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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

On the Humptulups and the Low
er Chehalis there are some ten thou
sand acres of prairie land. The
prairies of the Humptulups are all
unoccupied. They are situated some
twenty miles up that stream.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

IT is rumored that rich quartz
ledge has been discovered on Hoods
Canal, and a party of prospectors
left this week to ascertain upon what
ground Tor rock) the report is based.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
The >kagii Yine>.

the point upon which the publIe 'ye
l. focused anything relating :. "a:
district u coGairy POSSESSES uLG-lal
ILteres; We therefore cor s.l -,
from a lately published A. IT
such facts q, Will -Iv, genera f.
Q! tie " lay Of the land. lie
mines are located IL the Case ie
Mountains, On What - known o.
RUBY creek. tie lLIor q. ssEera.
smaller creek. tributary 10 the >A4-l.
ryeT. Ruiy creek euptIes int I'll,
Skaclt u,er IlG above IT. nul'l.
Il i estimate that the nver la 4-
average f..l e ten feet 20 the I...,
from u, Junction with Ruby creek
to ~Ltr, II ,.-Ftles into the S.lla.
which wOuid eve tie bed OF t---
creek, OIL which the mines are l".-.
tel, al a.;ltui, ot LOO feet al-',
the level ui tie Ia. God has u,t.
found ia ta- I.S,r thirty miie- ls.!.w
the mouth # Ruby creek, and ~llA,
exceptionally fine specimens % H."
precious metal lave lttn taken IT.. u.
a hat III the IIN,T twenty miles n..oW
Ruby creek. al what - known H>
Goodcll's place. 10 reach the mines
from Seattle. the golJ-sceker must
take some one of the steamers on the
Skaglt route for Mount Vernon, the
fare on opposition days being one
dollar, and meals which are extra,
one dollar moie. From Mount Yer
non, party OF three can charter n
canoe, manned by Indians, to ascend
the river to Goodell's trading post
foI $50 dollars. All along the route
the scenery is described as grand and
picturesque in the extreme. AS you
ascend, the channel of the river be-
comes narrower and the current
more rapid. Finally, just ahead of
you great promontory protrudes
its bold front into the river, as if in
tend on closing the channel altogeth-
er. Presently the canoe shoots
around point Of rocks, and just to
the left the river comes dashing mad
ly through narrow conduit hewn
; from the solid rock. Here you de-
bark and with some difficulty pick
your way through the dismal chan
mel, by the brink of the seething
waters, while the Indians get the
canoe across. Again you embark,
and after passage of eight miles
against swift current, over rapids
and along great dark canyon,
through the deep solitude of which
the river courses, 20" reach Goodell's
"place." The remainder of the dis.
lance is traversed OH foot. The trail
follows the river for twenty miles,
now at the waters edge at the foot
of some towering rocky wall, again
over a tortuous ascent to the edge OF
precipice with the river thousands
of feet below. Crossing Priest
Ferry, ten miles more, over Jack
mountain, 5000 feet high, Ruby
Greek is reached, ten miles above
its mouth. The bed of the creek, to
which mining operations are con-
fined, has an average width of 60
feet.
The claims are 250 feet in width
and extend from side to side of the
stream. Dams are constructed to dry
portion of the creek, and the " dir"
is washed" with sluices or other
wise.
"THE Californian; a Western
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

OVER three hundred dairy cows
can be furnished this season for a
cheese factory. between thY Wynoo-
chez and the Satsop, on the North
side of the Chehalis river.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Mr.. A. HI. Swift makes several
trips daily between Tumwater and
this place, with his express wagon,
carrying passengers and parcels at
the lowest rates. He is careful
driver and faithful messenger, as bis
increasing business indicates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Mr.. James NJ. Hays and family,
formerly Of this place, have become
residents of Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A LADIES' rowing match is the next
thing on the tapis in San Francisco
sporting circles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

