Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-01-17
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
SO far not a flake of snow has fallen
here, this winter.
Mrs. J. S. Beasley is on visit to
per two sons at North Yakima.
A daughter was born to Mrs. Al
bert Lucas, of Eastside, Tuesday.
A son was born to Mrs. Frank
Samp, OF Eastside, last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kotick, of Lit
tie Rock, were in the city this week.
The business of Olympia postoffice
has increased As per cent. in the past
year.
The Prohibition Alliance met this
afternoon in the Baptist Church for
organization.
L. 3. Vance, of San Francisco, is on
a visit to his brother in this city,
Thos. E. Vance.
Mr.. A. H. Christopher, the bicycle
dealer OF Seattle, was on a business
visit to this city.
"To-night and Saturday occasional
rain," says the oracle from the house.
top this morning.
Lawyer Israel visited Montesano on
professional business yesterday. He
will return tomorrow.
The Umatilla sailed for San Fran
cisco Tuesday, with J. L. Brassfield as
passenger from this city.
George E. Higgins and Miss Urania
M. Root, both OF this city, were mar
ried in Victoria, few days ago.
The first ten volumes of English
Reports have been added to the law
department of the State Library.
Gov. Mcbride is to touch Off the
Redmen's Winter Carnival at Walla
Walla, Feb. Sd, by electric button.
NJ. Roy Thompson. formerly of this
city, has received the appointment of
Lease Agent of the N. P. r. R., at Ia
coma.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco will be the City of Puebla, Sun.
day, and for Alaskan ports the Alki,
Monday.
Leo DeHart has q crew of seven
men at work at South Bay, getting
out piles for q Seattle construction
company.
Residents of Mud Bay are circulat-
ing q petition for "rural delivery" of
mail to residents on that inlet and
Oyster Bay.
The Northern Pacific railway COM
pany have begun extensive repairs and
renewal of the Seventh street tunnel,
in this city.
Harry Hawthorne suffered q irac-
ture of the bones of one of his legs
while working in q mill at Little
Rock, this week.
The steamer Seaside took q raft of
lumber to South Bay to-day, to be
used in tho construction of the new
Farrell residence.
Milo A. Root. Of Seattle, an old.
time resident of this city, came up
yesterday to attend to some business
in the Supreme Court.
David Chambers has bought the
interest of Henry Rich in the Patter-
son claim, lately acquired by him
jointly with Mr.. Chambers.
The hearing of the matter OF the
Hopkins ditch, near South Union. has
been set by the County Commissioners
for the 18th inst, at 1:30 p. N.
DR.. Elmer Hee, of Seattle. has been
appointed . member of the State
Board of Health, vice DR.. NJ. F. Terry,
of Seattle, whose term has expired.
A meeting Of the hotel proprietors
of the State was held in Seattle, Mon.
day. Mr.. Tunin, OF the Olympia,
represented that interest in this city.
Sheriff Holcomb, of Andrews county,
Mo-, has obtained q requisition for
Stuart Fife, who 10 held at North
Yakima for extradition on q charge OF
murder.
Joseph Marsh, representing the
Washington Life Insurance Co. OF
New York City, has been in this city
the past few days in the interest
Of his company.
A woodcutter at Mallory's mill,
whose hame has not been given, had
one Of his eyes entirely destroyed by q
silver of steel entering it from . wedge
he was driving.
Mr.. Willard Lemon returned . few
days ago from q six weeks sojourn at
Long Beach, Los Angeles county, Cal.
His family is still there where they
will remain till spring.
Simeon johnson, an employe oil
Allen Whites camp, near Elma, was
brought to the hospital in this city
Saturday, suffering from . fractured
collar-bone. sustained by log rolling
upon him.
Edwin R. Rogers, the oldest son oil
the late Gov. Rogers, arrived from
London, England, where he was 90
JUurning, at the time of his fathers
death. He was accompanied by his
brother Albert.
John w. Letter and Miss Clarissa
E. Cole were married Wednesday
morning in the NJ. E. Church, Rev.
Glass officiating. The best wishes oil
. host of friends accompany them on
Life's journey.
J. T. Hickey, q hotel man of Ia
coma, has been appointed to the posi-.
ton Of Chief Clerk in Secretary oi
State Nichols Office, to fill the Va.
cancy caused by the death Of w. A.
Nichols, the Secretary's son.
Col. N. H. Owings has disposed of
his holdings in the Capital National
Bank, of this city, and resigned his
position as director. DR.. Inghsm was
elected a member of the board, and 0.
c. White succeeds him a. Vice Presi-
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