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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08
TO COLON|zE 972O
ACRES NEAR GATE
st. Paul Capitalists Take Over Big
Tract in Southwestern Part of
County at $40 Per Acre.

Deeds recording the transfer of 9,72O
acres of logged-off lands in the south
western part of the county along the
Northern Pacific railroad about three
or four miles north of Gate, from Ell
len l.. Price, H. NJ. Clay and wife and
the Calhoun, Denny & Ewing Invest.
ment company of Seattle to Hugh T.
Halbert of ST. Paul, were filed at the
county auditors Office yesterday, the
consideration paid being $40 an acre.
The filing of the deeds marks the
close of several months negotiations
with Mr.. Halbert and his St. Paul as.
sOciates on the largest colonization
scheme yet projected for Thurston
county. The property was purchased
by Calhoun, Denny & Ewing from the
Mason County Logging company last
fall and included in it is said to be
some of the best land in the county.
Immediate colonization of the prop
erty on the smalltract plan is the in
tention of Mr.. Halbert and associates,
who were in close communication with
the local Chamber of Commerce and
several Olympia business men during
the progress of the negotiations. A
campaign will be conducted by the
new owners throughout the East and
Middle Western states and the colo.
nists will be largely farmers from that
section Of the United States.
The first steps toward the develop.
ment of the large tract will be the con.
struction of new and good roads
throughout 1t and other clearing look.
ing to its preliminary opening. Mr.
Halbert's contract with the former
owners calls for complete payment for
the property by May 81, 1918, so that
its development will be pushed rapidly
during the next five years.
The property is specifically described
at 9,720 acres in township 16 north
ranges 3 and west, and township II
north, range 3 west.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08
WATER WORKS SUES
MAYOR FOR $4,000
Seeks Damages for Alleged Injur-
ious Statements During Sum-
nit Lake Campaign.

Alleging that the articles were de-
signed ito arouse in the minds of the
plaintiffs customers the belief that the
water now furnished is unwholesome,
unhealthful and unfit for drinking and
domestic purposes, thereby intending
to hurt and injure and damage the
plaintiffs business" the Olympia Wa
ter Works this week filed suit for $780,
900 damages against the mayor.
The suit is based on statements in
the circulars issued in support Of the
Summit lake bond issue during the re-
cent water works campaign, the fol-
lowing points heing named specifically,
the amount of damages asked on each
being specified:
"We have been drinking for good
many years the water that courses
through an open ditch past China gar
dens, and every time it rains to this
day we drink the drainage surface wa
ter, yet our people never say word
cause we pay a good price for it"
$4,000.
"No dead ends in mains-no worms,
maggots, no surface water from Chi
nese gardens in your supply when the
city owns the water works"-$15, 900.
"Mr. Scott Shaser and other citizens
of Olympia, upon looking over our
present water supply. found hogs,
ducks and geese wallowing in the
present ditch that supplies US, not
later than last Sunday, July 13, 1918"
$4,000.
These statements, the complaint re-
cites, appeared in circulars issued by
the mayor on June Is, July 10 and
July Is. A suit of this kind has been
expected ever since the statements
were made during the campaign and
report has 1t that 1t will be vigorously
prosecuted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

One of the most elaborate weddings
of the summer occurred Wednesday ev-
ening when Miss Ethel Coulter. daugh-
ter OF F. P. Coulter of this city. be-
came the bride of George G. Campbell
of Portland, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev r. M. Hayes at the
home of the brides father, 1904 Main
street. Miss Mary A. Coulter, sister OF
the bride was the maid of honor. while
w. NJ. Patterson, brotber-in-law Of the
groom, acted as best man. A delicious
Wedding luncheon was served after the
ceremony and then the bride and
groom went to Portland by automobile,
from where they proceeded to the Ore
gon coast for their honeymoon. They
will live in Portland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08
AMONG THE FARMERS OF THURST0N COUNTY
Little Bits of Information About Your Friends and Neighbor
Picked Up in Personal Visits by the STANDARD Special
Representative Charles Dubois.

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

PIONEERS ALTER RULES.
Residents of Pacific Coast for 40 Years
Now Eligible to Society.

