Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-10-09

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glue will be made from herring. dog
fsh aud cat h.h: salmon will bc
salted. ha ibut will be dried and
smoked. glue can be made from the
heads of all fsh. Tho factory will
be complete with flrst.clss mschin.
cry Tor this purpose. 80 that evsry
part Of q fish and oil kinds viii be
utilized
Robert Smallman OF Tralco. Sno-
bomish comfy. has King James
bible printed nj the Oxford theatcr.
opposite the Royal exchange. In
Cornhill. London, in 1852 and 1856.
II has an elm or oak back. and tho
covers are paper board, covered with
leather. II has strips Of cane bs.
tween the cover and back. The
leaves are bound 10 the stiif board
back. aud tho covers tod 10 the back.
Coarse twino aud wire are used. II
Is rude In construction. but we'll
preserved. considering lie age. II
has been handed down in the Small
man family for 200 years. II has
been the property of a Robert Small
man in every generation. Tho book
is sacred because o! its age and con
tents.
A year or more ago an inmate OF
the Penitentiary on Mcneil Island
stole boat belonging TO that insti.
tuition and made his way 10 Victoria.
A few days ago ho returned to &c.
attic. and calling on Mr.. William
ii. White acknowledged that no
had stolen tho boat, asked for advice
as 10 how he could recover some
money belonging to him which was
locked up in tho safe ut the Penitsn.
tiary. Tho fellow little dreamed that
no was confessing his crime 10 the
United States Prosecuting Attorney.
Tho Marshal was notified and the
boatthief sent back 10 tho Peniten.
tiary 10 serve the remainder Of his
term, aud then stand trial fos steal.
ing the property Of the United States
Government.
Two foreign ships arc now loading
at Tacoma with wheat. The N. Z.
IL. X. seems 10 he in earnest about
diverting tho trade Of the inland
empire from the Columbia river 10
tho Sound. Tho cause Of all this
and expensive proceed
uro is tho difference in charter
rates for ships at San Francisco and
at Portland. Tho difference 10
caused. Of course. by tho dangers In
crossing the Columbia river bar and
in passing up the river with deep.
draught ships. On the completion
Of the Cascade branch Of the North
ern Pacific Il silroad, nearly oil the
wheat Of eastern Washington and
Oregon will be shipped out Of the
the country via Puget Sound. The
commerce Of this grand waterway
will double a. the years roll on.
Hop PARTIES" have been devised
in Snohomish county. which take the
place somewhat OF the harvest parties
aud husking bees Of old. The main
distinctive features OF these enter.
tainmen.s 10 that only hop. p.piehsrs ase
admitted. but u this Qualification b
not subjec, TO any rssssictisa u
seems quite apparent thai ths st-
tendance would b. composed mainly
of klootchmsn and Cinnamon. II 10
probable, however. that q limo hes
been drawn likewise NJ color, asd
that only people Of Anglo.Saxon or.
igin are admitted. Practical sxper-
fence smid the hop.,ines 10, however,
indispensable. and young man who
had no. picked any vas obliged. d
one Of ,bsss parties, 70 70 forth In
The dsst and gather = bsskssfui ~
fore any Of The ladies' would danes
with him. The ladies used hops In.
stead Of howers for personal decora.
tion.
The Seattle iaicii,gencer says that
an effort is 10 be made by some oi
the merchants Of that city 10 have
collection day changed frsm the Lei
Of each month 10 the 9th, that 10, oil
bills will run from L., 10 ist. bet the
collections will be made on the B,h.
In speaking oi this matter Q pro,al.
nent merchant said (" We do twice
tho business on the ist that We DO
on any other day In the month.
which added 10 the collection and
payment of bills. makes the is, Of
each mon,h q day to he dreaded.
Under the new arrangement book.
keepers will have plenty of time 10
make out accounts aad get .hslr
books IN shape before collection day.
Customers will bs subjected 10 no
Inconvenience. for good. boush, ON
and sf,sr the is, up 10 the 9Th will
70 on the nsx. months bills. thus
giving purchasers the desired .hir,,
dsJs time. I shall sndesyo, 20
have the Board of Trade aud Cham.
ssr Of Commsrce take action oa ,L,s
natter"