Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-03-28

the Sarver place, near Tenino, is now
down 900 feet with splendid indica-
tions of striking the golden flow
when they penetrate the next stratum
The same indications" were encoun.
tered at 9S feet in the former hole.
The Easter services OF the Baptist
Church will take place on Sunday
morning at ii o'clock. The choir
with Mrs. S. J. Jeffs as soloist, will
render the music. The sermon will
be preached by the pastor, Rev. A. &.
Sawin. The evening service is at 1870
o'clock. Strangers are cordially in
vited. All are welcome.
Silas Wentz came out in card of
denial in the morning paper that he
was a member of the jury in the
Gallamore case which awarded 5000
for fall upon the sidewalk. He de-
claIes that such statements are Gin
competent, prevalent and immaterial,
and have no bearing on either the
truth or the case, as he was not Of that
jury"
1t is reported that the Wiley Navi-
CATION Co. contemplate disseminating
their afternoon boat between this city
and Seattle, and to reduce wages of
the crew on the Capital City. This is
evoluting" in the wrong direction,
and it is safe to say that if the Wiley
company do not supply service that
will be ample for the summer travel
that other parties will.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
decision of the Thurston county Supe-
rior Court which held with the Board
of County Commissioners that the
Oiympidn was not entitled to official
publication of the delinquent tax list
at the maximum rate Of 10 cents per
description, by virtue of the fact that
it had been awarded the county print
ing at a nominal sum.
Some Weary Willie pressed into
service horse and buggy belonging
to the Pioneer Dairy, on Bush Prairie,
Monday night, and drove to Tenino
in time 10 catch the night train for
Portland. Whether or not he rode on
the brake-beam, is unknown, but it is
safe to infer that he adopted that or
some other economic device for sliding
along in this world of sorrow.
Mr.. Fenton is securing quite list
of petitioners to establish postal de-
livery route over The course generally
known as ground the block" As
there are about 40 families which
may he served by route of ten miles,
il is quite certain that the agent soon
to visit and report upon the service
will be favorably impressed with and
recommend the establishment of the
service.
The Squaxon Island oyster land
fight, between Indian claimants under
treaty and number of white purchas.
ers, has been renewed, and as Uncle
Sam has appeared as a champion for
Poor Lo, in his own court at Tacoma,
it is not improbable that the untu-
tored child of Nature will get fair
deal. The claimants are p. J.
OBrien, NJ. J. Cunningham, Fred J.
Brown, w. r. Lott. G. G. Winstanley.
Jas. Doherty and I. J. Miller.
c. II. Kegley, who is in California
for the benefit Of his health, has for
warded his resignation as President of
the Olympia National Bank. He
thinks that dryer climate is neces-
sary for recovery, and reluctantly
yields up business of which he was
largely instrumental in establishing
and has been specially desirable as an
investment. Mr.. Smit h, the Cashier
who has been in actual management
of the institution for some time past,
will continue in charge until Presi-
dent is selected.
At a meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, last night, Mr.. Chaplin
and associates re-submitted the prop
osition made several years ago. to 10.
cate the Olympic University near
Buffers Cove, provided our citizens
would raise an endowment fund OF
5000 in cash, or $4,000 in realty
valuations. If the proposition is ac-
cepted, the projectors will invest $685.
600 in construction and have the
institution opened by September. this
year. g. A. hoffman was selected to
hold the sack for the endowment
subsidy.
The jury in the Ramsey Fenton
case, for SANDER, brought in verdict
Wednesday, for $45 damages. 1t will
be remembered that Mrs. Fenton told
Ramsey's employer, Mr.. VIM. Mitchell.
that he had appropriated her wood,
and that Mr.. NJ. discharged Ramsey
for the alleged theft. The usual suit
for thousands of dollars damage to
reputation followed, and the "good
men and true" on the jury, after ma
ture consideration, found that plain.
tiff had been damaged just to the
amount of $45. 1t is pity that the
same sensible men had not been on
duty when the Galamore verdict was
found.
A. Elliott, farmer residing near
Ferguson's lake, was severely injured
by being thrown from his wagon by q
runaway horse. Wednesday afternoon.
It seems that the horse took fright at
an electric car, near the Bethel store,
on Main street, Capitol Hill, and the
wagon struck q light pole, throwing
Mr.. E. forcibly to the ground. He
was carried into the store unconscious,
but appeared to have fully recovered
from the shock in about half an hour.
The horse ran down Main street and
was caught near Franklin bv w. w.
Bettman. who happened to be the
one man among many capable OF the
achievement ct that time.
Since the STANDARD published the
fact, q couple of weeks ago. of the
IdisapDearance of John Haver the