Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-16

-hieo DORA Graham, OF Ienlno
We're married in this city, Sunda,
afternoon. They will make then
home at Gate.
koot. Allen is building himself
gasoline engine. 1t will be entirel.
completed by him with the exception
OF the castings which will be made by
local foundry.
! Ii persistent rehearsal may result ir
perfection, the Elks will surely score
an unparalleled success, next Thurs
day evening. Tickets will be on sale
at Hills Monday.
ID. J. Bigelow and Watson Bloom
have bought theimported black Perch
eron stallion, lately on exhibition te
admiring crowds in this city. They
paid $500 for him.
c. NJ. Dyer, salesman with the Mott
man Mercantile Co., has bought A
acres OF the Johns addition to Brigh'
ton Park, from Mrs. Johns, for a con.
slderaton OF Sl,l25.
The schooner Nokomis and the
steamer Santa Barbara, have lately
sailed with full cargoes OF lumber from
this port and big British ship, the
Melverton, is loading.
Ben, the Chinaman who for many
years has operated a laundry on Third
street, has sold his business to another
Monaghan. Ben has secured job as
cook in logging camp.
DIR. David Mitchell, and his son ].
n. l.. Mitchell, have opened an ex-
tensive logging camp on Oyster Bay,
about ten or twelve miles from town.
1t will employ about thirty men.
John Nagle, a well-known logger in
the Bordeaux camps, died at the hos.
pital in this city, Of consumption. last
Saturday, aged So. He was a native
of Montreal, Canada. So far as known
he leaves no near relatives.
c. NJ. Moore, formerly OF this city,
has sold his interest in the Columbia
Ice and Fuel Co., in Portland, and in
a letter to the STANDARD says that he
made money on the venture. He ex-
expects to visit Olympia coon.
Sunday, birthday memorial services
were held in the M. E. Church in
honor Of Abraham Lincoln, the 10th
President of the United States. ]. H.
Schively delivered the address. The
Grand Army Post attended as a body.
The Elks' Minstrels have already
been invited to visit Aberdeen for a
repetition of their first performance to
take place here next week. 1t is in.
deed fame, which assumes monumental
shape before the conversion is laid.
The obvious reason why Human
Hearts" is a perennial success is
simply because it appeals to the heart
in unmistakable manner. It drew a
fair audience last night, although
crowded in between three other attrac.
tiOns.
Harry d. Cowles, formerly of this
city and bis Tacoma partner, have
bought the interest of Fred Mottet, in
the hardware business of Hunt & Mot
tet, in that city. He retains his in.
terest in the Mills & Cowles hardware
business here.
The State Superintendent has made
the quarterly superintendent of State
school funds aggregating $3.50, 3S5.25.
Thurston's share is $5,194.75. King
receives over $50,OUO; Pierce a little
over 10000; Spokane about the same,
and Skamania the smallest award
$519.
The State Board of Control will let
the contracts for supply of the State
institutions couple of weeks in ad-
vance OF the usual time, this year, or
about the middle of next month, and
successful bidders will be required to
begin delivery about the time that
contracts have hitherto been let.
Mr.. Dorsgh has purchased the resi-.
dence property Of . quarter block,
corner of Fifth and Franklin streets,
lately occupied by Frank Williamson,
as the site OF stone or concrete build.
ing, for . permanent home OF the
Sunset Telephone Company. It will
lace Fifth street, and line with the
alley.
1t is said that the Regulator steam.
boat line of Portland is negotiating
for the purchase OF the steamer Capt.
tai City for service on the Columbia
river, with the Tacoma. Olympia Com
pany. She is admirably adapted for
the river service where carrying ca.
pacity is q requirement rather than
speed.
A photograph of Gov. Alvsn Elan
ders has been secured for the Capitol
picture gallery of Territorial and State
executives, who filled the chair of
State 10 1869.70. A Miss Painter, OF
Walla Wslla, has furnished An orig
inal photograph: from which the pro.
posed State.house establishment will
be enlarged.
Simeon Stark, q minor, obtained 0
verdict of $500 for damages in the
Superior Court, at Shelton, last week,
against the Port Blakely Co., for in.
juries received on . logging road by
which plaintiff sustained loss of q
thumb and injury to an index finger.
Troy & Falknor OF this city, represent
ed the plaintiff.
The local pipe factory has received
q contract for supplying and installing
about seven miles of 14-inch OF main
pipe, for the city of McMinville, Orc.
gon, and laying several miles of four.
inch laterals, at q cost of about $780,.
600. It is expected that the new
water system will be completed in
about five months.
Burglars entered the home of Ed
ward McClarty, former Sheriff, some
time Tuesday, and ransacked drawers
10 search of valuables. So far as
known nothing was taken but q re-.
volver and the children's "bank" con.
tanning about IS. Mrs. McClarty was
in Seattle and the house had been I'm.
tenanted most Of the day.
The boys of the Garfield school
have organized Q Civic Club, whose
objects are defined in their constitu.