LINCOLN French, a lad of fifteen,
died at West Olympia last Thursday.
He had been ill for several weeks,
and was thought to have been recov-
ering, when he experienced relapse
which speedily ended in death.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A Coop HARBoR.-It is not gcner-
ally known that the bar opposite the
entrance to Grays Harbor is so far
from the main land, that vessels can
come up side channel until nearly
opposite the entrance, where they
have between thirty and forty feet of
water at all stages of the tide. All
the rivers flowing into Gray's HarEor
are very deep at their mouths, so
that anything in the shape OF Il ves-
sci that can go to Portland, can go
up the Chehalis to Cosmopolis if it
can not go clear up to Montesano,
some thirty miles from the entrance
to Gray's Harbor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

4 DISPATCH from New York states
that the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION Co. have purchased steel rails,
locomotives and equipments for 200
miles of standard gauge railroad, to
be constructed in Eastern Oregon
and Washington Territory during
the year 1850. Fifteen hundred
tons of the rails are now on board
the ship orient, soon to sail from
Cardiff for Portland. One hundred
miles will be built from the Dalles up
the Columbia river to connect with
the existing Walla-walla railroad
fifty miles will be an extension of
the latter to Snake river, and the re-
mainder will connect Texas fevry, on
Snake river, with the heart of the
Palouse country. 1t is stated that
these extensions and new construc-
tons are made for the purpose of
opening up, in conjunction with the
Northern Pacific, the great grain
producing district of Eastern Wash
ington Territory. The line of the
Northern Pacific in this region ex-
tends from the mouth of Snake river
enthusiastically to the Bitter Root
mountains, distance of 200 miles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

LAND FOR THE LANDLEss.- East of
Mr.. J. Il. Hicklin's place, in the fer
tile valleys among the Black Hills, is
room for fifteen families, on vacant
land. West of his place, among
these same hills, between these and
the Satsop there is room for thirty
more families. On the Mock Cheha-
lis creek and it's tributaries, between
there and Elma, there is a great
amount of very fine land vacant and
room for thirty more families. The
settlement of the Whole Chehalls
country would double the size aid
business of Olympia, whatever the
outlet used by the settlers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

MAIDEN ladies Of uncertain age
should not dispair. Naomi was
married at the age OF $50.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A POPULAR form of cornucopia IS IN
the shape of a mitten. But the
girls don't mean it, when they give
Won "the mitten" full of kisses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A NEW town has been laid of on
the Columbia river, about thirty
miles above the Dalles, on the line
of the proposed Wallula and Cello
roilroad
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

The Light at Point Wilson went
into operation on the 18th instant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Ir is thought that the rush to the
Skagit mines in the Spring will rival
that to Fraser river in 1856.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

LIKE Gray's Harbor, all the rivers
flowing into Shoalwater Bay are very
deep at their mouths. Deep water
vessels can go some twenty or more
miles up the Willapa, to Woodlands
Landing. This is the largest river
flowing into the Bay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

SANTA Claus is assuming colossal
proportions in the imagination of the
infantile population.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

New Tacoma now has really able
exponent of our Territorial interests.
NORTH Pacific Coast is the title of a
semi-monthly sixteen page paper,
which fully merits this distinction.
The individuality Of its editor and
publisher is merged in the North
Pacific Company name enough as
all will admit, but still very indetin-
lite. Whoever mas charge of the
enterprise, knows what he is about,
and his articles are exceptionally we'll
written.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

AROUND Boisfort prairie and on
Lincoln creek, DIS we'll as at various
other points on the upper Chehalis,
there is room for many settlers,
where they would be within twenty
miles of a railroad, ana a few miles
of navigable water on that river, as
soon as it is opened to navigation by
the removal of the jams. 1t will
cost about one thousand dollars to
remove the jams from the Chehnls
river, when light draft steamers can
60, in Winter, to Boisfort prairie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

