Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-19
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will return tomorrow to begin on
the CarlyOn fill.
The Senators of this city beat the
Ballard boys in baseball Sunday, by
Il score of IL to-.
4 telephone call. sent in from
Fourth and Jefferson streets, Satur-
day night, met prompt response
from our tiremen, but was found to
be false alarm.
The Council, Wednesday, very
properly declined to compromise u
debt of s1135 Tor all sidewalk assess
ments against the Olympia Develop
ment Company. for $40.
Capt. Edward Gustafson, master
of the steamer Simpson, died at the
hospital, of heart disease, yesterday.
He was born in Sweden. 81 years of
age, and was popular officer.
The State has purchased half a
million dollars of bonds for the Sc
attic water system from the perma-
nent school fund, which run for 20
years and bear 4 per cent. interest.
Miss Irene Snyder, who has been
singing at the Acme the past week
possesses fine voice. Her Spring
time Among the Roses. was charm
ingly rendered by her sweet voice
and met with much applause.
The Governor has appointed a
committee of nine, with Paul K.
Page of Buckley, as Chairman, to
frame legislation for our lawmakers
fixing the scope OF employers liza
bility for accidents to employees.
If you want your eyes fitted by an
expert optician, don't fail to call on
DR.. G. r. Ridgeway.. He guaran-
tees his work to give satisfaction.
He is located on East Fourth street,
next door to Scott's grocery store.
An ordinance was rushed through
the Council Wednesday night to
establish q big trunk sewer in the
southern portion of the city to cost
$4,000. The Clerk was authorized
to invite bids to be considered Sept.
7th.
East Bay avenue bobbed up again
in the Council, Wednesday night.
The present estimate is for $12,25O,
to be paid in bonds at 8 per cent.
maturing in ten years. Protests to
the resolution will be considered
Sept. 7th.
John D. Bear was arrested,
Wednesday on complaint of David
Chambers for an assault with dead
ly weapon. while that gentleman
was endeavoring to eject him from q
farm on Chambers Prairie of which
hehad been given temporary charge
as care taker.
George Faber was, last Saturday,
awarded the contract for building
the new South Bay school house. It
will be 40 by SO feet in size and con-
tanning two rooms and a basement
covering the entire size of the build
ing. The plans were made by J. H.
Meays of this city.
The Black Lake Mill Company has
filed articles of Incorporation, with
$50, 900 capital. and Allen White, p.
H. Johns and J. W. Dent as incorpor.
ators. The scope of object embraces
lumber, operation of logging camps,
planning mills, sash and door factory
and merchandising.
The Commercial Club have called q
meeting of business men to be held
Tomorrow Saturday afternoon. at
Mallorys hall, to consider the mat
ter of joint county fair with Mason.
to be held this fall at the Carlyon
Driving Park. IT is specially re-
quested that our merchants attend
this meeting.
The city acting somewhat on the
principle OF after the horse is stolen
locking the stable door. has at last
adopted what is claimed to be q
carefully prepared fire ordinance.
The Councilmen, some of them al
least. place the blame of delay upor
the City Attorney. who has been for
years preparing it.
George H. Hines. Secretary of the
Oregon Historical Society, and W.
Il. Gilstrap of the Washington State
Society, have gone to North Yakima,
where they will be joined by David
Longmire and his two sons. former
residents of this city. to retrace the
Immigrant trail of 1883 across Nat
chez Pass Wherefore?
II. N. Sticklin has resigned the
position OF Coroner of this county,
having accepted position with the
california Casket Company. of San
Jose. The County Commissioners
nave deaided to leave the vacancy
open till next election as a very
snort time elapses before it can be
thus filled by the people.
Three eases of infantile paralysis
nave been reported in this commun-
Ivy, one in town and two in the
country. Merrill Russell, IL years
OF age who resides with his par
ents in this city, IL months old
daughter Of s. T. Madden of South
bay, and an l8-months'- old child of
marry o Hare of Oyster Bay.
Gov. Hay left on Monday for Salt
Lake to attend a meeting of the
executives OF the Western States.
suggested by himself, to consider
matters OF conservation and adopting
policy of united effort to secure
control of the interests of those
o'ates instead of arbitrary dictation
from the Powers that Be at Wash.
ihgton. " " 10"
AT the last regular meeting of the
rraternal Union of America, after
listening to the report of their dele