Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
The public schools r,opencd Mon,
day.
A jury term OF the Sup rior Cour,
begins Monday.
It cost our city S5,Jl7 for fire pro.
lection last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Robinson have
gone to Sherlock to reside.
1t is reported that tn ere are several
cases OF scarlet fever on Eastside.
A son was born Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Aspinwall, of NJ I'D Bay.
The STANDARD is the recognized
advertising medium OF Thurston
county.
The Santa Barbara is due from San
Francisco, having sailed for this port
Monday.
Steamer Dirigo sailed from this port
Saturday with 100000 feet of lumber
for San Pedro.
A divorce was granted to B. A.
Balsh, from Belle, his wife, in the
Superior Court, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. McVey, who re.
Gently sold their place near Lacey, ex-
peet to locate at Raymond.
Frank Mossman has been accorded
an increase of salary as Game Warden,
from $50 to SIS per month.
Brighton Park Grange met Saturday
night and three new applications for
membership were handed in.
Don't miss the big sale of ladies'
muslin underwear beginning at Rosen-
thars next Monday, the 18th inst.
A light fall OF snow yesterday morn.
ing disappeared during the day under
the showers OF rain that succeeded it.
Billy LaRose, we'll known in Olym-
pia police circles. is under arrest at
Kelso for licking" the City Marshal.
The annual meeting of the Wash
ington Stock Association will be held
at Spokane next Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
Carrie Hollis has begun suit in the
Superior Court of this county for a
divorce from her husband, Fred ID.
Hollis.
The Recorder issued a very neat
publicity edition" last week, which
was distributed grstuously for mission
AIRY work.
Twenty chickens were stolen from
the coops of Mrs. ID. r. Bigelow and
Ed. Hendrickson, on Eastside, Sun.
day night.
The Churchill book store, what is
left of it, has been moved to Eastside,
and occupies the store-room at the
east end of the bridge.
Elmer Tew has been appointed clerk
in the County Tressurer's Office to
fill the vacancy occasioned by Arley
Van Epps' resignation.
Mrs. George Avery, of Elma, for.
merly OF this city, is in a fair way oil
recovery from abscess of the thigh
followed by other complications.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. O'Brien returned
Saturday from Ottumws, Ia, whittier
they went with the body of the latter'e
brother, who died in this city with
paralysis.
John Berkshire, proprietor of the
Mitchell Hotel, sprained his ankle
while handling a trunk, Wednesday
and now has to walk by the aid oil
clutches.
Congressman Humphries, Of Seattle
is announced as the next speaker be-
fore the Tax League, on Public
Ownership" in the courtroom TO-
morrow afternoon.
J. r. Bolton, who has been confined
to the hospital for some time past
from stomach troubles, is now some
what better and hopes are entertained
of his speedy recovery.
Gov. Mead the other day refused Il
honor requisition from the Governor
OF Oregon for George Bennett, of Che
halls, wanted at Medford, Oregon, fo
larceny from shop"
Bishop ODea passed yesterday il
Olympia, and received royal welcome
from his church people and the public
Receptions were held at Providence
Academy and St. Peters Hospital il
honor of the distinguished visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood Doane hav,
sold their South Bay farm OF - acre
to Mr.. Kloeber, lately of South Da
kota, for the sum Of $500. Th'
purchaser is negotiating for q twenty
acre tract lying contiguous to thi
purchase.
The visit of Mr.. Estep, an old.tim
resident OF Olympia, now of Seattle, T.
his friends in this city, a few days age
made matters move for time az dur
ing one of the primitive holidays
Should "Auld Acquaintance be forgot,
when it results in so much happiness
Judge Linn has decided that tn
Olympia Light and Power Co. have
right to condemn property for reservoir
sites to increase Its power supply, be
ing of the class OF property that
performing q public service, and ne
cessity requires the exercise of extra
ordinary means to do 90.
Olympia Lodge OF Perfection No.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rit
Masons, Tuesday, conferred degree'
from the 4th to the 14th, upon tn
following nine candidates: G. W
Hodgdon. E. L. Hurd, Thos. E. Goinf
w. A. Hagemeyer, F. A. Auspacf
Geo. H. Dean, James Swan, John
Atkinson and T. H. MacLaAerty.
The two local banks have electe
the following directors for the ensuin
year: Olympia Nationsl-C. s. Reir
bart, J. w. NOVEL;, F. q. Blakesle'