Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-03

Hc LHehsouIS LoCutt@eT says there
is fine opportunity on the Wenatchie
for anyone who would like to build
sawmill in that country. There is
good water power to be had and plenty
of good timber close at hand. There
is no sawmill in the whole country,
and there are about seventy ranches
| taken.
A queer accident happened recently
to camper from Seattle at Alki point.
One OF the members Of the party is a
sCmnambulist, and while wandering
about on the night of the 23d, lie awoke
one OF the sleepers, who became fright
ened, and in wild plunge threw the
sleep-walker on to Mr. Smith, one Of
whose ribs was broken by the person
falling on him.
Snohomish Eye: On the evening
OF the 18th, John Berger killed a PAN
ther at Fiddler's bluff that measured
five feet six inches from tip to tip.
The animal was following Sine Elwell's
little daughter through the field when
one OF the employees first saw it. The
dogs soon had it trced and bullet
ended its career. 1t is supposed that
they are being driven from the back
woods by forest fires.
While Ben Morgan was out fishing
at Morgan's mill, near Snohomish
City, recently he observed an animal
in the brush which he took for wild
cat. and SO he sent his dog after it.
The animal, however, proved to be
cougar, which advanced on Morgan.
in his desperation he screamed loudly
and struck the animal in the face
with his hat. The cougar fled. Nor
gan procured n gun and killed the
animal, which measured five feet from
tip to tip.
Mr.. Meeker is making an active
canvass of Eastern Washington in the
interest OF himself for Delegate to
Congress. We are sorry to hear a
man OF his ability footing his own
horn. He should leave such work to
professional politicians, and rest upon
| the honors he has won as practical
though enthusiastic advocate of enter
prises that will when inaugurated ma
terially develop our Territorial re-
| sources. We have written "reSt on
his honors," and we'll let it stand. 1t
| is seldom that such a record wins.
| MIR. Meeker is 10 orator, and it matters
but little what he has done, unless he
can command fine words to express it.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany have had a force of men, for the
past three weeks, trying to raise the
engine which jumped into Snake
river through the Ainsworth bridge
several months ago, but to the present
time have been only partially success.
full. The tender was raised, and the
locomotive was brought to the sur
face OF the water three times, but
each time all holds let go and the
ponderous machinery again went into
the quicksands, forming the bottom
OF the river. A driver is at present
working, making fast tackles, and it
is expected that the engine will be
brought ashore within a week. So
far one man has lost his life in the
work-Superintendent Alex. Shearer-
who was drowned two weeks ago.
The River and Harber bill, passed
by Congress near the close of its last
session, contained small appropria-
ton for the improvement Of Washing
ton Territory's harbors and rivers. As
result of that appropriation the
United States snag boat .Skagit will be
called into use. Captain.J. +. Jeffer-
son, master of the Skagit, was in Seat
tie few days ago arranging for sup
plies and furnishings. The Skagi is
model boat for the purposes OF gen
eral river cleaning and it seems
shame that the Government has
allowed her to be tied up at the mouth
of Duwamish river for SO long time
instead of keeping her at work improv-
ing the various rivers flowing into
Puget Sound. 1t is not yet known
how long the .Skoga will be kept at
work on this last order or in what
rivers she will be operated.
The Ellensburg Loeoli=er OF August
2lst, said: "A mishap which resulted
In the loss OF life and serious bodily
injury, occurred at the west end of the
big tunnel Tuesday. A fierce fire has
been raging in the woods of that Vi
cinity for some days, and on account
| OF its near approach to the camp, the
men turned out to battle the fiery in
vader. While performing this work
large tree burned off near the ground
and fell without warning and before
the men had time to get out OF its
way. 1t struck the ground where a
group OF men were working and buried
its huge branches, killing two out
right and seriously injuring three
others. The unfortunate men we're
Immediately picked up and conveyed
to the camp where the dead were pre-.
pared for interment and careful at.
tention was given the wounded. We
were unable to ascertain the names
of the victims, but they we're employed
on the tunnel work."