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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

EIGHTEEN HUNDRED printers struck
for higher wages, in New York, at noon
on October 25th, and by six o'clock
that evening 1900 of the men had gone
back to work, their employers acceding
to their demands. This was the best
planned and most successful strike on
record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

JNo. BRIGHT expects to make US a visit
soon. He will be warmly welcomed in
the United States as he has proved HIM
self a true friend Of u republic during
its darkest. 6aYS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE Winston Bros. have commenced
track laying on the branch of the rail
road ruauing from Helena to Wickes.
They expect to reach the latter place
this month, e
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

BOHEMIAN is to have the first elevator
in the territory. 1t will be built by Mr..
Joseph Hill, ofNew York, and will take
one million feet of lumber for its con
atrIlctiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE old champion walkist, Edward
Weston, now proposes to walk 5000
miles in 100 consecutive days, Sundays
excepted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

Gov. PROCTOR KNOTT, Of Kentucky,
has presented President Arthur with
the finest fishing rod in the country.
This is quite appropriate, considering
Arthur's fishing exploits in the Nation
al Park
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

PERE HYACINTH has arrived in New
York. He will deliver a course OF lee
lures in this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1883.

THERE were one hundred and thirty
thousand Americans summered IN Eu-
rope this last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

ST. PAUL real estate transfers average
$500, 900 in value a week. In Mlnneap-
oils they ran up to h-lf amillion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

THE assessment of Silver Bow county
will amount to six and a quarter million
dollars, this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

PRESIDENT WILLARD sent a telegram
con%gratulating the Yellowstone artesian
well company upon their striking water
at Miles City.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-07

The white bull that tried to butt the
express train off the track near Stu
art, in Deer Lodge county, was found
dead near the track the next morning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
0elu aduertis
Probate Notice.

IN the Probate Court in and for Klicki-
l. tat county, Washington Territory.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Ad.
aline Scammon, Richard ScammOn,
George Scanmon and Justin Scammon
minors.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Daniel ScamInon, guardian of the
persons and estates Of his minor children,
Mary Alkaline Scammon, Richard Scam.
mon, George Scammon and Justin Scam
mon will, on Saturday, March 2Ith, 1888,
at O'Clock P. NJ. at the front door of the
Courthouse of Thurston county, Washing
ton Territory, i'll the city of Olympia. sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, United States gold coin, all OF
the right title and interest of Mary Ada
line Scanmon, Richard ScammOn, George
Scammon and Justice ScammOn, minors,
(the same being an undivided One-niDth
interest of, in and to the following de-
Scrlbed real estate situate in ThurstOn
county, Washington Territory, to wit:
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section IL; The southwest quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of section II,
and the west half of the northwest quar-
ter of section 49, township Is, north Of
range one west, containing one hundred
and sixty acres. Said sale is made in
Pursuance of An order made by the above
named court OH the oath day of February,
A. ID. 1883.
DANIEL SCAMMON,
Guardian of the persons and estates of
Mary Alkaline, George, Richard and u.s.
tlce ScamnIOn, minors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

Va lnuSuai Bridal Tour.

FEnN the Portland YL.l.rD,.
In the >prin.rilnc OF l-3> there.
started H..ro-S he continent from, g,
village in western New Nn,Iiah r;I.
ii l,arty of wi..rn NrN NJ. Cray
formed part. HE other m,.ni,..r-
were Rev. +. Walker a,I w..
Rev. &. Evl- and wife. and i;.y
i. l.. Smith a:l wiz. Their les.
tiua,ion Vs. . nli,,inr,ry station
IN the Cu!yi..r c,rnfr,. unv in
Yakima county. Wa~hir,-.n Ter
ril"rv. Their lmnl. Of travel "a,
ON hur~ I,arL a.I MI 1I...r v,,.,,.,
in,,.r>-ion> were plp.rl unnY r;.l,
animals Their mi,-in,;a,y work
auun.. the Spos1nc .nd Ne, Perez.
!ad.uns. r1I-,v broken hy rf..
Whitman ,u,....,.r. T.. =, ,,.,t.,.r :.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

