Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-16
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| U0Wn-COun0 Items.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEABEcK.-Wc
are indebted to Marshal Blinn, Esq, for
the following particulars Of fatal accident,
which occurred at the Seabeck Mill On the
9TH inst: Gan accident occurred at this
place on Thursday, at 8 p. NJ. which resulted
in the instant death of Frank Francis, q
machinist in our employ and recently from
San Francisco. Mr.. Francis was in the act
of putting on a belt "a three-inch one)
which drives the lathe in the machine
shop, and Git is supposed carslessly) was
caught by the belt, resulting a. above
stated. Mr.. Francis was a young man,
married but fifteen months since, and leaves
an amiable wife to mourn his untimely
DEATH" ...t+ '
MILL AT PORr ORcHARD.-It is with
feelings Of pleasure that We announce this
morning the fact that Messrs. Colman l.
Glidden's new mill at Port Orchard CON-
mences running to-day. Under the able
superintendent of J. M. Colman, Esq.,,
the establishment has been entirely rebuilt,
three large boilers, two engines, circular
saws, palmer, edger, scantling and lath
machines introduced, and other improve
ments made, which places it equal, If not
superior TO any saw mill on the coast.
Messrs. Colman l. Gildden, We understand,
contemplate Immediately erecting foun-
dry and machine shop, in connection with
the mill. We arc certain that the enter.
prising proprietors will receive the support
to which they are justly entitled.
GREEN PEAs.-C. p. Stone, ESQ,
brought up with him from Port Madison
on Thursday stalk, on which were bios
SONS and also pods containing peas which
be obtained from the garden Of Mr.. John
Farnham, ofthat place. They can be seen
at the store Of Kinds, Stone & Co. Can
We offer q better proof Of the mildncss of
our winters than the above? Green peas
grown in the open air in the month of JAN
uary!
LAUNcH-On Wednesday last, the
Alice Hack was launched at Port Blakely.
She is about $50 tons burtheu. It is stated
that the vessel is intended to run between
the Sound aud San Francisco.
~ Mr.. Harry Anderson was accident.
ally drowned in the Snohomish river on
the LIST Of January.
The following is from tho Message:
MEMOIR OF THE MAKAH INDIANs.-
Some four years ago, Mr.. j. q. Swan. at
the request Of the Smithsonian Institution,
prepared for them memoir on the Makah
Indians, giving an account Of their history,
manners and customs, vocabulary Of Ian.
guage, &C., with numerous sketches illus
trative Of the Indian customs. The pub
LEGATION Of this work has been delayed from
various causes, but the last mail broughta
letter from Professor Henry to Mr.. Swan
informing him that the work IL now in the
hands Of the printer and will shortly go to
press. Professor Henry also, in the same
letter, invites Mr.. Swan to forward to the
Smithsonian similar monograph on the
Clallam Indians for publication. Mr.
Swan informs US that he has quantity Of
notes and sketches relative to the Clallams,
ready for arranging in proper form, and
will be glad to receive from any Of the early
settlers any anecdotes or other information
about the Clallams that may be Of inter-
est.