Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-18

III fIiN-NtIk Tor tl!c IlIlS.
Herbert Grey, aged - years,
former resident ol this city, died at
Fort Townsend. Tuesday, and the body
VA, brought to this place for inter
m"nt yesterday. The rites were con.
conducted by the Masonic fraternity.
ut the residence of &. :. Allen on
Jefferson street. Of which order de-
c"a>cd's father was member.
\ nill Is before the Legislature for
an appropriation OF $4,000 for Il State
hIildlnS and exhibit at the Pan Amer
lean Exposition, 10 be held at Buffalo,
y. Y, next summer. The bill names rs
a commission, the Governor, the Sec
rotary ul State, patScy Clark, y. q.
Blalock G. +. White. :. ii. Jackson,
T. c. NcWicldcr and \. i. Scaborg
The first cheese made in this county
to supply the general market demand
WAS shipped last week by David Cham.
bcrS. 1t was made 10y Benz. Herman,
who has leased Mr.. C's dairy farm
and creamery, Il few miles southeast
OF tins city. 1t is of excellent quality.
as n sample furnished the writer
amply shows. 1t will be found on sale
at the grocery stores.
1t is said that Mcssrs. Chcctham,
Young and Jenkins are interested in
oil lands which promise splendid re-
sults-thc two former in Whitman
county, this State. and the latter in
4 Al II tp IL
ton of the substantial nature of these
possessions, Mr.. jenkins has been Of
fercd 500 per acre for 40 acres and a
rake OFF, Of ten per cent. Of the gross
product.
The County, in response to inquiry as
to terms upon which the county would
provide quarters for the State Land
Land Commission has submitted an
offer to rent the rooms now occupied
by the Assessor, School Superinten-
dent and the Equity courtroom, and
half the vault in the Clerks Office for
$50 per month. The condition
should he appended that the State
pay up back dues for storage as part
of the contract.
w. II. Melvin, now farming south
east OF Ielm, and formerly of Cham
bers prairie, has rented the Capen
farm near the station of Ielm, COM
prising GAO acres, 400 acres of which
is prairie, all fenced, and is said to be
one Of the best grazing farms in the
county. Mr.. NJ. intends to move
thereon in March, but will retain pos
session of the two farms he has had
leased for the past three years, making
a total of 900 acres he has rented.
The many personal friends of Miss
May l.. Sylvester, as well as all advo-
Gates of woman's qualification for en-
trance upon the higher planes of in
intellectual endeavor as life mission,
will be pleased to learn that she passed
n very creditable examination, this
morning, before the committee of law
yers appointed by the Supreme Court,
and has been formally admitted to the
bar. Her examination papers show a
credit of 799 points out of a possible
total OF $50.
Olympia Aerie No. 81, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, installed its officers
for 1901 on Sunday afternoon. Lee
Melleur, District Deputy, conducted
the installation, and George c. Israel
was advanced to the Past Presidents
chair. The officers installed were as
follows: Worthy President. +. p.
McFadden, Worthy Vice President,
Frank Dickinson; Worthy Chaplain,
P. d. Moore; Worthy Secretary, d. X.
Proud; Worthy Treasurer, Charles
Vietzen; Worthy Conductor, Nate
Kirkendall; Worthy Inside Guard,
Clyde Barry; Worthy Outside Guard,
Alexander McGaha; Trustees, Charles
Stewart, NJ. J. Cunningham and c. l..
Whiting.
The Universal Brotherhood Society
of this city gave series of entertain
ments at their hall Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday evenings. all of which
were we'll attended. On Sunday even
ing a public meeting was held. Mon
day evening good crowd assembled
and listened to a very enjoyable enter
tainment, a prominent feature being
the reading of the drama "The Wis.
dom of Hypatia," by Miss Heath, of
Seattle. after which card-playing was
INDUCED in and refreshments served
Tuesday evening the children present
ed the drama "The Dawn OF the New
Day." which was reported to have
been rendered in an exceptionally fine
manner, after which refreshments
were provided. The receipts OF
these entertainments, which were for
the benefit of the International Lotus
Home, for homeless children, at Point
Iona, Cal, Melted over $50.
The State electors, Frank Hastings
of jefferson, S. G.. Cosgrove OF Garfield,
Chas. Sweeney of Spokane and j. M
Boyd of Okanogan, met in this city
Monday, and went through the absurd
procedure of casting their votes for
President and Vice President OF the
United States. 1t was of course fol
Mack and Teddy, and that matter was
easily settled but not so the question
OF conveying the vote to Washington
a nice plum" for one of their mum.
Der, involving a compensation equal
to the mileage of Congressman
Each was candidate for the cmolu'
ments, if not the honor, and conAider.
able feeling was displayed. 1t is said
that Mr.. Cosgrove advocated his own
claims on the ground of long and
faithful party service, but Mr.. s
to be the best organizer" and was
chosen. The nav is quite enough tC
be divided by figure 3, but hardly by
"A.
A local option law will be advocated
by the Temperance people at the pres
ent session of the Legislature. 1t may
be we'll to pass some such measure
for the whiskey element seem to think
that the granting of license is mat
ter of right soon as the license fee is
paid. Instances have been afforded
where applicants have went to large
expense for fittings and stock, and