Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-02

are about 10 open logging camp o
Hoods Canal. They have an optic
on a large body OF excellent timber il
that vicinity.
Quite a rainfall Saturday nigh
cleared the atmosphere and revived
vegetation. besides extinguishing T.
some degree the smaller fires III tn
forest growth.
J. T. Otis has sold to Daniel Fincl
the east half Of the southeast quartz
OF section 81, township IL one west
for the sum OF 5000. The tract i
coal land lying near Tcnino.
Nearly all the State officers an,
prominent Republican politicians Wis
tied Seattle Monday to sit beneath thu
drippings from the sanctuary as ex
emplified by High Priest Shaw.
W. l.. Bilger, wife and daughter
and Miss Chappelle Skillman, left this
city Wednesday, to take the steamer
for San Francisco, where they will re
main on an outing for a month OIL
more.
Seventy-two children, who were
mutes gathered from the northern
part Of the State, passed through thi:
city, by Wednesdays train, for the
Home for Defective Youth at Van
cOuver.
Paul Thornton Shaw, of Tacoma
and Miss Narcissa Calvert were unit
ed in marriage at the Presbyterian
church, Wednesday, Rev. h. p. Shaw
of Tacoma, father of the groom, Of
ficiating.
Superintendent Brown has appoint.
ed VIM. NJ. Num-, the County Clerk
Director of Olympia School District
to fill the unexpired term of NJ. G
Royal, who has resigned on account Of
removal to Portland.
Assessment No. is due and payable
at Mr.. Whiteside's office, caused by the
death of Charles Hayden, holding GER
tificate No. 1929. Must be paid on OF
before Sept. %, 1904 w. X. White.
side. Sec. H. NJ. B. A.
The registration OF voters for the
city election closed at 1912, which
slightly exceeds any former total
Mr.. Milroy, the Clerk, thinks that this
number will be increased to 100 be.
fore the November election.
Richard Arland, a well-knOwn pic.
neer of Montesano, died last week.
He is father of Miss Eta Arland, a
popular teacher in our puplic schools,
who has the sympathy of our com.
munity in her sad atlliction.
Mrs. Shore, grandmother of Coun.
Gilman r. G. Shore, died suddenly last
Friday. The old lady was 81 year.
OF age, resident of Huntington, Yves,
Virginia, and on visit to her rela.
tives here. The body was taken East
for interment.
Vern Littlejohn, a knotsawyer al
Mumby's mill, cut his hand quite
seriously, last Tuesday. The cut runs
from near the wrist, on the back oil
the hand down, cutting off the small
finger at the first joint. He will, OF
course, be laid up for a time.
Tomatoes were exhibited at the
meeting of the Horticultural Associa.
ton, last Saturday, grown At Gull
Harbor, by Albert McCay, of the
Early Ruby and Langston's Perfection
varieties which measured up to 81 BY
liz inches in circumference.
s. ]. Mitchell has bought of Mr.,
and Mrs. Adam Williams, the Old
Homestead Bakery, and took charge
yesterday. He will establish a first
class short-order restaurant in con.
nection with the bakery next Tuesday
Mr.. Williams and family will move to
South Tacoma.
Olympia Typographical Union in.
stalled the following officers last Sun.
day: President. Geo. W. Hopp; Vice
President, Geo. Levy; Secretary Treas.
urer. Roscoe Bridges; Sergeant-at
Arms, Arthur w. Ready; Executive
Committee, Wendell Williston and
Charles Murphy.
Arley Van Epps has hedge.row OIL
Japanese peas said to be thirteen fee,
in height and covered with profusion
of blossoms that fairly entities him &c
the honor of being champion pea
grower of the country. This wonder.
full growth may be seen at his home
on Tenth street.
A total eclipse of the sun will occur
next Friday. visible to the western
portions of South America, the Sand
wich Islands, Polynesia and the Pa
cific ocean. The path OF totality ex
tending from the Marshall Islands
across the Pacific ocean, to the north
ern part Of Chill.
Mr.. Albert McCay has brought US
box OF the diminutive plum tomatoes
so rare in this country, which still fur
tber justify the claim made for his ex
hibits this season of q product thai
was, In olden times called the love
apple" that, under intelligent cuItiva
ton, is sure and profitable crop.
Frank c. Ross has started a surve,
for an electric railway 10 connect thil
city and Seattle. He says that he il
doing it for himself and that there i,
no corporation backing him, but Tho
local daily papers discredit the state
ment and say he has . quarter of {
million dollars to support his action
We shall see in due time.
Az the new electric light plant a.
Elma will hereafter require his per
sonal attention, Mr.. Geo. A. Avery i,
making preparations to remove t.
that thriving little city. He wa
thus compelled to resign the position
OF Game Warden and the Commits
sioners have designated Samuel Ben
nett. Of Puget City, to perform tina
service.
The steamer Capital City will omi
her trip from this place, Monday, L
carry an excursion out of Tacoma on
Labor Day picnic. The Multnomai
will that day carry 300 people from
Tacoma to Seattle, and not leave Sc
attic till 9 p. M. to firing them HON,
again. A special permit will enable
her to carry an excess to accommodate.
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