Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-08-10

county. Mrs. W. is a sister of Mr.
FORD, and engaged in an extendc,
medical practice in Portland.
y new and much more powerful
engine has been set up IN the base
mcnt OF the Olympia hotel, and about
the first OF September that hotcl vii
again lie lighted by its own generate,
electricity.
On Saturday evening, the lStl
INST, Washington Lodge \. @. L. W
OF this city, will make trip on tn.
Northern Light, to Shelton for the
purpose OF aiding their brethren in
dedicatlng their new hall in that CITY.
A Retreat is being held at st
Martins College, Woodland, BY about
40 members of the Catholic diocese OF
Nesqually. Rev. Father Magnien, OF
Baltimore, conducts the spiritual exer.
cises, which will last through the
week
\ tramp who was taken in and fed
10y Mrs. kaufman, the other day, and
10y way OF exercise given a small job of
wood-splitting, rewarded the kindness
10y stealing from her an eight-dolar
pair of blankets after he had knocked
off, work.
The Weyer shingle mill, on West.
side, is shut down fer better times and
better rates for its product. 1t seems
that these evidences of hilarious pros
perity are increasing in a ratio of geo
metrlcal progression under good Nc
Kinley's rule.
c. +. English, of North Amhurst,
Ono, Will be here tomorrow, to con-
fer with our citizens regarding the
University project. He came at the
of the committee, winch
indicates that conditions have aroused
gratifying hopes OF success.
Albert McGovern WAS seriously
crushed by the weight of log ut
Westside mill, Monday. The log was
"A feet long and 4 feet through, and
for about a minute Mr.. MEG. had an
opportunity of testing its weight. The
extent OF his injuries cannot be fully
determined. but they are undoubted-
ly very serious.
The residence property known as
the Lybarger place, consisting of about
three and half acres OF land, on the
Eastside, was sold this week by Mrs.
Catherine J.. Henderson to w. ii.
Shepard, for consideration of 81 400.
One half OF the purchase price goes to
pay accumulated taxes, which were
paid under protest.
An encouraging indication of APP
probation of land values is shown by
the sale Monday by the State Land
Commission of 93I acres in Chehalis
county for $5.651.25, the appraised
value being $93O.5O. A sale of 1868
chains of shore land was made at SIP
per chain, while the appraisement
was but S. per chain.
The Capital City Military Band
will make an excursion to Shelton to-
morrow Saturday evening. They
have secured Knecland's hall and will
be accompanied by Harmony orchestra,
and after band concert dance will
be given. The boat leaves at 7 p. NJ.
sharp. Tickets for round-trip, concert
and dance, only so cents.
At a meeting of the Olympia school
last Saturday, Geo. Forbes
was authorized to make such repair
and renovation of school buildings of
the district as may be necessary, at a
cost not exceeding $75. Mr.. Suffer
was given an order for three teachers
desks at a cost OF $4S. The resigna-
ton of d. f. Crandall, as principal of
the Westside school was accepted.
The home of Bert. Gutchfield, near
Little Rock, was entered by four
desperadoes Tuesday, and while one of
the number held a pistol at the head
of Mrs. c., the others ransacked the
house for money, obtaining $l.90 for
their pains. After they had left. an
alarm was given and the neighbors
made a fruitless search for their ap-
prehension. Mrs. c. thinks she could
identify the man who held the pistol
10 her head.
Henry Gunstone, an old resident OF
this county, died as his home at indie
pendence, this county, last Friday
night. He was native of England
and Is years of age. Mr.. G. was q
widower and nine children survive
him, all of whom are grown and resi-
dents OF this county, except one, Rob
ert, who lives in Mason county. The
funeral rites took place Sunday, at
Independence. and burial was made
in the Bush Prairie cemetery,
Mr.. Sullivan, the we'll has
got his tube down la feet on the
courthouse block, without striking
water. This is severe disappoint.
ment. The contractor proposes to
continue driving to the depth of 16j
feet, when if water is not reached nc
charge will be made for the extra work
and if it is the price OF the original
contract of Is cents per foot shall be
paid for the whole depth. In the
event of not obtaining water the
county pays IS cents per foot to
indemnify the contractor from loss.
One of the most intelligent China
men in Olympia, says the Boxers are
bad men, Heap bad" He evidently
knows their history as we'll a. we
know the history of the prominent
races of our own country. According
to his version, the Boxers are made uE
of hordes of outlaws. Strictly speak.
ing, they are mountaineers, banded to.
gether for purposes of robbery, and
wholly aloof from governmental re.
straint. Among the better classes Of
Chinese citizens they are an acknowl
edged scourge OF the empire.
The county is driving another ar
tesian we'll on the courthouse block
about SO feet south OF the present
we'll. The object is to tap a differen,
vein, rs the water from the we'll al
ready driven is not fit to drink nor to
use in the boiler of the heating an.