Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-10-16
Territorial Items.

ICIIltOilNI AtCuiSs
James Power has sold the Lacor-
ner Nail to O joint stock company.
A Miss La Rue, of Walla Walla,
is one of the last patients sent to the
Hospital for the Insane.
Wesley MayfieId, who was shot at
Ferndale by John Guildy, some
time ago, is regaining health rapidly.
A fire bell has been cast for the
Seattle fire department made Of
WORKOUT steel saws from the Blakely
Mill.
Edwin N. Rice, a Washington
Territory pioneer, died at the insane
asylum last week, at the age Of 62
years.
Mr.. Davis, OF Mt. Vernon, has
just imported three fine stations
and band OF Holstein bulls and
heifers.
The steamer Willamette left Seattle
for Portland Tuesday, with 500
tons of Seattle and 600 tons Of
Franklin coal.
Over 5000 head of cattle from
Washington Territory were unloaded
at one station in Montana in single
day last week.
Judge J. r. Lewis has been ap-
pointed President of the First Ma
tional bank of Seattle, vice Geo. w.
Harris resigned.
A large grain and hay warehouse,
belonging to Sprague & Hamilton.
at Tacoma bay, was blown down a
few days ago. Loss about 5000.
A carpenter at Cheney undertook
to create revival of business in his
line by attempting to burn the town
last week, and was nearly successful.
Mr.. F. J. Parker, of the Walla
Walla Statesman, has donned war
paint and gone to Washington, pre-
sumably for the scalp of Register
Adams.
The leading mill companies on
the Sound are discharging all
Chinese employees, and they are
preparing to leave on schedule time,
November 1st.
The Walla Walla Journal notes
the death of z. E. Coston, q farmer
in that vicinity, while sitting at the
breakfast table, a few mornings ago,
from spinal disease.
The Townsend Iron Foundry has
opened its doors under the manage
ment of Mr.. Fitzgerald. of Seattle,
who will operate it as soon as new
machinery is received.
MIR. James B. Williams, Second
Vice President OF the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad. with his family, ar
rived at Tacoma, Sunday evening,
in special car from New York city.
A sixteen-year-old son Of II. ID.
Fuqua, of Waitsburg, was struck in
the abdomen by . shinney' club
in the hands of q comrade, somc time
ago and died from the effects October
I'd.
A number OF immigrants passed
through Walla Walla last week en-
route to the Palouse country, over
land from the Middle States. The
newcomers appear to be well provid-
ed with this worlds goods.
The Walla Walla Union say that
DR.. N. G.. Blalock having sold 800
acres Of corn on his Wasco county
farm at So per acre. expresses tho
opinion that raising corn pays rs
we'll if not better than wheat.
A prize silver cane was won by
Capt. JOS. Greene, Sunday after.
noon, at Seattle, at a match between
the Rod and Gun Club and the Se-
attic Rifles. The score made by
him was 46 out of a possible so.
Some of the members of tho Pierce
county bar met at the courthouse, at
Tacoma, on Saturday evening. and
formed Bar Association. John p.
Judson was elected President. Geo.
Fuller Vice President, and Ira A.
Towne Secretary and Treasurer.
The Chinese exodus has extended
to Walla Walla, and large numbers
have turned their faces towards the
Flowery Kingdom. There would
be no difficulty in ridding the Pacific
coast of the pest, il religious cranki