Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-11-24

appeared.
Charles Mussil, who for over two
years has been employed as cooper in
the Olympia brewery, is taking
few weeks vacation. Charley is
said to be a very competent work
man at his trade.
The State Board of Inspection, it
is said. have found the finances of
Port Orchard in a muddled condi-
ton. Its liabilities overtop the as
sets about three dollars to one and
the Indebtedness is over $1,000.
The Percival estate has appealed
from Judge Mitchell's decision that
the Light and Power company had a
right to condemn property for a
right-of-way to extend the street-car
line. The case is set for Jan. 18th.
Four Governors will meet in Spo-
kane on the last week in this month,
at the Country Life Congress-Govs.
Hay, Hawley OF Idaho. Norris of
Montana, and West of Oregon.
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and work OF the Grange.
Clarke county shipped $50 carloads
OF prunes this year, worth 1926, 900.
A large proportion was sent to for
eign countries. while many portions
of the United States absorbed great
quantities. This years pack, how
ever, was considered short of the US
ual yield,
A committee of the Sheriffs' AS
ISOLATION of the State met with the
State Bureau of Inspection yester-
day to consider the fee bill suggest
ed by the State Legislature. 1t is
to study the Interpretation of the
suggested law, that the late meeting
was held.
Cecil r. Pierce, of Rainier, who
wrote an abusive letter to Judge
Mitchell, and was committed for con-
tempt OF court, paid fine of $50 and
$40 cost, and was released from Gus
tody Tuesday morning. He will
probably refrain from such costly
practice hereafter.
Three divorces were granted last
Wednesday by the Superior Court,
which it must be admitted is d" going
some" in rapid life. Bertha G. John
son was granted a divorce on the
grounds OF desertion and default in
appearance, as were Edith Smith
and Ethel Brown.
Judge Abram Miller, of Vancou-
yer, Washington, argued two cases
before the Supreme Court this week.
The Judge was formerly on the Su-
perior bench OF Clarke and Klickitat
counties and has a well merited
celebrity as an able jurist and an ex-
ce'lent gentleman socially.
| Judge Mitchell has given Judgment
and decree in favor of Rebecca
Prince, against Ralph and Lelah
Prince and others, awarding title to
the land designated in the will of
Jonathan D. Prince to the southwest
fourth of the southwest quarter of
township 10 north of range l west.
| 1t is claimed that the great fall of
water form the clouds has q much
quicker effect on high water of ocean
flowing streams than it did in early
years, from the denuding OF the forest
growth which tended to delay the
melting Of snow and now affords un-
restricted progress to the run of pre-
cipitation.
| A little figuring shows that il the
assessed valuation of the property
OF the State be placed at its true
value of $2,373. 200, 900, instead of
about 80 per cent. of that amount,
our State tax rates would be for
Thurston county Eli mills. instead
of b.35, and many of the other coun-
ties would receive q similar reduc-
ton.
Sam Kinney has resigned bis posi-
ton as foreman of the press room al
the State printing Office and expects
to leave soon with his wife for Cali
fornia. They have been active in
local Christian Science circles, the
estimable lady being first reader al
the meetings held here. They will
be missed by many warm friends in
Olympia.
i ]. B. Cutter recovered a judgment
against Phillip Miller and Lena Mil.
Ter, in the Superior Court, before
Hon. p. NJ. Troy, Judge pro tepspore,
| for $188 and costs, amounting t.
about $40. The action was brought
to recover q brokers' commission on q
written contract for negotiating sale
of the Edmond Rice place, situated or
the Westside near the bay.
i The oystermen of the upper Sound
have provided a means from des.
truction Of their oyster beds by
freezing, as happened several years
ago, by the construction of cement
dykes built by joint action OF the
IgrOwers. which keeps q sufficient
depth OF water at all times to pre-.
vent freeze. A partial loss might
have happened already this year had
not the precautiOn been taken.
Secretary Wilson of the Agricul.
tural Department has made the dis.
covery that the seaweed OF the Pa.
cific Coast will produce $12, 600, 900 q
year when its virtues as q fertilizer
become fully known. Aud this is
not the only product of the sea that
} has in times past aided land vitality.
The early settlers used many tons
! Of dog-salmon for enrichment of the
, soil for garden and orchard crops.
/ Last Monday. Centralia by large
vote adopted the commission plan Of
government. The same proposition
at Aberdeen ON the same day, was
defeated by majority of 1876 votes.
One OF the large resident bankers and
several wealthy business men thought
it worse to make the change before
the city contained q population oil
| 20, 0OO when the city will be in a posi-