Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-08

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/ over the the O. r. & n. and U. P
were 5. l.. Swayne, Diamondsville
Wyoming; Ecli Matson, Telluride
Colorado; Charles and George Weth
! erell, PotSdam, y. y.
, Arthur Callow is representing the
Odd Fellows of this city in the Grand
/ Lodge at Seattle, this week, and his
duties as County Clerk have been
discharged, during his absence, by
Frank White of Ielm.
Ii a change from the ordinary form
OF comedy drama that has held the
boards so long, is wanted, it will be af.
forded Thursday night when the tragic
and emotional will have the sway, in
"Ten Nights in Bar Room"
The census enumerators request
that families which have boarders and
rOomers, ascertain definitely there
places of employment SO that the cen
sus-man may be able to find them
without further time lost in inquiry.
J. A. Hilderbrandt is down from the
Lake Bennett Mining District, his son
remaining to look after their interests
in claims that only need, he thinks
development to demonstrate then
richness. Mr.. H. will return in the
fall.
Edwin Sharpe, representing the
Vest Coast Lumberman, (Frank Coles
paper) was in town few days ago,
and attended the Bryan banquet, at
The Olympia, last week. He is a
sterling Democrat and an enthusia site
worker in the ranks.
Albert Mitchell has returned from
Seattle, whittier he had gone for treat
ment from an eye specialist. He had
lost the sight of one eye and that of
the other was seriously impaired. but
the efforts of the doctor have resulted
in an improvement which gives assur.
ance of permanent relief.
1t seems specially appropriate tina,
the great temperance drama "Ten
Nights in a Bar ROOM" should follow
as sequence to the State Convention
of the w. c. I. u, affording a thrill
ing presentment of the frightful ex-
ample" which tradition says, goes
with all effective reform work in that
| line.
The order made by the Board oil
County Commissions made at the
May term, dividing Chambers prairie
precinct and establishing a new subdi-
vision to be known as Woodland, has
been rescinded by it, by suggestion OF
the County Attorney, who maintains
that such action is beyond its jurisdic-
ton.
Bro. Scobey has got his jelly and
jam jaring factory, in the Jefferson
hotel building, corner of Jefferson and
Eighth streets, in full operation, and
is now embalming rhubarb to get his
hand in for the strawberries when the
wire-edge is somewhat worn off the
prices the first of the home product
commands.
TIC. Van Epps left Wednesday for
an extended visit East. He will at.
tend the Supreme Lodge Of Work.
| HiCu az CiouA IdiIS, IiC lutVtuatiOiih
Mining Congress at Milwaukee and
the Democratic National Convention
at Kansas City. In fact Evan" may
fairly be considered a walking dele.
gate the next month or so.
Col. w. C. Chichester has taken the
field as organizer of the Democratic
party in Western Washington, and to
checkmate the vaulting ambition OF
the man who by accident has been
placed in the saddle. Mr.. c. resigned
the position Of Clerk of the Board oil
Control to enable him to roll up his
sleeves for effective work.
"The Henrietta" is the name of an
entertaining play that will be pre-.
sented at Olympia Theater, Tuesday
night, by local talent, for the benefit
of the hospital. The rehearsals give
promise of a delightful entertainment
in which some of our most popular
people will constitute the dramati.
persona. Tickets will be on sale at
O'Connor's Monday morning.
An immense seal or sea-lion hos
been desporting in the waters OF oul
bay to-day, and for an hour or more
this forenoon took possession of Will
Fosters slOop moored off PercivaPs
dock, where he enioyefa good sun
ming, and was the admiration of all
beholders. Plans are being discussed
this afternoon for his capture to place
him in the zoo-park at Tumwater.
w. C. Chichester, of Tacoma, clerk o.
the Board of Control, last Monda,
rendered what is evidently "West
Point resignation" to his accidency
The fact is Mr.. G. wants to support
Mr.. Fawcett for the Democratic nomi
nation for Governor, and anticipates
the exercise of executive spleen and
summary removal, and proposes when
the Ak is poised to have his neck of
the block.
1t has been concluded, after all, to
have a celebration in this city on the
4th. Soon as it was ascertained that
Everybody would have to put his
shoulder to the wheel, and that no.
body would be permitted to ride up
hill with only the wheel-horse span
at the pole, Everybody hustled out
with alacity and subscribed sufficient
funds to justify the announcement
that celebration will be held.
Since the Multnomah has laid I'D
for repairs many people have nc
whistle to "get up by" her substitute,
the Skagit Chief, having knocked the
schedule out from inability to make
time. The /" first whistle" of the
Multnomah has been invariably as
near six o'clock every morning as il
! the cord Of its valve had been moved
by clock-work, and several cases OF
over-sleeping have lately been attribut-
ed to absence OF this reliable monitor.
Mr.. O'Brien has on exhibition at
his shop, corner of Third and Colum.
bia streets, a carriage of the Studeba.
ker make with rubber tires, which are
said to take all the jar off the vehicle
and Dako IL 40 aSv m Tho v;Jo. nc tI,o