Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-06
Misses Dollie Mcdonald, Theresa
Huntley and May Mcdonald.

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school books made from him. How
he connects the goober with mental
pabulum, is not apparent, and it pre-
SCENTS the proposition quite plainly
that he is trenching on other lines of
trade, a fact that he should endeavor
to hide rather than to eXalt. Such a
course is just nuts" for the book
stores.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany offers to compromise with the
county and wipe out tax lien on its
property amounting, with interest and
penalties, for 1897, 1898 and 1899, to
about SAT 900, for an even quarter of
hundred thousand dollars. Mr.. Jay
Sedgwick is here to urge the comprom-
Use. 1t is said that he earns a munifi-
cent salary for his effective "scaling"
operations.
G. NJ. Beasley, the Ketc hican CORE
spondent of the STANDARD and pros
pector in q country which, in copper,
he believes rivals Asia Minor in it's
richness of that product, is down on
visit to his family in this city. He
brought some specimens which he will
place on display, that will serve some
what to substantiate his glowing &C
counts Of the importance of our copper
deposits in the northwest.
The City Council passed an ordi.
nance Tuesday night vacating certain
streets and alleys in Cullen's addition;
one regulating licenses and another
for deciding Sylvester park to the
State for" Capitol, and other public
uses" The Mayor called attention to
the fact that the grant was more ex-
pansive than circumstances warranted.
but no member made move to amend
and it was adopted as read.
Olympia has at last evened it up
with Chehalis, by winning the base
ball game, Wednesday, by score of
Is to II. Although the margin, it
will be observed, is very narrow, our
Business and Professional Mems Club
seem to be quite as much elated over
it as had it been by one-sided tally.
They "wined and dined" the defeated
club at The Olympia, on the evening
of their defeat. That made all things
we'll.
The band of gypsies who have been
annoying King and Pierce counties
were dumped by the latter into this
county, Monday, at Nisqually, where
they camped. In the afternoon seven
wagon loads of the unwelcome guests
came into town but they were met by
our Marshal and the Sheriff and told
to pass on" They are a set of pro.
fessional vagabonds and thieves and
the officers did we'll to keep them on
the wing.
The safe at the N. P. depot was
Cracked" evidently by some expert
operator, Saturday morning. about
three o'clock. for that was the time
when the report of an explosion was
distinctly heard on Capitol hill. al
though it did not awaken the yard
Waterman, or five repair men, sleeping
in caboose not more than 100 feet
away. A few hundred dollars in
money were secured and some papers
of value only to their owners.
Burris and Burnett, two of the
visiting bicycle athletes who came up
to earn prize-money, Sunday. left
poorer men to the amount of sos,
from the work of some burglar, who
entered their room, broke open
trunk and distracted that amount,
owned jointly by the wheelmen. They
think they know who stole the money
but have no evidence that would war.
rant an arrest. The suspect is q Sc.
attic companion Of the victims.
It has now been ascertained that it
requires five votes of the municipal
council to grant liquor license, un-
der the limitations of authority to
cities of this class, .Yhich is stated in
these words: NUfranchise or valu-
able privilege shall be granted, unless
by the votes of at least five members of
the Council" This will probably have
a tendency to restrain applicants from
fitting up luxuriant quarters before
even filing an application for license,
regarding it as mere formality.
The well on Huggins's big farm at
Rainier is now down 800 feet, 16O OF
which is . shaft 4 by feet, then .
Pinch drill hole the remainder OF the
depth. Wednesday the drill tapped
strong flow of water which arose to
within 80 feet OF the surface. The
drill is now in . stratum OF earth
which is the precursor OF oil. and Mr..
Higgins is so sure of striking the
money laden kerosene that he offers
to bet $500 that it will be struck before
the we'll reaches depth Of $50 feet.
Mr.. Goss objects to the quality, size
and shape of the stone furnished from
the Chuckanut quarry, and asks the
board that he may be allowed 70 pur-
chase Tenino stone. Why, bless his
innocent soul! Don't he know that it
was one of the conditions Of the stub
ca pitol" deal that the Whatcom quarry
should furnish the stone as condi-
ton for legislative support, and that
under these stipulstions any "old
thing" must GOT The Board has,
however, consented to the use of Ten
inc stone.
The Queen of Hayti, the big musi-
cal comedy, which comes to Olympia
Theather, neat Tuesday evening, car.
ries some of the best known colored
artists in America. The work of
Cratic, the hoop whirler" is decided
novelty in itself, the act as done by
Grafton has never been seen before in
the West. Then there are the "Grun-
dies" in their latest sketch, entitled,
a. Thought You Was q Friend of
Nine" Laura Moss, the Australian
nightingale, one OF the greatest sing.
ers of her race, the " Sherrah quartet"
the Gillams" and Kirk the Musical
Tramp" and grand chorus of 80
trained voices. The action of the
piece takes place in the Isle of Hayti
and well defined plot runs through
the entire piece. The company is
vastly different from any other colored
organization travelling, and it is in no
way similar to minstrel performance.
Tickets on sale Monday morning at
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