Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-24

ground of abandonment. A divorce
was likewise granted to Mary Clifford
from Grove Clifford, for the same
cause.
Miss Clara Mckenzie, of Yelm, has
nearly recovered from the illness
which set in during the holiday season,
and will soon be able to resume ser.
vice as teacher in the Washington
school.
Rev. A. G. Sawin performed the
marital ceremony last Sunday, at the
Baptist Church, which united Jesse
Burkheimer and Miss Alice f. Wat.
son, both OF Seattle, in the bonds OF
matrimony.
Chas. Wilson burned both his hands
quite severely the other evening while
engaged in extinguishing a fire which
resulted from the explosion Of a lamp
in his store at the Mason county
logging railway.
1t is said that two more liquor
licenses will be applied for in the near
future. One of these will be for a
side-board" at the Carlton House
and the other for saloon corner of
Main and Second.
w. b. Sullivan has bought part of
the Littlejohn estate on Bush prairie,
including the northwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter, section 10,
township II, north of range 2 west,
paying $500 for the tract.
L. H. Cohn and Miss Lena Edge.
comb, of Oakland, California, were
united in marriage, Tuesday, at the
Hotel Carlton parlors, in the pres
ence of the genial new landlord, Mr..
]. Mckee and Mrs. Ada Gimblet, Jus.
tice Schomber officiating.
The town has been infested with
tramps for some time past, and petit
larcenies were quite common. A
clean-out of job-lot of this "trash"
was effected this week and quite a
number of Weary Willies were sent on
their winding way to more inviting
fields.
Lizzie Gordon, colored woman,
living below the " dead line," died sud-
denly Tuesday morning, from hem.
orrhage of the lungs. She was about
30 years of age, and lately came here
from Portland, where her husband is
employed as porter on one of the
trains.
The case against Albert Butler, who
was hauled into court for having got
the best in a horse trade with David
Provoe, has been dismissed, with
out prejudice, the inference being
that the law does not interfere with
the vested rights of those who dicker
in horse-flesh.
The grave and dignified Judges of
the Supreme Court we're treated to a
novel experience this week, in the ap.
pearance of young lady attorney,
to take part in their consideration
of a case. The advocate was Miss
Othelia Carroll, a daughter of P. P.
Carroll, Of Seattle.
Gov. Mcbride has appointed T. r.
Kershaw, of Whatcom, to succeed A.
G. Little, as Fish Commissioner, whose
term expires March LIST. Mr.. X. has
been q lawyer by profession, and is
q "stalwart" politician in party mat
ters. He came to this State in 1884,
from Sioux Falls, Dakota.
Contractor Patnude has been
granted by the County Commissioners,
another month for completion of the
new courthouse. That was what was
predicted when the better part of the
long days of summer was devoted to
curb-stone politics and holiday was
taken every Saturday afternoon.
The Rebeccas and Odd Fellows an.
nounce that they will celebrate their
victory on the piano contest, on the
7th prox. Under all the circum.
stances attending that famous Tor
rather infamous) contest. 'twere better
that all memories connected with it
be consigned to eternal oblivion.
Notice of appeal has been filed in
the case Of Margaret O'Toole We. L. B.
Faulkner, as manager of the Light
& Power Company. The case was
dismissed in the lower court on q de.
murrer to the complaint, which was
that plaintiff had sustained bodily in
juries by . collision between her wa
gon and . street-car, a couple of years
ago.
A contest in ownership of oyster
lands in Pacific county has engaged
much Of the time of the State Land
Commission this week, and quite .
number Of prominent people of that
district were present as principals and
witnesses. The commission, after the
testimony was in, took the question
submitted under consideration and a
finding will be rendered in due time.
Eighteen Nebraska farmers have e..
cured tracts of land near Woodland,
in this county, and intend to engage
in their calling under better surround.
ings and with brighter prospects of an
adequate return than in the land of
cyclones and grasshoppers. The Stew
ems farm has been purchased and d.