Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
Matters Of Interest.


~ Poit Tow send, 80 new house.
were bui III 1883
klickiiat county has 1000 popu-
latIou aud Goldendaie GOO.
Oregon City has an apple tree
that bears one kind IF fruit one year
aud another the next.
1t is said there is a good prospect
for n bill to pass Congress to pro-
vide for u postal tele yraph.
Beef tea is now dispensed at sever
al of the saloons Of Walla Walla.
There ~ considerable call Tor it.
In spite OF wind and snow thir-
teen Cnur dAlene claims are being
worked for SIS day to the man.
A bill il Introduced in Congress to
establish postal savings banks in all
post Offices that have 81 900 income.
Willard is recovering health and
will go to Europe to rest and recruit
IL IL asserted his entire fortune is
lost.
Ben Holiday is still paying a
thousand dollars u month rent to
tho receiver for the use of his own
house.
The Katie Putnam troupe did not
play at Tacoma on account of the
excessive charge for the use of the
public hall.
The wooden mill at Dayton, is run
ming SIX looms, employs twenty i've
men aud manufactures o great var
ie,y Of goods.
1t is predicted that Speaker Car
li>e. Of Kentucky, will be elected
Senator from that State by the pres
snt Legislature.
The Tacoma Ners finds fault with
Willard because he expended money
ia the construction of branch roads
before be went at the Cascade d.
vision.
They are six Indians at the Yak
ina agency under bonds for poly
gamy. The "Boston" law estab-
lished on the reservation by Gen.
Milroy about a year ago is being en-
forced.
Mr.. Geddis OF Kittitas made an
unsuccessful attempt to reach the
Sound with . drove of cattle, on
account OF a sudden fall OF snow,
and will now turn them on the range.
His loss is about 81, 200.
Suicides, in one direction or
another. average about one q day,
and crime is in horrible ascendancy.
Our country has undergone q won
derful change in the few past years
and the development we see in pro.
gress is attended with much demon.
alizAtion.
The Sprage Herald announces the
discovery OF rich mines twenty miles
above the mouth of tie Spokane
II is galena with carbonate of silver,
like the Leadville mines and unlike
anything known on this coast. Pre-
para'ions are making to put up
sInelters.
The universal opinion is that the
travel to CGur d'Alene mines at the
earliest possible date in the spring
will surpass even the highest figures
yet quoted, says the Spokane Fails
Rerier. All Of the towns in the
northwest have already felt the ef-
focts of the new excitement. Up
to the present date, it has been
worth thousands of dollars to
this city. That reaction in bust
ness circles heretofore noticeable
after the halidays has not occurred
this winter. Business has held its
own through the entire winter.
The wreck OF the steamship Cay
Of Columbus off the Massac usette
coast WAS one Of the mos: disastrous,
30 far as loss OF life is concerned,
that has occurred for many years.
Several prominent individuals were
among the lost. including Rev. q. A.
Rand. rector of Trinity church, Hav-
Grill, Mass, and several Boston peo-
pie going south Cor health. The
consul-general for Turkey, Oscar
Iasigi. is among the missing. The
responsibility for the wreck does no.
not appear to be clearly placed.
Captain Wright says the second
officer ives in charge of the ship at
the time Of the disaster One-third
Of the passengers were women and
children, none of whom are known
to have been saved. Capt. Wright
has gone insane over the sad catas
trophe.
Among bills introduced in the
house by delegate Brents are the
following: To reorganize the judi.
cial system of this Territory; to ex-
tend the benefits of the bounty land
law to volunteers who served in the
Oregon and Washington Iudian wa,
Of 1855 and 1856; to establish light
houses on Destruction island and al
the entrance of Gray's harbor; to
pay for the survey of public lands in
the Territory; for the relief of GER
tain settlers on the public lands,
aud to provide for the repayment Of
certain fees, purchase money and
commissions paid on void entries OF
public Ian g; for relief of Dennis
Storrs. NJ. Marion Minnick, Fritz
Dibberin, Donald Mcdonald, Daniel
Hines. John g. Parker, John L.
Butler. ThomasJ. Miller, F. Prosch,
I. f. McElroy, Alexander s. Hughes,
c. H. Hale, John P. Kirby, George
=. Miller. John S. Hill, Rufus G..
Newland. Thomas r. Lytle, A. D.
Fisher, Peter HUI, Evan Miles,
Louisa A. Ingram and Marion D.
Egbsrt.