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

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Ton barber shop for Wagner & Collins
barber shop at Rossland. The change
will take place the first OF the week.
w. Waters has purchased a five
acre tract in Judson's addition to
Olympia, for SI35. The deal was
made through local real estate firm.
G. b. Gunderson, one OF the pub
fishers of the Shelton Journai, is re-
ported seriously i'll in San Francisco,
where he went for treatment OF a can
Ger.
A new draying firm has been Or
gained, consisting of Fl. f. Gervais
and Husk Il Brightol, the company
now being known as Husk, Gervais
4 Co.
Sam II. Fink and Miss Ethel Wood
were united in marriage in this city,
last Friday evening. The bride is a
daughter of the pioneer, Oscar L.
Wood.
II is announced that on october 1st
l.. b. Faulkner will retire as Superin'
tendent OF the Olympia Water Co., and
that A. A. Phillips will receive the
position.
A forest fire covering 400 acres is in
progress at La Grande, this county, on
the Nes9ually river. 1t is beyond con-
troll and many homes and much prop
erty are menaced.
Mrs. James Twohy, of Mud Bay, is
recovering from a protracted illness,
and is able to make a trip to Hot
Springs, in the hope that the treat
ment will hasten convalescence.
The merry-go-round is about to
enter an appearance, its owner Mr..
Hawley, having asked a reduction of
license from 81 per day to SIS per
week. The petition was tabled by the
City Council.
Tomorrow is Rosh Hashona, or
Jewish New Year, beginning this
evening at 6 o'clock and continuing
twenty-four hours, during which time
the stores of our Israelitish neighbors
will be closed.
A glove contest OF twenty rounds is
to be fought next Friday evening, in
Olympia Theater, by Jack DonnelIy of
st. Louis, and Ed. Barry. of Butte.
under the auspices of the Olympia
Athletic Association.
Passengers for the East, this week,
aside from the Worlds Fair, have
been Ira Stock, for Shelby, Ohio; A.
d. Beardsley and Miss Lulu Beardsley.
for Moundsville. w. Va. and j., Miss
Ellen and Jasper Johnson for Lewis
ton, Ill.
Next Monday is the second ami.
versary of the OZARK day." when the
shades Of midnight prevailed over this
county and large district of country
adjoining, all day long. This phe-
nomenon occurred on Friday, Sept.
IL, 1902.
Henry Cheadle, was convicted of
theft of $3.50 from q companion,
Chester Lilly in the Justice Court.
Tuesday, and fined $25 and costs. As
usual, he was let off on paying costs,
the fine being theoretical string to
control good behavior.
Emery s. Chaplin, q son of J. r.
Chaplin, our "home missionary" in
the East most of his time, was mar
ried. Tuesday. in Adrian, Mich, to
Miss May Mills, of that city. The
newly welded are now on their way
to their future home, this city.
Gordon Mackay met with q severe
strain of an ankle while descending
the steps of the Carlton House, the
other day. His foot was turned in q
way to wrench the joint in a very
painful manner, compelling the vic.
tim to 60 on clutches for time.
S. f. Wright, who organized and
has since been director of Wright's
Military Band, has gone to Ashland
Oregon, where he hiss taken the posi-.
ton of leader of that band. The local
organization will be continued under
the name of the Olympia Independen,
Band, with w. NJ. Kendrick as leader
Some OF the largest and best peaches
we have seen this season came from q
tree in the yard OF our neighbor, op
posite the STANDARD Office. There
were just 152 peaches on the tree, no,
an extraordinary yield. by any means
but the fruit made up in size some
what for the prolific yield of true
"peach" climates.
The Olympian facetiously announce.
that Mr.. Mead's brief visit to Olympus
to day, will be to investigate available
gubernatorial residences. with the
view of occupancy about the middle o.
January. It is with pleasure We state
this definite object OF the visit. II
has seemed as if he was sailing around
simply from having bee in bis bon
net.
, Claud Allen, charged with the crime
OF grand larceny by George Russell
was acquitted at the preliminary hear
mary hearing in police court, Wednes
day. 1t appears the charge was bsset
upon appropriation of an antiquateG
stump.puller but it was shown tina,
Allen had thought he was its owner
by purchase, and tho States attorney
withdrew the charge.
The committee of the Chamber o.
Commerce to secure an exhibit for the
Portland Fair next year, have ascer
tanned that Z" flag. pole" 200 feet high
or over may be obtained in section 81
township 1S, range 2 west. This with
cold glory" waving from its peal
would be tip.top ornament to tn.
fine exhibit of woods it is planned t.
present at the big show.
]. N. Brown, who formerly conduct.
ed second hand store here, was il
the city Tuesday from Ashford, Pierc.
county, where he has just erected 9
store building, in which he will install
stock of general merchandise. Th,
place is near Longmire Springs. in the
foothills of Mount Rainier, where q
vein of excellent coal has been struc
and on which active operations ar.
soon to begin.
A delightful silver wedding festiva