Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-20


leglslated out of office BY the late
change which in reality makes the
head of each department an expert. -"
Chas. Poulson has bought from
Frank Wood a ranch on kutledge
Lake, near Woodland, described as
lots D amp 6. section 81, range Is
north, l west, paying $500 for the
tract.
w. II. Ruddell, who died at Elma,
last week, was a pioneer of 1858. He
was a grandson of the Rev. MIR. Rud-
dell, Presbyterian missionary, and a
brother-in-law of Geo. ii. Hines, of
Portland.
Andrew Hanson has bought from
l.. j. Whitaker, section in township
Is, range 3 west, for $l75. This is
exclusive OF the timber which has
been bought by the Agnew Baldwin
Shingle Co.
The Olympia National Bank now
have their sign in the most elevated
position of any business in the city,
the name appearing on the fire-wall
front surrounding the third story OF
their building.
The steamer Capital City is main.
tanning her reputation for i'll luck.
She has been laid up several days at
the Tacoma dock to receive a new
crank, to replace one which gave evil
dence of fracture.
A special meeting of the Thurston
County Horticultural Society is called
for p. NJ. to morrow Saturday at the
court house. All members are request
ed to be present, as important bust
ness needs attention.
Chas. J. Whitney has been named
by the Department at Washington as
Carrier on rural route No. l, the Mud
Bay circuit; and Claude Barnes for
route No. 2, which runs eastward
across Chambers Prairie.
J. w. Gray and Mrs. Nellie Dickey,
both OF Seattle, were married at the
Carlton House, in this city, Saturday
night. Mr.. Gray is agent of the
Mitchell.Staver Co., in Seattle, and
their home will be in that city.
Miss Louise Hollister, National Or
ganizer for the w. G. T. u, has been
creating considerable interest in her
work here, having spoken to large
audience in the M. E. Church, SUM-
day night, and at the several schools
Monday.
Major o. A. Bowen, ex.Siate Treas.
urer, left for his home in Michigan,
Saturday, carrying in his pocket a
warrant for 5000 which our gener-
Gus Legislature paid him as reimburse.
ment for State funds lost by failure Of
Tacoma bank, while he had charge of
the purse.strings.
The Goth anniversary Of the wedding
of DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Manner, of
Chambers Prairie, will occur Sunday.
They are both hale and hearty and
appear to be as happy as the day they
were married. The doctor removed
from Missouri to this county with his
i"uA'y s"Cusy yOoAS "6Os
Father Hagerty, the eminent Social
ist champion, will lecture in Columbia
Hall tonight, on economics and So
GEOLOGY. There is no doubt but that
the hall will be crowded, as the fame
OF the speaker has preceded him, and
it will be a rare treat to listen to one
who has made the subject an object Of
much deep study.
The steamer Irene has been bought
for a reserve boat on the Mason county
route. and has been making the City
OF Shelton's run the past week. She
is about the came size as the Shelton
and about the same speed. The Irene
has been plying on the Skagit river.
The Shelton has been taken to Seattle
for thorough overhanling.
The funeral of Mrs. Richard Eddy
took place Tuesday afternoon at the
Baptist church, Rev. A. g. Sawin con.
Quoting the services. The pall-bear-
ers were from the membership OF
Foresters of America. Two Of de-
ceased's sons, George and Frank,
came from Minnesota, to attend the
funeral. Burial was made in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
The Supreme Court, in the case oil
Lucy w. Hewitt ct al, vs.. NJ. A. Root,
an appeal from an order directing an
execution to be issued in collection OF
judgment in which the lower court
is reversed and the case remanded
has decided that five years is the
limit Of a judgment and execution
cannot issue upon it after the lapse oil
that time, unless it be revived.
! Chas. H. Clough. founder of the
Standard Poultry Yards. near this
city, has been elected Western Vice
President of the Buff Leghorn Club oil
America, an honor which always goes
with recognized merit in securing and
maintaining pure stock. His Local
fame OF furnishing the best prize-win'
ming fowls in the State it seems hal
extended to our Eastern neighbors.
The largest instrument ever placed
on record in Thurston county, amount
ing to $3.50, 900, has been filed with
the County Auditor. It was put or
record by the Port Blakely Mill Co
and il mortgage from the company te
Mary and Margaret Campbell, of Sc
attic, two OF the largest stockholderl
of the company. The mortgage Gov
ers big timber land holdings Of the
company in this State.
The City Council has arrived at {
definite understanding with the dredg
er people whereby the silt pumped
from the channel will be deposited or
the Fourth street embankment ant
used to fill Columbia etreet from
Fourth to the N. P. depot. The biz
dredger will be here for operation in 9
few days. Clerk Milroy has been in
structed to call for bids to supply the
necessary foundation of brush.
A moderate shock OF Al earthquake
was felt last Friday evening at 6:3(
o'clock, lasting about ten seconds. /
came as decided shock, followed by ,
number of less vibrations, but was un
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