Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-28

trial jurors.
1t is reported that condemnation
proceedings have been instituted by
the Port Townsend southern to secure
a trackage vacation 260 feet wide
through Tenino for the new Northern
Pacific line. Troy Il Falknor are
named as associate counsel for the
Company and Vance Il Mitchell for the
property owners.
Don't fail to look in at the Hugh
Ross Drug store, even if you are not
searching for drugs or medicines. He
ha, stock of fancy articles that please
quite a. we'll as those prescriptions
aud preparations that make the weak
strong and the sick we'll. You will
surely miss it if you do not inspect his
beautiful stock of holiday goods before
the giit-season is over.
The Brewery people did another
generous act on Christmas eve, that
have in the past made every one OF
their work men cordial co-workers for
the common good. The gifts con
sisted of cash presents ranging high as
$40, boxes of cigars to the single men
and turkeys to those having families.
A hundred and twentyfour turkeys
were distributed and the cash value of
the presents aggregated $500.
A calendar that shows the whole
year at a glance, has some advantages
over those that display a month at a
time especially when it is desired to
fix date OF the months passed, whose
record has been detached and thrown
aside. A complete yearly calendar is
therefore published on the first page.
which, if clipped and placed in a
scrap book, or hung on the office, shop
or kitchen wall, will be an invaluable
source OF reference for the whole
twelve months of 1907.
Mr.. James Hoag and family have
moved into the city, at sos East Fifth
street, from their ranch on Nina
prairie. this county. Mr.. Hoag has
been afflicted with rheumatic troubles,
but since his return from California
his condition has perceptibly improved.
This family, on the whole, has had
more than its share Of Affections since
coming Westward. They lived in Ne.
braska before locating in Washington,
coming from the same locality at
which Mr.. Byron Millett once upon Q
time resided.
Hazard Stevens, President OF the
Olympia Light and Power Co., in the
Directors Annual Report to Stock
company for the present year at $685.
1857, after payment of taxes and in
terest as we'll as all running expenses
"a gain OF 81 ,446 over the preceding
year. The gross earnings of the light
and power system for the year ending
Sept. 80. 1906, are given at SIS, $50,
and the expenses for that period at
$5l 1888, leaving the net gain as
above stated.
The gift season is still in its prime,
and those seeking just the thing to
snit both giver and receiver may not
meet with satisfaction unless they
stop in at the Hill Drug Co.'s
beautiful store and inspect the fine
array of holiday goods for both sexes,
all ages and the varied conditions OF
humanity. Their assortment of chop.
ping bags, toilet articles, glassware,
cutlery, brushes and other articles is
unsurpassed, and you can hardly fail
from finding something to please him
or her. as the case may be. Call and
see if it isn't 80.
Miss Thee. Alexander, sister of Mrs.
Byron Millett, came up from Tacoma
yesterday. Miss A. taught in the city
schools of Duluth, Mimi, for . mum.
Der of years. While there she took up
a homestead claim in North Dakota.
After proving up on her claim, she
came West to this coast, and took q
position as teacher in the high school
at Gle Elum, WASH, for the ensuing
year. She brought with her. q d.
ploma from the State Normal School
of Minnesota, and also Q first grade
certificate from the State Superinten-
dent of North Dakota. The two sis.
ters had not met one another for over
eight years.
Rev. G. F. Whitworth, tho pioneer
preacher OF the Presbyterian church in
this part of the State. came up las.
week to attend tho Golden Wedding
anniversary of his niece, Mrs. L. F.
Beatty, at . home gathering held in
honor of that event. Mr.. w. is past
80 years OF age, but would not be taken
to be over 70 by those who have no,
known his past history. The corner.
stone Of q new church of that denomi.
nation, lately placed in Seattle, con.
tains 40 memento, acomplete history
!of the Presbyter association in this
State in the handwriting of one 60
prominently identified with its devel-
opment and progress.
Bush Prairie Grange P. of H. seems
to DO in fourishing condition, and
George Lawrence, member, has
given it an acre of ground on which to
erect q hall. It is such acts as this
that give confidence, encouragement
and stability to an order of that kind.
The officers of the Grange for the next
| tcIm uTc MuS<cEs w H. Acop OSoIoocS
c. "A. Wiley; Lecturer, Frank Rob.
erts; Steward, Arthur Jones; Assist.
ant Steward, Arthur West; Treasurer
Geo. S. Lawrence; Secretary. L. Lewis
Chaplain, Mrs. Elmira Snow: Gate
Keeper, N. B. Swaffer; Ceres, Mrs. M
Bowman; Ramona, Mrs. Sarah Lee
Flora, Mrs. Mary J. Trosper; Lady
Assistant Steward, Mrs. G. A. Wiley f;
Trustees. Ed. Elliot, w. H. Abbott and
E. M. Wilson.
Joseph H. Goodro, the Westside
Socialist, spent Christmas with bis
family and returned to the logging
camp of which he is the proprietor,
the next day. Mr.. Goodro believes in
utilizing his time and energy to the
best advantage. and expects to realize
good profits from his present under.
taking. He remarked while in the
city, that the present commercial sys-
tenn ia getting worse as time moves on.
He found men whose word was good