Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-03-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

DIR. Frank Swan and wife arrived
from California Tuesday.
A son was born to Mrs. Walter
Carter, of Westside, Tuesday.
The steamship City of Seattle sails
for Alaskan ports Wednesday.
The weather forecast to-day reads:
"To-night and Saturday showers"
The two sisters of Mrs. Wiman re-
siding in Alaska, are on visit to her.
Miss Janet Lyman has supplanted
Miss Mary Barr, in the local telephone
exchange.
Mrs. Will. d. Jenkins has arrived
from California and will remain a few
days in this city.
Robert Pickett, holding ticket &c,
drew the quilt ratified Tuesday night
by the Eastern Star lodge.
Geo. B. Lane former resident of
business visit Tuesday.
The Nineteenth Annual Reception
of the local Woman's Club, will be
held on Monday. the 10th inst.
A daughter was born to Mrs. ]. L.
McCarty, a few days ago, on the
Thacker place, near Tumwater.
"More rain, more rest" There is
always silver lining to all clouds, if
you know just where to find it.
Miss Edith Royal has withdrawn
from her position of teacher at Gen.
tralia, on account Of poor health.
M. Roy Thompson, lease agent of
the N. P. r. R.. was in the city this
week on business of the company.
Miss Anna Tarbell has quite recov-
cred from An illness that has kept her
from business fortnight or more.
The body Of Ebea Collins, drowned
near Gate City, last Saturday, was re-
covered Sunday and taken to Seattle
for interment.
It is said that L. A. Jacox, of this
city, is an heir to a slice OF the famous
Kronkite estate, which is now in pro-
cess Of distribution.
A postal agent will be here in few
days to investigate the grounds for
the proposed rural delivery route
from this city to Mud Bay.
DR.. George w. Striker, of Everett,
has been appointed a member of the
Board Of State Dental Examiners,
vice r. B. Gentle, Of Seattle.
Chss. A. Koepen has bought l2O
acres in section 9, township 16 north,
range l east, OF the Northern Pacific
Railway, for farming purposes.
Mr.. Beattie, the confectioner, who
made, this week, business visit to
Tacoma, says the arrival of "home-
seekers" at Tacoma, is phenomenal.
Joseph A. Gabel received the ap.
pointment OF State Librarian and J.
w. Arrasmith that Of Grain Inspector.
from the State Executive, this week.
David Morrell has repurchased his
old farm in the southeast corner oil
the Ofutt donation claim, in this
county, dozen miles from this city.
The Jonis Spar and Lumber Co. has
released from Aaron Webster the
property ON which their mill at TIE.
nino is located, for . term of five
years.
A blacksmith from Seattle is max
ing preparations to reopen the shop
conducted for several years by Sam
Mcclellan. corner OF Third and Wash
ington streets.
Olympia Lodge No. l, 90. o. F.
passed very expressive resolutions re-
garding the death OF DR.. Ostrander,
who was one of their most devoted
and Jealous members.
The Commissioners have ordered
the removal of all obstructions from
the historic military road near Rainier,
which has for some time been in dis.
pute a. legal thoroughfare.
The Deputy Assessors to list prop.
erty valuations this year, confirmed by
the Commissioners are, Fred Howes. Of
Mud Bay; D. S. Parker. Of South Bay.
and A. E. Nichols, Of Bucoda.
The City Council has agreed upon q
revised assessment roll for street.
grade taxes first levied . decade ago.
The object is to bring them within
bonds that the property owners can
pay.
7. J. Kesley, Of Ames, a., has ar
rived with his family, to make this
city his future home. He will be in
terested in timber deals, and has al
ready made heavy purchases of timber
tracts.
The steamship City of Puebla left
the Sound for San Francisco, Wednes.
day. w. A. McCarty of this city be.
ing passenger by her. The Queen
will leave for the same destination
Monday.
The close of the game season, so far
40 it applies to the feathered portion
Of Gods creatures, is now on, and the
merciless crack Of the sportsman's"
gun will, let US hope, not be heard for
. season.
Mr.. Chaplin yesterday bought of
G. }. Lord forty lots in Woodruff ad-
dition for consideration of about ST.