Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28


FRANCIS A. Walker has been NOM
mated by the President as superin-
tendent Of the coming census.
The business men of San Francois
co are about making an organized
effort to resist the new state consti-
tuition
Z V1srroRs to Tumwater go into
ecstacies over the beautiful river
seenery now so much enhanced by
the high water.
THE people Of the Willamette val
ley have pleasure in common with
us; they are rejoicing over the dis
plays of brilliant wiid-Aowers.
MRs. Livermore, in her favorite
lecture, asks, "What shall we do
with our Daughters?" Our answer
comes almost unbidden, send them
to Washington Territory.
TnE people Of England have been
made quite uneasy at the announce
ment of Lord Chelmsford, command
ing in South Africa, that the fighting
strength of the Zulus amounts to
forty thousand men, exclusive of a
reserve corps of seven regiments.
The San Juan lime kiln, which
has been, for time, shut down for
was to be started up again
on Monday. This establishment
turned out 20, 900 barrels of lime last
year, and the proprietor means to add
such facilities as will enable him to
turn off 80, 600 barrels this year.
In the absence Of the President
and Vice President, Mr.. B. F. Brown
occupied the chair at the meeting Of
the Blue Ribbon League, last night.
a crowded house attested the in
terest taken by our people in this
Wide-awake temperance movement.
The base bali players, representing
the two schools, are to have.another
tournament next Saturday. The
East Olympians do, not like to give it
up SO, and the students of District
No l are thir,ang for q greater meas
ure Of glory. They should say,
T" wind and rain permitting
The New York Sun says the re-
ports about the Indian hostilities in
Alaska have been started by the
settlers, there, for effect and specula-
tion. New York editors know about
as much of the troubles in Alaska,
as they do about the aspect of Chi
nose affairs on this coast.
EASTERN temperance people are de-
ploring the growing popularity Of
Cigarette smoking among young
boys. and ladies in the higher walks
of life. We are radical enough to
assert that no lady ever smokes, for
the sake of pleasure or fashion, eth
er pipe, cigar or cigarette.
ON Wednesday last, four United
States prisoners were added to the
number already incarcerated at Nc
Neips Island. These men hail from
Seattle and were sentenced by Judge
Greene. One Territorial prisoner
was also brought up at the same
time, to be placed under the charge
of Sheriff Billings.
TIE New York Commercial Bulletin
announces that the first shipment OF
iron to China was made
o few days ago from that port. Not
. pound of iron WAS ever shipped be-
fore from this county to China, and
The late transaction is hailed as an
encouraging omen by merchants deal
ing in that article.
COMMISSIONER Williamson Of the
Land Office has just announced an
decision which homestead
settlers viii do well to remember.
The gist of the decision is to the
effect that the title OF homestead
is not completed by simply occupy
ing the 1end for grazing purposes
some cultivation.
In default CT basket-making, sheriff
Billings is finding way to dispose
Of his basket-willows. They are
found to be an excellent means for
preventing the wearing away OF moist
and parties in town are
appropriating them to such uses.
Once planted in a moist soil. they