Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-03-22
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C. Will Shatfer is on a visit to
Wcnatchee.
Heavy frosts have prevailed the
past few mornings.
A son was born to Mrs. Joseph
Patnude, last Friday.
Mrs. Walker, of Gate, visited with
friends in the city, this week.
The mail carriers estimate of the
population of Olympia is 1000.
James w. Britain has bought the
Gordon Mackay ranch near Nina.
The Pythian Sisters will give a
card party next Tuesday evening.
George Schaap, one of our indus
trious ranchers, was in the city, Mon
day.
Mrs. E. Grout, of Puyallup. visited
relatives and friends in the city this
week.
Phil Vincent is building a 40-foot
launch Of excellent lines for Rem Pat
terSOn.
Albert Johnson, editor of the Ho-
quiam Wdshingtonidn, was a visitor
to the city Monday.
Hr. H. w. Smith, the banker, is
on the sick list. His ailment seems
to be stomach trouble.
It is rumored that a new boat-line
will soon be established between this
city, Tacoma and Seattle.
VIM. Matson, foreman of Mumby's
mill at the N. P. depot, is critically
ill with spinal meningitis.
The trustees of the Chamber of
Commerce will try a smoker on the
9th, instead of supper. to draw
q crowd.
Donald O'Neil, son OF Thos. O'Neil,
Of Shelton, is recovering from Sc
we're siege of typhoid fever at the To-
cal hospital.
A third sawmill at Hoquiam has
closed. The arrest Of five Greeks
fellows fight, and the situation is far
from bright.
C. B. Mann. NJ. McGlynn and R.
Blankenship have been appointed ap-
praisers of the estate Of Claude An
tisdel, deceased.
Notice has been served on the &C.
cupants of lands acquired by con-
domination for the Capitol site to
vacate forthwith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Aetzel are
the parents of a boy baby, which put
in an appearance at the family home,
Wednesday evening.
VIM. Ogle and Thos. Blauvelt have
been awarded the contract for the
cement structure of the Farmers
creamery on Water street.
1t is said that enough money has
been subscribed to support a base
ball team in the Southwest State
League in Olympia this year.
H. T. Jones, of the Board OF Con-
troll. was down town yesterday for
the first time In a week, having been
confined to his home by illness.
Gov. Hay and host of compan-
ions have gone to California to Sc.
lect the site OF our State building at
the Panama Pacific Exposition.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Hartman, at Missoula,
Mont. ON the 18th inst. The mother
was formerly Miss Eta Yemen, OF
this city.
John Robbins while blowing at the
Reece farm at Nesqually, Tuesday,
turned up with the soil twenty So
cent pieces. None OF the coins had q
date later than 1865.
The boys in this community who
are prone to commit crime and ma
licious mischief, ought to be taught a
lesson. Otherwise, the crop may in
crease at an accelerated speed.
Mayor Bridgford has filed com.
plant with the Public Service Com
mission, against the Olympia Water
Company, alleging excessive charges.
The complaint was prepared by City
Attorney Claypool.
A. E. Cameron. OF the Bremen
Oyster Company. who was injured
several weeks ago by fall from the
roof of hoat-house, has sufficiently
recovered to leave the hospital and
abandon his orutohes.
"Via Gloria" o song Of the Easter
Bells. is real pretty piece Of music
and sentiment that comes to our
table. with the compliments of its
author. Mrs Mary NJ. Yemen, of Fair.
field. Cal. It will be mailed on re.
ceipt of % cents to that address.
A fire Monday night destroyed a
prune-drying building, machinery
and a stock valued at $500, the
property of Mike Waters. on the old
Mckay place, at Black Lake. 1t is
thought fire communicated from
an incubator in the same building.
Jay Dodge, a rancher residing at
Nina, was struck in the eye bv
cows horn, Wednesday, sustaining
an injury which may deprive him OF
the sight of that optic. He was feed
ing his stock when COW swung her
head around, one horn striking him
n the eye with this result u
Ihe Supreme Court by divided
vote has reversed the Superior Court
" fakama county in restraining
tne Golden Valley Irrigation company
from holding that the law limits use
o. eminent domain rights of irriga-
tloh companies so az to not include
condemnation for reservoir sites.
Inc Democratic County Committee
Is called to meet Saturday afternoon.
at the offioa of CL.;