Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-08-19

was SO badly hurt that at first it was
thought his back was broken, but an
examination by DR.. Lane proved
that such was not the cast, although
the man was very dangerously injur.
ed.
Whitman county makes the fol.
lowing Slowing according 70 the
Assessor: Number of inhabitants
11tS: number of names cLtuc.i upon
the asst ssment rolls, 2l57; number
OF horses, 12,575; cattle, 1910:
sheep, 1902; hogs six months old.
1910. Amount of CIRCUMFERENCE on
real estate as shown by county 1e-
cords, April 1, 1881, $1lG,GO9.
The MisHig1rct saws that there
is considerable excitement now
about the recent discovery of several
i valuable coal veins in kinI county.
One twelve-foot vein of anthracite
is reported, and another large vein
of Ignite Goa! OF excellent quality is
also reported discovered. Men are
leaving town quietly every day or so.
and act SO suspiciously that people
half believe they have struck some.
thing good.
Sawlogs are in ready demand at
all the mills along the Columbia
river. 1t has been several wears
since logging was as good as at
present on the river. There seemsi
to be a general scarcity of men 10
work in the wood this season, which
may be attributed principally to the
fact that many of our best woodsmeu
have gone east of the mountains 10
work in the camps getting out ties
and railroad timber.
A fire broke out in Farminrton
Whitman county, at II o'clock, on
the night of the 18th inst, destroy
ing Benton's saloon, J. Gross resi-
dence, Fish's blacksmith shop, E. E.
Paddock's drug store, the postofiice,
J. F. Kelly Il Cos warehouse and
Campbell's hardware store. Very little
of the contents of the buildings was
saved. Insurance unknown; loss
about $4,000. The origin Of the fire
is unknown, but supposed to be
an accident.
Smallpox is spreading with
alarming rapidity at Newcastle: five
cases having been reported there up
to the 10th inst. One case has been
| developed in Seattle, that of man
named Thomas, who came up with
Davis on the Dakota and has since
been stopping at the Wisconsin
house. He had taken the train for
Newcastle, where his parents reside. Z
and had proceeded as far as Renton
when he was observed to be broken
out with the disease. He was at
once returned to the pest house
about three miles from Seattle, where
he is now under treatment.
Before the sale of the Seattle and
Walla Walla railroad to Henry Vii
lard. Col.'W. c. Squire, it is said,
was authorized by the company to
negotiate for the sale of the road to
whomsoever he saw fit, ct stated
price, he to receive 1926, 900 for his
services, provided he negotiated the
sale. Finally the road was sold to-.
Henry Willard. Col. Squire claimsf
that it was through his instrument9A
ity that the sale was effected, and be
is now suing for the money. The
case is pending before the Supreme
Court of the State of New York.
Chas. D. Emery, Esq, of Seattle.
has been appointed Commissioner,
by said Court, to take testimony of
A. A. Denny and other persons here
concerning said sale and transfer,
and has commenced his work. The
result of the suit is looked forward
to with interest by our people.
A volcanic eruption took place on
the side of the mountain south of
the fork of Clearwater, about 20
miles east of Mt. Idaho, on Tuesday,
the 9th inst, sending forth column
of fire and smoke several hundred
feet in height, and rock which fell
at distance of several miles from
the place of eruption. The shock
was distinctly felt at Mt. Idaho and
on the extreme west of Camas
prairie, and at the mouth of Salmon
river, distance of about Is miles. q
Later news from Camas prairie re-
ports that column of black smoke
is still issuing from the opening,
which is distinctly visible from the
prairie. No one as yet has APP
preached the place. Evidences of
volcanic action at some former
period, exist in many place in the
immediate vicinity. So far as ap-
pears at the distance viewed, the
opening is less than thousand feet
above the bed of the south fork OF
Clearwater and within three miles OF
the Miner trail between Mt. Idah
and Florence.
A most destructive fishing Ms.
chine is in operation at the Cascades.
1t consists of wheel some 80 feet
in diameter, to which are attached
three large buckets or scoops, made
of wire. 1t is placed in q narrow
channel near the shore, which is
much frequented by salmon, and in
its revolutions these scoops dip out
all the fish within there reach. It is
said that 1000 were taken in one |
day in this manner, probably most
of them young ones, aud that the
wheel had to be stopped to allow
time for taking care Of them. Our
informant states that this was the
only wheel of the kind in the United
States, but we have since learned
that two of similar nature are In
use at Pendleton. 1t will he no
strange thing if the salmon should
disappear from the waters of the
Columbia and its tributaries befors
many years from the reckless man-