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

him from beginning work. He will
return in the spring.
\ naptha launch belonging to J. w.
Closer, of shelton, sank while tied up
at Percival's dock Monday night. She
was raised without difficulty. however,
and when pumped out seemed to be
about as good as ever.
Mrs. C. V. Heifner left Wednesday
for Shenandoah, Iowa, where her faith
er Edwin Day, lies quite i'll. Mr.. ID.
will be remembered by many of our
people from a visit he made to his
daughter several years ago.
The Thacker Wood Company is
making arrangements for the delivery
OF shingie bolts from a splendid tract
OF cedar timber they own on the Port
Townsend Southern near this city. A
spur will be necessary to tap the tract.
Mr.. Jeanette Billings will open lodg-
ing apartments in the second story Of
the new Holthusen building, next
week. She is lady OF good judgment
and indomitable energy and will doubt.
less make a success of her undertak
ing.
The receipts OF the Olympia post
Office for the past year amount to
$500, a very creditable showing con-
sidering it was an "of" year, when
there was no legislative session, which
largely increases the local postal reve.
! nue..
John Gimblet, now OF Los Angeles
temporarily to test the climatic change
on his health, has sent the Eagles OF
this city, beautiful banner, made OF
chamois skin, with appropriate letter
ing and ornamentation burnt into the
leather. 1t is beautiful and unique
gift.
The newspapers representatives will
have a room fitted up by the Secretary
OF State in the third story of the Nc
Kenny building, for their especial use.
1t will be supplied with all the &C.
cessories for literary workshop and
will doubtless meet with generous
appreciation.
Roy d., infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Bradley, OF Rochester, died on
the morning of the Goth ult., OF
membraneous Group, aged s months.
Funeral services were conducted next
day by Rev. Anderson of the NJ. E.
Church, and interment was made in
Bush Prairie cemetery.
The old board of County Commits
sioners closed their last session Wed.
nesday, G. w. Mills and John L.
Yantis retiring at the expiration Of
their terms. Mr.. Byrne is the hold
over, and he with Thomas Ismay and
Geo. w. Bell, will begin the service Of
the new Board next Monday.
Capitol Lodge K. OF P. last evening
installed the following officers: c. c.,
w. T. Cavanangh; v. c., R. a. Ora.
ham; NJ. of w.. c. o. Young; Pre-.
late, T. T. Langridge; NJ. of A., w. NJ
Kendrick; K. of r. and g., G. Blank.
enship; NJ. of F., A. w. Wisner; M. Of
E., Mitchell Harris.
Coroner Hartsock held an inquest
on the death of William Leonard
Tuesday, and the verdict was that de
ceased came to his death from heart
disease sometime between Sunday
morning and Monday night. The vet
eran was inferred Wednesday with
military honors by the local post &
A. R., although he was not member
of that organization.
The steamer Dalton, soon to take
the Mnltnomah's place on the Seattle
run, made good time from New West
minister to Seattle, leaving her consort
the tug Defender, far behind and
arriving at Seattle ahead of lime. Tit
steamer is now having fresh watel
compartments placed in her. She vii
be on the run in few days and com
manded by Capt. Fred Wilson.
A sample roll Of butter from thu
Bush Prairie Crystal Creamery o
David T. Drewry, sent us during thu
holidays was of such exquisite favo
that We felt quite sure that "Dave'
had saved up an extra quality Of cream
for that sample brick. Constant use
however, has convinced us that it wa
but fair sample OF the product o
his creamery.
! Mrs. E. Jewell died at her home OF
Westside, Monday, OF quick consump
ton. She was native of Indiana, q
years of age and the mother of foul
children, the youngest being onl,
about three months old. She was mar
ried to her surviving husband abou
ten years ago, and came west and tc
this city about year ago. Although
comparatively a Atranger, she was re
spected by all who knew her. The fu
neral rites were held at the famil,
home Tuesday afternoon.
"The Beggar Prince" was substi
tuted for 1.-THE Turkish Bath" al
Olympia Theater, Monday night
mainly because the latter would have
been repetition of performance wit
messed by many on former visit. II
was likewise Thought that a change
from farce comedy to comic opers
would be acceptable. "The Beggal