Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-06

Miss Anna Rich left Sunday for her
home on Trout Lake, in klickitat
county. She was accompanied by
Miss Marion Mann, who will make an
extended visit.
The Olympic Importing Tea Com
pany will open its doors tomorrow. 1t
is the duty OF the public to patronize
the new venture N all articles appcr-
tanning to its line.
Sheriff Mills is in possession of
circular Offering 5000 reward for the
apprehension OF Paul Underwood, of
Aberdeen, charged with the murder of
his little girl baby.
Joseph Bordeau, F. Stabenfeldt,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tew, Mr.. and
Mrs Mark Draham and l.. r. Byrne
and wife were Shelton visitors to the
Capital City this week.
The steamer Capital City has erected
stage in her Social Hall, and gives
vaudeville performances to entertain
her passengers, which now consist en-
tirely OF excursion parties.
The steamship City of Puebla sailed
for San Francisco yesterday with J. ID.
Brosman as passenger from this
city. The next boat for that destina-
ton will be the Queen Sunday.
"Tom" Cation, the pioneer lawyer
of Walla Walla, the "war horse" of
Democracy, and all around good fell
low, came over this week to attend to
some business in the Supreme Court.
The annual meeting OF the Indian
War Veterans Of this State and Ore
gon will be held in Portland on the
18th inst. 1t will be the 55th ami
versary of the close of the Cayuse war.
John S. Stevens. father OF A. C.
Stevens, died Monday from the in
firmities of age. He was over so years
old. The funeral rites were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Glass Wednesday, at 2P. NJ.
Hoquiam has raised 81 600 to de.
fray the expenses of grand display
on the 4th. 5000 is to be devoted to
prizes for games; $500 for fireworks.
and the remainder for various attrac-
tive entertainments for visitors and
others.
A meeting OF the Directors of the
Washington and California Oil Com
pany will be held at the Office OF the
State Land Commissioner, this even.
ing, at which all stockholders who
choose to attend will be extended a
cordial welcome.
Rev. H. l.. Badger and family re-
turned home, yesterday, from their six
months residence at Tulare, CAL, for
the benefit OF Mrs. Badgers health.
They found that everything about the
church and rectory had been placed in
"apple-pie" order by the church
societies.
The Elma baseball team left yester-
day morning for Tacoma, where they
60 to witness the game Of professional
players in match game yesterday,
They make their tour on bicycles, thus
combining economy and convenience
in arranging the schedule to suit their
inclinations.
The Knights OF Pythias, last night
elected the following officers for the
ensuing six months: w. M. Ken
drick, e. c.; c. V. Savidge, V. c..
Thomas Connolly, P; Gilbert Cham
bers, NJ. at A.; c. o. Young. NJ. of w
Ed. o. Free was recommended for ap
pointment as d. ID. G. e.
jim Connolly, OF the firm of Con
molly & Chambers, was in Mason
county the greater portion of the week
looking after that firms extensive
interests there. Besides having branch
meat market at Shelton, this firm
operates the Webb ranch, at Twana
and is in charge Of Mr.. C. F. Kaler.
| Miss Belle Melvin finished her term
OF school at Woodland last Friday
and held very interesting entertain
ment that was attended by q large
number of people OF the neighborhood
Miss Melvin has heen engaged al
teacher in the Everett schools com
mencing the first week in September.
The motto of the local telephone
exchange seems to be Onward" TIL.
Improvements made last year, which
placed it in the lead of exchanges il
cities of its class, have been supple
mented by steady extension of the
service, and as every subscriber added
enhances its value 10 all others, it,
efficiency is being constantly and ma
terially increased.
Strawberries have not been less thar
l2} cents q box in our markets THU
season, and the first of the home croy
sent the prices up 20 cents, after il
had been stationary at the "bit" rats
a fortnight or more. 1t is safe to say
that cheap berries will be very scarce
this year, as the cold weather causes
the ripening to be so protracted as to
prevent glut of the product.
The contractors have done a gooG
job in planking Fourth street, by using
sized" lumber and affording sleeper
incline towards the cutters, which
will tend to keep the planking dry in
the rainy season, when the creates
loss from decay is experienced. Tit
job is now about completed and TIN
surface, the whole distance from JET
ferson to Main, is as smooth as dane
ing floor.
One great improvement noted in th,
management OF the Gentry horse an(
dog show was that everybody who
paid the price of admission had an
opportunity to witness the perform
ance. The reserved" seats were nc
better than those given on general ad
mission, which were at the side OF the
ring where a full view of all that
transpired could be obtained. Be
sides being an exhibition OF at least
equal merit, the Gentry peoples en-
tire management was marked by z
much better spirit Of reciprocal favor
than the Norris chow.