The CENSUS reporis OF 1850 exhibit
some III ercstln5 ii lures in ltlatIull
10 the agricultural Interests III the
several GroSrap hical r,rts Of The
country. The varlance III the pro-
dnctiveneas Ia the ratio ri lerauA,
employed 10 iul,cl euIpri in". H.
the Pacific States llu Ga ltis rs
engaged iii agriculture III lo,3 pro-
duced staples worth so, Ni1 A., or
$3.50 to each lersun engaged III the
business. The n-Xt highest are the
Middle States, New York, rcnn-yl-
wanna, New jersey and Delaware,
where 7j5, $50 persons raised CROPS
- the value of S343. -. ,272, Oh
$454 to each person. The Western
States, with 2,34G ,344 persons, pro-
duced crops worth $9l3 $50 ,G52, OF
1899 to each worker. The New
England States with 301 SD farm
workers produced only Sl03. 343 .5GG,
or $342 each. The most astonishing
result is III the Southern States.
Here 400 ,945 laborers produce val
ues aggreSatins s756,391 ,3OS, OF
only SlS5 to each worker.
These are the figures as compiled
by the Philadelphia Times from the
census reports, and while in all pro-
liability not absolutely correct, they
may be taken as showing relatively
accurate. The differences ale start
ling. Says the Times: "That the
Pacific States should produce fifty
per cent. more in proportion to the
labor employed then the rich and
highly cultivated Middle States, and
almost four times as the South will
outwit the farmers of both localities. "
The Pacific Slope can beat the world
in its cereal products and a few years
more will develop surplus product
which will almost feed the Western
and Southern States. In fact the
the soil of Washington Territory,
and other Territories and States EN-.
bracing the Pacific States, is very
rich in all the qualities necessary to
produce largely and abundantly the
various cereals as we'll as grains COM
ing within the scope of agricultural
Uealth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
No. 2,lOl.

IN the District court of the Second Jul
i dicial District of Washington Territory,
holding terms at Olympia, for the coun-
ties OF Thurston, Mason and Chehalis.
Stephen Barker
vs.. 81.
His Creditors.
Pursuant to an order of the Hon. John
=. Hoyt, Judge of said Court, notice is
hereby given To all the creditors of the
said insJivent Stephen Barker, to be and
appear before the said Judge, in open
Court, at the courtroom of said Court in
the city of Olympia Thurston county,
Washington Territory, on the 18th day of
April, AID. 1883. at 10 o'clock A. NJ of that
dav, then and there to show cause. if any
they can, why the prayer of said insol-
vent should not be granted, and an as
signment of his estate be made, and he be
discharged from his debts and liabilities,
in pursuance of the statute in such case
made and provided; and, i'm the mean.
time, all proceedings against said insol-
vent he stayed.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Court, this LIST day of March, AID. 1888
lis. X. q. O'BRIEN, Clerk.
4. +. CARROLL, attorney .or Petitioner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
Loss of the c. l.. Taylor.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Feb. 22.-The
barkentine c. L. Taylor, Capt. Berg
man, left here Saturday morning
for San Francisco. On Sunday, at
8 A. NJ, about fifty miles outside
Cape Flattery, the barkentine was
running along with a fair wind
when it suddenly changed and a
southeast squall threw her on her
beams ends. The hands went to
work and cut the masts away when
she righted. The Captains son, a
boy about six years old, was washed
overheard. Capt. Bergman jumped
after him, but failed to save him,
and nearly lost his life in the at
tempt. After the vessel righted
Mrs. Bergman was found in the
cabin dead. 1t is supposed she died
of suffocation or was killed by
of timber, although no bruises were
found on her person. Yesterday
the second mate and crew of six
men in all left the wreck in boat
for Vancouver Island, where it is
thught they arrived in safety. The
captain, first mate and cook stuck
by the vessel, and were rescued by
the bark Arcturus, which brought
them here this afternoon. The Cap
tain's little daughter was saved
without injury. Mrs. Bergman
was buried at sea before help came.
Capt. Bergman is completely brok-
en- down by this terrible loss. Mrs.
Bergman was about % years age,
and was well known here, having
resided here for several years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
Puget Sound Mills.
Interesting Review Of an Importan,
and Growing Industry.

