Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-05-20
3 and Country.

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Fred. Sylvester has concluded tC
move 10 Sunnyside, in Eastern Wash
ington.
The Democratic State Committe,
is to meet at Tacoma on Friday, the
9th inst.
The pipe for the big dredge came
up on big scow in tow of the tug
Lurline Monday
1t takes about 400 more names Il
make our city rank with the five
figured commonwealth.
The Chamber of Commerce meet.
tonight for discussion of some de.
tails regarding the Westside fill.
Most of the country schools have
closed for the summer vacation. The
city schools close on Friday, June Sd
Aria J. Hopkins and Miss Susar
NJ. Randall, both of South Union
were married in this city Wednesday
The county poor farm COW was
sold last Saturday, by public auc
ton, to John Larsen, a rancher
for S35.
J. T. Brennan is in the city demon
strating the merits of the little won.
der washing machine, his own in
ventiOn.
D. J. Larson was in the city Mon
day, looking as if he enjoyed the
surroundings at his new home south
of the city.
The Supreme Courts time and at
tention is still occupied with hear
ings on appeal from the King county
Superior Court.
An infant daughter of Fred. Weiss
died early yesterday morning oil
pneumonia. The funeral will bt
held this afternoon.
Ii the comet does not emit q more
rotten smell than our local gas works
the most of people may be able IT,
survive the affection.
w. A. Weller has been awarded a
contract for the Columbia street
sewer between Fifth and Seventh
STREETS. at a cost of 81. 022.80.
Tumwater bridge is again oper
to the public. Contractor Weller
having completed his job of repairs
so as to clear up a passage-way Sat
urday.
Night and day forces of men are
working for the Puget Sound Bridge
and Dredging Company in preparing
the retaining walls for the Water
street fill.
The City Council has agreed to ap-
propriate $1,000 to build the road
down Westside bay. a measure thai
was defeated for the same object at {
preceding meeting.
At its meeting Tuesday, the State
Highway Board let contracts aggre.
eating 1925, 900 for building 81
miles of State aid roads in the East
ern part OF the State.
Fred. Guyot, Sr., who has been fol
long time an attendant at the
Steilacoom insane asylum, was in the
city couple of days this week. visit
ing relatives and friends.
Gov. Hay has issued requisition
upon Oregon for the custody of one
Jap named Fukeeda. who forged an
order on the railroad company for
$50. but failed to collect it.
Miss Fannie Edgerton has closed ,
successful term of school at Sherlock
She left Monday for Shelton toresid,
with her mother. Mrs. Carrie Diggs
who conducts hotel at that place.
The steamer Simpson carried tn,
members of several lodges, civic so
cieties and host of citizens to Shell
ton yesterday, to attend the funera
ofour venerated citizen. William H
Kneeland.
Notwithstanding the capture o.
several land pirates, early in tht
week, their system of looting con
tinues, and a launch at Tumwatel
was despoiled OF its equipments
Tuesday night.
The Seattle City Council has de
cided to have a sane Fourth of July
Will Olympia follow suit? Why MOI
make an equation for all the nois,
and showering of confetti on last
Saturday evening.
At last the Swantown fill has beer
let to the same company that is to dc
the Westside fill, at cost of $50,
309.15. The engineers estimate was
500, 900. II includes the slough from
Third to the head of tide water.
Loggers are protesting agains1
the Nesqually bridge, alleging that
the river is a navigable stream anG
the piers will interfere with logging
The matter has been referred to the
War Department at Washington.
J. H. Norris and wife, nee Addie
Dobbins, of Vancouver, Wash, have
been in Olympia during the present
week visiting with relatives anC
friends. Both of the parties wert
for long time residents of this city
Lawyer Chas. D. King has re
turned from his trip to Lewis county,
On business, which locality is mucl
interested in railroad building an(
electric lines and the general de-
velopment of that section of country
]. A. Van Eaton, County Com
missioner, has bought the residenc,
property of +. G.. Deming, corner O
Harrison and Rogers Avenue, West
side, consisting of four lots and {;
ten-room house. at consideration O
$4,000.
Acknowledgement ". B. Bell ha.
demanded payment through ATTORNEY
Roberts of the bonding company
on the security bond of Ortis Hamil.
ton, defaulting Adjutant General O
this State, with the intimation thai
If the amount for which it is liable i.