Now Eligible to Society.
All of those who came to the Pacific
Coast 40 years ago and have been here
ever since, together with their wives
or husbands and native-born children,
and who are at present residing in this
county, may join the Thurston County
Pioneer and Historical society, under
the new eligibility rules adopted at the
called meeting last Saturday. All
those bearing these qualifications ex-
cept local residence may become honor
ary members.
The society also amended it's bylaws
to provide for stated meetings on
March and September each year,
and voted the Pierce county society a
resolution of thanks for the courtesies
extended at the recent joint picnic at
Point Defiance park. All those pio-
neers who are able were urged to at
tend the pioneer reunion at Rochester
next Friday, August Is.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08
WORK ON COURT HOUSE.
Alterations to- Cost $4,000 or $1,000
VIII Begin Next Monday.

VIII Begin Next Monday.
Work will be started next Monday
on the alterations in the court house,
estimated to cost between $4,000 and
$1,000 exclusive of the installation of
a new heating system, under the SUI
pervision of H. l.. Ellsworth, the car
penter. The Encouragement will pro-
vide two rooms for the judges on the
second floor, where the sheriff, coun-
ty clerk and county school superin-
tendent also will have offices. On the
first floor better Offices will be provided
for the assessor while the engineer
will occupy the present sheriff's Office.
The present heating system in the
building is said to be unsatisfactory
and the commissioners are considering
the installation of an oil burning
plant, at a higher cost than another
kind Of system.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

Mrs. Thomas Macleay, one of the
pioneer residents of Olympia, was pain
fully injured last Sunday evening
while visiting at the home of Mrs. Nc
CLARITY near Gull Harbor, sustaining
the fracture of limb when she mis-
stepped and fell from the porch of the
McClarty home. She was removed to
her home near Fourteenth and Main
streets Sunday evening, but the ply
sicians have not been able to deter
mine the extent of the fracture owing
to inability to reduce the swelling Of
the injured limb In spite Of the in
jury Mrs. Macleay is reported to be
resting easily and though she is an
elderly woman, the fracture is not ex-
pected to have any permanently In
furious effects.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

Suit for $4,000 for alleged brutal
priation of $106 by Chief of Police Will
liam Vance, was filed against the city
of Olympia this week by Joseph I'm
ger, II years old, making the second
damage suit in which a city official
figured TO be fled this week. Uuger
charges that on July 81 he was ar.
rested. taken to the city Jail and pain
fully and cruelty beaten by the chief
Full denial OF the charges was made
by Chief of Police Vance when Ques-
toned by the council Wednesday night
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

Seventy-five members of the Thur
ston County Iowa society, the largest
kind, attended the third annual picnic
at Priest Point park Wednesday, en-
joying a big picnic dinner at noon and
program of readings. addresses and
songs in the afternoon. T. f. Child
was elected president Of the society
for the coming year, Mrs. B. F. Hume.
vice president; Mrs. r. +. Gruhlke,
secretary, and Mrs. Henry Moulton,
treasurer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08
LIND GOES TO MEXICO
Former Minnesota Governor II Presi.
dents Personal Representative.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-John Lind
former governor of Minnesota, a life
long friend of Secretary Bryan, was
sent to Mexico this week as the per
sonal representative of President vii
son and the United States, the resig
nation of the former ambassador, Hen
ry Lane Wilson, having been accepted
by the administration. The under
standing is that when a stable govern
ment is established in Mexico, Mr.
Lind will be named ambassador.
Lind will endeavor to harmonize the
warning factions in Mexico and will
seek to get influential Mexicans tc
force Huerta to restore order. He will
also investigate the question as tC
whether raising the embargo on i'm
portation of American arms and am
munition would help the situation.
The president is said to be observ
ing with keen interest the efforts ol
leading Mexicans to bring about peace
and will offer no suggestions unit
these apparently prove futile. That
Mr.. Lind will be empowered to ex
plain to all inquirers the unalterable
opposition of the American govern
ment to the recognition of the Huerta
administration, is expected to be 9
factor which may assist the situation
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08
ALONG THE SOUTH BAY ROAD.

