Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-07-26

Il IN, l'O I III IL cam me- VII TUE
contemplated removal OF the postoliice
on that day, by sending copious
showers OF ram to restrain the infrac-
ton OF the divine law. 1t is seldom
that such direct intervention takes
place, and that makes the lesson
taught the more remarkable.
Milley Tilley, who went to Nome
few months ago, with Ike Ellis and
George Dome, has returned, and as
anticipated, the trip did not suit him.
He says that Nome is no place for a
working man, conclusion in which
he is probably quite right, although it
may be doubted whether that i'm
preston has been produced by any
very severe contact with the cruel
world
The winner of the wheel lately
ratified by Hugh Ross, turns out to be
Charles Bemis, who took chance a
month ago, in the hope Of winning
the wheel for his wife. A short time
afterwards Mrs. B. fell dead from
heart disease, and week later the
husband was killed while working in
the woods. Mr.. Ross will endeavor to
fini some relative Of the unfortunate
couple to accept the bicycle.
The County Commissioners have
allowed ex-County Treasurer Frost
$500, of the ST 200 clerk hire during
his term of office. 1t is now an
nounced that there was deficit of
from $500 to 800 in the retiring Of
ficers' final settlement, which when
deducted will leave but a small
amount due. The deficiency is said
to be due to defective book keeping
and not intentional appropriation of
funds.
Col. Owings has leased the site and
buildings used by the Fashion and
and Blake's saloon, on Fourth street,
to ID. Blake for a term of years, with
the privilege OF purchase at its expira-
ton. The premises are to be convert
ed into commercial travellers hotel,
with restaurant, and sample rooms on
the first floor, and elegant guests
rooms above. The whole premises
will be remodeled and furnished in
first-class style.
Justice of the Peace Cruikshank
met with peculiar accident at his
home in the country. Wednesday. 1t
seems that in an endeavor to tie cow
to stanchion, he passed rope at
tached to her through hole in the
wood, but before he could secure it,
the COW made a lunge, drawing the
rope SO tightly about the first finger of
one OF his hands as to strip the flesh
from it. The injury is painful one
and he will lose part of the digit.
Alfred N. Ranger, aged Ga, died at
the hospital last evening. from in
Illumination OF the bowels. He was
native of Montreal. He came here
80 years ago. and established the
Gem Chop House in a building
where the Woodruff block now stands,
and later conducted restaurant
known as the Queen Chop House on
Main between Second and Third
streets, and these places were noted
for the fine manner in which he served
oysters. He leaves wife and daugh-
ter who reside in California.
1T. Thacker, who bought the Par.
lor saloon building for so cents with
the privilege of ten days for removal,
was subsequently induced to remove
it in one day, by the Commissioners
paying $3.50 for each day he reduced
the time limit, and as Mr.. Patnude
added so cents to the amount, he
started in with a will and by tearing
down the annex to the front building,
he succeeded in clearing the lot in one
day. The main building is now in
the street, on the way to Long Bridge,
where it will be anchored for the re-
mainder of its days of usefulness, forty
years Of which have already been add
ed to the sum OF time.
If there had existed the slightest
doubt that we have many people in
our midst with superhuous time at
their disposal, it was removed by the
throng which assembled about the
McKenny building, Monday and
Tuesday, to see the big safes swung
out of the windows from Offices OF the
State officials and lowered to the pave
ment by means of derrick and fall.
The ill-concealed hope that some
thing would "drap," defined in the
face of the street gamin was family
reflected in the countenances of few
sanguine-tempered men, who are al
ways awaiting for something exciting
to happen. Fortunately, however,
their anticipations, in this respect,
were not realized.
Charles Patnude has the contract
for building the Thurston county
courthouse, at a cost of SIS. 1900, for
building constructed with out-stone
facing and ruble backing. His bid for
all cut-stone walls was $23, 200. The
Pacific Heat and Power Co., OF Seattle,
will put in the heating apparatus of
81 400, and NJ. Jones will do the
plumbing for $3.50 The building is,
by the terms of the contract to be
completed by February LIST. There
were four other bids. The Cess Con-
struction Company's bid was for di.
mension stone $27 ,147; ruble backing
1924, 724; HASTE & Dougan, $50, 800 and
$27 500; VIM. Ogle, $685. and $685.
100; w. R. Nichols, $27, $40 and $685..
$40, and Anton Behrens, $29, 4SO and
$26, 48O. The stone to be used in
construction will come from the Ten
inc quarry.
Margaret Barry is Coming.
Next Monday night Margaret Barry
will give an interpretive recital at the