Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-03-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

sunday is April ls,, and the trout
season opens.
The weather has been in the main
pleasant the past week.
The Loyal Temperance Legion is a
new local organization.
Mrs. Fred. Schomber who has been
quite i'll is reported improved.
Don't forget that f. F.. Taylor car
rics fine line OF fishing tackle.
Mrs. NOVEL;, who has been danger
ously i'll, is in a fair way for recovery.
The Mahara Minstrels played to a
small audience at the theater Monday
night.
The rural telephone system is to be
extended from Bush Prairie to Plum
Station.
The Seniors beat the Juniors OF the
high school Wednesday at baseball, by
score of l6 to >.
Auction sale of county property to-
morrow. The list for April 7th ap-
pears in this paper.
The County Surveyor has been di.
rected to locate a new road from Lit
tie Rock to Rochester.
Thurston county has twelve shingle
mills. with combined output of l.
100000 shingles per day.
William Welsh has completed his
OF kDut 20 hn 1aH
attempting to bride a jury.
S. P. Richardson, the attorney. OF
Shelton, suffered stroke OF paralysis
Monday night. in that city.
Rev. d. NJ. Montgomery has been re.
elected pastor of the First United
Presbyterian Church OF this city.
The number OF automobiles and
motor cycles registered in the State
reached the number 400 this week.
Mrs. Mitchell Harris came up fro,a
San Francisco this week, to make her
home with her husband in this city.
Although dogs are property under
the law. the State Tax Commission
has decided they are not to be taxed.
st. Martins College people have
planted 100 English walnut trees for
a test of their adaptability to our eli
mate and soil.
L. G. Miner has bought Harry
Thurnes' half-interest in the Gem
restaurant. The proprietors are now
Banks & Miner.
The rear of the McKenny block is
being remodeled to adapt the upper
stories to the use designed for offices
and lodging rooms.
It Is probable that the school board
will locate the new high school build.
ing on the Union street half-block
owned by the district.
The Olympia National Bank also
cues the county to determine the
status of undivided and surplus profits
as basis for taxation.
The health of Mrs. Thomas Vance
is reported to have been materially
improved by several months residence
east OF the mountains.
Edward Mohler, Fourth street bar.
Der, and Miss Daisy Phillips of this
city, were married by Justice of the
Peace Frost, Wednesday.
st. Martins college, at Lacey. four
miles from this place, has just com.
ple.ed another building, 20 by SO feet
in size, for living and storage purposes.
The Eagles initiated about thirty
new members into the mysteries Of
that excellent and growing order Sun.
day evening. A splendid banquet
followed.
The funeral rites OF Mics Vesta Nc.
Fall, aged II, who died Sunday, of
consumption, were held Monday, at
the family home, Rev. w. 8. Crockett
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Sheldon cele.
brated their golden wedding anniver.
sary on Westside, Monday. They
came here from Michigan about fit.
teen years ago.
Russell Billings was badly bruised
by collision of his bicycle with the
Northern Pacific delivery wagon, on
Fourth and Washington streets, yes
terday afternoon.
G. ]. Lords mile. minute automo
bile arrived in the city last week and
1t is observed that several accident
and life insurance agents have been
here tho past few days.
The Supreme Court has sustained
the award by jury of 81 500 to w. A
Cole for injuries sustained while ir
the employ of the Seattle. Rentor
and Southern Railroad from . col
lision.
Hunters point is now to have 9
county road, the preliminary steps fol
which were taken several years age
but invalidated by failure TO act. Thu
Commissioners have ordered q new
survey.
William w. Hopkins has been ap
pointed Deputy Postmaster by Mr.
Cavanaugh, to take the place of Mrs
Johns, who has resigned. The place
carries with it q salary of 1900 pei
annum.
Some miscreant stole priced holly
tree from the yard of Miss Jean Nc
Csrrogher on Esstside, Wednesday, il
open daylight. A reward of IS is of
fered for information that will convic
the thief.
The County Commissioners have
posted notices on all bridges prohibit
ing the crossing of any logging engine
or vehicle containing a load OF ovel
five tons, without special permission
from the board.
The city has leased block Of tide
flats east of Capital waterway, jus
north OF Percival dock, for construc
ton of q floating or other kind o
landing place for the numerous Graf
OF residents on the bay who come t
town by water to trade.
A delay OF over an hour in arriva
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