Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-18
DoWn-Sound Items.


The following items are from the Afel-
Irennr of the 18th:
-On the Sd inst. as Mr.. Il. II. Beatty
wa, travelling through the woods in the
ne-hhorhood of Lake Washington. about
Ten miles in northcrly direction from Sc
attic, he found in a thickct grey cloth
coat. apparently having been dropped by
some party. In the inside pocket receipt
from Wells, Fargo Il Cos Agent at Carlin,
,l,,cl May 2Sth, 1860. was found. ac-
knowlcdgcd having received from W. II.
Stewart a valise, to be forwarded to Win
ncmucca. The coat is in a good condition,
md can be obtained by the owner on ap-
rlication TO this Office Mr.. Beatty informs
us that he thinks that mystery is con-
nccted with it. as the place where he found
it is distant from the road and had no traces
Of any previous party having been there.
CApTuRED.-On Saturday afternoon,
while Mr.. 7. Hartford and his brother
were returning home in large canoe on
Lake Washington they noticed bear
swimming in the water short distance
ahead Chase was Immediately given,and
the bear driven ashore perfectly exhausted.
With the exception of n small knife, the
party had no weapons, but the knife was
fused with effect on his throat, and in a
short time bruin" was on his way to town.
The animal weighed about $50 pounds.
The steamer taruna remains in Nicto-
ria harbor. in custody of the authorities.
We understand that the case will come be-
fore Court this week, both parties having
secured the services Of the entire legal
fraternity Of the Colony.
The following items we CLEAN from the
Port Townsend Message ofthc 18th:
HALIBUT-Thc two italian fishermen
who have recently established themselves
here, came into port this morning with a
boat load of the finest halibut we have cv-
or seen on the Sound. Two of these fish
weighed over 200 pounds each. They
were taken in on a bank between Point
Wilson and Rocky Point A few of these
splendid fish will be sent to Olympia and
Seattle. The remainder were readily dis
posed of here, at 6 cents per pound.
INSANE PERsoN-In the Probate Court
forJctfcrson county, before udg &c Learned,
commission of Iuaatico de ingmircndo
was instituted in the case of William Par
son, who was adjudgcd to be an insane
person. and dangerous to be at large. and
was therefore ordered by the court to be
sent to the Insane Asylum at Monticello.
INpIANs-Quitc a large number of In.
dians have been here the past few days
with oil. to trade with our storckccpcrs.
These Indians are from the Makah tribe
Of Cape Flattcry, and from the Clyoquot
tribe ON the west coast of Vancouver Is
lands
k:ay~ We received call. yesterday. from
Hon. 4. $. Miller Of kitsan county. who is
lere in attendance to the Grand Lodge of
Ma-ons.
Gay Rain has fallen Almost necessarily
the past few days.
sV Capt. Libby will accept our thanks
f'r c"urtcsics.
tV The District School begins next
Monday.
ELECTRO g. ICON.-This curious and
valuable subs, zee is confidently claimed
to be the best article ever discovered for
cleaning and polishing gold. silver and
plated ware, and all smooth metallic sur
faces, of whatever description. including
kitchen utensils Of tin, copper, brass, steel.
etc.
TO HEADS OF FAMILIEs.-Arc your
little ones subject to the. Group: If so.
don't fail to use Ncwell's Pulmonary Syr-
up. \ few doses given in time may save
the life ofa darling child DO not fail tn
have it ON hand, ifyou would be safe and
free from anxiety.
COoPER's MAGNETIC BALM.-This
balm may with more propricty be called Il
Universal Remedy" than any other
ever offered the public.
M \ II II T. ID.
On the 18th inst, on Yem Prairie, at the