Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-09-07

! IL. L. Gillette, OF New York, an
expert engineer in railroad construc-
,ion' has qeen engaged by the State
railroad Commission, to make q
thorough investigation of the cost OF
railroad construction in this State, to
establish a basis for assessment OF that
class OF property. 1t is expected that
MIR. &. will be engaged several months
IN office and tield-work, to arrive at
thorough results.
William Weller has constructed a
spacious wharf and large warehouse
corner of Columbia and Seventh
streets for the storage Of coal and wood
and enable him to make speedy deliv-
cry of dry fuel in the inclement sea-
son. This desirable service has never
yet been available from the local trade,
and will be specially appreciated by
those who fail from any cause to lay
in winters supply.
Work was ordered done on the Her.
man road this week by the County
Commissioners, on, petition of l..
kanning. and an appropriation of $25
made in that behalf, provided the
petitioner do, or have done, a like
amount of work by subscription the
"Joe Place" road was ordered estab-
lished; Oct. 10th was the time set for
report on the Bordeaux road, and on
petition of J. c. Durgin a survey was
ordered for road near Sherlock, with
his aid, and a report to be made to the
Commissioners.
Parties of railroad surveyors keep
our local quit nuncs guessing what is
going to happen. First it is some
great Eastern road that is seeking the
best terminal point ON tide water, then
the interurban trying to secure new
tributaries for Tacoma and Seattle,
then the Northern Pacific trying to
discover what it had bought in the
"pig in poke" purchase of the Union
Pacitc's leavings. Then again an
electric line that is to connect Portland
with Seattle. Then the whole thing
is wiped from the slate and a new sys.
tenn Of guesswork begun.
The great scenic play "On the
Bridge at Midnight" comes to Olympia
Theater for one performance Sept.
18th. The management call attention
to the fact that the pictures of the
scenes as we'll as all the advertising
matter displayed by this company are
not in the least exaggerated, but are
made from photographs taken by
flashlights from the actual representa-.
ton given upon the stage. The cast
is said to be exceptionally strong. On
the 10Th inst. Roscoe & Hollands fam
GUS Georgia minstrels will make their
annual visit to this city, and will no
doubt be greeted by the usual large
audience.
William Lille, an old.time resident
OF this city, who dates his coming far
back as 1852, now OF Ellensburg, was
over this week, calling upon the few
friends of yore who remain. He is
now Is years OF age, hale and hearty,
and seems to have promise of many
more years of life. Mr.. Lille estab-
lished the first shoe shop in Olympia |
and claims to have made the first pair |
OF boots in the district of Oregon that
afterwards became Washington Ter
ritory. His shop was on Main street,
near the site OF the first bank, now
where Vance & Mitchell conduct their
law business. The aged pioneer left
yesterday for homo.
The Republican primaries did not
develop so much friction at the eau.
cuses held Wednesday night AZ was ex-
pected. In the Third and Fourth
wards and Tumwater precincts, the
" harmony" was so great that only
one set OF nominations was made in
caucus. This peaceful condition is
very much like the calm that precedes
the storm, the appalling stiffness that
foretells the earthquake, and We may
be witnessing the horrible spectacle OF
q bloody-hand welcome to hospitable
graves, either this afternoon, in select.
ing delegates, or next Wednesday in
apportioning the tickets for places at
the pie.table. It is sure to come, and
if not sooner, surely at the polls, when
the voter makes his little mark in the
privacy of the poll-booth that signifies
whether he has courage and patriotism
enough to vote for principle instead OF
party patronage, for economy in public
expenditures. and for reason instead
of the sentiment that 90 often controls
those drawing liberal salaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. McCallum have
issued invitations to numerous friends
in Olympia announcing the marriage
OF their daughter, Fannie B. Mccall.
lum, to Mr.. Lawrence Egbert George,
OF this city, at the homo of the brides
parents in Eugene. Oregon, on the
10Th OF this month. Mr.. George is
we'll known here, having been a prom.
inent Thurston county educator for
several years, giving splendid satisfac.
ton to tho public. parents and pupils.
Afterwards he ably represented the
interests Of this county at the Lewis
and Clark exposition. Miss Mccall.
lum is young lady who is very popu.
lar among the young people of Olym-
pia. possessing rare qualities OF mind
and heart. The STANDARD wishes the
happy couple joy along life's pathway.
1t will be remembered that for . mum.
Der of years Mr.. McCallum was the
pastor of the local Christian Church
society. We understand that Mr.. and
Mrs. George, after brief honeymoon
trip, will take up their residence in
Portland, Oregon, where the groom
will pursue his studies in dentistry.