Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-10-30
Territorial Items.

Ten thousand tons Of grain are
stored at Colfax The daily excess
OF the amount carried away 10 from
800 TO 400 tons.
The Nc'cs says that there are
twelve logging camps on the Skagit
river. putting in on sn aggregate
2O4 900 feet per day.
The wheat crop OF Oregon. Wash
ington and Idaho this year sggre.
gates y 900 900 bushels ~ sgaipst
II ,000, 900 bushels Tor last year.
The lone and forsaksn " Orphan
Road" has been adopted by the
Northern Pacific. II !. hoped that
it will learn TO love its bcnsiacior.
Walla Walla citizens are holding
anti.liquor meetings. The Journal
says that one-third Of the population
OF the city have signed the pledge.
Land sales Of the Northern Pa.
ci6c Railroad during September
amounted TO ~ 400 acres, against
1876 acres for tho same month last
year.
The Argus says that Edwin n.
Rice, who died at the Hospital for
tho Insane q short time ago. was n
pioneer resident. having settled at
Port Townsend in 1sis.
A terrible destruction Of horses
occurred on tho Vancouver Island
railway. Tho locomotive struck Ave
animals. as they were attempting 10
cross Tho track in front Of II and
killed them oil.
Manager Prescott. Of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Co. denies
that the Canadian Pacific Co. has
ever entered into any negotiations
with the frst-named corporation for
the purchase Of the steamship Aias.
kan. TO place her on route between
Seattle and tho terminus In British
Columbia.
Edward Mccall. aged N, Of lien.
ton. has been sent 10 the Hospital
for tho Insane. He has been for
somo ,ime lsboring under the hsllu.
cination that the Devil is . hog and
has particular designs on him. M
firm hold has this idea taken Of the
afflicted victim that the sight II n
hog puts him In frenzy.
About three weeks ago. Milton
Dwinnell. living up on the Chshslis
river, had the misfortune 10 swallow
q piece Of shingls nail. snd - . con.
sequence came nigh unto death. .
few days afterwards. being sisssd
with . violent 81 Of coughing. final
ly succeeded in throwing up The nail.
since which time he hes rapidly 70.
covered.
One OF our down Sound exchanges
says that il 10 pretty generally under.
stood that next year the Ssmish log.
gers will build . railroad 10 the
camps. and discard the orleans and
skids. Logs are very scarce on ths
Sound now. and very little Logging
can be done this Winter. THIS will
cause bettnr prices aud active bust.
ness next Spring. The market nov
demands good lumber. which must
be cut inland. ~ the choice material
has been logged from the waters
edge. Some Of tie best timber on
the Pacific Coast awaits the AMMAN
ON the Samish.
Mr.. s. Baxter. the trader al Noah
bay. who has enjoyed = rich hsrvss,
under Republican rule. and was .
few months ago severely hauled over
the Goals for questionable methods
Of controlling custom. has been or.
dersd by the Interior Department 10
remove his " traps" from the rsssr.
vation. But like the Chinese, he
don't want 10 60. and hs has made
affidavit that his store is not includ.
cd iu the limits Of the reservation.
He may fnd that II is more dimcul,
to fght . reform Administration
than one run BY machine politicians.
The Rereiile say u is rumorsd ths,
certain members Of ths whatcom
lar have volunteered their services
to tho Cinnamon and advised them
to disregard tho notice TO leave. and
declares that II 10 iust such inter,
meddling ~ this tina, makes u possi
bio for the present sgitst,on to ter
inmate in tragedy. The people are
in earnest; they regard The Crusade
as q holy one. and those Who would
not be crushed by the power of pub
lie opinion must not stand In its way
II the rumor droves true. those rec
rsant lawyers should never receive .
dollar Of white mems money. Lei
them 60 TO China aud kiss the Em
peror's big toe.
The steamer sailing from Sas