and Growing Industry.
SEATTLE, W. T., Feb. 25.-T1e
lumber trade on the Sound has been
III an improving condition for nearly
live years. In 1879 it was quite de-
pressed. Several mills were shut
down and many hundred lumbermen
quit the county. Logs were dull of
sale at So 80 per l 900 feet. The
Improvement was noticeable in 1880.
and under its spirit logs took an adj.
vance to 81 aud 81 so per 900 feet.
followed Ivy further advance to S.
and s. 80 in 1891, aud Sc and Sc so
III 1882. The present year has
already witnessed
AN ADVANCE
To 81, the highest price yet paid for
saw logs in this region. Notwith-
standing the extraordinary prices of
the present and past years, logs have
never been i'll more keen request
than now. The number of men en-.
gagged i'll getting ont logs outnumber
those SO engaged in 1879, by three
to one, and the outfit of clmp is
many times more costly than it was
few years ago, now involving
heavy purchases of land, ccnstruc-
ton of railroads, owning IT tsenty
or more draugh t animals IND =. en-.
ployment of from 25 to 50 hands.
Ten years ago no mill on the Sound
cut as much as 100, 900 feet of lum.
Der in day, now it is second rate
mill that cannot exceed that quantity,
while one averages $50, 900 feet daily,
another $50 600 and third is pre-
pairing for a daily cut of $50, 900.
The shipments to foreign ports have
risen to
SEVEN MILLION FEET A MONTH,
While the shipments coastwise are
fifteen million. The home demand
is now an item worthy of considera-
ton, employing as it does some
twenty or more of the smaller class
of mills, ranging in daily cut from
two thousand feet per day to thirty
thousand. Wages have undergone
steady advance during the period
under review. 1t is a green hand
aud very poor man who cannot noy
command his fifty dollars month,
while the average in camp and mill
must be at least $75-many men
getting 500, and even $12O. This
condition OF affairs has created
demand for timber lands, which have
been taken up in immense quantity.
There is no present reason for doubt.
ing that the demand upon both
woods and mills will continue I'M
abated for year or two longer at
least, which fact is regarded here,
where so much depends upon the
timber interest, with no small degree
of satisfaction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
An Important Discovery.

Tnr ChchaIiS IM,H, SAYS: Col.
Milroy of this place, has recently
discovered and definitely located an
immense iron mine within the linn
lis of this county. 1t is situated
III the northern portion OF the coun-
tv. some H. miles from this place,
and seven miles from biz Skookum.
and almost directly in the route of
the proposed railroad down the
valley. The deposit covers the
better portion of two sections of
land, Is casil V accessible, and is of
the very best quality of magnetic
ore. being superior in richness to
that of the celebrated Skayit mines.
This mine WAS in manner diScov-
cred some five wears ago by Il sur
vcyor. who knew that he was in the
vicinity of Il large body of power
fully magnetic iron ore. from the
fact that his instruments become
So demoralizcd that they were use
less. Since that time parties in the
interest of eastern capitalists have
several times sought to locate the
deposit, but always without success.
Colonel Milroy has now solved
thS mystery, and is prepared and
and willing to conduct anyone
having business intentinos to
the mine. He states that the route
to it from biz Skookum is over a
very level country, open, and in
every way suited to the building of
a railroad. This is one of the most
extensive, easily developed, and
valuable bodies, of iron ore us vet
discovered in the territory. and
there it no doubt but that it must
soon attract the attention of some
of the surplus capital that is now
awaiting investment in the east.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
4 Agricultural Notes.



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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
4 steamer 30 Ncars cid.

