Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-08-05
News BrevitieS.

New hay Is selling in Tacoma O
S11 end S13 per ton.
The Assessor values Goldendale at
Sl35 600, for taxation.
Victoria Woodhall is about to
marry a wealthy banker.
The recent census Of Lewis county
shows a population of 3,270.
Prof. Tiernan is building q
smelling works at Spokane Falls.
1t is rumored that the stave factory
at Puyallup will shut down shortly:
The new Chinese treaty has been
ratified by the Celestial Government.
A salmon weighing 81 pounds was
captured on the Columbia last week.
There were ten business fail
ures last week on the Pacific Coast.
The farmers of Pierce county, w.
T., raised only 1000 pounds of wool
this year. .--.
The City Assessor of Goldeneale
finds about S150, 900 worth of prop.
erty in that town. tt
The number of patients in tie
Hospital for the Insane, at Stella.
COON is now more than 100. rs
There are several Swedish families
now on their way to Clarke county,
coming from the old country.
Mr.. Miller, the Methodist minis
ter, has preached his farewell sermon
to the Puyallup valley people.
Col. John c. Burch, Secretary oil
the U. S. Senate, died at Washing
ton on the 18th, of heart disease.
California fruit is meeting with
ready sales in New York. Plums
and pears are being shipped to Lon
don. 49,.
DR.. ClaAin, of Chicago, brother OF
Victoria, says his wife has fallen heir
to fortune Of f2, 900, 900, with a
title. .s.-' 80 - -.
John w. ,Bookwalter, the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor of Ohio,
is manufacturer, and is supposed
to stand we'll with the Working
men. ''-' = 90
The hop crop on the Puyallup it
not going to be as heavy as was as
first anticipated. The dry weather
has affected it unfavorable on light
soils.
Mr.. E. Meeker, one of the leading
men of Puyallup, WILSON commence
the erection of q fine two. story
residence at that place. Cost about
50, 800.
Jefferson county has this year 1910
inhabitants, or rs more than last
year. 1t has also q taxable property
of s573, 900, or$120, 900 more than
last year. - . -.
The Emperor of Germany has
conferred upon Prof. VIM. Dwight
of Whitley. Massachusetts. the order
OF merit mace vacant by the death
of Thos. Carlyle. -. 3.
Hops are in full bloom in Puyal-
lup valley, and will be. benefited by
the rain now falling. There can un-
be some acres seleoted
that will yield over3. 600 pounds per
The Times Washington CORES.
pondent again shows up the star
route frauds and furnishes proof
that Postmaster General Key knew
Of several swindling affairs, but took
no action. - q. =
Montpelier, at Orange Court
House, VT, birth place of President
was sold on the 28th at
public auction for $4,000, to Jas.
D. Darlington, of the Exchange
Hotel, Richmond.
There are no indications of SETTLE
ment Of the trunk line troubles. but
Vanderbilt is quoted as saying that
the war will last till navigation
closes. Passage to. Chicago. from
New York on the 28th, Sc SO. ..4.:
The Emperor of Russia will leave
shortly for Moscow. Four hundred
police have already been sent on as
precaution, and troops are eta.
Toned along the line between Mos.
low and st. Petersburg, about 400
English miles. =. ="
At Point Roberts last Sunday the
oroverbial fisherman's luck took a
urn for the better. On that day
10000 fish were taken in three In
Han nets in six hours. These fish
we're all sold to q Fraser caanery at
hree cents each. ..,l. .e,.i.-.... .s,a-
Capt. Dan Morrison, Of the Geoyyo1,e,
.. Starr. has resigned bis position as
master of that steamer, which took
fleet on the LIST instant, so We are
Capt. Morrison is an OF.
,erienced pilot, and we learn he has
omething in view that will give him
more leisure and be more lucrative.
A meeting of the prominent
itizens OF New Tacoma was held
ecently for the purpose Of effecting
n organization to encourage the
Investment Of capital and establish
manufactures in. New Tacoma. e.
7. Ouimette, was chosen temporary |
and T. r. Brown. Sec.
etary. "r" " ~ s4-2a "a
Col. ". Miner Roberts, a civil |
ngineer Of note, some years ago |
hief engineer of the Northern
'acific railroad. died at Rio Janeiro1
n the 18th of July. At the time of
is death he held the position of |
hief engineer under the Emperor OF |
'razil, at q salary of $40, 900 per
mum. ....,