Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-04-26

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

the mumps.
Judge Bailey is in a fair way OF re-
covery from severe illness.
Ed. McClarty returned last night
from service in the Philippines.
The steamship Oregon sails from
Seattle sunday for Cape Nome.
Ed. Cotter will begin work on the
new bicycle racetrack Monday.
The name of the steamer Dalton
has been changed to Capital City,"
Less than 700 bicycle licenses have
SO iar been issued for the current year.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dell Woodland, OF Westside, this week.
"To.night and tomorrow fair" pro-
claims the oracle from the housetop
to-day.
Allen Weir has been selected for
Chairman of the Presidential recep-
ton committee.
Elizabeth Grout was yesterday
granted divorce from Silas Grout, by
the Superior Court.
Two of the postal clerks in this city
have had 500 added to their yearly
salaries for efficiency.
Mrs. j. J. Gilbert has arrived from
San Francisco, to spend the summer
at her home in this city.
This pond in Sylvester park needs a
thorough cleaning. Dead fish on the
bottom are the tell-tales.
The County Commissioners have re-
duced the interest on future warrants
from eight TO five per cent.
The steamship Cottage City sailed
for Alaskan ports yesterday to be fol-
lowed by the Senator, Tuesday.
]. o. Howell has bought the Inman
mill, at Rainier, and will increase its
capacity and run it on full time.
The Olympia Hygiene Springs Co.
made shipment OF 200 cases OF min
eral water to San Francisco this week.
Mrs. N. C. Davis.left Monday for
Ouray, Col, to join her husband, Prof.
Davis, who preceded her about six
weeks ago.
A mild case OF what is thought to
be smallpox, from one of the logging
camps, is in pest house, on q float
at the water front.
Peter Leonard, committed from this
county as insane, on the 10th of this
month, died of acute mania in the
Steilacoom asylum on the 18th.
The Rainier Chemical Works have
resumed operations, under the man
agement of Prof. Paul Hopkins,
chemist of the State University.
Charles Peterson and Miss Rose
West were united in marriage by
Justice Schomber, Wednesday, and
will make their home in Portland.
The two carloads of Tenino stone
piled up in front of the Chilberg brick
building is intended to go in the new
vault of the Olympia National bank.
The passenger traffic between this
city and down-Sound points is quite
brisk at present. The Multnomah
brought up about Is passengers last
night.
Mrs. McIntosh's will, just admitted
to probate, leaves her realty to her son
and her personal property to her hus-
band. who is appointed executor with
out bonds.
1t is said that an organization to be
known as the Puget Sound Petroleum
Co., is about to sink hole 5000 feet
if necessary, at Tenino, in the hope Of
striking oil.
Hon. P. ID. Moore has returned
from pleasant visit with his son.in-
law, Park Winans, at Walla Walla.
He was accompanied on the trip by
his son Jerald.
Rev. j. r. Chaplin, our State mis-
elonary," returned from the East Mon.
day, with a party of pilgrims who
he had induced to come out to spy the
promised Land"
&c. Winstaley yesterday bought of
W. A. Van Epps lots and 9 block %
Swans addition, on Fifth street, be.
tween Pear and Ounce. The consid-
Grafton paid was $500.
Among the Girls Glee Club. which
gives concert Saturday evening at
the theater, is Miss Zoe Kincaid, of
THIS city, daughter of our well.known
physician, DR.. Kincaid.
The case of O'Toole vs.. the street
car company was knocked out in the
first round by demurrer filed by de.
PENDANT. The "time" fixed for a
second round is ten days.
Inc score between the Single
"eavers and Oyster Openers' base
Dali game on Westside, Sunday after
noon' closed with an even score-2 to
ION account of the ra;,
Mrs. n. NJ. Griffith died at St.
Peters Hospital Monday, from the
general debility due to age, she being
% years old. She was sister of our
well'known citizen, 1. NJ. Frey.
General State warrant funds up to
ana including No. 71,545, have been
1alied In Tor redemption, and Capitol
Building funds are wontoJf.