Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-08-27
Gen. Sherman is at Seattle.

Gen. Sherman is at Seattle.
A postal order Office has been estab-
lished at Chehalis.
A white labor cigar factory has
been started at Tacoma.
U. S. Marshal Hamilton intends,
to reside hereafter in Seattle.
The next session of the Grand Lodge
/. o. G. T. will be held at Vancouver.
Watermelons are retailing in East
ern Washington at two and a half
cents each.
1t is said that it cost Capt. Beecher
1000 to defend himself before the
Senate against the charges of his enc
mics.
The Seabeck Mill, destroyed by fire
on the 18th instant, is to be rebuilt.
The property destroyed aggregated in
value about quarter million dollars.
Seven miles of drain pipe were lately
received at Puyallup to underdrain the
hop-yards. Experience demonstrates
that this materially increases the yield.
Harvey Scott, Sam Coulter and
several other old Washingtonians, now
of Oregon, were, few days ago, max
ing tour, by steamboat, of the Sound.
A prominent farmer and somewhat
noted politician says: "The Old
Adam in me rebels; I have never
been SO thirsty in my life, as since
prohibition went into effect in La
Conner"
The first story of the new Hospital
for the Insane at Steilacoom is con-
structed, all the arches and. petitions
are up and the bakery is completed.
The brickyard at the old fort is turn
ing out $4,000 brick day.
1t is reported that the Northern
Pacific Railway Company will put
hard wood ties on the whole length of
the road as quickly as possible. Oak
ties are being laid between Helena and
Cheney, SO says the Cheney Sentinel.
An effort is being made by private
generosity to revive some of the lost
arts in Lewis county. A. premium
is offered for the best darning and an
other for the best sample of bread
made by a girl under fifteen years of
age, both to be exhibited at Chehalis
ON the 22d Of September.
A special telegram to the Tacoma
Ledger from Walla Walla says: j.
w. Ranch, Garfield county Treasurer,
is short in accounts $4,000. so far as
known and the investigation Of his
books is not yet completed. His
bondsmen are naturally excited.
Previous to this discovery he was
supposed to have been honest.
The following is taken from letter
written by party at Sprague, w. T.
" 1t is probable that the opening of the
Cascade branch to tide water on Puget
Sound will give new impetus to this
section-will afford better mar
ket for grain and stock, inasmuch
as marine insurance and ship charters
are cheaper. than from the Columbia
river. And the Northern Pacific rail-
road company having, as it will, good
local traffic each way, will probably
make rates of freight that will encour.
age production and shipment from
Eastern Washington. We are led to
infer this from the liberal policy here
tofore manifested by this company
toward this section, notably in making
rate of rs per ton ON wheat to Du.
luth, thus furnishing an outlet for the
grain of this section. This is marked
contrast to the policy pursued by the
o. r. & N. company, which is causing
such dissatisfaction in the Walls
Walla country, and has caused q
movement to be set ON foot looking ot
the building of road to connect Will
+ the Northern Pacific railroad.