Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-17

David Sypher, OF Tacoma, is on a
visit to his cousin, Mrs Brad l.. Hill,
and other relatives in this city. Mr.
Sypher has lately received an honor.
able discharge from the U. S. Army.
His last service was in the Philippines
and he participated in the memorable
dash into Pekin, for relief OF Minister
Conger and party.
A contract for printing $4,000 copies
OF the illustrated pamphlet detailing
the advantages of Thurston county
and Olympia for places of settlemen,
is now in the hands of the printer and
will be ready for delivery in q few
days. 1t is the work of the Chamber
of Commerce, and will give readers a
fair idea of our splendid resources.
The Board OF Curators of the State
Historical Society met this week with
Gov. Mead and Librarian Gabel, and
decided to recommend that the col
lection of data and memorials be
turned over to the State Librarian,
and placed in charge of another
assistant, to be provided by law, whose
salary shall be paid out of the special
library fund.
J. H. Schively, Deputy Insurance
Commissioner Of this State, has been
mentioned as successor to Head
Consul F. A. Falkenberg, of the Wood.
men of the World, who died at Los
Angeles a few days ago, his last act
being signing warrant for $1,000
benefit allowance of Thos. O'Connor
deceased, in favor of the widow in this
city. The Head Camp meets in Los
Angeles next April.
Mr.. William r. Mort and Minnie
Irene Sullivan, both we'll known and
popular young people of this city,
were united in marriage at the Catho.
lie Church, Tuesday morning, where a
large gathering of relatives and friends
witnessed the ceremony. The happy
couple returned last evening from a
brief wedding trip to down Sound
points. The STANDARD joins with a
host of friends 10 extending congratu-
lationG.
The quarterly apportionment of the
State School Fund, aggregating $780,
1926 has been somew hat delayed by
submission Of the question as to wheth.
er q specific appropriation of the
money is necessary, has been de-
cided that it is not necessary, the
allotment has been made. This
county's share is $5,127.68. King
draws the largest spportionment, $751;
271.01 and Wahkiakum the smallest,
(! $22692.
Mrs. w. J. Couptryman, OF Mud
Bay. wife OF a prominent timberman
was seriously burned, Tuesday morn
ing, At her home, presumably from
sparks communicating flames from
the stove. She was found about noon,
with her clothing burned from heI
body, in an unconscious state and was
brought to the Sisters Hospital in
the afternoon, where she has since
been cared for with about equal
chances for life or death.
]. P. Mcclure and vito Who have
been extensively engaged in the dairy
business at Castle Rock, on the Colum'
bia river, have secured an eighty.acre
tract in Mason county, about tour
miles from Shelton, for . continue
ton of the same industry. Their son
Ed. P. Mcclure. who 10 associated with
them, visited that county last week
and secured the location. Mr.. Nc
Clure and wife are now on . visit Il
their daughter, Mrs. Cora Murphy. il
this city.
Mrs. Agnes Fitzgerald, wife Of Geo
Fitzgerald, of this city, died suddenly
Saturday night, Of heart disease. Ths
husband was awakened ID the nigh
by his wife's labored efforts in breath
ing, and before relief could be secured
she had died. Deceased had been {
resident of this city about fifteen years
She came from Minnesota, with hel
parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. B. Allison
Besides her husband deceased leavel
two children, aged 9 and IL years
respectively. The burial rites wers
held Tuesday afternoon, at the fsmil,
home. and interment was made il
Odd Fellows cemetery.
The legislative board of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, which
has been in session here at times ovel
q month, adjourned Tuesday to meet
at the call of it's chairman. The fol-
lowing officers wero elected for th'
ensuing biennial term: George O
Barnhardt, of Stsrbuck, Chairman
and R. F. Jones, of Ellensburg, wa
elected Secretary and Vice President
Members OF the board for the ensuing
two years are NJ. r. Kincaid, Seattle
E. G. Spencer Leavenworth; H. J
Jones, Hillysrd; M. Vetter. Spokane
James Foster, Tacoma; R. F, Jones
Ellensburg; Geo. O. Barnhardt, Star
buck.
Applics ton was made this week II
the Federal Court at Tacoms, by thu
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, o
Chicago, for Q receiver be appointed
for the Olympia Water Co.. of this
city. The bank ho1ds $50. 900 in bond'
OF the company. and asks that thu
present operators of the water service
be restrained from disposing of The
property and that it constitute the
| first lien. The chief value OF the
franchise, granted about fifteen yeari
ago. is to the city, In the excellent FIRE
service it affords. AZ to domestic
service anybody can for an amount Of
from three to five years rental drive
flowing srtesian we'll, and supply water
to all the Inhabitants of the block
II be chooses. HOW anybody can oper
ate water system against such con
ditions as prevail. is q problem that il
hard to be solYed,
Cedar Wood for Sole,
Good dry cedar wood for sale at H