Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-23
Territorial Matters. .


A bank is soon to be opened at
Montesano.
Port Townsend is to be lighted
by electricity.
There are now eight sawmil's in
Whatcom C, unity, where three Years
ago there were none.
Citizens of Coupeville, Wha,.om
county, have offered land for u Con-
gregational academy.
The assessment of Tacoma for
1856 foots up 50, $50, 1O5, AL increase
over 1856 of $245 Alb.
The Tacoma city surveyor has
just completed book showing the
slxty-slx additions to that burg.
Spokane Falls people are building
big house tor immigrants to Camp
III preparatory 10 starring out after
homes.
Geo. w. Tibbetts is about to
yield possession OF the Squlk post
office to Miss Bush, the new APP
pontee.
The Commissioners of Walla
Walla county have appropriated 81
800 and the Walla Walla city coun-
ell $500 to pay for penltentiary
grounds.
A report comes from Higginsville
and Concordia, Missouri, that COL
ony is being formed ill those places
for future location in Washington
Territory.
A Chehalis farmer kills fern in
the following manner: In blowing
he makes the burrows about six
inches deep, following with subsoil
furrow of the same depth.
The oyster business is receiving
attention on Shoalwater bay. The
Journal says VIM. Mills is reported
as intending to plant about 10000
baskets of young oysters this season.
The Washington Steamboat Com
pany's new steamer, Edith, has
arrived in Seattle FROM San Fran
cisco. she Is to have new upper
works put on her before being placed
on her route.
While J. II. Foster and Mr.. Mead,
Of Lake Whatcom, were clearing
and burning brush at Harry McCue's
place, MIR. Fosters coat caught fire
accidentlly and burned roll nf $50
In gleehbacks, beside damaging MIR.
Whitford's boat, in which the coat
was lying.
Chas. Schanno, The brewer, who
killed Ada Goldsmith at North Yak.
una, will be tried at Goldendale next
week. Governor Woods, of Oregon,
will defend Shanno, for which he will
get fee of 81 600. The indictment
found agains, the defendant was for
manslaughter.
A man by the name of Lauyham,
of Seattle, met with a rather peculiar
accident the other evening. He
was splitting wood, when raising his
AK it struck clothes-line back of
him. Rebunding, the AK fell on
his head. infiicting wound which
is not thought serious.
On Saturday the Tacoma mill cut
232, 900 feet of lumber. This is the
largest cut ever made in one day at
the mill, when running on three
quarter time rs they are now. With
this amount of lumber cut i'll day,
it will take but four OF five days 10
cut enough for an average ships
cargo.
Extensive repairs on t be mountain
trail to Mount Tacoma are contem-
plated. The bridge over the Carbon
river, which was swept away by the
winter floods and ice gorges from
the mountains, will be rebuilt.
The trail will be opened to Cedar
lake and extended on to the head of
Puyallup river.
Tacoma Netcs:: Strikes are so in
fashion that six young boys. the
members OF certain Sunday school
class in this city, went on strike
last Sunday, on account of some
grievance with teacher. At last
accounts the differences had been
arbitrated, and the boys had agreed
to return to the class without pre-
judice.
The advertised rate from Seattle
to the Granite creek mines in Brit.
ish Columbia is SIT. The fare from
Seattle to Vancouver by steamer
direct is 81. Thence the route is
via Moody and Spence bridge to
Coutlies. From the last, named
place to the mines in trail thirty
miles long. The fare from Vancou-
yer to the mines by that route is
$13.
Seattle Chronicle: A general bone
yard has been established between
Yesler's wharf and Yesler's mill, in
which are now five steamers. The
Eliza anderson is in the hands of
receiver. Steamer Washington is
hauled off one trip to receive neces-
sary repairs. Steamers Phantom
and Arro,c are awaiting purchasers.
Tug S. l.. Mastick is in the yard,
perhaps to be rebuilt into a passen-
ger steamer.
The Presbyteiy of Puget Sound,
which has been III session at Sno-
homish City, adjourned on Thursday
evening. Rev. John Reed of Port
Townsend. was appointed Com
missioner to attend the General AS
sembly which convenes at NIinneap-
oils in May. Gen. r. H. Milroy of
Olympia, was appointed Lay Dele.
gate, who will also attend, and Mr..
Ezra Popploton Alternate.