Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-02

been forwarded to the Indians, and
now the land is to be divided SO that
each Indian will know just where
the lines of his particular piece are.
Mr.. Anderson is to receive S. per
day for his services, and expects to
BIZ employed aboutithree months.
d new coal Vein has been discover
ed near Colby, Kitsnp county. Ii is
found on school section No. l6, in
township "A, cropping out in solid
rock Oh the beach, at point Of high
water n.alk. The cropping Is about
an inch thick. The discoverer is
exploring bis find. and has already
sunk a hole four feet deep. He
ands that the vein gets thicker as it
descends. The coal is Ignite OF
apparently good quality.
+. j. v. Clark has made arrange
ments for the shipment of three car
loads of baskets and other willow
ware goods from North Yakima as
soon ~ they can be made. New
machinery will be bought at once,
aud the prospects for her first infant
manufacturing Industry are of a
roseate hue. At present the willow
ware goods used in the Northwest
are shipped from St. Louis, but
those familiar with the trade say
that the North Yakima make are q
superior article.
Since the last session of the Legis-
lainre entirely depleted the treasury,
III my have curiosity to know just
why our law makers desire another
session. The reason is plain:
While it is true the treasury was Gu
tirely emptied, these mis.representa-
tives in the confusion and haste for
got to bring the safe away with them.
and they wish to return for it. Be.
sides, when they arrive home they
made the discovery that there were
a few workingmen left whom they
had not robbed of the right to vote.
aud they wish to return and make
the job complete.-Kakima Signal.
Articles of incorporation of the
Seattle Squak and Snoqualmie Tran
aportation Company have been filed.
The incorporators are George w.
Tibbetts, J. W. Hunter, j. C.
OConnor. A. p. Spaulding and
William Elliott. The object of this
Company is TO put on stages and
Steamboats,, and do general freight
and passenger business between
Seattle and Snoqualmie pass. The
head Office will be at Squak. Geo.
W. Tibbetts was elected superinten-
dent. The Company expects on the
18th of April to commence carrying
passengers from Seattle to Snoqual.
mie falls.
While engaged in putting facing
on the roof of George Sibbett's
house at Squak, Monday morning,
Andrew Gustafson had the misfor-
tune to slip and fall to the ground
below, a distance of some rs feet,
striking the varanda as he fell. He
struck the ground on his right foot
breaking his leg short off at the
ankle joint and causing the bone to
protrude from the flesh. As soon rs
possible he was taken to Seattle and
placed in Providence Hospital.
Upon examining the break it was
found necessary to amputate the in
jnred limb just above the ankle and
the operation was subsequently per.
formed.
The teachers of Indian schools
who have been holding a convention
at Puyallup reservation for several
days past, adjourned Friday evening
to meet at the Chehalis reserve on
August 3lst. Various matters con-
nected with their peculiar work were
discussed and considered, also
several committees were appointed
to report at their next session on
matters pertaining to discipline, to
different modes of treating, and
more especially as to the best
method of instructing. the barbaric
mind into the mysteries of aeri:ul-
tural operations. The schools on
tho various reservations are having q
vacation of ten days.