Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-04-06

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pleted teaching . six months term o
school.
The fizz of the soda fountain Is be
ginning to be heard with the note5 o
the song birds, inialliblc harbingers o
Spring.
The steamer Dix has taken the place
OF the Greyhound while the latte
goes on the drydock for repairs ant
renovation.
The Mason County Logging Co. are
about to begin the erection OF a saw
mill, of 100000 feet per day capacity
at Bordeaux.
The attention OF our readers i.
called to the special announcements
of J. F. Kearney l. Co. in this issue
of the STANDARD.
The burial of Miss Aseneth Foster
who died in Seattle Wednesday, viii
take place tomorrow, on arrival o
train, in Masonic cemetery.
1t is we'll to bear in mind that E. E
Taylor has the latest and most com
plete assortment OF photographic rec
cords-both cylinder and disc.
The local herd OF Elks, having sue.
ceeded so we'll in developing a min
strel company, are now organizing a
team to take the lead in baseball.
Fred. G. Emory, late of Brighton
Iowa, who was passenger on the late
Colorado train wreck, while en- route
for this city, has arrived at his destina.
ton.
An entertainment will be given al
the Garfield school house, Westside
this evening, by the teachers and
pupils, for the benefit of the library
fund.
DR.. Robson will establish q hospital
at Tenino in the new building Mr..
Hartl is completing there. The doc.
tor received an X-rsy machine a few
days ago.
The receipts of the Olympia post.
Office for the quarter ending March
3lst, show an increase of twelve per
cent. over the corresponding period
last year.
The quarterly report of State Treas
urer Geo. Mills shows q cash balance
on hand in all funds of $l,O26,58l. 20
The General fund shows q total oil
$2O7 ,046.41.
]. B. Price, formerly OF this city, is q
member of the Minnesota Lumber Co.,
articles of incorporation OF which were
filed this week, with q capitalization
of $3.50, 900.
The Supreme Court sent down 10
the lower Court, Wednesday, forty
remittiturs, showing an unpreeedent.
ed amount of business transacted in
the near past.
A fire was discovered in the texas
just abaft the pilot.house OF the City
OF Shelton as she came in to the dock
this morning. It was extinguished
without difficulty.
G. ]. Swayne has returned from
Shelton where be has just completed
the contract OF driving piles for the
foundation of the big shingle mill
under construction.
The Women OF Woodcraft gave q
peanut party Monday evening, which
seems to be tho latest fad. Although
the game was new, it was declared to
be "just nuts" for those who par.
ticipated.
The marriage of Miss Harriet, daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. T. N. Allen, and
Mr.. Charles Scurry Of Seattle, is an.
nounced to take place at St. Johns
Episcopal Church, this city, on the
18th inst.
Emery Vaught and wife are down
from Alaska Mr.. v. WAS resident OF
Olympic about twelve years ago, whom
his mother conducted . boarding house
in the building now occupied by
Doane's shoe store.
Miss Aseneth M. Foster, sister OF
the late George Foster. of this city,
died in Seattle, Wednesday, OF cancer,
aged 81 years. She formerly resided
in this city and was we'll known to
many of our people.
Grandma Keller, OF Tumwater, is
recovering from q severe attack of
pneumonia. Her daughter, Mrs. Ma.
RE Williamson, of Seattle, has been
with her during her illness. Mrs. Kei.
fer is 76 years of age.
II is . matter Of sincere regret that
Prosecuting Attorney Alling has again
fallen, from the besetting habit-strong
drink-and now his friends can no
longer hesitate to accept his resigns.
ton, filed as . condition of future
sobriety.
Miss Jessie McFall who temporarily
lost her reason and was adjudged TO
be insane Saturday, we are pleased TO
announce has completely recovered
from that affection. It was induced
undoubtedly by grief over the death Of
her sister.
Adjutant General Drain has gone to
Washington to log.roll for increase OF
appropriation for the National Guards.
A worthy object, but we cannot see o.
the pilgrimage Of State officials to the
political Mecca has been notably pro.
ductive Of favorable results.
Prof. N. C. Davis, director OF the
Capital City Military Band, has been
presented with . fine ivory and ebony
baton, silver mounted, by the Elks, &c
q mark OF appreciation of the manner
in which he conducted the music at
their recent minstrel show.
The land has been cleared for the
Summer house donated by Mr.. Leo.
pold Schmidt, at Mission Park, ct .
cost of $l11.20. and the plan for .
floating dock 500 feet long and eight
feet wide. has been approved for q
landing place fronting the resort.
Saturday . verdict for $1.472.30 in
favor of the plaintiff Was returned by
the jury in the case of H. G. Richard.
son, receiver Of the Agnew.Ba ldwin
Cedar Co., against w. I. Agnew and
wife. The case was bitterly contested
and the trial consumed several days.