Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-12-25

auioLis the NesqualIy IN
dlans, and that six deaths have oc
CURED during the past month.
A rumor is in the air that loca
business men are considering the mat
Ter OF placing the steamer Greyhound
on the Olympia Tacoma route.
The fortunate holder of No. 2I3
Mildred Virgins, won the beautif u
range gwen this week By the Olympia
Hardware Co. to their patrons.
The Olympian secured the wind
pudding honor OF being city official
paper, Monday night, by "snicker
snee bid Of five cents square.
The steamship City OF Puebla sail.
Tor San Francisco from Seattle to-day
The next steamer for that destination
Will be the Umatilla, Wednesday.
Among the Christmas displays, the
Olympia markets are not behind in
any respect, and the usual amount OF
turkey" graces the festive board.
J. l.. U,terbach returned to Geiser
Oregon, Monday, after a pleasant visit
to his mother here. He is in the
transfer business there and doing we'll.
Beautiful articles in burat leather,
the fad OF the day, and Indian baskets,
at O'Connor's. II you want something
really mice" or "cute," don't fail to
see them.
A man arrested at Ballard, giving
his name as John DAILY, says he is the
man wanted by the police of Olympia
for robbing John Robbins, at Crafts
mill, near Elma.
Mrs. A. S. Ruth has returned from
Arizona. where she accompanied her
husband on a health tour. She left
him much improved, with prospects of
complete recovery.
Farmers will do we'll to have their
butter paper labels printed at the
STANDARD Office, where it will be done
in a neat and attractive manner and
at reasonable price.
The logging camps in this county
closed Wednesday for the holiday sea-
son and some time afterwards, under
an agreement of the logger's associa.
ton to limit output to the demand.
d. G. Kleinfelter has sold his cleo
trio plant at Shelton to w. H. Knee.
land and the bank of that little city.
The new owners have made raise in
rates OF ten per cent, to go into effect
with the new year.
Several Christmas marriages took
place here, yesterday, among which
were that of Chas. Taylor to Tillie
Emerson, both of Port Blakeley, and
NJ. G. Rollman to Bertha NJ. Mil
burn. both of Seattle.
Sheriff Cudihee of King county was
in the city Saturday to secure extradi.
ton papers for the return of William
Hoyt from San Francisco to answer to
a charge of theft in Seattle. He left
the same afternoon for California.
Tbs Olympia hotel has extended its
electric lighting system to the depot.
short distance off, and now belated
patrons OF the hotel imagine that q
torch-light reception has been accorded
them when they come home at night.
John Macleod who has made his
rounds as milkman here the past score
of years, is making preparations for
removal to British Columbia TO en-.
gage in farming with his brother. who
is already established in that business.
Mise Anna Yantis, who has been on
prolonged visit to Mrs. Matt Kelly in
San Francisco, arrived home Monday,
to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Yantis. She
will probably remain home several
months.
Frank Goodman, q brakeman on the
Northern Pacific, was held up by two
tramps on the cars near Bucoda, yes
terday, while the train was running at
twenty miles an hour, and robbed of
his watch and $44 and thrown from
the train. He was uninjured by the
fall.
It is now claimed that the light
and power franchise passed . month
or so ago, for Gordon Mackay, is IL
legal from the fact that it had not
been submitted to the City Attorney
before its passage. So the effort to
amend, at last meeting was ruled out
of order.
The Emporium, on Fourth street,
makes . beautiful display OF many
articles Of stylish dress which must be
seen to be appreciated. You cannot
fail to see something which will please
yourself and others il you pause q mo.
ment before their tastefully arranged
windows.
Mrs. Anna Thompson has legally
adopted Walter G. Hobson, An infant
nineteen months old. The father
gave his consent, and it may be said
to have been Hobson's choice" for
the infant, for he did not intervene by
demeanor or otherwise for delay OF
non.suit.
After an experience OF several weeks
Capt. Parker has discontinued the
North Bay run of the steamer Cas-
we'll, finding that the receipts, in ad.
dition to the subsidy guaranteed by
our merchants did not amount to
enough to leave . profit over running
expenses.
According to the erratic Olympian
people come down" to this city from
Seattle. and cup" from Gull Harbor.
What 10 the use of using the relative
terms anyway? Why not say " from
Seattle" or from Gull Harbor," and
avoid the jar upon the nerves OF sensi-
tive readers?
The books OF Walla Walla county
are being exported by Frank Hough'
ton, bookkeeper in the State Auditors
Office, by request of Auditor Honey.
cult, of Walla Walla, for list of cos'
bills and transportation expenses in
Cured in carrying insane people and
those convicted of felony since Jan. l
1897.
Miss Sue O'Bannon Porter has 70
signed her position rs Deputy State
Librarian to spend the holidays with