Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-14


sioner, has appointed y. Bystrom, q
Cowlitz, to act as his assistant temper
arily TILL regular appointment i
made at the end of the year. Thi
appointment is to meet the press O
business occasioned by resignation o
Perry Niles same days ago.
The funeral Of Jack Sprout, al
employe of the Port Blakely Mil
Co.'S railroad, killed by a fallin,
tree, last week, was held here Sunday
The accident resulting in his deatl
happened near the Rollway at Ka
milche. He was y years of age ant
had no relatives in this country.
The storm Monday night "burnet
out" four Of the alarm boxes of the
Gamewell system, in use here, ant
they will be of no service for about
thirty days, till repairs can be made
The injured boxes are on corners, o.
Main and Seventh, Main and Union
Main aud Thirteenth and Sixth anC
Eastside streets.
Mrs. w. T. Ferguson, mother oil
Otto Ferguson, Democratic candidate
for County Commissioner in Novem
Der, died at her home at South Union,
while sitting in a chair, Saturday
afternoon. She was q we'll known and
highly respected pioneer of this county
She was buried Tuesday in Bush
Prairie cemetery.
A permanent organization of the
Olympia Poultry Association was ef.
fected Saturday afternoon by adoption
of constitution and election Of Geo
G. Israel President, DIR. Holbrook
Treasurer, and Clint Brown Secretary
The Executive Committee consists oil
these three officers and G. B. Mann
John Miller Murphy and ]. NJ. Wilson.
D. w. Young. q years of age, we'll
known to some of our people as waite,
in the Gem and Tony Faust restaur.
ants, died at the hospital Monday
afternoon. from hemorrhage of the
lungs. He had no relatives here and
his mother resides in Illinois. De.
ceased was veteran in the Spanish
war, having served in the Philippines
with the regulars.
The following births were reported
during the past few days: To Mr.. and
Earl Hungerford, Central street, q
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. H. Fry, a
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hershog,
Bigelow Avenue, q girl; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Ray, Westside, a boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Sackett, Westside, a
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Calhoun,
Tumwater, q girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reisenweber, Eastside, girl.
Chas. ONeil filed complaint this
week in behalf of the Taxpayers of
School District No. 3 of this county,
against A. Spillman and o. d. Sullivan
in which it is alleged the defendants
illegally paid out Of the funds of the
district to .. D. Sullivan for his own
use $l44.65 and that said sum was
never repaid but is due with interest
at the legal rate since Dec. s, 1903,
when the act is said to have been
committed.
Mrs. Lydia Watson died Monday
night at her home, a mile southeast OF
Tumwater. She bad been i'll but
four days, and only her intimate
friends knew. of her illness. Death
resulted from peritonitis. The funeral
was held Thursday under direction of
the Christian Alliance. Deceased
came here from Bellingham in 1892,
with her husband and family of four
children, who survive her loss. She
was a native of Harlem Center, Ill.,,
and SO years of age.
1t is reported by the Olympian that
Fred w. Carlyon has sold his Yelm
ranch, part of which WAS originally
known as the chambers farm" to
H. E. Salsech, an Eastern capitalist.
The tract sold consists of l ,O20 acres,
and the price paid was $4,000. The
transfer of course carries with it . big
herd of cattle and other stock. Mr..
Carlyon paid $22,O for the tract Of
1900 acres last September, which
makes the figure realized quite .
gratifying transaction.
Frank Groundwater, with Henry H.
Barnhill, passed through the city this
week. on their way to Rainier, for the
purpose of investigating the Barnhill
holdings of 800 acres OF land, formerly
owned by Thomas Linklater deceased,
which comes to Henry under the will.
He received information that parties
were cutting timber on part of the
land. The cultivated portion is held
by A. o. Page, under a lease which
has been renewed for three years at a
rental of $3.50 per annum.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church
is engaged in selection OF q point in
this State for a theological seminary
and Rev. Mr.. Hohberger. of this city,
has addressed q letter to the Chamber
of Commerce asking what subsidy
would be raised for . location here
and placed it in the hands OF Elias
Payne for promotion. It was to
have been laid before the Chamber oil
Commerce, Tuesday evening, but as
just three members and young lady
reporter, responded to the call, the
matter is necessarily held in allegiance
| The latest addition to our business
firms is the Greenbank. Yantis Com
pany, who have opened . fine stock oil
clothing and gents furnishings, in the
new and elegant store.room Of the
Winstanley. Blankenship building, on
Main street, just south OF the Capital
National Bank. They feel quite CON
fident they can suit the Customers in
quality and fit and will try to make
the prices suit your pocket. Do not
fail to give them trial, and be sure
and drop in at their Grand Opening
Monday evening, at which Rice's Or
chestra will cause the fleeing mo-
ments to pass merrily by on the
enhancing wings of melody.
SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY.
A. Chance for Bargains In Sale Of Realty by
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