Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-04-05


seriously i'll.
1t is reported that DR.. A. G.. Cook
and wife, who reside at Long Beach.
California, will not make the usual
summer visit in Olympia this year,
owing to the uncertain condition of
Mrs. Cooks heath.
, Last week issue of the STANDARD
was soon absorbed. The account of
the lecture of Mr.. Clarence C.. Eaton
of the National Board of Lectureship
of Christian Science was of special
interest to local Scientists.
Miss Fannie Edgerton, who has
been attending the Bellingham nor
NAL school, passed through the city
this week. on her way to Shelton.
having been called home by the ser
iOuS illness of her mother. Mrs. Carrie
Diggs.
; The steamer Nesqually is again on
the drydock for inStallment of new
creepers." This boat. through
some strange fatality, seems to be
in need of constant repairs. and is the
best patron of the drydock on the
Sound.
DR.. Cook has bought from Mr..
Waddle his residence property. COR
ner of Washington and Ninth
streets, for consideration of w.
800. Louis Dornecker bought of
Robt. Graham contiguous property
for $500.
City Superintendent C. E. Beach
proposes to encourage pupils to cult
vate vacant lots, by award of prizes,
preferable in merchandise. for the
best flowers and vegetables raised by
them, and the Chamber of Commerce
endorsed the suggestion.
1t is thought that the Aberdeen
strike is at an end. A squad of citi-
zens drove the |. w. VS.. into a va
cant barn and permitted laborers to
enter and start up two mills, the Ho-
GUAM Lumber company and the
Slade LUMBER company Of Aberdeen.
Adam Johnson of Aberdeen who for
merly was the proprietor of a saloon
and boarding house in Olympia. was
visiting relatives and friends located
here this week. He said last Monday
at Aberdeen about $50 Industrial
Workers were arrested and lodged
in Jail.
The first use of the terminal track
just laid on the Carlyon fill, Satur-
day afternoon, was very properly
also the beginning of its business
career-the hauling of three car
loads of machinery for the large can
merry likewise just completed, at its
nOrthweS tern terminus.
New bids are to be opened May
7th in Washington, for construction
of the Federal building in this city.
which seems to indicate that the dis
crepancy between the appropriation
and the sum needed will not be al
lowed to create an indefinite post
ponement of its erection.
Last night at the new Masonic
Temple, the Masons held the annual
ceremony of extinguishing the lights
and celebrating the mystic banquet,
yesterday being Maunday Thursday,
one of the most important days in
the Masonic calendar. Many visit
ing Masons were present.
James Fennel, the game warden,
took out recently 80 pair of China
pheasants to be distributed about the
county. They were left in diff
ferent places, in the charge of resi-
dents of each locality to care for them
and afford protection far as possible
from hunters and other dangers.
Hop, Skip and Jump" is must
cal drama announced to be given here
on the evening of the 18th inst, in
which from 80 to Is school children
will participate. under charge of J.
w. Evans, travelling promoter. 1t
will appear at Centralia, on the 10th
inst. for benefit of a library fund.
Clarence Mutton and Miss Grace
Clark. both popular young people OF
this city, were married by Rev. c.
Todd. Wednesday, and Immediately
left on q bridal trip to Portland.
The STANDARD joins with host of
friends in extending the happy couple
best wishes for q happy married
career.
!! G. Christensen, OF this city, has
heard recently from his old friend,
N. ]. Nelson, who formerly resided
near Dofflemyer's Point. and left
here several months ago in a poor
condition OF health. He wrote from
San Diego, CAL, that his health
was greatly improved and was work.
ing for the city at e. so per day.
The first delivery over the new
postal route denominated r. F. D.
No. 3. was made Monday, by tenn
porary carrier S. H. Westover. 1t
goes by way of Chambers Lake, Pleas
ant Glade, South Bay and Gull Har-
Dor, and returns to the city by the
Roosevelt school building. There are
said to be 143 families on the route.
Announcement of the death of
Mrs. Tozier. of Portland, aged moth
or of Mrs. Edyth Weatherred. of Ia
coma, was received this week. She
had been i'll several months, and for
the past six weeks her devoted
daughter had been a constant at
tendant. day and night, at her bed
side. She was universally respected.
Tomorrow Saturday morning. at
IL o'clock. at Labor Temple, the SO.
oialists OF Thurston county will hold
an informal meeting In order to take
measures and collect funds for the
approaching fall campaign OF the
party. It il stated it will be neces-
sary to raise about $3.50 in order to
nominate a full county and legisla-
tive ticket.
]. E. Barnes has resigned the posi-
ton held by him from the organiza-
<;on ~ tho South uock Wocb;r r<or