Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-05-11

in this city May 23d. For application
blanks and further Information en-.
quire of Frank Rei.enwei er, at the
Olympia postottice.
Fish Commissioner Riseland, who
was here this week, reports the plant.
ing OF hundred carloads of Eastern
oysters on Willapa flats this year. and
twenty-five carloads at Dayton Harbor
Samish and Port Orchard.
a very interesting and well.sttended
meeting of the Brighton Park Grange
was held in that district Wednesday
night. Miss Grace Abbott was initial
ed. The next meeting will be held
May 18th, an open-air and all-dsy
affair. We suppose from this that
there will be GRUB" on hand.
The Southwestern Gun Club will
hold a tournament in this city July
4th. This was the decision OF the
club at its meet in Centralia, Sunday,
at which George H. Garrison, James
Finnell and George Durby were repre-
senta'ives from this city, each of whom
came in for fair award of prizes.
The Thurston County Strawberry
Growers Association met in this city
Saturday. A committee was appoint.
ed to look for suitable store-room
for the association and its agent. A
meeting will be held tomorrow for the
purpose OF making final arrangements
for marketing the strawberry crop.
County Treasurer Schomber has
instituted suit against May Fender.
CAST. guardian OF the minor children
of Samuel Williams, deceased, to set
tie the right OF such minors to redeem
property sold for taxes. The suit is
simply intended to direct him as to
bis duty under the unusual conditions.
The Deschuttes river is so low that
it has seriously interfered with the
operation of the Olympia Light &
Power Co.'S service, at times the past
week, but with the completion OF
plans the company have under way
for . storage system, such annoyances,
will not be within the range of posi-.
bility another season.
Yesterday State Superintendent R. B.
Bryan made his quarterly apportion-
ment OF the State school fund. and
Thurston county's share is $40, 1884.
King county receives the largest
amount s2l5,62S.72; Pierce, SIS, lS9..
90; Spokane, $ll5,22S SO. and Ska
mania the smallest, $1,Y79.42. The
total amount apportioned WAS 81 ,O67, :
1926.
Mrs. Lucy E. Summerlott, of this
city, died at Cottage Grove, Oregon,
Wednesday, where she was visiting her
daughter. When she left here several
weeks ago, she was in apparently good
health, and her death came as . shock
to her many friends. She was .
member of the Order OF Pendo, and
the funeral rites were under their
management.
Bya recent deal with the State, our
city has been enabled to reduce it's
bonded interest about $500 per
year by the transfer of 100000 OF
municipal bonds to the
Permanent School fund, which has
agreed to hold them till maturity at
81 per cent. per annum. The bonds
are in two issues, falling due in 1920
and the succeeding year.
While q number of Indians we're
holding religious services at Mud Bay
Sunday evening, several of the tribe,
who we're outside, disturbed the meet.
ing by their loud talking. When
told to keep quiet they became more
boisterous and threw stones at the
building, one OF them going through
the window and knocking down a
squaw. A fight ensued in which q
couple OF the braves were seriously
stabbed. Hyu cultus!
The many friends of w. T. Cavan-
augh will be pleased to learn that be
has been reappointed Postmaster for
this city. His first term expired 10
February, but the appointment was
delayed by opposition Of rival candi.
dates, and . divided Congressional
delegation. 1t requires merit to over.
come such obstacles, as they are gen.
orally settled by nomination of q
" new man." but in this instance Mr..
Cavansugh's popularity carried the
day and the appointment was con-
firmed by the Senate, Wednesday.
Mrs. J. J. Gilbert, wife Of Capt
Gilbert, 90 long connected with the
u. s. Coast and Geode.ic Survey, ar
rived Monday from Washington, D.
c., for an extended visit with relativei
and friends. Capt. Gilbert is now in
charge OF all the photographic work
Of that department Of the service. with
permanent headquarters at the nation
81 capital. He is now in excellent
health, and has quite recovered from
failing eyesight which for time a.
f1icted him. Mrs. Gilbert il temporar
lily domiciled with her neice, Mis-
Addie Wood.
Tho water company 10 now vigor
ously at work placing 20.inch bandet
pipe from the source of supply at th'
head of Nozzle Creek TO the pumping
station, to take the place OF the oper
ditch which has been subject at time
to q remarkable dow of sand from
subterrsnean tributaries that has yer,
materially damaged the supply for th'
city. It is proposed likewise to install
q million.gallon pump and connect th'
pump.line direct with the reservoir
which will doubtless prevent the watel
from becoming stagnant and affort
the aeration necessary 10 give it "life.
The Eagles held impressive memor
ial services Sunday. J. H. Davis. o
the Board of Control, delivered . bsie
but eloquent address, and the beauti
full ritualistic work of the service VA
interspersed with good music furnishe,
by Eagles Orchestra. There hav
been sixteen deaths OF members sine
the lodge was instituted in Olympi,
seven years ago. The stage in thei
aerie was Handsomely decorated TO
the occasion. In the foreground wer
sixteen vacant chairs, heavily lade,
with wreaths. myrtle and for.get.me
nots. The services lasted less than q
hour.
Gus Risdon, OF Risdon & Crawford
special representatives OF the Pacifi
Wireless Telegraph Co., of Los Ange