rsr custom Of making pre- i-is. a
-euerosIty IN STRIKING oonir4s. with
;h,.I provertial fruEslIty, Is Likewise
imported FROM the Rhine
The bngh;e-; r,collectloIs Of a
LIFETIME cluster around this holiday
aud Its meuoI.es Of long ago. THIS
!, because ], = ohl!dreus fetc.
season ~LeL tie possession OF some
coveted toy arouse emotions which
the finding q & literal bonanza. IL
later YEAR. cannot Impart. The
memories Il youth are lasting and
los nothing n grandeur by tower
IN. on heights separated from the
Present ~ I'D impossible gulf. We
enjoy tie festivities just II proper
ton a. they hing to view these mon
urleuts of tie Past. We become
children a-AIn and tread IL mag
LAt4 4 u H-t ilGt y CA~l4tH N44tIt tLt
Leari delights 10 luger. 1t l. night
d, ! -, 1t humbles pr.de, 1t subdues
auimositv, II banishes d.,irust, II re-
move, >e.fl>Lness and make u Zee.
and act a. oiIldIen-"e except We l.,
H. ole Il these, ye cannot enter the
Airgi.m Of Heaven.
1Lat We may lie enabled to enter
ulou H." LoA.day season at peace
with eacn other, and determined to
do our share towards Lighting up the
pathway oi all with whom wo are
brought into daily intercourse, IS
the heartfelt wish Of the STANDARD.
1t can ask for no greater boon to its
readers than a realization of this
fervent prayer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Coon bottom land extends some
fifty miles up the Wynoocbee, one
of the chief tributaries of the Che
halls river. Settlements extend only
few miles up this streamy
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

IsN t about time the word boom
was consigned to its little tomb?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

The road up Tumwater Hill"
might be improved by cutting out a
few roots, which bounce express wag-
ons to the danger of their springs,
and passengers to the danger Of
perdition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

SERIOUS INJURY. - We regret to
learn that Gen. r. H. Milroy was
thrown from his horse, last Sunday,
while accompanying Rev. Mr.. Mac
fe to South Bay, to attend an after
noon preaching service. He received
an injury in his left hip. which has
been lame for years from a wound
sustained during the war. He is
confined to his bed and suffering
much pain. He has the sympathy
of many friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

THI Pipe Factory at Tumwaier
now EMPLOYS ouiy two men, 10 sup
ylv the local demand for the smaller
sizes Of pipe. There have been ID
large shipments slnce about two
months ago. when q large shipment
C.! the larger sizes vas made &c Cali
foInIa. and about four miles Of four
inch main, were soii TO ME Coo
han AM the larrel factory recently
established at Belliown. a suburb Of
Seattle Negotiations are pending
LoHeVer, l.: i large coa,Tac; from
CalIiorEIl. when. II i = cunSumma-
tel. tie full ral@ci;y e the machiu-
sry Will lie tested requiring the SCI
vice. # about fifteen men & super
intend them III COMPANY has
already IN store. large supply e
pipe of the several sIzes. SEASONED
Is the sieamIuS process TO prevent
checking. II awaits orders before
undergoing the remaining operations
Of binding aud coating with asphal-
tum. FIT l. sold here, IT l. finished
al the factory; If ii goes To San Fran
CISCO. the final touches are gwen n
the Conpanys warehouse III San
Francisco.
II is quite c' !, BAT Mr.. Hayes
committed au -,te1lous blunder
when lie advocated the withdrawal
of greenbacks from circulation. 1t
was certainly very bold move, when
it is well known that a decided ma
iolity of Congress as well as the
people are opposed to any action
which may disturb the present salts
factory condition of the national fin
ances. Resolutions have been iu-
troduced by both parties in Congress,
bv the Democrats to make the issue,
and the Republican to avoid an
agitation in which they cannot carry
the popular verdict. If Mr.. Hayes
had intended to cast u fire. brand
amid his party followers, he could
not have chosen Il more expeditions
method.
NORTH of the Black Hills is high
table land that covers some three
or four townships, offering great in
duccments for settlement. This
tract is situated east of the main
Satsop, and on it's eastern branch
also along the head of the Clio.
quillum, and south of the Skoko-
mish. On these streams, as we'll as
on the small streams running from
this section to Hoods Canal and the
Sound, are enough fertile bottom
lands, vacant, for fifty farms, while
all the rest is fine stock range,
through scattering timber. This
range is excellent, both Summer and
Winter.
New Tacoma now has q really able
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