T. c. Reed bought and moved on his
farm only about two months ago, his
former home being near Hoods Canal.
Some Of the things to be seen on the
place are hay, oats, potatoes, peas,
blackberries, grapes, hops, chickens,
pigs, an orchard, a garden and cows
The ranch consists of ten acres, has
comfortable buildings. good we'll and
is nearly all cleared. One of the rea-
sons for making the change was that
while the summers around Olympia
are practically free from frosts, crops
planted in the vicinity of Hoods Ca
nal are often frozen.
Baggenstos Bros are farming the
116 acres known as the Schinke farm.
Some 20 cows are being milked and
young cattle and calves raised. One
registered Holstein is kept and this
breed will eventually be the only kind
kept. The thoroughbred Poland
Chinas are the hogs that get the skim
med milk, the cream being delivered
to the creamery. Brown Leghorns and
Black Minorcas do the cackling. The
orchard contains about $50 apple trees
and the apples will be worked up into
cider. A good house, barn, enough
small fruit for home use and a gaso-
line engine for pumping water help
make home comfortable and convent
ent as we'll as a profitable one.
T. F.. Cole has a we'll of pure cold
water on his ranch that the neighbors
appreciate to the extent that some of
them carry 1t away. Brown Leghorns
are the chickens and a cow and some
pigs make up the balance of the live
stock. This year Mr.. Cole is working
away from home but has young Or
chard and berries near bearing age
and greater part of the place slashed.
There are many flowers growing about
the yard which help to make things
homelike and cheerful.
Strawberries grow to an enormous
size on the f. f. Cole ranch. One ber.
ry measured II inches in circumfer-
ence, while others measured from to
10 inches. The hay will make four
tons per acre and is from six to eight
feet high. Last year four sacks of
seed potatoes were planted while four
tons were harvested. Other products
are blackberries, loganberries, milk,
butter, eggs, pork, etc. All told there
are 80 acres, onehalf of which are un-
der cultivation. There are good farm
buildings on the place and the i'm
provements have been made within
the past seven years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08
MRS. CRANE HERE TODAY
expert Municipal HOusekeeper" Givei
Free Lecture Tonight.

With the exception of the luncheon
at first planned for members of the
Woman's club and Chamber of Com.
merce, when she was to have been
guest Of honor, the arrangements for
the entertainment today of Mrs. Caro-
line Bartlett Crane, expert municipal
housekeeper," are practically as an
nounced in THE WASHINGTON STANDARD
last week.
Mrs. Crane arrived in Olympia from
Aberdeen at II o'clock this morning
and was met at the depot by repre-
sentatives Of the city, the Chamber OF
Commerce, the Woman's club and 9TH
ers, and escorted on a short auto ride
around the city. She was entertained
quietly this noon.
This afternoon, accompanied by Off
cials of the school and park boards
Mrs. Crane is inspecting the city's
schools and the park. At o'clock
this evening she will deliver a free
public lecture in the house chamber OF
the capitol. which everybody is urged
to attend.
Mrs. Crane will be the guest of Mrs
o. G. Ellis at dinner this evening and
over night. Mrs. Ellis. who Is assO
ciated with Mrs. Crane on national
health committee, has been accom-
panying her on her trip around the
state under the auspices of the State
Federation Of WOman's clubs and the
state board of health.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

Mrs. E. w. Olson, wife of Labor Com
missioner E. w. Olson, and children,
Ruth, Helen and Edward, arrived in
Olympia Friday from Walla Walla to
make their home here.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

G. ]. Caywood has purchased and is
farming the Langridge farm near the
head of South Bay. This home is one
of the most modern in the vicinity.
The water supply comes from springs
and is carried to the house by the
gravity system. Mr.. Caywood had
formerly been engaged in the dairy
business near Arlington and is keep
ing some of the Jersey and Holstein
COWS at this time. The thoroughbred
White Leghorn chickens are found
here. Among the many different
kinds of fruit trees in the orchard are
peaches that have been and are bear
ing fruit. Ninety-six acres make up
the place, about half of which are un-
der cultivation and fronting on the
bay. The Tacoma Olympia boats pass
within view of the house, while to the
south and east the oyster beds may
be seen. Potatoes and hogs are given
special attention on this ranch.
Fl. A. Adair is the owner of the
South Bay apple farm, II acres Of
which are in an apple orchard. About
40 are under cultivation with 20 in
the woods, lot and pasture. The other
crops are hays, oats, spuds. Alberta
peaches, Concornd grapes, good gar
den, plenty of small fruit and the
most flowers and plants seen at any
one farm home to date. They are Of
all kinds, shades and colors from the
tiny shamrock to the cactus that stands
more than eight feet high. Horses,
chickens are what make the chores on
this ranch. While the buildings are
located some distance from the bay
they are so situated that one gets full
benefit of both the breeze and view.
While Mr.. Adair has made his home
here for the past 20 years and did
clearing and constructed good substan-
tial buildings, he has also spent much
time on the government survey.
For four years Paul Christensen has
lived on his 55-acre ranch and in that
time has built good seven-room
house, barn, fences, put ~ acres un-
der cultivation and has 10 more acres
slashed. The land extends along the
bay just south of the oyster beds and
furnishes a view of the bay to the
main channel. The crops this year are
hay, oats. potatoes, a garden and a
variety of fruit. Barred Rock chick
ems. horses, pig and cows furnish
the barnyard music. The liberal use
of the paint brush adds much to the
appearance of the place.
CONTINUED on page s.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

