Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-08-15
WHAT HAPPENED IN OLYMPIA AND
STATE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From the Washington Standard for
Friday evening, August II, 1894.
Vol Nh


Friday evening, August II, 1894.
Vol. XXXIV. No. 30.
Persimmon beer was the favorite
drink of the North American Indians.
Commotion at the Courthouse
The county commissioners last Satur-
day fired a boom-shell into the camp
of county employees in the courthouse.
They passed resolutions cutting down
the clerical force in the offices of the
auditor, sheriff, treasurer and clerk
to one deputy each, ct a salary of
$50 per month. They base this action
upon the statement that the warrant
Indebtedness exceeds the ~ per
centum limit prescribed by law and
the total Indebtedness the per cent
I'm which may be the limit when
three-fifths of the voters assent there
to. They also forbid the auditor from
issuing warrants, unless there be
money in the fund on which drawn to
pay the same upon presentation.
Governmental control--The Elk
am:2er'a petition to congress that the
government assume ownership and
control of the Central Pacific, the
Union Pacific, the Western Pacific,
the Kansas Pacific and the Sioux City
and Pacific railroads, on maturity of
the bonds issued by the government
in the aid of construction of said
roads, is receiving many signatures
in this city.
The U. s. Steamer Monterey" is
t,A n
test of our coal.
If the Interstate Fair folks had
planned the matter, nothing could
have occurred surer to enhance the
receipts of the sideshows than the
arrest of the Cairo maidens in Port
land, while en- route for the fair for
an exhibition of the dance du ven
tre." Bald.head row seats will be at
a premium.
A Helena, Mont, dispatch of Mon
day says that about 400 feet of the
Mullan tunnel on the Northern Pa
cific cavod in that day. Just before
the accident happened, 30 men left
the tunnel to let freight train pass
through. Just as the freight was en-
tering, tho cave-in occurred. Trains
will be sent via Butte until the break
is repaired, which will take several
weeks.
Deadlock Broken-L. Bettman has
been elected councilman-atlarge. The
council last meeting took number OF
ballots for George Barnes and
Thomas Phipps, but the deadlock re-
NAMED firm. Some members wanted
to adjourn, but the motion was lost
and after q short recess Mr.. Harris
presor4 I'd the name of Mr.. Bettman.
The election was unanimous.
Contract Awarded-The bids for
excavation of the capitol foundation
were opened by the commission yes
terday and an award was made to
Martin Welch of Tacoma at 13 cents
per cubic yard. Seventeen bids were
submitted, ranging from the price
named to 20 cents.
Interesting Exhibits - Secretary
Price has sent to the Interstate Fair
at Tacoma a beautiful result OF
patient industry and artistic execu'
ton, the state seal in wood, which was
feature of our exhibit at Chicago.
| A Good Suggestion-Allen Weir
suggests, in the Palladium" that
the old capitol building, soon as the
new building can be occupied. be
turned over to the State Historical or
the State Pioneer Association, to be
used as the repository of the archives
of either or both of these associa-
lions.
Is Olympia going wrong again!
Five papers are published in the city
! The Interstate Fair at Tacoma
opened it's gates to the public on Wed
nesday. 1t will remain open until
November LIST. Olympia will be rep,
1 presented, among other exhibits. by
several oil paintings by artist Lange
Maggie Cotter of this city took the
gold medal for elocution at the camp
meeting contest at Little Rock last
Tuesday.
! Workmen are engaged in putting
the Northern Pacific track from Lake
View to Gate City in good order
Their working train is now side
tracked.
The mayor has appointed as com
mittee to consult with Capt. Symonds
regarding the harbor Improvements
lie. P. Giles, Mitchell Harris. N. II
i Owings, A. H. Chambers and John
Byrne.
George G. Mills will be candidate
for county clerk and as a preliminar!
i for making a canvass for the nomina
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