Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-12-09
(:3 and Country.

Ripe red raspberries are growing
in a garden spot on Eastside, in the
mid-winter.
A resident agent of the Remington
tvpewritcr is to establish headquar-
tiers in this city.
judge Mitchell held jury session
of the Superior Court in Mason
county this week.
The Kneeland hotel is installing
an electric elevator to take the place
of the enc propelled by water.
Lawyer Kibbe and family, who
formerly resided at TeninO, have now
become residents of California.
1t is said common laborerS at work
on East Sixth street are receiving
sI.60 per day as wages per man.
Shorty Davis is suffering with a
severe cold. He is Of the opinion
his Christmas gift comes early this
year.
Gov. Hay wants the next Legisla-
ture to appropriate 100000 for
fighting forest fires the next two
years.
The State Board of Control an
nounce that there is one insane per-
son to each 239 of our whole State
population.
1t is reported that the Milwaukee
and Puget Sound railroad company
is negotiating for right-Of-way to
bring their line to this city.
f. N. Chase, of Tacoma, was in
the city, on Monday. He formerly
resided in Tumwater and followed
the occupation of carpenter.
R. NJ. Montgomery has been in
disposed during the past week. How
ever, he was able to get out and vote
last Tuesday, at the city election.
Frank Clayton will soon leave for
Centralia to operate an express con-
veyance for the purpose of distribut-
ing goods, wares and merchandise.
Miss Gertrude McGinnis has gone
to Bellingham to reside. While she
lived in Olympia, she made many
lTlcuuS WuOoC OCoU !" toilCo iOliOW hCi Z.
The assessed valuation of taxable
property in the State now aggre-
gates 1906, 247 ,944, or nearly three
times the valuation of FIVE years ago.
Hawley S. King is slowly recover
ing from his very severe sick spell.
At one time his relatives and friends
were greatly concerned over his SER
ious condition.
Olympia Lodge I. o. o. F. de-
m ,nds $500 damages from the city
fol regrade that causes the raising
of the sidewalk above the store en-
frances on Main street,
1t is said that there are 100 cases
of smallpox at Mt. Vernon. and that
schools have been closed and church
services suspended in consequence,
and the town is quarantined.
Mr.. Simoneon Avery. residing on
East Fifth street is sick, afflicted
with impoverishment of the blood.
His relatives and friends are much
concerned about his condition.
1t is rumored that negotiations are
pending for passing of the Olympia
Water Works to another manage
ment, through the brokerage COM
pany of Tilden & Co. of Seattle.
Miss Mary E. Brown, State Sup
erintendent of the w. G. T. o., will
speak this afternoon in the United
Presbyterian church, after a brief
business session of the local union.
Noyes Talcott has recently been
afflicted with n bakers dozen of Job S
comforters. Partaking Of plenty of
the good fruit raised at the parental
home ought to correct the discomfort
tiers.
Miss Barbara Macleay has been
called to Spokane by the serious i'll
ness OF Irwin Myers. her .fance, who
IS Frustrated by typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. NJ. is with her sister, Mrs.
Pelletier.
Edwin Dow, of Auburn, has bought
ten-acre tract at Priest Point, i'm
medlately where the old Miller mill
stood. half a century ago, paying
6,0O0 for it, and he will utilize it as
residence property.
1t is said that the State Board OF
CONT oil will ask the privilege of SUBJ
shutting oleomargarine for Cow
outter at the State institutions. 1t
IS reported that the annual butter
OIL Tor them amounts to $27 800.
JOS. Zam5erlin, of the Olympia
facking Co, received an order from
a hrm in bakersfield, Cal, Tuesday,
70 ship them 10000 oyster cocktails
each week until further notice. 10.
replied that he could not fill the
order.
The Johns and Olympia Building
companies agree to build the bulk
mead or retaining wall made as con-
altion for Government dredging OF
ene Westside waterway. and have
nied said agreement with the City
Council.
N. Archer and Miss Daisy Wealth
cru, of Oyster Bay, were married
saturday afternoon, at the home of
Tue brides parents. The bride was
urn In England and came to this
oountry about three years ago. The
groom is a prosperous farmer OF
Oyster Bay.
george y. hoffman now an
M"nces himself as candidate for
ayor next year, on the matter of
S"nership of public utilities. He
a aas hitherto persistcrtly refused to
i" eIept the position. Isn't this like
h eg the stable door rather late to
oe effective d?
;i;eter Mckenzie, while on a recent
WISH, r,Si, to this city observed he very
MUCH regretted Mr.. CONNIE in his