Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-01-19

ka. 1t is a seven column, four page
weekly journal, subscription so
year, IS six months, 81 month or
% cents a copy. He does not print
his advertising rates, put if they are
in proportion to his subscription
prices, he is certainly doing well.
J. G.. Crouch has returned from
California to erect and strengthen
his fences for Sheriff to succeed Mr..
CASTOR, who has served the limit of
two terms; and Fred McCorkle, who
has served as deputy at times and
therefore has had considerable ex
perience in the duties also has his
rod up to catch the wireless political
currents that are beginning to flow.
The Southwest Dental Association
will also meet in this city on the 9th,
making the fourth organized body to
swell the crowd on that day: The
Southwestern Development AssOcia
ton. the Olympic Peninsula Deviop-
ment League, the Woman's Good
Roads Association and the Dental
Association numbering about so
members, that had not hitherto
been counted.
1t seems that the Supreme Court
thinks that the shipment of ardent
liquors into dry territory deprives it
of the cussedness" fixed by law,
even if it is drawn from a barrel, it is
technically in an unbroken package.
The court rules the purchaser is the
Judge of what he wishes and that any
receptical insuring safe handling and
transportation, is to be considered
an unbroken package.
William II. Lowell, of Tumwater,
was accidentally drowned in Rogue
river, at Grants Pass. Ogn., Satur-
day. He is survived by wife and
a married daughter, Mrs. Williams,
who resides at Tumwater. With
Lowell in the canoe which upset
while attempting to cross the river,
was ]. l.. Conler, also well known at
Tumwater, where he once resided.
The body of Lowell was recovered,
but the other had not been found at
last accounts.
The committee appointed to raise
the cannery bonus Of $500 has
called public meeting at the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms. The main OBJ
ject of the meeting is said to be to en-
list the farmers in the effort to raise
the subsidy for an enterprise in which
they will at once realize a direct and
important benefit. 1t is hoped that
they will bear the matter in mind
and attend the session to hear the
matter fully explained at the meet
ing tomorrow.
1t seems that our respected piO-
neer. David 7. Drewry, was not so
badly injured as was reported. or has
wonderful powers of regeneration,
for it is reported that he is able to
be up and around again. While the
STANDARD has no apology to make
for q seeming misstatement, that is
resulting so favOrably. but we owe it
to common fairness to state that our
version came directly from the doc
tor in charge, which we deemed, as
the lawyers say, 1.-THE best evidence"
Bertelson, the road-builder, who
was awarded the contract for build
ing the section of State highway that
was to have eliminated the Nisqually
grade, balance of 81 800 due when
the work was stopped by litigation,
has been awarded payment, the
amount to be paid jointly by county
and State, and as the agreement is
satisfactory to the claimant. the
matter may be regarded as settled.
and what might have been an ex-
pensive law suit avoided. The legal
was occasioned by dispute
as to the right-of
Hobos must be getting hungry
from the selection made by burglar
who entered Albert Darling's resi-
dence. Sunday morning. A roast of
veal, some picked meats and canned
fruits we're first appropriated. and a
10-pound pail of lard and pan of
milk, were added, and nothing was
that could not satisfy the
stomach. Time was when these
were obtained in the
shape of handouts" instead of loot,
but probably the latter method is the
most sure and capable OF discrimina-
ton.
The old Masonic hall. which when
the New Temple was begun on
the south half Of the lot on Eighth
and Main streets. was moved to the
extreme limits northward, is be-
ing demolished, as an act Of rever-
ence 70 Cradle Of Masonry" the
old building being the first built on
what is now this State in 1853. The
membership, was unwilling that the
old structure should pass into the
hands of others for fear that it might
be diverted from the holy purposes
for which it was erected-hence its
demolition.
The Assessors of the State held
very interesting and profitable four
days session in this city, beginning
Monday. All but an even dozen
were present on the first day. b. f.
McCurdy OF Yakima was elected
President and John Severyns of Ben
ton Secretary. The programme con-
sisted of addresses by the member
ship on topics of interest mainly to
the duties of their Office and the laws
relating thereto. 1t is safe to say
that these annual meetings lead to
efficiency of service by interchange
of experiences and awaken pride in
its execution that is commendable.
Quite plumber of experienced
agriculturists will attend the meet
ing to be held in this city next week,
from Eastern Washington, among
whom W. H. Sparks. of the Pullman
station n T. Gardiuar