Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-03-15
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Goodbye, Solons.
Wild lilies are in bloom.
Have you paid your taxes?
Sunday is st. Patrick Day.
y good time to spray fruit trees.
l." griipc seems to be losing its
grip.
Mrs. james Sackett, of Westside.
is quite i'll.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. \. ID. Clement, Wednesday.
Mr.. f. NJ. French, of Montesano.
was in the city on business yester-
day.
A baby boy has arrived to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
ClemmOnS.
The recovery of Charles D. King
from his rheumatic troubles seems to
be of slow pace.
Two shipments of 900 Bob White
quail from Kansas, were lately liber-
ated in this county.
Morris Brown, of Grand Mound,
was viewing the sights at the CAPT.
tol one day this week.
A delegation of the Knights of
Pythias will 60 to Shelton tonight
to confer degrees of the order.
Edward Lewis, a logger, died Sat-
urday at St. Peters hospital. He is
survived by son and two daughters.
Walter G. Shotwell, of Rochester,
was in the city Wednesday. He
thinks we have a better climate than
he found in Montana.
Are you complying with the city
ordinance, by keeping your chickens
shut up, that they may not harm
your neighbours garden?
Robt. G.. Cameron is now the own
err of the Kneeland Cafe, having
bought the fixtures and furniture on
execution for a debt due him.
The Legislators gave royal enter
tainment at the Lobby, Tuesday
night, in return for the cOurtesies
they have received in social llatters
during the session.
The Legislature adopted a resolu-
ton yesterday, authorizing A. E.
Lindsey to present the silver SER
vice bought by the State for the
armored cruiser Washington, at a
cost of IS, 800.
Johnny Doyle, the "only Irish
man at Shelton" refreshment dis
penser, skating rink manager, drum
major and all-around good-fellow,
will give grand St. Patrick's ball
in our neighboring town tomorrow
night.
John S. McMillin has redeemed his
promise of returning to the State
Treasury the $1,000 he drew of SAL
airy as State Railroad Commissioner
which the Legislative committee, on
investigation, determined he had not
earned.
NJ. L. Clifford has been announced
by Gov. Mead as temporary Judge of
Pierce county district. He was
recommended by the bar, after a
sharp contest in which Judge Stiles
was a competitor, receiving AZ votes
to 60 for Clifford.
Gov. Mead has announced the ap-
pointment of E. Henry Sullivan, to
be the new Superior Judge of Spo-
kane county. He has been Judge of
the Superior Court of Whitman
county, and member of the State
Constitutional Convention.
The Supreme Court, last Satur-
day, affirmed the Judgment of the
Pierce county court for 81, 500 in
favor of S. r. Blackwell for breach of
contract in failure to convey two lots,
as per stipulation, in the business Gen.
ter of Tacoma. Judge Fullerton dis
scented.
Judge M. J. Gordon, Chief Counsel
of the Great Northern Railroad Co.
at Spokane, recently paid the capital
city a visit. The Judge is looking
well. He is now the grandfather Of
four children living in Olympia. His
recent trip to Southern California
seems to have done him good.
Clarence Maynard, of Little Rock,
and Miss Eta Mcguire, of San Fran
cisco, were married Tuesday after
noon, at the home of the groom s
sister, Mrs. N. J. Redpath, in this
city. They will reside at Little
Rock, where Mr.. Maynard is en-
gagged in the milling business.
The oyster land bill was defeated
in the Senate by which it was sought
to confirm title to the oyster grow
ers. Another bill was passed, how
ever, which gives the holders q pro-
tected right to the product by post
ing notices that the lands are under
cultivation and digging is prohibited.
The funeral of Mrs. David Meek,
who died of pneumonia at 100 Sun
day morning, on Westside. was held
Monday afternoon, from the family
residence, Rev. Walter S. Crockett
conducting the services. Deceased
was born in Mason county, in 1916,
and was married in Dundy county,
Neb., in 1893. She leaves husband
ana three children.
Little Ellen Israel, the six-year-
old daughter and youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Israel, of this
city, has recovered from an attack of
measles, and started in to attend
school last Monday. The child was,
during her illness treated by Chris
tian Science practice, the mother be-
ing firm believer and devotee of
that system of treatment.
The Commissioners have refused to
grant liquor license to G. w. Cart.
right, at Rainier, as his application
was accompanied by protest signed
by "a bona tide voters, which is more
than a majority of legal voters. A
license was granted to Anton ].
Backhold to sell the ardent at Yelm,
and it is urged by those favoring the
grant at Rainier. that Il mill trans