Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-07-10
Territorial Items.

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According 60 ;ho Assessor n,
Turns, Dayton has population oi
,'iO. One year ago II was .1i0
| y. Marshal George Sold the
steamer P'ati, at seattle. few dsys
age. Tor ~ $50. 10 Capt. A. J, FL
wards She l.a new beat aud cost
s. 900
Daring tho month ~ June, the
klng county coal mino- have cnr.
mol uVe. thcr Io,da ~ Uuu lous.
distributed a. follows McAlisi.r
mine. ; IOu tom. Newcastle and
Coal Ctoek. . l0u. Rcnton. 800
aud Black Diamond, u In tons.
Thomas lIcacock. Territorial Ia.
spoc'or IT Mines aud Coroner Diw-
son held an oilirnl investigation II
the causes leading in the death II
james BeRle, ~ the NINE. at New
I ''"'' "h' tNhhh lhsl ufhlH ttHul'tW
from an unforeseen accident, aud that
no blame attaches o. anyone.
Gov Squire distinguished himself
asa dancer nj hall given by the
Grand Army. at Yakima. . short
time ago. The S,yndi say. that " for
courily grace aud continuity 'twould
bo difficult TO find his equal" Il
IL gratifying TO know that we have q
Governor whose heels are educated
as vol "a his head.
The Skagit Ner. tells OF two largo
trees latcly cut IN the Skagit valley.
One was u spruce which measured
~ feet in circumference at IL feet
from tho base; ~ feet, 80 feet up.
and IL 90 feet in length. Tho 9th.
or treo was q fir. which yielded a
sawlog . fee, 10 inches In diameter
at the larger ond.
Tho ssScssable property Of Spo.
kane county amounts 10 over o. .000,-
900. Tho census shows n popula.
ton Of o.nCs. Of which 5.O17 arc
males, and ., ,7oi females. Thirteen
hundred OF the aggregate arc native
Washingtonians. This .= a good
showing for county that has been
settled less than ten years.
They play water polo at whatcom
II wo may believe the Ecre,Hc. Tho
game /, played IN deep water, and
should only he participated IN by
those who have learned ths ar, Of
swimming. displayed pretty much
upon the Same principle thSs distin.
guishes tho game Of lacrosse, except
that tho players are mounted upon
partially ballasted barrels In the wa.
ter. and zach player must retain bis
position on the barrel. As q matter
OF course, this Is very hard TO do,
but with practice eau bc accom-.
plished. With new players. about
one hall the number are constantly
IN the water while the remaining half
are trying TO mount the obstreperous
barrels. The game IL amusing Hsd
exciting, but Is diyested Of disagfte-
able features attending the game Of
lacrosse, base ball. etc. NJ 1t is utter.
ly impossible 10 receive bodily in
jurics from falls. thereby securing
broken fingers. bones aud noses.
The corneI.slono OF the building
for u boys school. 10 DO erected
by the citizens OF Tacoma and
endowed by Mr. &. u. Wright. was
laid by the Masonic fraternity,
on the "a inst. The site was
donated by tho Tacoma Land Co,
aud the building. estimated 10 cos,
t25 900. will be paid for by donations
from the citizens Of Tacoma and
friends of education In tho Fast.
The dimensions ~ tho building will
will be. North wing. a2sbb feet
south wing. 32x52 feet; center con.
neciion. 32x38 fsst; rear Of west
wing. 3Os30 isei, total length, ~
feet; width. NJ feet. The building
contains q basement aud three stor.
les. the first story Of which contains
four outside entrances, one school
room. 3is3G. Quo dining room 3ixas,
ono principals Office 1890. threo
class rooms kitchen, pantry and
hall. The second story contains ono
general parlor, one principals par.
lor. ono matron's room, nursery
trunk room, principals chamber.
servants room. bath rooms. halls
aud fifteen dormitoriss. The third
floor contains three teachers rooms.
trunk room. linen room, servants
rooms, closets. halls aud seventy
dormitories. There are two stair
ways leading TO the third story. one
largo one starting f,om the main
hall. and one in the rear wing. The
basement will be ussd for furnaces
and heating. The building will have
oil the modern Improvements. such
as gas. water. etc, and Q complete
system of ventilation.