Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-05

roily at present which condition is ap-
parent III the city supply. 1t will
probably become clear, and will add
very materially TO she reserve available
Tor public use. The new spring Is
probably at too high an elevation to
interfere with the flow of probably
a hundred artesian wells in the lower
part OF the city At least it does not
seem to have affected it in the least
degree.
Those congratulations that little Rec
says are common, that the resident
escaped disaster through the shrewd-
ness Of the secret service men, in cut
ting ont use of Long Bridge to witness
the log dump, seem rather out OF place
when it is stated that the committee
never intended that he shoold pass
over the span-the weak portion. The
main part is about as solid as filling
of solid earth can make it, and it was
upon that the guests carriage was to
come to halt long enough to see some
lOO-foot logs slide into the bay.
President Bryan of the State Agri-
cultural College announces that Farm
ers' Institutes will be held in the
counties of Pierce, Thurston, Chehalis,
Pacific, Wahkiakum, Lewis, Cowlitz,
Clarke, Skamania and Klickitat, be-
ginning about the middle of this
month. and lasting two days in each.
The principal topic considered will be
fruit culture, and incidentally, general
farming. The lecturers will be men,
bers of the Experimental Station staff,
assisted by c. l.. Smith, of Mime
apolis.
William Carroll. a young man en-
ployed several weeks in the work of
installing the new telephone system
here, committed suicide at Tacoma,
Monday, by shot from his own re-
volver, through the brain. Carroll
was extremely reticent while here, and
seemed to be brOoding over some mis-.
fortune. He drank to excess, how
ever, and it may have been the newt
able effects of stimulants which led to
his morOse habits. A letter was found
in his room from his sister Nettie, of
Detroit, Mich.
A wonderful recovery from pneu.
monia is recorded in the case of Mrs.
&. A. Frazier, OF South Bay, who about
two weeks ago was taken with a Sc
we're attack of that disease and so
rapid was its progress that members of
the family were called from distance
to be present when the last hours
should come. After about all hope
had fled, the sufferer revived and is
now In state of rapid and complete
convalescence. 1t is seldom that one
of her age approaches so closely to
Deaths door with that malignant dis
ease and RECEIVERS. Mrs. Frazier is "a
years of age.
DIR. Newcomb of Everett, and Capt.
Chauncey Wiman of Tacoma, came
up this week to attend the serious i'll
ness of Mrs. Wiman, the Captains
mother, and mother-in- law of the doc.
tor, who is Frustrated by paralysis,
and gradually growing weaker. Very
little hope is entertained for her re-
covery. DIR. Newcomb has entered
upon an encouraging practice in Ever
cit, and "Chancey" lives on Vashon
Island, and runs the steamer Norwood,
owned by himself, on a fourteen mile
route between the island and Tacoma,
making two trips day, with time to
spare for an occasional tow or excur.
sion trip.
The Olympian did those who use
telephones an inestimable service,
Tuesday morning, by publishing the
new numbers adopted in installation
practically OF new system. In trans
mission to the express" call bells
and the placing Of cable conduit pipes,
the whole system became literally "at
sea-" and you might call till your
breath was exhausted for any given
number and receive all others instead.
The publication of the official list,
before the company could have it
done through routine methods, has
served materially to calm the nerves
of patrons of that splendid aid to
business and social convenience.
It seems that our city has received
an additional spur to action for pro.
viding an adequate crossing for Des-
chuttes waterway. Wednesday a sec.
ton of piling Of the bridge gave
way lowering the track and making it
unsafe for teams. At night the Street
Commissioner put up a barricade and
hung red lights to prevent its use.
Fortunately the water main, which
passes on the stringers is not affected.
The city is already driving piles for re.
pairs, and will make all haste for
q full resumption of business with
the Westside, and it may be that
this bunch" Gas Oily would call it)
will expedite the construction of a
draw which will admit of use of the
waterway for commercial ira nsactions
James A. Dofflemyre has under con-
struction in the Owings building, cor.
ner of Second and Main streets, the
hull OF neat little propeller, for C. l..
Wilson, of Kamilchie. Il is now
nearly enclosed, and will probably be
ready for launching in week. 1t is
35 feet over all, 7 feet s inches beam
and a feet 6 inches depth aft. She
will be driven by q 24-inch wheel,
operated by Is horsepower coal-oil
engine, made by the International
Power Co., of Stanford, Conn. She is
intended to ply between this city and
Kamilchie. carrying freight to and
from Mr.. Wilson's store at the latter
place. Her speed will be about ten
miles an hour, an expectation based
upon the time made BY the Polly,
likewise built by Mr.. Dofflemyre, for
Waldrick & Bowman, the oystermen,
which is 26 feet long, with 5 feet 10