Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-12-26
What Happened in Olympia
and State
rs Years Ago
From The Washington Standard for
Friday Evening, December 28,
1894. Vol. XXXV. No. &.

Friday Evening, December q,
1894. Vol. XXXV. No. 6.
Football was crime in England
during the reign of Henry VIII.
A Subject for Legislation-The
Spokane Medical Association, with
Rcpresentative-elect DR.. Candy at it's
head, lately discussed the necessity
for legislation to protect the people
from authorizations of many staple ar
ticles of food. 1t is pro-
posed to frame bill that will provide
for inspection of articles used for
food and which are believed to be
the cause of many of the ills to which
human flesh is subject.
Portland has sent a carload of po-
tatoes to the suffering poor of Ne
braska. This will be followed by
contributions of -four, groceries.
wearing apparel, ETC., from the Will
lamette valley The railroad compa-
MES have agreed to carry the dona-
tions free.
| Christmas Observance-The cele-
bration of the Savior's nativity was
marked with the usual cordially in
this city despite the hard times and
scarcity of money necessary to make
the usual heart-offerings which add
so much zest to the occasion.
A Family Quarrel-Ever since the
Northern Pacific Railroad company
took possession of the Tacoma water
front nearly score of years ago, the
city has been commercially tributary
to that octopodian corporation. Now,
since thrugh the grace of the consti-
tuition and the privileges of state
hood the city logically and legally
comes into possession of a large area
of the bay and mud flats, it is sud
denly discovered that millions of dol
lars are involved in the ultimate
ownership of the property. The city
has commenced legal proceedings to
recover possession of the property in
cluded within it's harbor lines.
An Old-Time Malefactor-D. P.
Ballard, a member of the time
law firm of Ballard e McFadden of
this city, has come to grief at Macon,
Mo-, for obtaining money under false
pretenses. Ballard was one of the
most all-round successful bilks that
ever lived on this coast, but as he
| fiyond hic mr. af tn In,
dies he has escaped prosecution. In
this instance the amount involved is
only $3.50.
Many old Olympians can hardly be-
lieve their eyes when they see the
harbor improvements now being
prosecuted. The Long bridge fill and
the big sheds at the capitol grounds
fairly knock them speechless.
Yes, Olympia is going to have a
fresh water basin adequate to the
wants of the largest sea-going craft.
Let this news be heralded to the east,
the west, the north and south, not
withstanding the Tacoma basins and
Lake Washington that are yet in the
indefinite future.
| William Sternberg has made an
exceedingly appropriate present to
the local lodge of Elks. 1t is chair
made of the horns of the animal
which is the symbol of the order. To
match the horns so as to present a
pleasing effect was the work of year.
and the labor of construction, his
own, indicates taste and skill of q
high order. In recognition of Mr.
SIS active interest in the order hi
was presented with a certificate Of
life membership.
About 200 people from abroad are
the guests of our church people. il