Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-04-19

I, * rrnortrd that \. G.. Cushman,
former principal of the Tumwatcr
schools. has returned from Tonopah
with the reputation of being a mil
lionaire from lucky mining specula
tions. Mr.. c. laid aside the birch
in the early OBS and went to Alaska,
where hr was moderately successful.
He then tackled the Nevada gold
fields and is now able to lock the
school-housc door and throw away
the key. He is on visit to old-time
friends here.
Mrs. james LaSityr and daughter
Clara attendeda session of the Fyth-
ian Sisters. at E.lma. last Tuesday
evening. returning on Wednesday
morning They reported having had
Il good time The mother and two
daughters take great interest in
the welfare of this SistcrhoOd organ
ization. The local Temple No. 43, is
making the requisite preparations
for the reception and entertainment
of the visiting members. next Tues
day. at Pythian hall.
Last Monday morning the propO-
sition was up to the Superior Court
to rule whether, in a logger's lien
foreclosure case, it was necessary to
make Il demand of the owner of the
logs after the filing of the notice of
the claim in the County Auditors
office and before instituting suit, in
order to entitle the claimants to re-
cover attorney fees and costs. The
court held that it was not, provided
the demand had been made after the
completion of the labor.
1t seems that 7. +. Seyfang over
reached himself during close trade
with Mrs. Anna Collins and Philip
Collins her son. He succeeded in
renting one of the best reproducing
farms on Chambers Prairie for
term of fifty years at an annual rental
of $50, and the owners to pay taxes
ON the property, amounting to about
as much as the rental. The Superior
Court has annulled the lease as well
as one made by Seyfang Sub-letting
the property for as much each month
as he paid by the year. Both leases
have been declared void.
The session laws of Washington
passed in 1907 are being issued by
the Secretary of State, in install
ments. About nine tenthS of these
enactmentS pertain to the levy of
taxes and assessments; how to col
lect more revenue and the making of
appropriations. The amount of legis-
lation beneficial to the interests of
the people would seem to be small
indeed The proposed constitutional
amendment relating to the condem-
nation of private property in the
interest of private corporations and
individuals ought to be considered
with care by our country cousins.
The Supreme Court has decided
that the law providing for appoint
ment of county fruit inspectors for
the term of two years and fixing
their compensation at 81 per day,
is unconstitutional. The finding is
based upon a writ of mandate di-
recting the late County Auditor
Blumberg, of Skagit, to issue a war
rant to B. " Egbert, Deputy County
Fruit Inspector He had refused on
the ground that the Commissioners
had not approved the claim. Fruit
Inspectors are declared to be county
officers by the higher court and must
b elected as directed by Sec. 5 of
Art. XII. of the State Constitution;
besides the Commissioners must pass
upon all claims before they can be
legally paid.
1t appears that at last there seems
to be some evidence of sincerity man.
ifested by projectors who sometimes
ask for franchises to promote public
utilities with apparently no further
object than to hold down q valuable
privilege for speculative contingent
cies that are but glimmering possibili-
ties on the dim outline of futurity.
w. S. Dole. of Portland, it is said, has
filed a certified check of 81 900 as a
guaranty of good faith, and located
the site of the Olympia Gas and Power
Co., on a block corner of First and
Columbia streets, for which negotia-
tions are said to have been COM
pleted. The time limited for having
the plant in operation is a year from
May LIST. Emil Martensen is one of
the incOrporators and will be Secre-
tary of the company.
Do not forget that there will be q
meeting of our fruit-growers in the
Superior Court room Saturday after
noon, at 2 O'Clock, at which Senator
Paulhamus, of Puyallup, will deliver
an address detailing practical results
that have so amply demonstrated the
value of that resource in this favored
country. Our county is said to pos
sess the same adaptability and with
little effort may make fruit-raising
a leading product. Everybody is
earnestly requested to attend this
meeting, whether intending to en-
gage in that industry or not. You
may help others, if not yourself; with
advice if not money. and encOurag-
ing words, instead of that indulgent
liberation, or damning with faint
praise, the most potent way of sup
pressing public enterprise.