Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-04-26

a celebration of the SSth anniversary
OF the order in this city to-day. 1t
Is said that all lodges in Southwest
crn Washington will take part in the
demonstration and exercises.
The County Commissioners have
awarded a contract to +. l.. Van
kpps for compiling tract index to
Ihurston county property for use of
the Assessor. 1t will cost 81. 500.
and 5000 additional for bringing the
records up to date.
County Treasurer Schombcr is
making preparations to redeem a
large number of long outstanding
school and general warrants. some
of which were issued in 1904. They
will be paid on May 18th, and inter
est will cease on that date.
The Office of the Olympia Brewing
Co. has been moved from the Bot
Ting Works at the n. p. depot, to
the new brew-houSe at Tumwater.
The new spur of railroad enables the
product to be handled from that
point without transfer to the station
here
The funeral of Frank P. Smith,
who dropped dead in Seattle, a few
days ago, will be held under the aus
pices of Olympia Aerie No. q. F. o.
f., of which deceased was member,
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, in
their hall. All Eagles are requested
to attend.
The ClarksOn Pump and Cylinder
Co. is a new manufacturing plant,
to be established at TeninO. AS it's
name indicates, it is to engage in
the supply of machinery that finds
no representative in the State. 1t
will engage likewise in general re-
pair work in its line of business.
Judge 7. J. Anders was down town
Tuesday. On account of his persist
ent ill-health, he seldom gets very
far away from his home, located in
the southern part of the city. Mrs.
Anders' health for long time has
not been good. Their daughter,
Oracle, returned Monday from a
visit at Seattle.
A free demonstration of wireless
telegraphy will be given in the thea
ter this evening, under the direction
of the United Wireless Telegraph
Company. Yesterday wire was
raised to the top of the STANDARDS
flagstaff, an instrument connected
and very satisfactory communication
was held with Seattle and Everett.
The divorce suit of Della Sloan
against her husband William, has
been settled, out of court, by the
parties at interest. They have re-
turned to their home at Tenino, TAX
ing with them their daughter who
has been in the custody of the Sheriff
for same time for safe-keeping from
the parties litigant. The costs are
paid by the defendant and amount to
several hundred dollars.
The School Code will be revised
doubtless it needs revision with a big
R-but whether it will be accurately
or properly done is another question.
Many of our laws are in such tangle
that even the courts are bothered
when they try to guess their mean
ing; then sometimes even our tribu-
mails are compelled to revise their
"guesses. Yet we are told by Mr..
Blackstone, Ignorance of the law
excuses nobody"
The Uniform Rank Knights of
Pythias will begin their drill this
evening to take part in the competi-
tive work at the Grand Lodge drill
at Tacoma, next month. The COM
mencement will be made in the hall
for few nights, when the field will
be transferred to Athletic park. The
Olympia rank has hitherto stood
we'll to the front in their proficiency,
and there is no reason why they may
not maintain that position.
The longing season" for taking
young oysters from the State re-
serves for TRANSFORMING to private
beds, in Thurston and Mason counties
opens tomorrow, and the following
patrolmen have been appointed to
issue license and collect fees for oys-
tiers so taken: J. H. Deer, of Shell
ton; w. NJ. Beach at North Bay; M.
G. Young, Little Skookum; f. B.
Taylor. Oyster Bay, and John G..
Johnson at the head of Hoods Canal.
The committee has arranged prizes
for the horse show on the 18th Of
May as follows: Best draft team,
best pole team, best single roadster,
best ladies' single outfit, best saddle
horse, best pony saddle or driver,
best imported stallion, best grade
stallion, best colts up to four years,
best farmer team and outfit. Above
classes for Thurston county only.
Open to all-Best pole team, best
single driver, best saddle-horse gait
ed.
The State Superintendent's Office
is sending out the questions for thu
quarterly examinations of teachers
which will be held on May IL, IL anG
ID. AS many teachers will take thi:
examination for the purpose of get
ting permanent certificates, as pro
vided for under the new law, specia
care is being taken in preparing
them. The examination of the an
swers to the questions. will begiI
in this city the day following thu
close of the examination.
j On petition of f. C. Baird, of Seat
tie, the Commissioners of this count!
vacated q larger portion of the plattet
town of Puget, Wednesday. w. H
Kneeland and Lou Duvall opposed tn
application, alleging that as the!
owned land within the bounds of tn
tract released from subdivision, the.
could be cut off from means of in
gress to their property. The boart
! ordered the County Surveyor to 10
/ cate q road to the waterfront, from
/ the land owned by them and thel
! made the order for vacation.
The final decree filed in the estat
of Jas. r. Bolton, shows that Mis-