Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-11-01
CITY NEWS In BRIEF.

proclaimed the weather oracle to-day.
The next steamship for Alaskan
ports will be the City OF Seattle, Tues
day.
DIR. and Mrs. Henry OFT have re-
turned from their wedding trip to
California.
Eugene S. Horton and Frank Nit
chell have opened plumbing shop on
Columbia street.
Joseph Chilberg arrived from Nome
this week, to spend winter in a more
congenial climate.
The as. r. o." sign was displayed
the first time in ten years at Olympia
Theater, Monday night.
]. T. Bethel is down from the
Swauk mining district, where he is
now engaged in business.
It is said that another attempt will
be made to sink an oil we'll on the
Sarver farm, near Tenino.
Mrs. S. p. Wiman is in attendance
on her son John. at Seattle, who is
afflicted with typhoid fever.
An artesian we'll is being driven on
the Willard Lemon premises corner OF
Fourth and Franklin streets.
The steamer City of Aberdeen came
in this morning and will be laid off
from service for an indefinite period.
Eltney Van Epps, who has been
three years in Alaska, arrived home
Tuesday. He will return after the
holidays.
The Hi Henry minstrel perform
ance Monday night came fully up to
expectations and was greeted by a
packed house.
Work has been suspended on tho
court house building and capitol
annex the past few days in consequence
of heavy rainfall.
Surveyor General Kingsbury has
opened, listed and forwarded the bids
submitted Tor surveying the Quiniault
Indian reservation.
B. F. Denton, of Mud Bay. returned
last Saturday from his Eastern trip,
during which time he visited the Pam
American Exposition.
A Teachers Institute has been in
session the past week in this city and
from appearances more than usual
interest has centered therein.
The State Treasurer has made call
for capitol fund warrants numbered
from 1O1 to LAG, involving 4,47l. The
call natures on the 9th inst.
Leander Fenholm and Miss B. X.
Erickson were united in marriage
Tuesday evening, BY minister of the
Lutheran church from Tacoma:
]. X. L. Mitchell has bought the
Mcclellan" sawmill at Tenino. 1t
has capacity OF $4,000 per day and
the sale includes logging outfit. "a
Tom Prather's language is expires.
sive, il not elegant, when he talks
about those mischievous boys who ap.
propriated his gate on Halloween.
Mrs. Bernetti Willard was Wednes.
day accorded decree of divorce by
the Superior Court from Alexander
Willard. on the ground Of cruelty.
Mark Jones has sold to Walter
Gunstone lot 2, block 81, Swans ad.
dition, on Sixth street between Peal
and Ounce, for a consideration oi
$3.50.
A dozen silk umbrellas were stolen
from the residence of Judge Dunbar
last Tuesday night, the property Of
guests. while they were playing whist
within.
c. Holthusen has sold his bakery
and restaurant business, on Fourth
street, to c. H. Robbins. lately OF Cen
tralia, who has assumed personal
supervision.
King Of the Opium Ring" wanted
to change its date this week to Nov
4th. just ahead Of " Under Two Flags
and had to be refused to protect the
date of 1.-TWO Flage."
A. E. Windas and Miss Sibyl A
Simpson we're united in marriage
Wednesday noon, at the residence oil
the brides mother, corner OF Fifth
and Franklin streets.
1t is probable that the game season
will be over. or large game all extermi.
mated, before the court gets around to
the agreed case to test the constitu.
tionality of the game law.
The 33d anniversary of the organi.
cation of the A. o. U. w. was observed
by the local lodge, at their hall in
this city, at which a literary and
musical entertainment was held.
.. c. White was called to Eugene
City, Ogn., Tuesday, by a telegram
announcing the serious illness of hi.
father. He left by train the same
afternoon to minister to his wants.
y. V. Swartout and Miss Margaret
IVas were united in marriage by
squire schomber, Saturday afternoon