Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-09

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The State Treasurer has made call
for general fund warrants aggregatlng
$l04, j93.72 up to No. 52,601. In
terest will cease on these warrants on
the 10Th inst.
The county will invite bids for con-
struction of bulkhcad near the
Mize farm on Skookunchuck river.
for protection Of the bank from the
wash of high water.
Donges & Turner have applied for
a saloon license !Or the Olympia hotel
bar, which they will Hereafter conduct,
and Christensen II Gresl for renewal
OF their license at APO Main street.
The City Council have passed to
second reading an ordinance which,
it is thought, will satisfy the exactions
oil the railroad company, and facilitate
matters in regard to track-laying for
the logging service.
"In Paradise" is certainly very at
tractive title for a charming play, and
the gallery gods" should bear in
mind that this may be the only oppor-
tunity they will ever have for nearing
the Gland of the leal."
Do not forget that the Horticultural
Society meets in Equity courtroom
tomorrow at | 80 +. NJ, and that you
may encourage the work it has in
band hv fhn Synnnrf "a hIf h
your presence may carry.
John White, who completed his
term OF imprisonment in the county
Jail this week for larceny of a watch,
began "just where he LETT off," on his
release by stealing ride out OF town
on the brakebeam Of the afternoon
train.
Judge Dobbins has resigned the Of
flee OF Justice of the Peace, declaring,
it is said, there was not enough ain
it" to justify his labors. Probably
the Judge does not count the fame
attained from an occasional unique
decision.
Mrs. Mary A. Neylon has applied for
letters of administration on the estate
of her deceased husband, who depart
ed this life Is years ago. This dila-
tory proceeding is to quiet title on 200
acres of land, preparatory to its assign
ment to heirs.
A determined effort is being made
to save the life of Webster of Spokane,
who murdered a woman while protect
ing her children against a human
brute. 1t seems that no criminal
may be SO depraved as to be totally
destitute OF sympathy.
The steamship City of Puebla sails
from the Sound for San Francisco to-
morrow and the Cottage City for
Alaskan ports Sunday. The succeed
ing steamer for San Francisco will be
the Walla Walla Thursday, and for
the northern coast the Alki, Friday.
The funeral services of the late w.
J. Hawthorne were held in the Christ
ian church, Sunday, and we're at
tended by large concourse of people.
Councilmen O'Connor, Doherty, Work.
Winstanley and Wiman, assisted by
George Brazel, acted as pall-bearers.
The postage-stamp books, described
in these columns some time ago, will
be on sale at the postoffice about the
LIST of May. They will be of three
sizes, containing II, "a and 4S two
cent stamps, and sold for face value
and one cent to cover the cost of the
cover.
Jacob jacobson, an employe in
Simpsons camp No. 8, Mason county,
was instantly killed Sunday afternoon
by falling tree. He was q years of
age, and without family and relatives
in this country 50 far as known. His
body was brought to this city for in
terment.
The Rechesche restaurant has
moved into the building just east of
its former location. the "Blinn
Building" that has been occupied
so long by Thos. Ford, with his in
surance business. Mr.. F. has moved
to the second floor of the same
building.
The lot donated by the Masonic
fraternity in their cemetery near
Tumwater, for intsrment of the
Philippine heroes who sacrificed their
lives in . distant land for their country,
is said to be a slightly one and it has
been placed in splendid order for future
adornment.
The City Council have stood the
"raise" OF the. Fire Department off.
GERS. The Electrician now gets SIS
and patrolmeu and drivers $50. Louis
Brautigam was then elected Electri-
clan, Sylvester Lebarre Patrolman, and
D. P. Hubbard one of the drivers, the
other to be named by the Fire Depart
ment.
Henry Harrison had finger cut off
in the Deming shingle mill, in Cheha-
lis county, the same day that Bert
Harrison, his brother. had his leg cut
by q saw, at the Richardson mill, in
this city. The rela tionship of the
men and the similarity of their mis-
fortunes, makes the occurrence note
worthy incident.
The will of Mary Mix, just admitted
to probate, awards to her children,
George, Frank and Mrs. Lybarger 81
each; to her grandchildren certain
tracts of land; to her husband life
interest in her realty, TO revert to
heirs. The estate is valued at 81 900
and Mrs. Lybarger is appointed execu-
trix, without bonds.
The Thurston county successful ap-
plicants for teachers certificates, at the
February State Teachers examination
were Margaret Bigelow, Fred. J. Brown,
Francis Langridge, E. v. Overman,
Norbert Plomondon, Georgia Sorel,
Margaret Sumpter, Elsie Ware, Lena
Watrous, Lillian Watrous, Emery
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