Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-22

dent of that county, aud leaves n
large circle of relatives aud friend.
to mourn his departure He was ~
yoars ot age.
Cheney is excited over the diaeov
cry, within three miles of that city.
OF an immense deposit ~ carbonateA
Of lend, rich IN silver. Men are
Hooking There IN large numbers, and
claims ate being staked out for
miles along ledge twelve feet wide
on the surface.
Tho shipment of cattle out of
Washington Territory, which IL now
mt the rate of n ,ralu.load nearly
every day threatens 90 thin out tho
supply 10 rather lmpoverishinr ex-
tent. i must. however, serve 10 pu,
considerable money into circulation.
and times ought Ia perceptibly
brighten IN Eastern Washington.
Gen. I H. Tannstt, land ag,n, Of
of the q. u A n Co. at Walla
Walla. left for the Eas, las, week.
IL IN IumoIed that be goes 20 Wash.
ingion IN response 10 a telegram
from Secretary ~ War Eudicolt. an
old friend aud achoolmalo, aud that
the position Of Governor of Wash.
lngton Territory will be rendered
him.
Spraguo IL excited over nm al
legged gold discovery within the cor.
porate limits. In making an oxca.
vailon for cellar, a"prospect" Of
hall cent per pan was made. The
town In wild over the discovery. and
many OF the business men have aban.
doned everything 10 make an exam.
ination of the bedrock OF their city
realty.
Tho paper mills at La Camas.
Clarke county. are IN operation, and
are making iino article of wood
pulp from the cottonwood wi. ieh
grows 40 plcntifully In tho bottoms
along tho streams of the Northwest
The first white paper made at these
mills IL strong and Of good texture.
with uniform surface. The mills
employ over forty men.
Tho Yakima S,gnai says that n
large force of men we're aisebarged
from the railroad construction work
last week, on the grade al the upper
end OF the canyon. The estimate
made for monthly outlay on work
tins side OF the tunnel was si0. 900,
but this figure has been run up 10
between $40 900 and ts0. 900, or,iera
have come to reduce tho force 90
that the outlay will be within the
estimate.
Tho Ideitc says that two sloops.
containing between twenty-five aud
thirty tbinamer sailed into uray'.
Harbor and landed on the Nofth
shore OF the bay. In the vicinity of
the Humptulups. last week. and arc
supposed TO be- n party from british
Columbia who are evading the Law
restricting Chinese immlrra,iou.
The boundary line between the
United States aud tho provinces. In.
ciuding the Straits ~ Fuea, is ao
closely guarded by inspectors thai
the MonRols have doubtless resorted
10 The outside coast m q meaps Of
hnding access TO the United States.
and ia the absence Of inspectors are
so far successful. An official from
the Custom House Department 20
guard the entrance OF that Larbor.
aud keep out this Invasion In inner.
ative!y needed.
Napavine precinct, Lewis county
contains about l30 votes or aboat
900 population. Town proper has
store store buildings, q halls, school
house, attendance 81 scholars. 1
church, being built. no saloon and
several residences, there are 3 saw
mills near the the town aud outIe,s
to some Of the best farming land.
In tho county. and covering a larger
scope OF good farming lands, with
Napavine az nearer shipping center.
than any other point In tbs conn
ty. The people here. are sober. in.
dustrious and Of n progressive class.
as their acts will show. Determined
to do the best they could before the
church building was complstsd. tbsy
secured tho use Of q hall and atlsd
up the same for church and SUNDAY
school. and in reward for their labor.
ha' an attendance Of "a st SUNDAY
school aud 10 at church services.
The Walla walla Siatesman affirm,
that the subjec, Of The return Of the
Neg Psrce Indians 10 Northern Ida.
no 10 now q subject Of great moment
to the people OF that country. There
Is no doubt but that Q movement /.
being worked up 10 gaia sympathy
for the wretchss by Interested par.
tios. but which will fail utterly and
entirely. No doubt there are those
who think they are peculiarly f,lsd
to take charge Of thoss Indisns---
and there 10 no doubt that they would
make - extremely proii,able--but
the feelings OF our northern neigh.
bors must be considered. Thsv
have not forgotten the dark and
bloody days Of TT. the death Of
their friends. nsighbors aud hin.
dred, the atrocities counmit.sd on
women and little children they r.-
member oil this and will avsngs ths
wrongs they suffered ., every oppor.
tunity. II will not be safe for tss.s
Neg Peroes to return 10 the reserve.
tion OF North Idaho. No Doubt
they would DO psacsfully inclinsa