Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-09-19

COZ III s1e Ureen Tree saloon and dance
hall to his partner, William MCGOWAN
The interior of Talcott Bros iewelr,
store has just been overhauled and re-
paired and presents an attractive an.
pearance.
Lester Hansen, 3 lad living near
Meadow, shot himself in the foot with
22-caliber rifle, the other day, while
out hunting.
The campmeeting OF the Adventists
which has been holding forth in South
Olympia, came to q close last Mon.
day.
Attention. of our many readers is
called to the advertisement of the
Capital City Creamery in this issue OF
the STANDARD.
Mrs. Ida B. Smith, and A. D. and
Ray Rogers attended the Northwest
photographer Convention, at Ia
coma, this week.
A marriage license has been issued
to Thomas b. Pollard and Miss Edith
Parrot, both OF Yelm. The wedding
will occur Sunday.
Jake Bolander has returned from
CowlitZ county where he has been en-
gagged in railroad construction work
the past Is months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Cunningham are
the proud parents Of bouncing baby
boy, who made his appearance at their
Eastside home on Friday last.
John Byrne, administrator of Ap-
pollonia Hoffman. deceased, has sold
block Is of Swans addition to A. H.
McDuff, for consideration of 5000.
Mrs. L. R. sawiu and daughter, Mrs.
Florence Merchant, have departed for
their home at Baldwin, Kas. Mrs. A.
6. Sawin accompanied them as far as
Tacoma.
David Hetherington who recently
purchased the McAlpin place on the
Black River road. lost his house by
q slashing fire. All the contents were
also burned.
A farmer boy was in town Saturday
with number of pheasants and said
that be Knocked them over with q
stick on a skid road during the dark.
ness last Friday.
Work on Mason's new foundry
building began this week. David
Lister, well-known foundryman OF
Tacoma will have charge of the insti-
tuition when completed.
8. A. Madge has been appointed
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
BY Collector Croker, his district GOV.
ering the southwest counties, having
headquarters in Olympia.
c. J. Swayne's pile-driving crew has
been busy the past few days driving
piles to replace those that had been
eaten away by toredoes at the Port
Townsend Southern depot.
The old Masonic hall appears in a
new dress which fairly DISCUSSES the
antique appearance, and one would
scarcely determine that it has passed
q half-century of usefulness.
Agent Stanford OF the N. P. depot
has at last been accorded An aid in J.
E. Armstrong, formerly of the Tenino
station, who will discharge the duties
of ticket clerk and telegraph operator.
Dave Pariott Adam johnson, NJ.
Shields, Alvin Jessup and G. Thacker,
all Olympians, were thrown out of en-
ployment temporarily by the burning
of Allen Whites shingle mill at Elma.
Elizabeth Eshom left Saturday for
her home at Centralia after q eeveral
days visit in Olympia. She was &C.
compauied home by her friend, Miss
Ethel Baker, who spent = couple oil
days there.
A meeting has been called at Yak.
ina, tomorrow. to consider the act of
Congress relating to reclamation of
arid lands. It will be composed oil
representatives of commercial bodies
of the State.
The founding infant left 1t the
Schomber home, 4 few days ago, died
Sunday evening. The funeral took
place Monday and the little fellow was
laid TO rest In the Schomber family
plot in Masonic cemetery.
Word comes from Hunters Point
that forest fires had destroyed the
district school house along with Mr..
Urquhart's home. Miss Messegee, who
10 teaching the school, has re-opened
in an old building near by.
John Srouquist, . logger, % years
Of age, died at the hospital Sunday, oil
peritonitis. The funeral took place
from Dobbins & Whiteside's under
taking parlors, Tuesday afternoon, and
interment was made in Masonic Gene.
terry.
w. r. Whiteside, late OF st. Louis
Mo-, has arrived with his family and
taken up his residence in this city,
having purchased the interest OF Mr..
Wright in the undertaking business
hitherto conducted by him and Mr..
Dobbins.
At . meeting Of the School Direc.
tors. Tuesday, Clerk Schomber was
authorized to purchase additional desks
to accommodate the increased attend.
Anee at tho several city schools. Bills
to the amount OF 5000 were allowed by
tho board.
The Board of Audit and Control
Saturday awarded Belfour, Guthrie 4
Co. . contract for $50 barrels of CO.
ment, at $3.50 per barrel. This is to
be used in the construction of stand
pipe at the hospital for the insane 81
Steilacoom.
Emma R. Moulton, OF guardian of
her minor children, has sold an un.
divided half-interest in tho east hall
OF the southwest quarter, section Is,
l7.2 west, less IS acres, to B. NJ. Price,
for the sum Of $152.50. The land il
on Bush prairie.
Merle MARI, who has been in the
city from Port Angeles ON . visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Mari,
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