Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-04-11
Our Neighbors
LACEY.

der the MANAGEMENT of Contractor
Cady. purchaser of the standing tim
Der on St. Martins college property,
was considerably augmented this week
following the placement and operation
OF big donkey engine that is now
being used in clearing the right of way
Tor the railway track. The track spur
VIII probably be laid during the com.
| ing week. This purchase of standing
timber has been supplemented by the
acquisition of several other contigu-
Gus sections, which means that logging
operations will be continued over sew
eral seasons at this point. There is
considerable cedar in the quarter sec
tions Mr. Cady and his associates have
secured from the the Russels.
d. w. Bagley, proprietor of the
Woodland hotel, this week purchased
the Brown place of something over
four acres adjoining Huntamer Bros
Meadow Lake farm. His younger son
will occupy the premises shortly and
will begin the work of clearing out the
stumpage. The soil on the property is
excellent for gardening.
Mr. Morgan of Portland, who re-
Gently purcha ,ed 40 acres of the Lans-
dale place, on which there is a cram
berry bog of between six and seven
acres, toured the adjacent country
during the early part of the week, ac.
cOmpanied by his superintendent, Mr..
Kruse. They plan some extensive i'm
provements on the property, which
means the entire rehabilitation of the
cranberry marsh, planting of extern
sive celery beds and other intensive
farming ideas, the execution of which
is to be left to Mr.. Kruse, who has the
rating of a scientific expert and the
capacity of hard worker. They are
likely lessons of other nearby prop
critics with a view to extending the
scope of their operations.
Chalmers & Pierson, the Tacoma
contractors who are to erect the brick
and stone structure on St. Martins
hill, have most of their equipment on
the ground, including small donkey
engine to be used in taking out the
gravel that goes with the cement por-
tions Foundation work has been
started and the work of construction
will be prosecuted with rapidity.
Having determined by scientific
analysis the deficiency of lime in the
soil in which they have planted 55
acres of orchard on their 110-acre
tract, Buck & Mcdonald have spread
the percentage of that constituent over
the entire area, necessary to produce
the full measure of growth for what
ever Is planted.
Capt. Higgins has secured the SER
vices of Joe Madison, well known
driver and trainer, and has begun the
work of training a stable OF nine
colts of standard and thoroughbred
strains, which he expects to have on
the horse market in June next. He
has lately been doing considerable
work to the mile track and may de-
eide to send some of his youngsters out
for speed if the easy try-outs give in
dication that they have that quality.
Joseph Houle is making some very
neat additions to his home premises
and expects to still further add to
them soon.
Last Sunday afternoon two baseball
attractions enlivened the campus at
st. Martins. The first event between
the Loggers and the Farmers, proved
to be the real thing in exploiting the
national game, resulting in victory
of the hardy hands of husbandry by
score Of IS to Il. The main event on
the card between the st. Martins
team and the Oakland club of Tacoma,
had merciful period put in it by the
generous downpour of rain at the con-
clusiOn of the sixth inning, when the
score stood % to 1 in favor OF the col
lege boys. The one lonesome score al
lowed the visitors was compliment
to the good nature of Capt. Leftwick.
In the six innings Petersons pitching
was credited with Is of the Is put
outs. He is certainly some phenom as
a twirler and is sure of place in the
pink papers OF sportdom for some
time to come.