Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-05-11

L. II. Peterson, of Ballard, has been
investigating the advantages presented
by our harbor for the location of a
shlpyard. He seemed to tie impressed
with the natural opportunities pre-
>ented, and request will be made for
donation OF a site.
Prof. A. B. Pepin and wife of Chi.
cage, are on visit to relatives in this
city, and propose if circumstances
favor to make their permanent resi-
dcnce in Olympia. Mr.. p is said to
te an excellent musiciai.. and a HAS
ter of both piano and violin.
The water company presented a bill
to the City Council, Monday night,
amounting to 81 ,020 for past arrcar-
ages in payment for water under con-
contract. The committee recommend
ed that $1,000 hc allowed and the
recommendation was adopted.
doc" Mitchell and Mr.. Higgins
intend to establish large poultry
yard, on Westside, and supply the gen
eral as we'll as the local market with
eggs, with the festive "spring
chicken" the Thanksgiving turkey
and the Christmas goose, to order.
Who is selling liquor to poor Lo, is
matter which demands immediate
investigation. He has been wild with
fire water SO often of late, that it seems
quite probable he has found some
mercenary wretch who makes a bust
ness of furnishing a supply in defiance
of law.
No you haven't "got EN-" Those
ground squirrels actually have an ex-
istence, that you see on passing the
show window of the Hill Drug store
They are frisky little fellows, too, and
keep crowd constantly "rubber-
necking" to witness their comical an
tics.
The body of the late Cornelius Cur
tain, who died in Alaska, was bought
home for burial, by Mr.. and Mrs.
b. F. Littlejohn and Mrs. Frank
Mover, relatives of the deceased,
arriving Monday evening. The flu
neral rites took place Wednesday, at
Pythian hall.
Miss Tarbell will open up Il fine line
of millinery-ladies and children's
trimmed hats and sailors-at A. NJ.
STAIRS, Gate City, commencing on FRI
day, the 18th inst. The exhibit will
continue two weeks, during which time
unprecedentedly low prices for the
values offered will prevail.
Passage rates from the Sound to
Cape Nome have advanced from 800
to $3.50, which places decided dam
per upon the inclinations of some of
our people to visit the land of gold"
in the hope that something in the
shape of fortune may come their
way with gilt edges and tassels.
Van Epps & Churchill now occupy
the whole of the ground floor of the
Chilberg building, having cut an
arched passage-way from their station
cry store to the salesroom southwark
lately occupied by Miss Wheeler's
millinery parlors. They will extend
their stock to fine line of glass and
crockery ware.
A teachers examination for qualifi-
cation certificates has been in prog
ress since yesterday and will continue
to morrow, with % applicants in at
tendance. Eight of these are men
and 90 belong to the fairer portion of
humanity. The average age of the
applicants is % years-ranging from
II to 40.
The second requisition of the Gov
ernor of Nebraska for the extradition
of Prof. Rowland p. Hill, on a charge
of bigamy, was duly honored this
week, and the much-married man will
have to 60 back to the land of cy-
clones and grasshoppers and explain
why it is that he happens to have too
many wives.
Robert l.. Blankenship and Miss
Elizabeth c. Savidge, were united in
marriage yesterday, at the home OF
the brides parents, on Fifteenth
street. The wedding ceremony was
witnessed only by near relatives Of the
contracting parties. They left in the
afternoon for a short tour to Oregon
before beginning life's journey in ear
nest.
One Of the topic of interest the past
week has been the selection of text.
books for the common schools of the
State. The board need not complain
OF want of material to select from,
nor OF the cogency Of some of the ar
guments presented, but OF that more
anon. Up to late hour this after.
noon no decision of preference had
been announced.
Patrick Blythe, an employe of the
Card shingle mill at Sherlock, met
with a severe fracture OF his leg Sun.
day morning, while endeavoring to re.
pair break in the boom which held
the bolts. 1t seems that a chain
snapped striking him a severe blow.
About $50 cords OF bolts were lost by
the disaster, besides the painful damage
to Mr.. Blythe personally.
II ia thOupht that the strawberry