Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-29

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tiles of the outline, 10 feet and inches
distance from the base of the stalk to the ex
IRENE top of the leaf, 1 feet j! inches; length
OF the stalk, 90 iaches; distance from the
top OF the stalk to he extreme top of leaf,
| 81 inches; extreme breadth of leaf ) feet
| and . inches; circumference of the stalk al
the base, 81 inches; circumference of the
| stalk where the leaf commenced, > inches
The vegetable from which the leaf was taken
was raised from seed sent to Mr. Buck by
Mrs. j. G.. Wilson, while that lady was in
Ohio. Mr. Atkinson has made an accurate
diagram of the monster leaf and stalk, Civ
ing the dimensions of the same, which he
will forward to Mr.. Dufur, now at Philadel-
phia, to be placed on exhibition at the Gems
tennal, to show what Oregon soil is capable
of producing.
lNJUNeTIoN-On application of H. G.
Strive, Esq, Attorney for the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Company, temporary injunc.
ton was granted on Monday by Judge
Greene, restraining the Sheriff from selling
the railroad and other property of the cons
parry for the non-payment of some two
thousand dollars taxes assessed against the
company by the authorities of this county.
1t is claimed by the company that the rail-
road is exempted from taxation by special
provision in their charter, and that their
lands are not taxable because the United
States hold the legal and equitable title of the
same, until the cost of surveying and locat.
ing said laIds is paid by the company The
final hearing of the cause will he postponed
until the regular term of the District Court
in December
LATE returns from Stevens county fixes
the population at $50, one hundred of whom
are Chinese. 1t has 10000 head of cattle,
1000 horses, 500 sheep and $50 head of hogs
1t is almost exclusively q stock country,
though small grains and vegetables arc pro.
duccd in sufficient quantities for home con.
sumption. Timothy grows we'll There are
great many stock ranches in the district
that can be taken up by any one DESTROYS OF
so doing. The Chinese are engaged in Minis
ing on the Columbia river bars This section
of country embraces the Crab Creek and Big
Lake portion of Stevens county, and up the
Columbia river from White Bluffs to the
mouth Of the Spokane river.
AS Mrs. J. G. Sparks, and her daughter,
Mrs. c. B. Mann, were driving to Lewis
county, yesterday, they were met about
twenty miles from town, by a drove of cat.
tie, and their horse taking fright, suddenly
started 10 one side, :upsetting the carriage.
and throwing thcm'both ont. Mrs. Sparks
hand and arm we've considerably bruised
and Mrs. Mann sustained some scratches,
but no bones were broken, and they will
doubtless soon recover. A farmers team for
tunately soon came by and brought the
ladies to town.
A SAILOR belonging to the steamship City
of Panama was lost overheard, while off
Lime Point, on her last trip to the Sound.
Boats were Immediately lowered and the
body was recovered, but all efforts for rcsus-
citation were in vain. The remains were
sent to San Francisco, by a pilot boat, for
burial. Deceased was Frcnchman by birth
and had racently arrived on the Coast
SEVERAL exploring parties propose to ren>
devious in the mountains soon. This has
been an unusual year for excursions of va
rious sorts, and the end is not yet. They will
conduce to sound health: if barren of other
desirable results.
THE improvement of Swantown bridge is
in progress. Until the stringcrs are raised
and the plank are rclaid, communication
with that surburb will be considerable inter
rupted.
Mr. Young, the popular landlord of the
New England House, has been ill the past
few days, but is now in a fair way of recov>
cry.
Mrs. Walker has postponed the opening of
her private school until next Monday. 1t
viii be held in the District School House.
THE steamer Capital mae trip yesterday
to Devils Head, with lot Of supplies for set
tiers at that point.
Gov. Thompson, of Idaho, has rendered the
services of 500 volunteers to aid in Furnishing
the Sioux Indians
We are indebted to Purser Morgan, of the
steamer Anderson, for late down>Sound pa
pers.
THE farming prospects in Eastern Washing.
ton are exceedingly favorable.
EMIGRANTs are arriving from the "Plains
across" ut Walla-walla.
PREACHING in the NJ T. Church to- morrow,
morning and evening by Rev. j. T. Wolfe.
Subject, morning, "Freencss of Christ's
Salvation" evening, Marriage and its
Duties" Sabbath School at 1890 r. NJ
Town Board.
Board met at usual hour, Saturday, July
ed
Report of Street Committee ON Improve
ments on Plumb street was adopted, and