THE Walla-walla Cuon, a sound
Republican paper, thus alludes to
Mr.. Hays late message to Congress.
" 1t Is long minded affair. 1t con.
tains few new ideas, and but little
that has not been published froYH
time to time in the t'nion and other
papers. Taken as a whole, it is not
remarkable state paper" 1t hen
proceeds:
1.-THE Mormon question causes the Pres.
iicnt to ask Congi ess to help him to en-.
force the law enacted II wears ago for tho
suppression of polygamy. The election
short paragraph, while the Presidents
pet hobby, civil service REFORM" occu-
pics column and half. Ifthc President
would practice more and preach less civil
service reform, good might follow. The
gratifying news (;) "that our relations
with foreign powers have continued peace.
fur is communicated. The Chinese d,ies.
ton is disposed OF in two sentences"
1t is quite evident that the Union
is not a very enthusiastic admirer of
the de facto President.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

SERIOUSLY ILL.-Mr. M. r. Tilley,
who has been i'll for several weeks
past, and who was supposed to be
in fair way of recovery, had an at
tack last night which greatly aggra-
Yates the nature of his complaint.
An abcess which had formed in the
stomach was ruptursd, causing him
to thow up large amount of blood.
He was resting quite easily at last
accounts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

OKALAHAMA TERRITORY. 1T is re-
ported on good authority that the
old bill to organize the territory of
of Okalahama, which was re-intro-
duced by Senator Vest, the real pur-
pose of which is to open up Indian
territory to settlement, will be sup
ported in this session by a combina-
ton of Western and Eastern inter
ests, including the Jay Gould rail-
road corporation, so powerful as to
make it's enactment practically GER
tain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Mr.. Esterly, of Tumwater enjoys
quite trade with California and the
lower Sound, in chairs, which he
packs ready for shipment and to be
put together when they reach their
destination. He sent this week $50
for the new opera house, at Seattle.
He has shipped this year 5000 to
Stockton, and during the past three
years over 10000 to the same mar
ket. This is one of the small but po-
tent levers for setting the car of pro-
gress in motion. A number of such
industries, bringing money from
abroad, diligently pursued, would
soon relieve the community from
the stingency of hard times. Every
dollar thus gained is likely to do
much good before it finds its way to
the vaults of the broker of capitalist
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A GREAT loss of Angora goats in
Southern Oregon is ascertained
to have been caused by q spe-
cies of leech, which, probably find
their way into the system with the
water drank, in the shape of ami
malculae, and finally reaching the
liver, become attached to that Or
gan, and grow to great size. An ex-
animation of the dead animals dis.
closed great numbers of leeches in
Testing principally the liver. Wheth-
er they have yet attacked the Or
binary herds of she sp is not stat
ed, but fears are entertained that the
focks will be greatly 6ecimated, if
some remedy is not found for the
ScOurpe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

RrvrvsL OF An ABANDONED Ex1tr-
FEi>E-A few months ago, xe An
nounced the suspension Of ne,u,,.-
tons for the establishment Of Al
cheese factory on White river. kipv
county, IL consequence o. the fail.
ure OF the farmers to guarantee an
adequate supply II milk TO make tie
factory remuneratiye. We are now
pleased to learn that Messrs. Lon,
a Birmingham &c gentlemen har.
Ins the pIoIec. 4LI=r CONTEMPLATION
have at last received assurances
which InlJer them to assume the
nsk # the venture, and work has
teen CONNIE need on the site selected
near the Lan--ton place, Abou,
seventeen miles from SEATTLE. /, =
proposed 10 have the factory in oper.
alton by February, when the milk q
600 cOWs vii b. converted into tins
staple article OF trade, distributing
about ST. 100 per annum for il
alone The well-known reputation
Of the cheese manufactured 10y these
gentlemen. affords US the best asrlr.
ance that the enterprise will be
financial success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19


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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-05-14
A Fighting Band.

