Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-12

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ths sharp end of brass towelrod IN
ner eye as she leaned forward to pick
something from the floor. The eye.
oali was not injured and no serious
consequences are likely to ensue.
Frank Sanger, a brother of Mrs.
Clyde Barry, died at Elms. Tuesday,
OF typhoid pneumonia. The funeral
was held in the Christian Church OF
this city, yesterday afternoon. He
was son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Sanger,
who reside a few miles west of this
city.
DIR. II. S. Armstrong, we'll and fav.
orably known in this city. where he
resided decade ago, died in Spokane
this week from Bright's disease. That
place had been his home since leaving
Olympia and he died universally re.
spected. He gave orders to have his
body cremsted.
During the early part OF the week
Peter Mckenzie paid our city a visit,
preparatory to doing his annual thresh-
ing. On such occasions Mr.. Mcken-
nv IN tSNto w VI uulCdTu
something about local politics. Men
of his stamp look after the best inter-
eSts OF the county.
The report of County Treasurer
Fred Schomber for the quarter ending
September Both shows cash balance
OF 5,2l3.29 in the treasury. The re.
ceipts for the quarter were $34,ll7.7S
and the total disbursements $50, YS5.73.
The balance from the previous quar-
ter was $77,OSl.24.
Fred Schwin, the leading baker of
the city, has been missed on the
streets the past few weeks from a fall
he received while stepping from his
delivery wagon, fracturing his leg. be.
sides infiicting painful bruises. He is
now able to leave his bed and expects
to be out in few days more.
Mr.. B. F. Ruth, of Rainier, an old
and time-honored resident OF Thurston
county, spent two days in the city
this week. He was getting ready to
thresh his small grain. He reports
that farm help is scarce and it is nee
essary for farmers to exchange work
in order to pc rform these jobs.
A Grange of Patrons of Husbandry
was organized on Chambers Prairie,
Monday night, by District Deputy
Fred w. Lewis, of which J. Banner
was installed as Master; Robt. s. Ban.
ner, Secretary. and w. w. Whidden,
Lecturer. The remainder of the of.
fcers will be elected next meeting.
County Commissioner r. NJ. Patton,
OF Rochester, met with a painful acct
dant. which might have been more
serious except from favoring circum.
stances, by the ignition of gasoline
from lamp which he was adjusting,
Monday night. As it was his clothes
caught fire and his hands were ser
iously burned in it's extinguishment.
Wesley L. Jones is announced to
speak at Tenino on the night OF the
2Oth, when the Republicans propose
= show down at that place. Gov.
Mead and I. ID. Rockwell are an
nounced to speak in the same town on
the night of Nov. Sd. Mr.. Mentzer is
likewise announced for a fifteen min.
ute speech at the first gathering, o.
week from tomorrow.
You must register before the 10th
inst. il you want to vote. Arrange.
ments have been made by Clerk Dsver
to keep his Office open during the
MONDAY hour to accommodate those
who may find that q convenient time
to step in and comply with this es.
sential fOrmality. "Shorty" Davis
has been employed as assistant in
preparing the rolls of voters.
Sister LeOnilla died Tuesday morn
ing At st. Peters hospital. She came
here from Spokane . couple OF months
ago, 10 hope that it might benefit her
health. She had been in hospital
work in the Northwest the past %
years. and was a faithful isborer.
Death was due to paralysis following
. long illness. Interment was made
yesterday at Vancouver, Wash.
The sales OF delinquent tax lands
by the county, last Saturday. resulted
in phenomenal prices. One tract of
% acres At Puget City with a consid.
cradle waterfront started at the upset
price Of $57, ran up to over 500, and
quite number OF other pieces met
with q similar expansion of value
under the auctioneer's hammer. Mr..
Mottman was the largest buyer.
D. &. B. Henry, residing on East
Sixth street, has removed his 'front.'
yard fence abutting upon the street.
There are some dilapidated side walks
along this street, not necessarily dan.
gerous, but if the Same were repaired,
it would make. the property of the
owners show of to better advantage,
whenever they may see fit to rent or
sell. Sometimes . small investment
brings in good returns.
The defendant's appeal in the case
of Hopkins Us. Crane has been dis.
missed in the Supreme Court because
it appeared that the transcript OF the
record was not certified to and filed in
time. 1t is claimed . certain date has
been changed, to the prejudice OF
Crane, who will ask the court to cor.
rect the error and reinstate the appeal.
The defendants lawyer does not feel
very good about the matter.
Miss NJ. L. Patterson, aunt of Mrs.
John D. Atkinson, has gone to Ia.
coma to visit with her sister, Mrs.
Sydney Walters. whose health is not
Of the best. Later Miss Patterson
expects to leave for South Dakota, on
an extended visit with her brother
who she has not seen for many years.
II will to remembered that for more
than decade this lady conducted .
first-class boarding house in our city.
The town OF Tumwater with the
lowest tax levy Of any municipality in