THE steamer Beaver. which was
recently sunk in Eurrard Inlet,
near Sample Jacks, was built in
1888 and wa> the first steamer that
rounded the Horn bound for Brit
ish Columbia, and arrived here after
passage Of one hundred and sixty
three DAYS from London. Her
launch was witnessed bv King
William ~, and lGo.o0o of his
loyal subjects, and Duchess
christcncd her after the usual fash
ion toy breaking a bottle of cham
payne against her bow. Captain
Home WAS the first commander and
after him came Captains Doid~.
l'rotchir. Scarborough and Sings
ter, all OF whom have passed AWAY.
The present owner, purchased her
from the Hudson BAY Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
Unprecedented Cold Weather

From the \ akima S;gh"l: From
the best information we are able to
obtain the recent cold weather was
by far the coolest. and continued
the longest, ever known bv white
pcoplein \ akima county. What was
experienced by Indians and coyotes
and others of our animal predeces-
Sors is of course hard to tell. The
records have been lost in the sand
hills of ForSettulncss. The cold
est weather of which citizens of
\ akima have any recollection of
experiencing here. prior to that
which we have just passed. was ex.
perienced on the morning of Janu-
arv Is, 1875. The thermometer
marked on thatoccasion thirty three
degrees below zero. 1t remained
that low for only short time. wher-
as the recent cold spell lasted for
some ten days, during which time,
on one or two occasions, the mer-
curry fell as low IA forty degrees be-
low zero. Our cold weather is,
however, unaccompanied by the
slightest particle of wind, and those
who have been accustomed to cx-
periencing cold weather in Iowa
and Nebraska and other cold, damp
and windy sections, are unanimous
in the conclusion that the thermom-
etcr is no indicator of the weather
with reference to its effect upon
man. This fact is observed as much
in warm weather as in cold. When
the thermometer III our dry climate
indicates extreme heat, such as
would he almost uncomfortable in Il
moist climate. it is observed that
the effect upon men and horses is
seldom injurious i'll the least.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
Late Eastern News.



bo-f"N, srb Ii Owen 900 Demo-
rrA'' 81 New England dlned to-
E'iurr '"-nght. Governor Butter :
- ",i v,
W..h.n-.,', VII 7'" ""''
Y'''
""f'. "'r A"".r'
EAST lA"As' Mich, Feb. b a
fN'i'l from logging camp says two
men got M" "lsn"t" over trl'l,
IL 10 whose team ""u'd haul The
heaviest !"a". Aver lie fn1l, the
one Wi"S" team WAS NIrfo'louS,
WIk"d li;" r'"n and sat down.
'.r &C. lated on" came behind, and
'.''" vi 'i' ia 9-ltit" "a"
H'"''' t:'.n IN" bptN. he hCa I
rolf :" the ii""F. the eyes winke'
~rVt.ai t:i'"9 al'i the month 'p'n"l
-Nrln"ela "l The camp took TIE nur-
derer, placed Il lo1 and chain abound
ms neck, and hung HIM. They
placed guard around the body t"
await the arrival Of The sheriff. Men
came from Il hel%hhorng camp to
take the corpse down, when gen
eral light ensued, III which seven
nch were Killed.
I'm Appeal for Help.
PnrAplLrnA. Feb 23.-Thc fol-
lowing Was taken from Il bottle
picked up the o2d on the beach neor
Cola Spring. Cane NAV: February
6, lsN:i. Steamer EIraoor, latitude
81 degrees IS minutes lonritule %
degrees Il minutes. is loakipo
Cannot keep the vessel ahoat till
morning. Unless assistance comes
we are lost. God have mercy on us.
(Siyned) Bellaire."
R.uor, Of III. Combination o., .,,,
road Interests Confirmed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

W. S Ladd and wife to August
Schneider, lanl in sections % and
:3i3, township Is, range = west. $500.
Gilbert II. Frost to Walter G.
Frost, 10 acres in section II town
ship II, range west. II 900
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

The Courier says that Mr., Sutton
formerly mail carrier ON the Cheha
lis route, and Miss Maggie Campbell
were married by Squire Henry, JAN
uary LIST, and the marriage was kept
secret until few days ago and the
bride had completed a term of schooI
she was teaching on Cham bers
prairie. They now reside in Ia.
coma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

ALFRED Anderson, who was last
week convicted of murder in the
first degree, in the STATE Circuit
Court for Multnomah county, Ore
Son, was sentenced, Friday, to be
hanged on the 18th day of April.
At request of his attorneys, fifteen
days were allowed for preparing ex-
ceptions and presenting an appeal to
the District Court.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
Scandal.

