Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-11-21

Some NEWS NOTES or THE CITY

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Announcement was made this week
of the purchase of the Pioneer Iron
works of this city by J. Banford of
Tacoma, who has been one of the
principal operators of the Globe Iron
works of that city and who took
charge OF the local plant at once.
f. +. Taylor, proprietor of the mu
sic and bicycle supply house at 314
East Fourth street bearing his name,
this week announced that he had as
sociatcd with him as partner Joseph
Husk. The new concern, which Will
be known as the +. +. Taylor Music
company, will occupy the room in the
Lemon building across the street from
the present location, formerly occu-
pied by the Wertheim Variety store,
and will do business on a larger scale
than heretofore attempted, Offering the
people of the city and county the lat
est and best instruments and supplies
in the musical line
An interesting discussion of general
missionary matters was given at the
First Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening by Ernest f. Hall, who has
just returned from several years work
as missionary in Korea and is now
West Coast secretary of foreign mis-
sions of the Presbyterian church. The
meeting was in the nature of a union
gathering and was attended by men,
bers of the various churches of the
city.
John Briggs, who until he resigned
recently, was bookkeeper in Kearney's
grocery store, and Mrs. Briggs expect
to go to California soon to live, the
change being required on account of
Mr.. Briggs health.
The third membership meeting and
supper of the Y. NJ. C. A. was heartily
enjoyed by a large gathering of boys
and young men Tuesday evening, the
feature of the program-besides the
supper-being a lecture by Charles e.
Tyndall on "The Meaning of Music"
E. M. McClintic, formerly coroner of
Thurston county, is now associated
with Will Borthwick in the undertake
ing business under the firm name of
Notwithstanding company. They
have opened a fine funeral parlor in
the Reed block. Have a splendid
stock of goods at very reasonable
prices and are ready to respond to
calls day or night. Phone 1872, Olym-
pia, Wash. til
AS reported in THE WASHINGTON
STANDARD last week, the Greater
Olympia" banquet under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce last
Thursday night was one of the most
gatherings local business
men have held for some time. The
first step necessary for the improve
ment of the local harbor, the prelim-
mary survey, Senator Jones said he |
thought he could guarantee in an APP |
during the coming session |
Then would follow, in another year,
the more detailed survey, he said, then
the presentation of the project to the
federal waterway engineers upon
whose approval favorable action by
Congress would be assured. DR.. P. H.
Carlyon gave detailed history of To-
cal harbor development, showing that
II years was occupied by the govern
ment in completing one project and
nine years in finishing the second.
Fred W. Stocking register of the To-
cal land Office, conducted hearing
this week on the disputed ow nership |
of II land claims in Pacific county, in
volving about $1,0OO,OOO worth of prop
erty, in which proof Of demonstrating
prior to filings of the old Hyde and
Benson scrips now held by the C. w.
Clark company of California, was the
chief point at stake. More than 100
witnesses have appeared so far.
Acting as agent for other parties,
Emery c. Williamson this week pur-
chased half of Block B, Sylvester's
plat, a tide land tract on the Carlyon
fill at A and Washington streets, just
south of the Innovation Single COM
pany's plant, from the Portia Berry
estate, for consideration said to have
been about $4,000, including the fill
ProprietOrs of the "ROOst" on East