Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-21

varieties mostly used. II their test
proves favorable, it will introduce
another valuable product, as these nut.
retail at from IL to % cents pound.
Miss Pearl Smith, one of our best
school teachers, who has achieved 9
local celebrity as splendid vocalist
aside from her school duties, will leave
next week, to spend her vacation with
her parents at Bellingham. Metho
dIsts and Socialists do not agree on
many points, but coale>ce on the prop.
ositlon as to Miss Smiths efforts as q
vocallsi. Whether she sings "Abide
With Me" or the Ninety and Nine
she enlists attention and interest all
the same.
Funeral services of ID. w. Young
who died in the hospital last week.
were held Sunday afternoon in the
Eagles hall, Hon. ?. d. Moore de.
livering the discourse. His mother in
Illinois sent money for transportation
OF the body East, but she after wards
decided that interment be made here
The money was returned TO her and
the fraternity gave a splendid token OF
remembrance in the impressive cere-
monies OF the order. A long process.
sion, headed by the band, led the way
to the cemetery.
This is the shortest day OF the year.
The winter solstice, as it is called, is
now on, when the Gun apparently
stands still for a short period while
1T is fartherest from the equator and
apparently at the turning point of it's
course, bordering on the tropic of
Capricorn to those who live in north
ern ATTITUDES. 1t will be several weeks,
| however, before we will be able to
notice any perceptible difference in
the hours OF daylight. but there is
some satisfaction in the knowledge
that they cannot 10y any possibility
grow any shorter.
A special committee appointed by
the Governor to consider the coal
shortage met in this city Tuesday. 1t
consisted of II. A. Fairchild, of the
Railway Commission J. C. Lawrence
and John S. McMillin, members of the
Railway Commission; John d. Akin.
son. Attorney General; David Betting,
Mining Inspector; C. F. Hubbard,
Labor Commissioner; John Arrasmith,
Grain Inspector; Ortis Hamilton, Ad-
jutant General of the National Guard
of Washington; Herbert Huntley,
Horticultural Inspector, and F. A.
Clark, Oil Inspector.
II. ID. Crawford has brought suit
against State Printer GOrham, for an
accounting of the profits on the State
printing, of which he claims TO be n
halloween. He bases Q demand for
$l7, 800 on an agreement made by
himself and Mr.. Gorham whereby an
equal division Of profits should be
made il either Of the two be appointed
Public Printer, and that acting under
that contract he had secured loan of
81. 200 from the Olympia National
Bank, with which they bought tho old
Hicks plant from Allen. Carbsley &
Co. and a Mehlie press. The demand
is not only for half the profits that
have accrued, estimated at $4,000,
but an adjudication of plaintiffs inter-
est in the printing material as we'll.
Otto Godfrey Chealander, one of the
Commissioners of the Alssks-Yukon
Fair in 1909, at Seattle, was here few
days age to enlist our people in q
united effort for full represents tion
OF Thurston county products for ex-
hibit at the big show. An organiza.
ton was effected at the Mitchell hotel
by number of citizens, Mayor Car
lyon being called to the chair. A
committee on constitution and plan of
organization to report at q meeting to
be held at call OF the Chairman. Mr..
Chealander states one matter OF inter.
est to livestock raisers. Besides
prizes for horses, cattle and large
stock, premiums will be awarded for
poultry, a matter which 10 just now
engaging much attention of our PEG.
pie. He declared that the amounts
for livestock will aggregate 500, 900
in value.
Miss Lydia Sullivan has brought suit
against Mrs. Jeanette Billings, wife
OF William Billings. on charge
OF defamation Of character, placing
her damages at $4,000. Mrs. Bill.
lings will be represented by Vance
& Mitchell, if the suit ever comes
to trial, and the prosecution will
be made by Gordon Mackay, who
has stated that it lie intended more for
vindication Of character than an &C.
ton for damages. Mrs. Billings is q
pioneer in this community and has
borne An excellent reputation for fair
ness. industry and probity of character.
Nor have We ever heard anything
against the character OF the plaintiff
10 the suit. and We sincerely hope that
investigation may develop the fact that
the contention is result of mistaken
circumstances. Mrs. Billings most
positively denies that she has ever
been instrumental in traducing the
character of Miss Sullivan or any
other girl.
The local United States land Office
has received telegraphic notification OF
the restoration to entry OF all the
public lands in large number OF town.
ships in the local district which were
withdrawn by recent orders. The lands
are open for all but coal land entries.
The order comes as q welcome one to
the local Office, az it puts an end to a
large number of vexatious questions
arising over pending contests in the
lands previously withdrawn. The
townships in which the public lands
are reopened for entry are townships
18 and 10. ranges 7 and 8 east; town.
ship II, ranges 6 and 7 east; town.
ship 16, ranges 8 and 6 east; town.
ship Is, ranges 3, 4, 5 and east
township "a, range 3 west; township
%, ranges 9 and 10 west; township Is
ranges l and 6 east; township 20, range
5 east; township 10, range 6 east; town.
ship 16. range 2 west; township Is,
range 6 west.
Rev. ]. Taylor Griffith, pastor of St.
Johns Episcopal Church, last Sunday
morning, delivered an interesting and
instructive address at the church edi.
fee. The subject was Love tho Lord
With All Thv Heart. Mind and