Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-23
Attorney p. NJ. Troy is in Portland


ing stationed here thi. week. There
were five appl icauts, three Of whom
were accepted and two failed To re-
-pond when called Ia sign the enlist
meut roll Mr.. Li;tlej ohm is ~ years
Of age, Il native son and grandson OF
Maurice Littlejnhn, one Of our coun-
ty's earliest pioneers. He will leave
to-day for Vallejo, Cal, where the
training ship Pensacola is stationed
and will enter the service as apprentice
seaman for four years term.
The usual cut-throat" bids were
submitted by the "two dailies" and
the CapHai. Tor the city advertising,
Monday night. The Olympian bid II
cents per square for first insertion and
. cents for subsequent insertions; the
Recorder 10 cents and > cents, and the
Capital 7 cents and 3 cents. The bids
we're referred to the Committee on
Accounts and Current Expenses. The
highest bid would no more than pay
for composition and proof reading. to
say nothing Of the valuable space
taken up by the reiteration and YER
bosity of legal announcements.
Robt. Mari. the presiding genius of
the Home Drug Store, on Eastside,
is public benefactor in more ways
than one. He is "near to" many
people in an emergency call, and his
reputation as a cOnipounder OF drugs,
leaves no doubt that you will get just
what is wanted in hurry. Besides,
he can save many trip to the main
part OF town in the purchase Of toilet
articles, stationery, confectioneries-
and even postage stamps. BY the
way he has many articles suitable for
holiday presents. and it would be we'll
to examine his stock before you 60
farther.
The Supreme Court has reversed
the judgment of the Superior Court OF
Skagit county, in the matter Of John
w. Collins disposal of his property,
amounting to $4,000 in cash, on his
death-bed, by giving check for that
amount to his friend Frank Phinney,
who paid all expenses OF funeral there
from, and was later appointed admin
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gan action for escheat to the common
wealth, Collins having died without
heirs. The Superior Court decided for
the State, and on appeal by Phinney,
the Supreme Court accords reversal
OF judgment.
A veritable sportsmen's headquar-
tiers is found at Mills & Cowles' hard.
ware store, where firearms and am
munition of all descriptions are dis
played as we'll as the less sanguinary
but quite as popular articles of ath-
letic games, such as base-balis, bats,
footballs, punching-bags and other
things that are so much in demand.
Besides, the display OF table and
pocket cutlery affords wide field for
selection in obtaining holiday gifts.
And there are many other lines OF
goods that afford just as attractive q
field for obtaining something that will
exactly suit both giver and receiver of
seasonable heart offerings.
AL Simmons, through his attorneys,
applied for release though a writ of
habeas corpus, with the result that he
is recommitted for bond of $1,000,
before the prison doors may reopen
and he be allowed to walk forth.
While there had been no charge placed
against Simmons, and he was held as
implicated with Jack Grummet for
killing Alexander near the Union
Lumber Co.'s mill, beyond Lacey,
when he was brought into court he
found an information placed against
him charging perjury alleged to have
been committed at the COroner's in
quest, in denying that he handed to
Grummett rasp with which the fatal
injury was inflicted.
Isaac Hawk lately sold his farm OF
325 acres, known as the Packwood
Donation Claim, at Nesqually, to
Henry Hickman, for $4,000. This
is one of the best farms in tbs CO unity
and lies contiguous to the we'll known
Shannon farm. Mr.. Hawk is an old
resident in this part Of the State, and
now resides at Colville and is engaged
in the produce business. His change
to the Eastern division of the State
was solely owing to his wife's health,
who Is the victim of An asthmatic
aflliction, which is almost removed by
the dryer climate of their new home.
Mr.. Hawk declares that q no less con-
sideration than health would have in
duced him to leave his splendid farm
on the Nesqually where he had spent
the greater portion OF his life.
The prices Of rooms in this city
range from 50 to $35 per month furn-
ished homes $45. Single rooms may
be had for $l.50 per week, while rooms
with heat and bath range from SO to
SIS per week; suites of two or three
rooms, with heat and bath, may be
had for $25 a month. Breakfast and
supper may be obtained in many pri
vate homes at reasonable figures. The
two notes.-the Mitchell aud the Carl.
ton-will be able to entertain 100
guests, end the several lodging houses
quite as many more, while there is
ample accommodation in the way Of
restaurants. So it will be seen that
some OF our neighboring tOwnsmen
squealed before they were squeezed.
probably predicating their prediction
upon what their own methods would
he under like circumstances.
The County Commissioners this
week, authorized the vacation Of the
Gate City town.plat, excepting that
portion lying between the Northern
Pacific Railway and the river-includ-
ing but three blocks and fraction Of
three others. The action was taken
on the part of E. w. Smith, who late.
ly bought from the county on tax sale
the remaining portion OF the town,
and now wants it reduced to acreage
to escape the heavy taxes that would
inevitably accrue if retained AS cor
porate property. Gate City was laid
out and projected as q great enterprise
during the boom days of 1890, and
has been still more effectively "lsid
out" by the business stagnation which
followed. It has never been able to
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