Mr' and Mrs. c. H. Marshall and son
VI Eugene, Ore. are visiting Mr.. Mar.
ehalls parents here.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-08-08

A marriage license was issued re-
Gently to Howard Jackson and Olive
Brownlee of Olympia.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-11
MISS LORD SPEAKS.
Address Before Just Government
League.

Miss Eliza Hardy Lord, formerly
Dean of the Northwestern Uniyer-
sity, made stirring address yester-
day afternoon before the Just Cow
erDment League in the Advertiser
Republican Building.
Miss Lord won her hearers bv her
charming personality and winsome
manner and her address was received
with much ENTHUSIASM. Miss Lord
spoke on the " Higher Education Of
Women" and the trials that,were ex-
p. rienced fifty years ago by women,
whose ambition il was to attain this
higher education.
Miss Lord said women Of that day
had as great a struggle 90 be put on
the srme educational plane with men
az they have today in the fight for
equal suffrage She made strong
appeal to the women of Annapolis
to do something. About thirty VIC
men were present aud enjoyed Miss
Lords address.
Next Monday afternoon st $3.50
o'clock, a representative of the Henry
Watts ms Children's Aid Society will
speak.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-11
MARRIED IN HISTORIC
OLD SENATE CHAMBER
York, Pa, Couple Inject Novelty
in Nuptial Ceremony.
PROBABLY AN ELOPEMEET.
Stood on Spot Where Tradition Sasy
Washington Resigned His military
Commission.

Coming 70 Annapolis from YORK,
Fa.. Mr.. Landon T. Reisinger and
Miss lydia A. Smith were married
Yesterday afternoon In the historic
Senate Chamber at the State House.
standing, while the ceremony was
peri .rmed, on the spot that tradition
tells us was occupied by Washi aRton
when he surrendered his commission
as comman1er in-chief Of the C0nti-
mental Army.
Tne wedding ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Alexander Bielaski,
pastor OF Maryland Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, the only witneHs
being Mr.. William II. Lambert, Jr.,
one Of the assistant custodians Of
Public Buildings, who also acted the
pare Of good friend to the young
couple by arranging the necessary Al
tails in starting them on life's real
Journey
IL was not by previous design that
the young couple chose so notable
place for the ceremony. 1t was, III
fact, more the result of mere chance.
for Immediately upon their arrival
ia the city they went 10 the State
House, thinking that the proper place
to secure the necessary marriage
license 1t was there that they mt t
Mr. Lamb rt aad, being told Of the
historic associations Of the old SEN.
ate ball with tn history Of the nal
tiou, that they elected to be msrried
there.
Mr.. Lambert consented to accoi
pany the prospective bridegroom. 10
the County Court Clerks Office to
get the license, and also sought the
minister 70 perform the ceremony.
The circumstances, end having come
from such a distance, the wedding oi
ths Pennsylvaniaas bore every mark
Of an elopement, exrept that the
ages were above those of the average
runaway couples.
The age OF the bridegroom was
give as %, and that OF the bride as
%, in the license Following the
wedding the young couple LETT the
city, apparently 20 RI turn to York, Pa.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-11
TW0 MEN INJURED
John TYLER Keocked Senssless BY
Automobile.

