Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-12-29

owing to the custom established of
observing holidays. They will hold
a session, however, to morrow.
Mrs. Cora Madden, OF Seattle,
visited with her children, Bonita and
Johnnie, who live with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Saun-
ders, returning on Wednesday, ac-
companied by her daughter, Bonita.
Young Adair, of Little Rock, a
student in the State University, Is
announced to speak before the Olym-
pia Socialist local to- morrow evening,
at Labor Temple. On New Years
night another address will be due
from the State organizer.
1t seems to be a mistaken idea that
raindeer are becoming extinct. May
be they are in this State, but William
T. Lopp, in charge of the government
raindeer in Alaska, predicts, from
their increase northward, there will
be 5000, 900 raindeer in Alaska, with
in a quarter of century.
The many friends OF Miss Mable
Watkins, of Centralia, will regret to
hear of her sudden death from heart
trouble, caused by rheumatism. She
was for some time employed by the
National Woodpipe company and COM
handed the confidence and respect OF
all who became acquainted with her.
In the foreclosure suit of A. b.
Woodland and wife against E. 7.
Young, the Superior Court found in
fovor of plaintiffs in the sum of 81,
249. 36 and costs and ordered FORE
closure of the mortgage against the
premises described in the complaint.
which consist of 200 acres of land
situated about twelve miles north
west Of Olympia.
Recognizing the fact that the peo-
pie of Olympia proper extended liber-
al support and financial aid to sub
sidy Of SIS. 900 for building the ex-
tension to Westside. Manager Faulk-
ner invited our people to ride free on
Christmas day over tue new street.
car line. gracious act not always
accorded by many corporations.
Many availed themselves of the priv
ilege and speak in high terms Of the
pleasure it afforded to climb the hill
on wheels.
Tacoma is preparing a booklet TO-
0OO in number, to be distributed at the
grand union convention to be held
/ in this city next month, description
of the resources of northwest Wash.
ington. This is the first noted effort
for the section to act as a unit for
publicity, and it connot but result in
much good to all concerned. The
booklet will be Of 80 pages. and is
the second Of four illustrated pub
| locations of the IA community pub
licity contract of the Commercial
Clubs and Chamber with the Oregon.
Washington Railway and Navigation
Co.
John p. Clum OF California is an.
nounced to lecture in Olympia thea
ter on the night of Wednesday, Jan.
10th. upon beauty spots and objects
of interest on the Pacific Coast. He
has been all over California. Oregon,
and this State and will speak from
personal knowledge as well as screen
illustrations. He while here few
days ago. visited Capitol hill. and ex.
pressed his admiration and delight
over the site for the State buildings.
He will also include views taken from
that and other local points, in bis
future lectures. Asynopsis of his tin.
erary reads like q trip through fairy
land and will be one of the most en-
tertaining brain treats ever afforded
our people. While tickets of admis-
sion will be issued to the lecture al
the Chamber OF Commerce rooms
admittance will be free.
At last somebody remembers that
many years ago, when Samuel Wood.
ruff was rich from ownership of q
TOWNSHIP on Wes:side, he donated
two blocks of ground for q city park.
and it has been discovered that il
lies in beautiful spot to make one
of those recreation cases that con-
spire so nightly for the welfare d
the busy mart. The extension ol
the car-line to the top of the bill
, will bring it into almost immediate
demand. with little aid from
the city. to make it a most popu-
lar rendezvous for pleasure-seekers.
Through the courtesy of Manager L.
B. Faulkner, the writer was one of a
party OF guests who visited the To-
cality last Saturday. when the mat.
ter Of improvement was discussed.
Councilman McReyuolds, another oil
the party, promised to keep his eye
open for such aid as may be judicious-
~ extended by the city.