The band, whose strains inspire
courage even in the timid, is generally
placed behind the troops in action, so
as to be sheltered from the enemy's
fire; but when the battalions separate
and advance in troops the musicians
position becomes critical, and some
times fight alone may save them. In
the Battle of Konigratz it happened
that the band of the Sixty-seventh
Regiment (PrussiaD) was cut off from
their battalions and discovered to the
enemy, who Immediately attacked the
defenseless musicians. They were al
most unarmed, and, in the desperate
struggle which arose, some fought with
their musical instruments for Weap-
ons. Many were wounded, severa!
killed among the latter two intimate
friends, one married man, the other
one charged by the anxious wife of the
former to take good care of her hus-
band and to watch over him. His
promise that either both or none
should return proved a true prophecy;
the faithful friend was killed when en-
deavoring to ward off the blow which
ansAustrian soldier was about to deal
on the other mans head. He sank
down, calling out: 81 do not surren-
der!'' and expired. The Austrians
challenged the surviving men to lay
down what arms they had; but the
Germendorf was intent on revenging
his friend; refusing to surrender, he
fought like q lion, till several stabs
from the bayonets and shot in the
side laid low the hero Chambers
journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-05-14
Seeing q Rife Ball in Flight.

We have often heard persons dis
cussing the question as to whether tho
optic nerve could really discern a rifle
ball in its fight from the guns muzzle.
After listening to several assertions of
this character, and being rather skep-
teal on this point, we accepted the in
vitation of two of the members of
the rifle club of this city, and with
them repaired to their practice grounds
to settle the question. Tho target was
about 200 yards distant. One of the
guns used was of medium bore, and
the other carried very large-sized
ball-about twelve or fourteen to the
pound, we should Judge. Prepare
tons ready, we took our stand for OBJ
servation at distance of about one
yard back and to the right of the frer,
giving very acute angle, or, as
women might say, very bias view of
the balls course. The attention of all
being ready, the smaller gun was fired.
Some declared they could see the ball,
others not; as for myself. I won't say
that I could not see it. Then the
larger gun was brought to range, and
discharged, and all were unanimous in
the verdict that they could see the ball
in its course, it being visible but Sec
onds apparently. 1t was most plainly
observed by standing directly back Of
the gun, and the more the spectator
stood to one side the more effort was
required to discern it. It was also
noted that bullets which were coated
with grease were more easily seen, the
intense heat evolved by their rapid
transit evidently melting and vaporiz-
ing the coating. But we clearly set
tied the controVerted point--we could
see bullet shot from a gun; and, if
any doubt it. let them try the expert
ment for themselves on a clear day
Battle Creek (lNich.) Cor. Chicago ks-
ter Ocean.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-05-14

IN Russia taxes are collected in this
way: A peasant. representative of a
district, comprising several villages, is
charged with the duty of collecting
certain amount of money, and it is the
business of the. people to distribute the
taxes among themselves as they like
the best. For the prompt collection,
in the first place, the representative is
responsible, and in case of hardness
he is imprisoned for q week with COM
mon criminals, and furnished with
food at the cost of three cents q day.
A district is obliged to pay for all its
members, whether they are actual res
idents, or have gone elsewhere, or are
in the army. In case q tax collector
Is unable to do his duty, he reports to
the authorities; then the police appear
armed with rods, and If the rods do not
secure the desired result the property
Of the delinquents is sold at auction.
Nor many years ago the value of
the silk manufacture OF France was far
in excess Of that Of worsted, but the
latter is now Of more value than the
former. The total value Of the worsted
industry in France is 412O, OOO, 900,
nearly half Of which is exported.
In London Is q society the members
of which agree to use their influence to
abolish the practice Of wearing mourn
ing.
LEADING Boston and New England
furniture manufacturers are trying to
establish a agency Ct London. Eng,
Tor the sale Of their goods.