Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-05

ne mas HtIu as SttDOgIhpuSi Va viz
State Board of Control, and Will sooi
leave for Spokane, where, it is said, h'
will conduct a vaudeville theater. !
change OF climate for his wife's hea!ti
is given as a reason for breaking loos'
from the pie-counter.
The Squaxon Island tiIe-laud case
OF claim OF title to those lands, agalns
Indian owne rship acquired by treaty
half century ago, Will come Oh ioi
trial N the Federal Court soon. The
matter possesses local interest from
the fact that several OF the claimants
are residents OF this city.
Judge Dunbar has bought a 200
acre farm in Lewis county, on the
Newaukum, of George Geisler, which
will be adapted for stock-ranch, and
to it he will move his fine herd oil
Red Polled cattle, from his farm near
this city, and engage extensively IN
breeding fine blood stock.
The County Commissioners have
appointed G. q. Morris, the afiable
vender Of postage stamps at Rainier to
the unexpired term of j. Ii. Watrous
as Justice OF the Peace. A change OF
residence of the late incumbent made
a transfer Of the mantle OF Office to
other shoulders imperative.
Herbert MARI, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Mari, of Eastside, has pur-
chased drug store at Chehalis. For
the past eight yeare he has been a
faithful employe of the Stewart &
Holmes Drug Co., of Seattle. The
STANDARD wishes the young man sue
cess in his new field OF venture.
Edwin A. Henderson was united in
marriage last Friday night to Miss
Laura c. Dryer, daughter of Elias
Dryer, of Eastside. They are both
native Olympians, and popular men,
bers OF the community. The young
couple will make their home in Bel
lingham, where Mr.. H. is at present
employed.
James Doiilemyer has just launched
another gasoline yacht for Bowman &
Waldrip, the systermen, little larger
than the coal.oil launch he built for
another party last Summer. She is
Of finer lines, however, and will doubt
less be noted for speed as is the Polly,
belonging to the same firm. She will
be propelled by a I2-horse-power en-
CINE.
Forbes B. Haskell, of Tacoma, has
hn,nht thn M,N,tt,o Al
southwest part OF this county for 3d.
600, which seems a pretty fair price
for $50 acres, situate at the foot of the
Bald Hills. The land is said to be of
good agricultural quality as we'll as
for the timber on it, the fallen cedar
alone being worth nearly as much as
the purchase price.
The novelty of a tax.eater carrying
as small matter up to the Supreme
Court for final adjudication is present.
ed by Collector of Customs Ide, who
refuses to pay a poll-tax to the JET
ferson county authorities. His at
torney, H. Ballinger, claims that it is
class legislation and unconstitutional,
being collected from male citizens only
and within certain age limits. The
county is represented by A. w. Bud
dress.
Chas. Dixon, who had an arm cut
off at Centralia by the wheels of q
Northern Pacific train, when thrown
off train on which he was stealing a
ride, received an award of 81 1899 dam.
ages by jury, last Friday. 1t seems
that it makes no difference whether a
person is trespasser or not, when it
comes to pass judgment upon a " grasp
ing corporation" but a private citizen
can kick tramp off his doorstep with
IMMUNITY.
Did anybody see the ground. hog,
Tuesday? Tradition says that he
comes forth on the I'd of February,
and if he can see his shadow, he will
remain out of his burrow and his
wisdom find verificstion in an early
Spring season. 1t is just as probable,
however, if you can see the Suns
rays that day, over your left shoulder,
the charm will work as we'll as if the
grounding saw his shadow outlined
on the barren soil.
Another complication in the man.
agement OF Olympia Theater, is a lease
executed by A. H. Christopher to w.
H. and S. R. Reaney, of Tacoma. There
was need for it. As manager Mr..
Christopher has shown himself to
have been wholly incompetent, and
very few Of the best attractions could
be induced TO come to this place
Then again legal complications have
made his continued service anything
but sure or profitable.
The Capitol Commission ha d grant.
ed the request Of Contractor Goss &c
draw on the reserve fund to complete
the capitol annex, on which he ha,
been engaged the past two years
Complaisant Commissioners Let US
now pray that he will have the legisla
tive halls completed in time for thu
next meeting of the Legislature. II
seems, however, that the State Attor
ney has since decided that the reserv.
cannot be appropriated till the capito
is completed and accepted.
| The jury term OF court closed Satur
day night with suit of D. G. Bates fol
. balance of $685. Is due on burial ex
psuses of Leila Page, deceased. Tht
Jury awarded him $68.25. The bal
ance WAS the remainder claimed after
Administrator Schomber had cut the
original bill in halves. The bill wa.
1887, but it seems that the estate, will
economic management had ample
money to pay, and it was shown thai
deceased expressed . desire during he
lifetime for somewhat elaborate fun
eral.
John Berkshire, being q law. abiding
citizen, has withdrawn his application
for a saloon license at Gate, and the
County Commissioners, by his reques,
have revoked their action in grant
ing it. Mr.. B., in announcing the
fact says, that he has mo desire 4
conduct business of any kind where
there is any considerable sentimen
against it." The crime OF arson is quite