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Subject: [Newspaper] Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington, Nov. 1, 1901
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 19:03:24 -0800
Washington Standard
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
November 1, 1901
Work has been suspended on the court house building and capitol annex the
past few days in consequence of heavy rainfall.
Surveyor General KINGSBURY has opened, listed and forwarded the bids
submitted for surveying the Quiniault Indian reservation.
B. F. DENTON, of Mud Bay, returned last Saturday from his Eastern trip,
during which time he visited the Pan-American Exposition.
A Teacher's Institute has been in session the past week in this city and
from appearances more than usual interest has centered therein.
The State Treasurer has made a call for capitol fund warrants numbered
from 101 to 146, involving $4,471. The call matures on the 9th inst.
Leander FENHOLM and Miss B. K. ERICKSON were united in marriage Tuesday
evening, by a minister of the Lutheran church from Tacoma.
J. K. L. MITCHELL has bought the "McCLELLAN" sawmill at Tenino. It has a
capacity of 25,000 per day and the sale includes a logging outfit.
Tom PRATHER's language is expressive, if not elegant, when he talks about
those mischievous boys who appropriated his gate on Hallowe'en.
Mrs. Bernetti WILLARD was Wednesday accorded a decree of divorce by the
Superior Court from Alexander WILLARD, on the ground of cruelty.
Mark JONES has sold to Walter GUNSTONE lot 2, block 32, Swan's addition,
on Sixth street between Pear and Quince, for a consideration of $450.
A dozen silk umbrellas were stolen from the residence of Judge DUNBAR,
last Tuesday night, the property of guests, while they were playing whist
within.
C. HOLTHUSEN has sold his bakery and restaurant business, on Fourth
street, to C. H. ROBBINS, lately of Centralia, who has assumed personal
supervision.
A copy of the Nome News, received in this city last week says that on the
14th inst., Judge WICKERSHAM had summarily removed U. S. Commissioners R.
N. STEVENS and E. R. WHEELER, and appointed Judge T. M. REED to succeed
the suspended officers as Commissioner and ex-officio Recorder.
Mr. FUNK, the County Attorney, has refused to ratify the agreement of the
County Commissioners to compromise the Northern Pacific's taxes for
$30,000, a scaling of nearly 40 per cent. from the amount due with
penalty and interest. It is said that the Commissioners will employ
special counsel and proceed to bring the matter to a termination.
The average tenor will labor a lifetime to reach the high C. George
MORGAN, the young Englishman who is this season with Haverly's Minstrels,
soars nearly an octave above the high C; indeed reaches notes that the
male voice has never before been known to attain. This vocal marvel last
season created a sensation in England with the famous Moore & Burgess'
Minstrels of London, but a tempting salary caused him to cross the pond
and join the Haverly's Minstrels, who appear at Olympia Theater, Thursday
night.
Rev. H. L. BADGER, rector of St. John's church, last Monday, tendered his
resignation, to accompany his wife, whose illness necessitates a change
of climate. It was not accepted, however, but a six months' leave of
absence was granted to enable him to perform that imperative duty without
resigning his charge. The family will leave in about ten days for Tulare,
California.
#000936
Gloria Lester
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