John Tyler, eldest son Of BailifT
George Tyler. at Arundel-on. the Bay,
was seriously injured In an accident
this morning on the Bay Ridge road.
A Studebaker automobile No. 1914
or 1925. is charged with the cause Of
the accident.
Young Tyler and Harry Barton
were in a surry when the automobile
came along near MIR. Harry Field.
meyers at q mad pace and struck the
surry. overturning il aud throwing
QUO both occupants.
Young Tyler was knocked uncop
scious and is in serious condition.
The surry was demolished. The auto
sped on its occu pants not stopping
to take up the injured men, or noting
the result If the accident they are
alleged TO have caused.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-11
FOOTBALL TICKETS
HAVE BEEN ISSUED
Navy Association Has Disposed Of
Full Share Of $1,000.
GUARD AGAINST SPECULATORS
Record is Kept Of All Recipients and
0lficials win Pay Cash for
Floating" Cards.

Those of the general public Of
Annapolis who we're fortunate in be-
ing favored by the Navy AthIt tic
Association with tickets for the
Army Navy football game to be play
ed in New York on November 29, re-
ceived the coveted cards yesterday
afternoon.
This marked the completion OF the
Sork Of distributing the tickets,
which was in the hands of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Athlete
Association. and all of the 6.6UO
admission cards. the gross number
available for the association, have nov
been cent out.
1t is stated that the demands for
the tickets has greatly exceeded
that of all previous wears, DESPITE
he fact that something like 1000
tickets were available this year than
ever before. The ufemhers Of the
Association, however, were alloyed
more than formerly. and be sides SO
many of the officers now away with
the Atlantic feet. or at distant sta
rions, turned their allotments over to
relatives or friends, instead Of re-
turning them to the Association to
meet other demands.
The Navy Athletic Committee is
making every effort to guard against
tickets getting in the hands of spec
ulators, as has often been the case in
previous years. and in this connection,
the following notice accompanied.
every ticket that wss sent out:
"Sh ould you find that any of tbs Sc
tickets will not be used for the game,
the committee earnestly requests
that they be returned to the secretary
Il the Navy Athls tic Association. The
secretary will be at the u. S. Naval
Academy until November 27, and
then at the Navy headquarters at the
Hotel Vanderbilt, saith street an
Park avenue, New York city, until
1880 y. m. on the 29th. Any tickets
that reach him by that time can be
used.
"As every effort is being made 10
prevent the sale Of Navy tickets, the
committee will be glad to receive any
relating thereto and
will pay the purchase price lnot t.
exceed S15) for every Navy ticket
toInd on sale and purchased by
member and returned to the secre-
tary. A record is kept of all tickets
issued and each applicant is respon
sible for the tickst Is allotted to him.
The name OF the institution by which
each ticket is issued is printed on
the ticket.
"The committee of distribution
was the entire executive committee
OF the Navy Athletic Association,
resident in Annapolis. Tickets were
issued by lot.
"By direction of the executive
committee,
"A. P. FAIRFIELD,
Secre,ary-Treasurer.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-11

"It will be remembered that
Princeton was able to beat Bucknell
by only a score cf something like is
to s, and Princeton held Harvard S
powerful machine 10 q solitary field
goal yesterday. If the Navy can
keep up its stride il will beat the
Army, just as the form OF the two
teams would indicate. OF course, the
Army has very capsule man in
charge Of its eleven, but il is doubt
ful If skill can beat the kind of ms
terial the Navy has.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-11
ORGAN RECTAL A SUCCESS
Large Audience at Navy's ChapsI.

Large Audience at Navy's Chapsl.
A large audience composed OF The
best musicians and music lovers Of
Annapolis filed the Naval Academy
Chapel Sunday afternoon. The occa
sion was the first Of series Of organ
.recitals given under the direction If
Lieutenant Zimmerman, director Of
1he Naval Academy band, who was
assisted by Mr.. Harry M. Smith, Of
Baltimore, basso soloist.
Lieutenant Zimmerman, 3 skilled
musician. never played better. He
was heard to splendid advantage and
bis technique was strikingly artistic
in well selected program, several
numbers Of which were his own COM
position. The program was we'll Sc
lected. Mr.. Smith was in good voice
snd sang several solos with pleasing
effect.
The recital was 8 perfect success
and was much enjoyed.