Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-27

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rue Nldle Is dGdIn On a casa
basis.
Mrs. George Mutton returned Sun
day from a week 5 visit with hel
daughter, Mrs. Bailey. at Elma.
Amos FurnesS, lately from the
East. has bought J. b. Perkins groc.
cry store. corner of Ounce and
Fourth streets.
Miss Elizabeth Smith and Clar-
encc Harp. both OF Oakvllle. were
married Wednesday in this city,
Rev. W. 5. Crockett officiating.
Otto Bracger returned Wednesday
from Portland He is rapidly re-
covering from the effects of an oper-
alton he recently underwent in that
city.
Jack Ireland, engineer in a Mason
county logging camp had "a leg
broken by flying cable, Tuesday
and was brought up to the hospital
for treatment.
Rev. Mrs. Lake, at Rabeck's Hall,
Sunday evenings. Z o'clock, is de
lvering a series of interesting dis
courses, followed by interpretations.
All are welcome.
Walcott. the 6-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. II. F.. Garfield died at the
hospital, Wednesday. after an oper-
alton for appendicitis. The funeral
was held yesterday.
Word has been received here that
Joseph EllSwick who, with his wife,
are making an extended trip East, is
seriously ill at Newkirk, Oklahoma,
with typhoid pneumOnia.
Miss Nellie Miller, aged %. daugh-
ter of James Miller, of Kent, died at
Fannie Paddock hospital, Tacoma.
Wednesday. A few years ago she
lived in Olympia.
Two successful competitors in the
award of State contracts were A.
Bettman and Winstanley & Blanken-
ship. The larger proportion of the
awards were made to Seattle bidders.
Sam Pritchard, representing North
ern Pacific interests, was in the city
this week. Mr.. Pritchard is genial
young man, and his many friends
here are always glad to extend the
welcome hand.
Dr. w. B. Weddell, q practicing
physician at Elma, was married Sat-
urday evening in Tacoma, to Miss
Esther Freda Fiske, who has resided
some time at Elma, but whose home
is at Bellingham.
Mrs. Knox is moving the old build
ings on her quarter block, southeast
corner of Third and Washington, to
afford a site for her new concrete
three story rooming- house she con-
templates building.
The vigorous action of the State
Treasurer has had the effect of
stimulating payment of the past due
liquor licenses required by the State
He had ordered prosecutions entered
in every case of delinquency.
Mr.. Streets makes vigorous pro-
test against the scheme to GUST him
from the Office of School Director by
election of E. McReynolds, after the
County Attorney had given his
opinion that no vacancy existed.
The case against J. T. Thacker for
attempting to blackmail the Olympia
water Company has been continued
till Monday, to secure the attend
ance of the complaining witness, H.
Is hn
East.
Gov. Mead will soon leave for
Washington, D. c., to ettend meet
ing of the State Governors called by
the President to discuss measures
for conservation of natural resources
to be held at the White House, May
14th and 10Th.
Queenie Burntrager, an Olympia
girl, was member of the chorus
of The Toymaker," presented at
Olympia Theater, Wednesday even
ing. Her stage name is Jean Or
monde. She has been with the COM
pany several years.
An abandoned mill at Black Lake,
owned by Frank Guslander, was
burned Wednesday night, and caused
a bright glare on the horizon visible
in this city. The origin of the fire
is unknown and as it was practically
OF no value, nobody cares.
Agent Stanford has, it is said, re-
ceived instructions to ship" both
lumber and shingles offered for East
ern points. but without any intima-
ton that the freight charges may not
absorb all the profits. That is the
important concession that should be
made,
The Olympia police are on the look
out for burglars who robbed the
Aberdeen postofflce, Monday night,
of $3.50 in cash and about the same
amount in stamps, by breaking open
the safe which contained them. 1t
is supposed they have come hither-
ward
Mrs. R. L. Callow has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of the Elma
school district to fill a vacancy
Occasioned by the resignation of
Prof. E. r. Ormsby. Mrs. Callow
was teacher in the schools of our
city several years, and is thoroughly
competent to fill any position in edu-
cational work.
The STANDARD requests those who
are indebted to US for the paper to
pay up. Uuder ruling of the Pos
tai Department weekly papers cannot
be sent through the mails to SUBJ
scribers who are behind for over one
year. 1t will compel US to place &C.
counts in other hands for collection of
those who do not pay promptly.
Miss Curry, of Sault St. Marie, a
sister of Mrs. Mckay who was killed
by her husband at Tenino, a short
time ago has arrived tn take little