Mans vicious appetites and de-
PRAYED tastes are, and have been
from the very beginning, the most
interesting, the most studied and the
most unsolvable of all problems of
human thought. That the first are
most gratifed by those things which
are destructive of his physical ma
ture, and the other by those which
degrade his moral faculties, are facts
just as patent as the other fact that
he will drink, chew, smoke and in
dulge to excess in other unnamed
practices, which he knows to be d.
rectly injurious to himself and in
dectly SO by this example to every
body else. Why he will do so, and
how he can be prevented from doing
80, are the great puzzles.
But it is not of drunkenness or such
kindred vices that we wish now to
speak, but of that morbid taste for
scandal and filth, which crops GU!
whenever an occasion offers like that
lately presented in our quiet little
community by the publication in O
Portland paper called the Sunday
Mercury of one or two scurrilous
communications, purporting to have
been written in Olympia, compound
ed of indecent personal innuendos
only less vile than the puns by
means of which the names of the
supposed actors have been disclosed
through the ingenious interpreta-
tions Of the few knowing ones to the
general community. To the general
community? Yes; that is the notable
fact, for whilst there were but two
copies of the paper received in the
town, it is doubtful if there are more
than a score or so of adults who have
not devoured the unsavory morselwith
that peculiar gusto which Dutch
man develops when going for Linn
berger cheese, and that unfortunate
few may even yet be seen diligently
trying to borrow copy.
We do not refer to this as any
thing strange or unusual, for every
one knows for himself that good PEG.
pie will even neglect their bibles to
read and enjoy in secret this kind
Of literature about their neighbors
when it is around, although they do
not believe word of it, and that so
long as such stuff is sought for and
read there will be some one ready to
write and print it, but we do feel
moved to say to the able and witty
Olympia correspondent of the Her.
curry, that he ought to, and were his
indemnity known would, he suitably
punished by having his name made
public.
NEXT Sunday, the remains Of the
late Maj. Vic Trevitt, are to be de-
posted on Memaloose Island, an
old Indian burying-ground in the
Columbia, near The Dal.es, by the
Masonic fraternity. This is in ac-
cordance with request made many
times during his life, wish that his
old friends regard as sacred duty as
well as privilege to respect. The
body has been lying at The Dalles
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

Mr.. G.. w. Lawson, one of the
old-time residents of Oregon, died
in Portland, Oh the 22d ult. He
was prominent spiritualist, n WE'LL
known lawyer and genial whole
souled citizen. At different times
he has figured conspicuously in pol.
tics, and once ran for Delegate, as
all Independent, under the Terri.
torial form of government.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02
Seeds Seeds!! Seeds y!

NARMERS and Gardeners can get al!
il sorts of field, flower and garden seeds
in quantities to suit, in papers or pound
packages at
c. B. MANN'S DRUGSTORE.
Olympia, March 2, 1883. Il
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

HIsroRY fails to record the eXis-
tence of any political party since
the organization of our Government.
that at any time was SO burdened
with divisions and fractional fights as
the Republican party now is in all
parts of the country. There is not
State i'll the Union where that
party has been wont to have a ma
jority of the voters, but what it is
now rent asunder and quarreling
over the spoils of office. The fight
began in New York with Conkling
Plat, Arthur & Co. arrayed in an
taSonism to the half breeds. which
fight lost them the State. They are
breaking the unity of the spirit of
their party in Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Nebraska and Colorado, and,
in fact, every where else where they
have any strength. Surely a dou-
ble-minded party, as we'll as dou-
ble-mlnded man, is unstable III its
WAYS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

HE |. 5. steamer .lshuc,o', an
IRON paddle-wheel carrying six guns,
was wrecked i'll the China seas a few
weeks ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

Mr.. 5. c. Woodruff has entered
upon the duties of accountant at the
Insane Hospital. His mother and
family accompany him to his new
post of labor.