Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-21


lntendent OF the Olympia schools, has
been nominated by the prohibi,ionists
Tor Mayor OF Everett.
Paul Christensen has bought Of Geo.
Scotield a residence and lot corner of
Fifth and Plum streets, Eastside, for a
consideration of 5000.
Don't fail to inspect Mr.. O'Connor's
Christmas stock. if you want sensib' e
and useful as we'll as satisfactory
presents for children and friends.
Superintendent Henry has $2,OI6.-
81 of the State fund, and about $500
OF county funds yet to distribute to
the respective districts of this county.
The next steamship sailing from the
Sound for San Francisco will be the
City of Puebla, Tuesday. and for Alas.
kan ports the City of Topeka, Monday.
VIM. Pix, OF Tumwater, has bought
of c. Holthusen lot l of block 80,
Swans addition, corner OF Fourth and
Pear streets, paying for it the sum of
81 100.
Thomas. G. Agnew who had his arm
broken in the Westside mill, month
ago, has just received check for 5000
from the Brotherhood of American
Yeomet.
Mrs. F. I. Dunbar is visiting rela-
tives in the city. She is the wife OF
Secretary OF State OF Oregon, F. l.
Dunbar, and cousin OF the Crosbys
of this city.
The Capital City Oyster Co., rep.
resented by Horatio Alling, has added
sixteen acres of oyster lands to its
holdings at South Bay, purchased
from the State.
Tho Capital City has come from the
ways, good as new, (Which in her case
is not extravagant praise) and re-
eumed her afternoon service in place
Of the Aberdeen.
The local telephone exchange will
adopt the "express" system soon,
whereby simply taking down the re-.
ceiver from its hook notifies "Central"
that connection is wanted.
Rev. King Pendleton announced as
his topic in the Christian Church
Tuesday night, "The Sale OF Soul"
That was surely sensational enough
to attract Satan's sinful votaries.
James J. Wilson, who has been ill
for long time, was successfully oper-
ated upon few days ago by Drs. Wy
] man and Kincaid, and it is said that
his chances for recovery are very good.
II 10 now said that little Rec has
fallen into the hands of . local wood.
dealer, who announces his determine.
ton to keep it going" if he has to
advance the price Of wood to Sc per
cord.
Mr.. Lister had to bring lumber from
Little Rock to build his new foundry
building, the Westside company hav-
ing suspended its local trade while
supplying q number of cargoes for
export.
An error appears in the date-line
of this issue. It should read " Vol.
XLII-No. s." instead OF "Vol.
XLIII-No. l." the foreman having
anticipated y week in changing the
figures.
The contractors representatives for
expanded metal floors Of the capitol
annex are on hand with their ap-
pliances for placing the sheets soon -
weather and the progress Of other
work will admit.
Miss Frances Lane and Mr.. John
Granger, Of silverton, WASH. will
be married next month. The bride.to.
be is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. B. Lane, formerly OF this city.
but now Of Seattle.
John Aldridge has moved the Sara
toga fruit STAND from Good Templar's
hall to the Bowling building, corner
Of Washington and Fifth streets. The
place vacated will be occupied by the
La Grande Creamery.
Oly says that the knights of Pythiaa
will give another invitationar ball,
on New Years eve. It il . matter Of
congratulation that our neighbor has
coined new adjective to supplant the
much. taxed word " grand"
The postoffice safe at Little Rock
was blown open last night and the
building considerably damaged from
the concussion. Sheriff Mills and Of
ficer Taylor went out to-day to obtain
some clue TO the perpetrator OF the
deed.
A. B. Baker, An employe Of Tenino
sawmill, was ground to death beneath
> freight train near that place Tues
day afternoon. The unfortunate vic.
tim was stranger in this State, hav-
ing come to Tenino . few months ago
from Wheeling, w. Va.
A special election has been called
for Thursdsy, Dec. 18th, to elect .
Representative in place Of H. H. Mar
tin, who Was elected to that Office in
Lewis county at the general election.
The Representative elect died . few
days ago in San Francisco.
State Superintendent Bryan has
called . meeting Of the State Board Of
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