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

Governor w. C. Squire has ap-
pointed Terrence O'Bien, Jr., of
Stuck, Lumber Inspector of the
Second district.
john Barney, of Cheney, has been
appointed Receiver of the Land
Office at Spokane Falls, to supersede
John L. Wilson.
A large force of Cinnamon have
gone 10 work for the Pacific Gran
berry Company. on tho cranberry
marsh near Ilwaco.
The Chinese have all left Mt.
Vernon, with the exc ption OF the
boss who is disposing of his
property fast as possible.
Thomas McFadden, a logger at
Phinney's camp, Vashon Island,
split one of his knee caps bva glanc-
ing blow of his AK last week.
About fifty Missouri immigrants
arrived at Winlock last week. That
town will soon receive another
"invoice" Of Tennessee settlers.
Register Convey says there are
now in the Olympia Land Office
about l 900 patents awaiting delivery
to owners, all of which were there
prior to July, 1885.
The directors of the Lewis county
Agricultural society held a meeting
last Saturday. Thy decided to
hold the anoual fair for 1856 on the
2Sth and 18th Of September.
Mrs. Mary r. Refs, wife of Adam
Refs, of Seattle, has become insane,
the efforts of puerperal fever, and
has been committed to the asylum
at Steilacoom.
The Tacoma Mill company will be
kept busy for some time cutting lum-
Der. The six ships at the dock will
need about 5000 900 feet in order to
complete their cargo.
While hauling wood on his farm
fast Thursday, Merit Wood, an old
and respected farmer on the Satsop,
had the misfortune to be caught by
a log, which broke the small bone of
his right leg.
Joel Miller, an employee of the
Stetson & Post Mill Company ht
Seattle broke his left arm above the
wrist while at work Friday. The
fracture will prevent the use of the
arm for some time.
Owen Sutton, young man about
10 years old, was drowned in the
Yakima river on the 18th ult. He was
crossing on horseback, when his
horse became manageable and he
was thrown off with the above result.
Miss Matte j. Rhoades, wife of
L. NJ. Rhoades of Bay Center, at an
examination on Saturday last at that
place, before Judge j. S. NJ. Van
Cleave. was adjudged insane and
ordered committee to the asylum at
Steilacoom.
No more Black Diamond coal will
be retailed in Seattle for tho present.
The stoppage of work in the breasts
of slope two at the mines from which
domestic coal was mined prevents
the replenishment Of the supply,
which has about been exhausted.
Geo. Smith has fifteen men engag-
ed in shoveling snow in tie Sncqual-
mic Pass in order to get trail
through so the spring drive OF cattl"
can commence. He says the cost
of bringing cattle around by Port
land is $3.50 por head. while over
the pass it is less than 81 per head.
Seattle Call: Fred Sanders has
ordered Tong Ye Chong, who occu-
pies the building in the rear of the
general hospital, to get off the pre-
misses as soon as possible, and the
celestial siguified his willingness to
do so, saying that the firm would
close up their business there and
leave town.
The case of Col. Powell, Indian
Agent at Neah Bay, was tried on the
% ult. Judge Greene decided that
he was not guilty of contempt, and
will probably Dissolve the injunction.
This virtually settles in favor of agent
Powell the long pending controversy
as to whether S. Baxter's store is on
the Indian reservation or not.
About the 18th ult., bottle was
picked up on the beach near Quin-
iault by Mr.. Axtell, sea otter hunt.
or, containing the following note:
Saturday, Fob. 18th. Terrible
rough-Aoating in an open boat.
If God don't send me help soon 1
can't last much longer. My name
is John Edgar. Let my frisnds in
Seattle know"
The Argus says that from North
erD Indians who were in Port Town
send few days ago, Judge Swan
learned some of the particulars OF
the murder of Govan and Cronin
near Dungeness month or two
ago. There seems to be no doubt
that the murder was committed by
Indians from the west coast of Van
CONVEX Island, and the clue obtained
may lead to full discovery.
The directors OF the Walla. Walla
fair have decided to offer IS 300 in
purses for the races this coming fall.
Letters have been received from
horsemen of Helena. Butte City,
Deer Lodge, Virginia city. Montana,
and Portland, Or, from parties
owning horses, stating they would all
be glad to come to the Walla Walla
fair, and would come if good purses
were offered for trotting and run.
ming horses.
The services of Mr.. Mcmillan, of
Seattle, organizer of the X. OF L.,
seem to be in great demand. On