Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

VIE OIL w. IL. DlaCkctt.
Tom Parker, an Olympia boy, is
down from Alaska on a visit.
The Y. M. c. A. of this city have
filed articles OF incorporation.
The continuous rainfall the past day
and night aggregates 2.25 inches.
Ninety teachers are now employed
in the schools of Thurston county.
Special sale on furs at Rosenehaps
Tomorrow 20 per cent. discount.
The German ship Ariadne, arrived
yesterday to load lumber at this port.
Mrs. J. A. Prinsen, Of San Francisco,
is the guest of Mrs. w. T. Cavanaugh.
Jos. Zamberlin has purchased half
interest in the Olympia Packing Co.'s
business.
Chas. Allen has taken the place OF
Clyde Barry as night Clerk at The
Olympia.
Thos. Bordeaux has so far recovered
from illness as to return to his home
at Shelton.
The Chilean bark Antionetta left
this harbor Wednesday with full
cargo OF lumber.
Eltney Van Epps and Phil Vincent
are down from Alaska on a visit to
their people here.
J. H. Tarbell, patient at the Fl.
Steilacoom asylum, we'll known in this
city, died this week.
AL. Chilson, of Edmonds is on a
visit to relatives here. He recen tly re.
turned from Nome.
w. E. Kindred, of Kamilchie, has
leased land near Aberdeen for estab-
fishing brickyard.
Mrs. L. E. Knapp, of Whatcom, is
on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Ira
Ward, of Tumwater.
Miss Ruby Bilger charmingly enter
tanned her friends ct q Hallowe'e en-
party, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Nina Blauvelt has been grant
ed divorce from her husband, ThOs.
Blauvelt, by Judge Linn.
The steamship Santa Barbara is ad.
yer tised to sail from San Francisco for
this port next Wednesday.
The Taxpayers League is called to
meet in the Council Chamber to-mor-
row afternoon at l 80 o'clock.
Gilmore Rice. now OF Portland, has
sold lots Z and 8 in Fourth street
boulevard, to 4. c. Van Epps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Iersel visited
La Conner, this week, where Mr.. /.
was called by professional work.
Willie, q son OF James Israel, re-
ceived severe fracture Of the thigh
Saturday, while playing football.
Minnie Sharp has begun an action
in the Superior Court for a divorce
from her husband, John w. Sharp.
Chief Kettle Labatum, said to be
the last OF the chiefs of the Squaxon
Indians, died recently at Mud Bay.
Emil Martinson has bought the
George Sco6eld residence on the cor
ner Of Fourth and Plum, for $500.
Wendall A. Crossman and Miss
Flora E. Bryan we're united in mar.
rage At Tenino, Wednesday evening.
The State organization of Y. M. C.
A. will hold its annual convention in
tb;o c;ty On Daoacob o. 10tL III 1oeh
P. d. Moore has been employed to
compile, or codify, the city ordinance,
at q compensation of $50 per month
II seems as if our regular winter
weather OF frequent alienation oil
sunshine and shadow, had really be-
gun.
Miss Tate Henry gave an enjoyable
Halloween party Saturday evening in
honor of Miss Gertrude Levy, of Sc.
attic.
E. K. Tarbell and wife, of Winona
MIMI, are visiting their causin, Miss
Anna Tarbell. Olympia's leading mil
liner.
The Chief OF Police reports nineteen
arrests during the month of October
and the collection of $136.50 from all
sources.
Eileen, the young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hendricks, OF Westside, il
rapidly recovering from q severe siege
of typhoid fever.
Miss Bessie Burntrager was in the
city this week on a visit to her many
friends. She now resides with her
sister in Tacoma.
Saturday was the last day for hunt
Ing dear by use Of dogs, the law per
hitting that method only during the
month of October.
Mr.. G. C. Israel is again an acute
sufferer from throat trouble. He wa,
confined to his bed yesterday, but il
better this morning.
A burning chimney caused our fire
men long run last night. to Unior
aud Boundary streets. 1t was in tn,
residence of H. C. Smith.
The City Council have raised tn,
salary of Police Patrolman Bennett t
VIZ per month, and proposition t
raise the salary OF Clerk, was lost il
the Shuttle"
Mr.. Calvert, Commissioner OF Publ,
Lands, departed for Washington, d. G.
Monday, where he proposes to tax,
final steps for the withdrawal from
sale and entry of $4,000 acres of ari,
land In Yakima county selected up tc
date by the State under the Carey act