Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-09-08
Flowing Wells.

Workmen have been for week
or more past driving tube well on
the lot in the rear of the Oxford sa-
loon. After attaining a depth of
over 230 feet, without getting a
satisfactory flow of water, it was de-
termined to withdraw the casing and
good flow was secured at 100 feet.
w. Il. Fowe has had a well several
years that raised water a few feet
above the surface, but not high
enough for the kitchen use without
pumping. It's depth was ll9 feet. \
few days ago he employed Henry
Wood and his outfit TO sink it fur
Their for a better flow. 1t was sue
cessful. At the depth of 1876 feet he
struck nearly full stream from the
Finch pipe. which flows over the top
of a barrel about eight feet from the
ground. that supplies all require
mentS without use of a hydraulic
ram. 1t is said that the several fills
have affected the Subterranean sup
| ply to some extent, but not as com.
pletely as was feared from the TEN.
Boi y vi tllt L 0lNOtI Wtli.
BARNES Bio Slow -" 4 Show in a
Class by Itself is tn verdict of the
press in the different localities in
which Al. G. Barnes Big Three Ring
Wild Animal Circus has exhibited
during the past season. 1t is an
almost universal comment of visitors
to all tent shows that "if You have
seen one show yon have seen them all. 4"
This does not apply TO the Barnes
Show for from the moment you enter
the big canvas pavilion YOU are in
different atmosphere from the Stcreo-
typed circus and when the first num-
Der appears in the rings and arena
| You know you are going to see some
thing new. The entire performance
is given by animals and their train
ers; one big display follows another.
all big groups of animals from the
field. forest and Jungle: some are
thrilling. Others have comedy features
and others appeal to observers as
marvellous feats in the education OF
dumb animals. Some years ago, Mr..
Barnes started to train IL Group OF
animals; and tiger after tiger was
bought. his education started and
one after another rejected as being
incapable of learning the different
phases of the course or because he
was too dangerous to place on cXhibi-
ton. There has at last been devel-
opcd troupe that appears at every
performance and at the command of
the trainer, go through a drill. form
pyramids, See-saw and enjoy swing
with all the zeSt Of happy child. This
one feature amply repayS visit to
the Barnes Show, which will exhibit
in Olympia on Thursday Sept. 18th.
giving two complete performances
afternoon and evening, with a free
street pageant in the morning at
1870.
THE United States owns the World s
greatest fighting ship. Her length is
$50 feet: breadth is 50 feet: draught
219 feet; motor power three steam
turbines developing 80, 800 horse
power with speed of 22I miles.
She carries 1000 tons of coal and $40
tons of fluid oil as an auxiliary. Her
armament is twelve Finch guns, in
six turrets; II S-inch guns; II ~ inch
and two submerged torpedo tubes.
IT is said that the Burning of
Rome, the spectacular exhibit in the
Stadium. at Tacoma. this week, was
deficient in one important particular.
There was no vengeful Nero, to play
the harp accompaniment to the
cracking flames.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY was Sliced
of from Oregon March =. 1888