Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-12

business the coming season. Thl
is the last month without an ar" il
IT. and the open season therefore be
gins.
The families Of F. g. Blakeslee
Frank Kinney. Judge Mount, of thi
city, and VIM. Housler, Of Spokane
are enjoying an outing at Devil
Head.
Sam Ward has gone to North Yak
ina to help the Northern Pacific FIX
press office at that place take care o
fruit shipments during the rush OF the
season.
Vim. Montgomery, wife and son
have returned to Barrett, KS, after ar
enjoyable visit to Mrs. Montgomery
sister, Mrs. c. G. Miller, OF Bush
Prairie.
Mrs. Martha A. Burr, pioneer resi-
dent OF this city, now residing al
SteilacoOm, is on a visit to her son
Charles, Secretary of the Board Of
Control.
The steamer Multnomah has been
laid up several days this week to make
some repairs suggested by the inspec-
tors. She resumed service Wednesday
morning.
The Olympia Gun Club won the
silver cup, in the contest with the
Southwestern Gun Club Association, at
Tacoma, Monday, by score of G7 out
of possible 70.
w. NJ. Sullivan, an Olympia boy,
who is at present in the employ of the
Northern Pacific at Hoquiam, was
here over Sunday for a brief visit to
relatives and friends.
Mrs. f. G. Kreider will soon return
from the city Of Mexico, to make an
extended visit to friends here, during
the absence of her husband from his
present home in that city, on business.
The open season for small game
opens Sept. LIST, and for deer, elk,
moose, antelope. mountain sheep or
caribou, Sept. 10Th. The State law
requires hunters to take out a license.
A. A. Phillips, L. B. Faulkner and
Judges Linn and Allen have returned
from a trip to Crescent Lake, in the
Coast range, where the fish bite readily
even at the throw of amateur fisher
men.
New millinery parlors are about to
be established in the Tacoma Hall
building, corner Of Fourth and Colum-
bia, by Mrs. B. G. Magoon, where
up-to- date millinery will be found at
all times.
Frank Glidden, who was recently
appointed road supervisor in Cham
bers' Prairie district to succeed w. A.
Avery, will resign, it is reported, on
account of having to 60 East for
an indefinite period.
]. A. Graham, the barber, bought Of
Mrs. Rhyme, this week, lot IL of block
%, WOodruff's addition, Westside, for
. consideration of $3.50. There is a
six.room house on the lot, and he will
make it his home.
A. E. Nichols, OF Bucoda, has been
appointed agent by the Commissioners
for the county's plated property at
that place, to collect rents for same,
and will be allowed ten per cent. COM
mission for his services.
Mr.. w. T. Melvin, of Everett, who
is up on a visit to his daughter, Mrs.
A. w. Robertson, made a pleasant call
ct the STANDARD Office yesterday. He
and his wife will return to Everett
about the first of the month.
Rev. D. NJ. Montgomery is the new
pastor for the United Presbyterian
Church. He came from Hepburn, Ia,
and began service last Sunday. Rev.
w. H. Triesch, who he succeeded, will
devote his labors to the evangelical
field.
Attorney John r. Mitchell leaves
Monday for Alchie, Va, over the
Northern Pacific to visit his aged
father, who is in deep distress over the
loss of his wife, Mr.. Mitchell's mother,
by death. He will be abse Mt about q
month.
Gen. Drain left Wednesday for North
Yakima where he will take charge oil
the rife team which will 60 to Fort
Riley, Kansas. to engage in national
match. This team beat the Oregon
and the Regular teams at the late en-.
campment trial.
If any OF our citizens are enough
interested in mining to attend the
American Mining Congress which
meets in Portland, this month, they
may obtain credentials from the
Chamber of Commerce, provided they
pay their own expenses.
The young ladies OF Brighton Park
school district will give basket social
literary and musical entertainment
in the school house, two miles south oil
Tumwater, this friday evening. A
good time is promised those who may
be present. All are invited.
Ronald Wood, a brother of Frank
Wood and Mrs. Jennie Jacobson, oil
this city, died Monday, at Lewiston
Idaho, aged 26 years. Deceased was
born and raised in this county and
leaves many friends to mourn his loss
The cause OF death was consumption.
The home of Gilbert Erickson, on
Westside, was entered during the ab
sence Of the family Sunday, and robbed
OF $50 in cash and two gold watches
The family was away all day, afford
ing ample opportunity for the general
ransacking the premises had evidently
been subjected to.
Paul Christensen 10 confined to his
home by a severe bruise on the right
side resulting from being thrown
against a tree by the sudden jerk of a
horse he was driving while on a visit
down the Sound. He is getting along
nicely and it is thought he will be
able to be out in day or so.
A forest fire on Thompson Greek
near Rainier, has burned over five
sections OF land, destroying much val.
liable timber. The county bridge
across Thompson Greek and one farm
house were consumed. It is said that
the area burned over cOvora a trir