Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-15

base drum and will probably give
an exhibition of its skill as a curtain
raiser.
Chas. Rigers, Of Westside, has ap-
piled for divorce from his wife Maud.
1t seems that she has an uncomfortable
desire to frequent dance halls, and she
at times flies as far as HOquiam from
the domestic fireside, to engage in
that questionable means of recreation.
Charles has forgiven his erring
spouse until forbearance has ceased
to be a virtue and now determines
that those who dance must pay the
fiddler.
There was lively fight in one of
the Olympia resorts" late Saturday
night, between two evenly matched,
husky young men, which lasted for
over All hour. The fighter from down
the Sound, it is said, got the worst of
the scrap, but didn't seem to be salts
fled and went back the next day look
ing for more, when the police captured
the wOuld-be pugilist and sent him out
of town. A woman was the cause of
the trouble.
The State Board OF Control is pre-
pairing to take advantage of the ap.
preparation of $1,000 made by the last
legislature for the purpose OF improv-
ing the water-works at the Western
Washington Hospital for the Insane
at Steilacoom. Bids will be called for
the erection on hill above the hos
pital of large standpipe. The pres
ent pressure and supply is maintained
by the filling of two large tanks on
top OF the buildings.
George Martin and George Vincent
went fishing for tom cod last Sunday,
near Priests Point, aud while enjoy
ing the popular pastime, Mr.. Martin
got e" bite" and giving a jerk, the
boat suddenly cap.ized, plunging the
occupants into the water. They were
rescued by parties who happened to
be passing in another boat aud are
none the worse off for their refreshing
bath. 1t may be that after this they
will take different kind of " bait".
DR.. Riley is again able to be on the
street and is receiving congratulations
of his friends upon his escape from a
very "close call" by blood poisoning.
He expects to accompany his sister on
her return home, near Marietta, Ohio,
in about q fortnight. The doctor says
it is ordained by the aforesaid relative
that he must 60, and that ends it, but
the merry twinkle OF the eye which &C.
companies the assertion shows that
the doctor fully realizes the fact that
he has become too thoroughly acclim-
ated to the coast to live with comfort
or contentment elsewhere.
Alexander Laird, who lives a few
miles from this city, the first hold-up
by Tracy, seems to glory In the on
forced part he took in the convict's
career. 1t is reported that he went to
Tacoma last week with q book OF
"poems," by himself, on the life OF
Tracy. Mr.. Laird lives on q ranch
four miles south OF Tumwater, and
did not know until his arrival at Ia
coma OF the death of Tracy. Upon
learning the details, however, be very
wisely decided not to publish his work.
Few are called to the service of the
muses., and when the summons comes
it is seldom in the shape of q Win
chester rifle.
George G. Israel never forgets his
friends, though they may be temporar-
lily out Of sight. The other day several
crates of the finest and largest apricots
ever seen in this latitude were received
for distribution to his friends and q
crate fell to the share of the STANDARD.
They are from Campbell's. the place
where Mr.. and Mrs. I. are sojourning,
and are OF the Moorpark" variety.
A note in the crate states that they
were picked from the trees and packed
by the visitors themselves, which to
the aesthetic taste adds very materially
to their exquisite flavor, as pleasant
memories always augment the capacity
for enjoyment.
Some of the specialties of the
Sweeney-Alvido company we're excel
lent, especially the performance on
unusual instruments and the jig-danc-
ing. The company was not large,
from the fact that there are 90 many
oarnivals and fairs in progress, which
pay good specially attractions their
own price TO take part on the Mid.
way" which, Of late years, seems to be
an essential of every fair of any im-
portance. Big pay tempts many short
sighted people to leave permanent en-
gagements for the glittering prize OF
immediate gain The Weidmanns sui.
fercd from this and Mr.. Sweeney lost
some of his best men at Seattle.