do
mated in Masonic cemetery for burial
of the Philippine soldiers, for mill
tary burial ground.
Crowds OF people are identifying
their lots at the cemeteries, a fact
which eloquently suggests the need of
a good water supply there during the
approaching dry season.
Hayward cows and strolling chick.
ems are keeping wary eye on the
newly appointed pound-master, but
the small boy turns q deaf ear to the
old fashioned curfew bell.
Florence Foye, a pupil OF Lincoln
school, was knocked down by wheel
ridden by James kendrick, q lad of
fourteen, yesterday, and sustained sew
eral severe cuts from the fall.
The owners of good residence houses
are in luck. Rents are steadily al
vancing and real estate agents find
in supplying the demand
for convenicn ly located homes.
Lot 6, block 81, Swans addition was
lately sold by the heirs OF James Burns,
deceased, to Eta H. Treisch, for ST.
800. This is the property formerly
owned and occupied by Arthur Ellis.
The following passengers have left
this city during the week, over the
Union Pacific: Mrs. Bradley and
Miss Barksdale, for GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
and Mrs. Cleese. for Silver City, N. Y.
John L. Yantis and wife of Bucoda
have petitioned for change OF boun-
daries of school districts 26 and 80, by
which the extent of the former will he
from the bounds of the lat
ter.
S. C. Otis, a resident of New York
once of this city and a member OF
the Olympia Water Co, a letter states,
has become insane. Mr.. o. is a
brother of Mrs. w. F. Newell, of this
city.
George Watts, a subject of Queen
Victoria, foreswore his allegiance and
declared his intention OF becoming a
citizen of this glorious and expansive
in the Superior Court. this
week.
Adler's band, of Tacoma and Wag.
ner's regimental band from Seattle
will be in attendance at the military
obsequies of the deceased members OF
the First Washington Regiment. next
Sunday.
A correspondent in renewing his
to the STANDARD writes
that he likes to read it because it is al.
ways "spicy." Yes; and we throw in
an occasional red pepper to give pun
gency to the flavor.
The steamship Cottage City left the
Sound for Alaskan ports Sunday
Emory Cole was passenger from thi:
city. The Alki sailed for northern
ports to-day, and the City of Topeka
will sail Wednesday.
Oren Shelley, the 13-year old sou OF
the senior proprietor of "The Fair.
has been dangerously i'll, of typhoid
fever. the past fortnight. but it is nov
thought that his condition justifie'
hopes OF speedy recovery.
Several Olympians are interested in
the recent sale of the Drummers' De.
velopment Co.'s properties, for $l25,
600. They are John A. Rea, T. ]
Miller, John Cryderman. Horatit
Alling and w. D jenkins, Jr.
Charles Hepner and Miss Cora S
Johnson, were united in marriage al
the home OF the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. N. johnson, at New Ka
milchie, Wednesday, Rev. S. A. Alb
bolt performing the ceremony.
Oly says that N. H. Owings, guard
ian of the heirs Of Jacob Erb, de
ceased, is about to make needed i'm
provements to their property, corne
of Fourth and Ounce streets, once
the home Of Judge Henry, deceased.
Miss Annie Tarbell, who succeeds
Miss Sternberg in her well-establishet
millinery business in this city, come
prepared for still higher achievement
from an extended experience in tina,
line in one of the large Eastern cities
Edward r. Hardy and Miss Emm
Virginia Lange, both Of this city
were united in marriage. at Tacoma
Wednesday evening. Rev. Jas. Chea
officiating. Miss LANCE is daughte
of Edward LANCE, the artist. of this
city.
The outgoing passengers from thi
city over the U. P. this week were
Robt. NJ. Nc Donald, Houlton, Me.
Miss Annie Carr, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mrs. Geese, Silver Greek, N. Y, an
Mrs. Bradley and Miss Barksdale, 70
Clarksville, Tenn.
It has been made the special dut
of Officer Lebarre to look after wheel
men who ride without license, COW
which Craze on the plaza, and chick
ems which persist in roasting on tn
curbstone. 1t is wild field Of duty
If not very exalted one.
The planet Mercury has never bee
seen by the majority of people and, i
fact, he is rarely seen by astrone
mers themselves. During the presen
month, however, this planet can b
seen a few minutes after nightfall b
the aid of good opera glass.
The Modern Woodmen of Americ
Announce that they will give an e1
|emplitication OF "Wit, Wisdom an
Woodcraft" at G. A. R. hall, Tuesda
evening, and addresses be delivered b
Chas. E. Whelan, of Wisconsin, Gran
Master of the order, and c. d. Elliott
of Seattle.