Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-03
c. B. Elliot has achieved q wonder

full result in his experimental work in
raising potatoes. He maintains and
proves by results that soil is not neces
sary to produce splendid yield of
tubers. He simply spreads out the
seed potatoes evenly on the barn.
floor, and covers them with fourteen
inches of straw. The digging opera
ton is likewise greatly simplified.
He simply rakes off the straw and
there you are" Some Of the tops
measured eight feet in length.
T. f. Latimer, the Socialist orator,
who detained in this city Tuesday
night, is cracker-jack" speaker.
He has smooth and continuous flow
of ideas, although his mode of express
sion does not sustain his claim of be-
ing college. bred. His stock in trade
is sophistry; but he manages to con.
duct his lines OF argumenl" from
quick-sand premises to rock-bound
conclusions in a very ingenious man.
ner. He may be the subject of COM
ment when we have space to devote to
such matters.
Thos. P. Holcraft has received the
appointment of Printer at the State
Reform School, where types and presses
costing acout 81 800 will be installed
to enable the State to teach the art
preservative" to the juvenile toughs
rounded up in that institution, as .
refOrmatOry measure, and to save the
State some money hitherto appro-
priated for printing reports and
blanks for State institutions. It is q
modification, somewhat, of Gov. Rogers
plan for printing the school text
books by convict labor.
Leland w. Curtis, of this city, and
Miss Moore, of Brandon, Wisconsin.
were united in marriage, in Seattle,
Saturday. They came to this city by
Wednesday nights steamer and will
reside on Eastside, corner of Second
and Plum streets. Mr.. Curtis il an
industrious young man in employ of
the Olympia Hardware Co., and many
friends echo the wish that his new
life may be q continued dream of Joy,
the glorious song" which an eminent
man ascribes as the ideal of married
life.
Next Monday, the term OF Judges
White and Hadley on the Supreme
bench expire, under the provision Of
the law which increased the service
temporarily by two additional judges.
1t makes little difference with the lat.
ter gentleman. however, as he has been
elected to fill vacancy on the regular
membership. 1t is a matter of very
general regret that Judge Whites term
has closed, for he combines in an emil
nent degree oil the qualifications for
the high position-industry, honesty
and capability-those points of char
acter which inspire confidence and
respect.
Fred. Guyol's well.intended care OF
property left in his custody as Deputy
Clerk Of the Superior Court, came
very near knocking the States case oil
prosecution Of burglar, Oscar Bliss,
out Of Court. Accompanying the
manuscript OF evidence sent up, was q
rusty pistol, which was identified by
its condition as part of the property
stolen. Fred, in q leisure hour, pol
ished and oiled the "gun," beyond
Identification OF the officers who found
it 10 possession Of Bliss. The blunder
was only rectified by his evidence that
the pistol had undergone the change
through his well.meant solicitude for
its welfare.
c. s. Winsen, an aged German resi-.
dent, living near Rainier, Was found
seated in q chair At . window of his
hut, Wednesday. with his head on the
sill, sleeping the slumber that has no
Weakening. It is thought that he muet
have died Tuesday night. but this is
surmise, as he lived alone, and death
was discovered by casual visit Of y
neighbo Sheriff Mills and Coroner
Hartsock, drove out Wednesday and
took charge of the effects Of deceased.
He owns the tract of land, 160 aciee
upon which he lived, and . few per.
sonal effects. He was about IS years
Of age, and, 80 far a. is known, leaves
no relatives in this country.
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