Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-30
(Ey and Country.

Judge F. H. Rudkin has recently
been indisposed.
Henry Schultz has returned from
a years trip to Nome, Alaska.
The cranberry crop at Lansdale's
marsh, east of town, is being picked.
Law Librarian Shaffer was in Ia
coma during the early part of this
week.
Mrs Ray Rogers. of Aberdeen.
was in the city last Sunday, visiting
relatives and friends.
1t is expected that the w. c.. Il. u.
convention that meets here to-day,
will be attended by 200 members.
Chris. Anderson was in town Sat-
urday. trying to find out what had
! become Of the Socialist local organ
izatiOn.
Mrs. James A. Hildebrand left on
the steamer Greyhound, Saturday,
expecting to visit-in Tacoma for a
few days.
Thomas Blair, an aged resident of
this city, died on the 23d inst. He
is survived by two daughters, who
reside here.
Judge Mitchell was in Seattle this
week holding court at the request of
Judge Gay, of the King county Su-
perior Court.
Daniel w. Hull and wife have
gone to Los Angeles, Cal. to be alb
sent until holidays. The STANDARD
will follow them.
Every Sunday many people who
are curious, travel up and down on
East Sixth street to view the street
improvements now in progress.
The contest between the Mckinley
and Washington school football teams
Tuesday, resulted in the unparalleled
score of two fine "goose-eggs."
Frank Cotter is said to be in big
strike at Seward, Alaska, ground
from which IS per cubic yard may
be extracted. 1t is on Copper Greek.
The amount of local State tax
as fixed by the Board of Equaliza-
ton will be $56.74S as against &c.
63S last year. reduction of $13. 800.
A fine l2-gauge Remington ham,
merless shot gun and leather case,
was stolen from the home of Clyde
Barry in Hale Block, o few nights
ago.
The boys band. organized by
Shorty" Davis, starts out with a
membership of 81 would-be perform
ers, with excellent prospects of sue
cess.
The Presbytery of Olympia is now
in session at Tacoma, Rev. John
A. Rogers of Calvary Presbyterian
Church of Tacoma, presiding as Mod
orator,
Mrs. Viretta Talcott Marble left
for her home in Seattle Sunday. Mrs.
Ostrander, her sister, accompanied
Mrs. NJ. expecting to be absent for
few days.
W. L. Loveall. Travelling Guard OF
the State penitentiary left yesterday
morning with David Kugell, the
Tenino burglar, sentenced to three
years in prison.
A number of Republicans in Olym-
pia want Mr.. Chas. D. King to file
his declaration for City Attorney, on
the Republican city ticket. but he
positively declines.
John Rothemel, our local chicken
fancier, took the premium at Port
land, for White Leghorns on the 18th
inst. bis exhibit being o cockeral and
hen. first premium, and pullet Sec
ond.
Mrs. John T. Otis and two child
rem have returned to Olympia after
an absence of several months in the
State Of Idaho. The change of CHM
ate proved to be beneficial to their
health.
Mrs. Martin, wife Of Harvey Mar
tin, mill man of Rainier, died Mon
day, at the family residence on West
Bay avenue, from complication OF
ills. She is survived by q husband
and five children.
John ROthmel has sold his property
a small house and ten lots near the
reservoir. for $500 to a Mrs. Jensen,
and has rented ten acres from Lou
Barnard on Piety Hill, where he will
extend bis poultry business.
The graders are at work about the
Sylvester premises on Boundary
street. This family like others in
the same vicinity will not know
where they are at until they shall be
in position to appreciate results.
Pierce county proposes to bond it.
self for $50, 900 to advance the Olym-
pia- Tacoma section of the proposed
Puget Sound highway, which will
undoubtedly be one of the best roads
in the State when improved as con-
templated.
The races set for to-day at Carlyon
Driving Park have been postponed
till Oct, 18th and 18th. It was found
that number OF horsemen could not
be present with their steeds at the
earlier date but could come later,
hence the change.
Myers Rainey. well-known old
soldier, died at Mud Bay. Monday, of
age, and was buried under the aus
pices of his comrades of the G.. A. r.
Wednesday afternoon. He was IS
years of age. He is survived by two
sons and daughter.
Jacob Frisch, fireman of the
Springer mill. was married, Sunday,
in Chehalis, Lewis county, to Miss
LA Baker of that city. The bride is
graduate of Olympia high School,
and vas formerly an instructor in
the Domestic Science Department.
A. Trullinger and wife. who have
been absent from Olympia for sew
eral years, have returned and taken
up their residence temporarily at the
corner of Fifth and Pear streets.
They contemplate purchasing one or
two lots and building a dwelling.