Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-05-02


John l.. Murray, OF the Land Com.
missloners office, has been appointed
Arid Land Commissioner by Gov. Nc.
Bride, succeeding o. X. Holcomb
The local uniformed rank Knight:
OF Pythlas, are making arrangement.
to visit the Grand Lodge of the order
which meets at Tacoma on the Goth
inst.
Andrew Barney was taken to the
pest-house yesterday, suffering from g
severe case of smallpox. He was sent
in from Camp No. , in the Black
Hills.
The steamer City of Aberdeen will
carry an excursion party to Tacoma
Sunday, leaving Percivsrs dock at 8
A. NJ, and Tacoma, on her return, at
6 p. NJ.
Col. E. NJ. Day has resigned the posi-
ton of Judge Advocate General of the
National Guard OF this State, and c.
C. Dalton has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
1t is estimated that about 400 or
800 of the homeseekers nocking to
THE Coast, have located in this county
since the season opened about two
months ago.
c. II. Pridham, our townsman, was
the successful bidder on . star-route
mail contract from Cle-Elum to Lib.
erty, and will soon depart for his new
field of labor.
Lizzie II. Hoage, has bought OF the
Land Mortgage Co. of Northwestern
America, farm OF 800 acres, adjoin.
ing the Shotwell place, for considera.
ton OF 81 1000.
The Hi School Reriem has gone
where the daisies bloom, from financial
stagnation. Its attempt to spell High
with two letters was too much for it.
feeble constitution.
A. S. Ruth started out on a survey.
ing expedition to-day in the Yakima
country. His party consists of A.
Muirhead, C. Conklin, Arthur Green
and - Henderson.
The passengers this week over the
o. r. & N. and u. P. were d. S. Lilly
Bancroft, Neb.; John Schuling and
wife, Des MONIES, Iowa, and Miss Anna
Bregger, Overton, Neb.
1t is rumored that there is deal on
hand whereby the lot on the south
west corner of Fourth and Jefferson
streets, is soon to become the site of a
brick business building.
The Parents and Teachers Club oil
the Washington school met in that
building this afternoon to discuss the
topic "How Shall our Children be
Employed Out of School,"
Miss Jennie Boyer is now employed
as assistant in O'Connor's bookstore
and Miss Minnie Sweet Gan sppropri'
ate name for the calling) has taken her
place in Mr.. Beattie's candy store.
Mrs. Chas. Vietzen has returned
from the Hot Springs in King county
where she has been for the benefit oil
her health. Mr.. Vietzen went to the
Springs and accompanied her home.
Oily contemplates changing his home
to a part of the creamery building
corner of Third and Washington
He seems to realize that it is we'll to
be nearer the STANDARD, for protection
Miss Maud Scofeld has just closed
an eight months term OF school al
Arcadia, and a very satisfactory exhi.
bition of progress made by the pupils
was given in the school house, Satur.
day night.
C. w. Shaffer of Wenatchee, and
Allen Weir and c. s. Reinhart have
been appointed committee to ex'
anime candidates for admission to the
bar. by the Supreme Court, at the
May term.
w. H. Bracket won the silver med.
al awarded in the bowling contest
completed last night. His run for the
four games played was POS. G. w
Grant scored 18e and G. H. Pridham
1877 points.
The weather the past week has
been "the odds and ends" OF April
and q fair beginning for May. The
woods were too damp. however, from
late showers, for the usual May.day
outing parties.
Miss Eva Weir has been compelled
to resign her position as stenographel
in the State Superintendent Office
on account of an affection OF her eyes
Miss Marie Garrison temporarily per
forms that work.
Owing to the increase in the bust.
ness OF the tailoring department of ]
E. Daley & Co., that enterprisine
firm is fitting neat quarters upstairs
in which they will install several ad
ditional first.elass tailors.
The regular quarterly examination
of applicants for common school Ger
tificates will be held in the Superior
Court room on Thursday, FRIDAY
and Saturday. May 8, 9 and 10
beginning at 9 A. NJ. Thursday.
J. T. Thacker has purchased from
tho Ctota Ad0 ac,o. NJ voIno hlo tiroho