Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-09
City and Country.
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Quite shower OF rain fell yester-
day.
The books are now open nights for
, registry.
A son was born to Mrs. John F.
Charles. Monday.
Capt. II. NJ. Pierce has returned
from Scenic Hot Springs.
Harry f. Phipps is engaged in
newspaper worth ut the city of Aber-
deen.
A daughter was born, Monday, to
the wife of Clarence Rutledge, of
Little Rock.
Judge ]. w. Robinson thinks Poin-
dexter will be the winner at the
coming primaries.
Mrs. Samuel l.. Kinsey is visiting
at the residence of friend Mrs. c.. F..
Dyke in Aberdeen.
Mrs. Katie Kane was in Tacoma on
Labor day and was pleased to behold
the face of her little nephew.
The total number OF school children
in the State is given at 269,972 by
State Superintendent Dewey.
Mrs. Frances Adams has returned
to Seattle after an enjoyable visit to
relatives and friends in this city.
Fred Weiss, the popular tailor,
has just received large line of ex-
elusive suitings for fall and winter.
The Recorder enjoins Republicans
to ginger up in the Claypool cam
paign. 1t is notably in favor of soft
drinks.
Nesqually bridge is now closed to
travel and will remain impossible till
! the steel-work of the new bridge is
installed.
DR.. Daniel w. Hull and wife will
in the near future take e trip through
California, expecting to be absent for
several months.
Robt. Yantis and Miss Pearl M.
Duby were married at Centralia near
where the parents of the bride re-
side, Wednesday,.
The Ladies Relief Corps are ar.
ranging for picnic at Point De-
fiance on Thursday of next week. the
10Th inst. by the steamer Grey
hound.
Weller and the boiler works have
been granted permission to build q
spur track on the Water street fill.
Thank fortune, We have found some
use for it at last!
1t is reported that George Lang
ridge has sold his farm at South Bay
to a Seattle party for $12, 900, and
that he and family will come to
Olympia to reside.
1t is said that q large force of
workmen are clearing ground for the
embryo city plated by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound Rail
road near Offutt's Lake.
Peter Mckenzie was in town last
Saturday, and talked very much as
If he were Poindexter man. At any
rate it is said Postmaster Cavanaugh
50 understood Mr.. rs position.
| Miss Minnie Ames and her son
Monroe Ames have purchased OF
Michael Anderson lots two and nine
block thirty. three, Swans Addition
to Olympia, for the consideration Of
81, 100.
The registry books in the. CITY
Clerks Office will close Monday at.
ternoon at 5 o'clock, and no one who
is not then on the lists will be ell.
ligible t. vote at the primary elec-
ton On the 18th.
The ceremony of flag-raising at the
city park has been postponed from
to-day to some time next week, ow.
ing to the absence of MIR. Leopold
Schmidt the donor OF the beautiful
present to the park.
James X. Loash.. of Fruitland. Ma.
son county, was instantly killed yes
terday by a falling tree that was
burning on his farm. He was 81
years of age and is survived by a
wife and nine children.
State Fire Warden Welty reports
that fully 100 families have lost all
their earthly possessions by late for
est fires in Clarke and Skamania
counties and fund for the destitute
has been started in Vancouver.
The City Council propose the fol-
lowing increases of salary: CITY
Attorney from $600 to $500: Health
officer. from 1900 to 1890, and EnQi-
neer from 81, 900 to 5000; Fire De-
partment fsalarles) from $3.50 to
s., $50.
r. A. Collins, a well-knOwn ranch
er living near Bryant, the new town
at Offutt's Lake, believes that q sec.
ond attempt to burn him out was
made Monday. A ranger has been
stationed in that neighborhood to
keep watch on loiterers.
The Equality Club met at the Nc.
Dowell residence, on West Side. last
Tuesday. Measures were canvassed
and adopted looking to the prosecu-
ton of the coming campaign in be-
half of the Woman Suffrage amend,
ment to the State Constitution.
How about a Thurston County
Tax League The movement is act
i've in several other Washington
counties. There is one thing GER
tain: this county can make o good
showing in the matter OF high taxa
ton. especially in the city OF Olym-
pia.
A son was born last Sunday even
ing to the wife of Roy Bond. who
was formerly Miss Nellie Kane, of
Olympia. and prior to her marriage
about one year ago was an employee
in the State printing Office. Mr..
and Mrs. Bond are now residents OF
Tacoma.
The Twins announced several DAYS
ago that the big flume where it passes
through Fourth street was finished.
which is not true. The sections OF