Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-09-18
BUSH PRAIRIE.

| Mr.. w. w. White of Centralia is
visiting his cousin, Will White.
There will be preaching services
Sunday at 1 i a. m, right after Sun
day School, by Elder Hopkins.
About rs neighbors and friends
gathered at Riverside Farm Tuesday
of this week and surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. January, it being their
fifteenth wedding anniversary
Games, singing and recitations were
the order of the evening. Among
the presents was a beautiful service
set of crystal, consisting of cream
pitcher, sugar bowl, butter dish and
spoon holder with tray, from Mr..
Walter White of Centralia. A boun-
tiful lunch was served at IL and all
went home expressing themselves as
having had an excellent time.
The portrait offer at Mottman's is
extended till September 26. Bring
your photos to the artist, up stairs,
9Th and Main streets, and have a
photo enlarged for 81 cents. (adv.)
Minnie Theobald this week
brought suit for a divorce from
Thomas w. Theobald in the local
courts, the complaint alleging that
they were married November l last
year and separated six weeks later.
The assessed valuation Of all prop
erty in this state, it is indicated by
complete reports from all county as
SCISSORS, will be only about $4,000, 900
greater than last year. OF the 80
counties, "a increased their total
valuations while Is returned reduced
amounts, Pierce county reducing it's
total more than $12,000,000.
Harry Smith was instantly killed a
few minutes after going to work
Monday morning at the Wilson Bros.
Logging camp, IL miles south of Ro-
chester, when piece of steel
wedge he was driving into tree
struck him in the throat, decorating
it badly and dislocating the verte-
brae. He was a middle-aged man and
hal no relatives in this vicinity, so
far as known.
Governor Lister this week, in spe-
cial proclamation, designated Friday,
October 2, as a day when he urges
the schools of the state to lay es-
pecial emphasis on universal peace.
The following Sunday, October 4. the
governor urges all the people Of the
state to join in observing as a day
of prayer for peace, in accordance
with the proclamation recently issued
by President Wilson.
The states highway construction
program for the present biennium
will be practically completed by No.
vember l, according to present indi-
cations. Work on the Sunset high
way, the Pacific highway. the Inland
Empire highway and the Olympic
highway, the four largest trunk
roads, already is practically complet-
ed, and Seattle good roads enthusi-
asts, accompanied by Governor Lister,
plan a formal tour over the Snoqual-
mie pass section of the Sunset high
way October l, to celebrate its open
ing to traffic.
Mrs. Ethel Benson, 20 years old, a
resident Of the vicinity Of Tumwater
and daughter of Henry Whitaker.
died at St. Peters hospital last Fri
day afternoon, leaving the husband,
Alfred Benson, four children, Irene,
years old, Lavera, z. Earl, 2 and
Alfred, an infant: six sisters. Mrs.
Minnie Twohy. Mrs. w. B. Powe,
Mrs. Pearl Severson, Mrs. Carry Sci
fert, Mrs. Gertrude Myers and Myrtle
Fielder, and two brothers, Warren
and Sylvester Whitaker. Funeral
services were held in this city Sun
day afternoon. burial being made in
the Mud Bay cemetery.