Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-22
TORY: FRIDAY EVENING JUNE %, 1885,
David Anderson, a native of Sweden

EN- ployed on the pile driver at the
Northern Pacific wharves at Tacoma,
was dangerously injured by falling
pile on the 18th inst.
The City Council of Spokane Falls
has selected site for the erection OF
the new water works. 1t is estimated
that the cost will be $435,OO includ-
ing everything necessary.
The National Woman Suffrage As
citation, recently in session at Wash
ing:on, d. c., elected Mrs. Zerelda N.
NJ Coy, of Tacoma, Vice-President OF
the Association for Washington Terri
r.tory.
The new distillery at Uniontown
has been completed and will be ready
for operation in few days. 1t will
manufacture 100 gallons day and
give employment to quite number
of men.
There are to-day in this country
only two parties really national, both
in representation and efficiency, name
IL, the Prohibition and the Democratic
lmrties.-Judge Green in has letter Of
acceptance.
The fruit crop of the Snake river re-
gion will consist this season OF cher
ries, which are already in market, and
pruncs and plums. Pears and peaches
are injured to such an extent that the
crop will be insignificant.
Work was commenced a few days
ago on the new Christian church al
Colfax. When this edifce is com
pleted Colfax will have more churches
in proportion to its population thar
any city in the Territory.
The Ledger says that F. J. Dittman
of Puyallup, has grown, this season
radishes fifteen inches long and two
inches in diameter, and lettuce head'
that were two feet in diameter. How
is that for =" high"
Governor Semple has appointed
Judge Elwood Evans, of Tacoma
Judge Advocate General of the Ma
tional Guard of Washington, will
rank of Colonel. Judge Evans viii
accept the appointment.
The bill granting the right of wa!
through the Indian reservation to tn
Puyallup Valley Railroad Compan,
passed the Senate May 1st, and ha
been favorably reported upon by ,
committee of the House.
The Argus reports that the Fowle
property, 200 acres at Point Wilson
has been sold to Eastern parties 70
$25 600, and that the money will b
used in the erection of handsom
brick block at Port Townsend.
On Sunday, the 10th inst, Mis-
Laura Kingslow, aged 16, went t.
church at Walla Walla and has no
been seen since. No trace of her cal
be found and the community i
mystified over her disappearance.
Cornelius Grady, prominent stool
man and rancher on Snake river
while crossing the Pennawawa ferry
en- route to Walla Walla with ban.
of beef cattle, was crowded off til,
ferry by the cattle and lost his life.
Gold indications have been dis
covered at Spangle in well on Anne
& Calavan's lots. Nearly twent,
claims have been staked out, and tn,
people are wild with excitement. AL
lots west of Main street have been
staked.
The owners of the land northwest O
Lynden are digging ditch six fee
wide and three feet deep through tn
marsh from Fish Trap creek to tn,
British boundary line. This will opel
for.cultivation an enormous scope O
rich lands.
1t has been learned that the copper
ore recently discovered near Por
Discovery is more valuable for the
silver it contains than for it's copper
An expert says that if it were located
in Colorado there would be regula
mining excitement.
When the thunder and lightning
storm occurred the other day, Johl
Bulgin, of South Orting, claims to hav
been saving log, when the lightning
struck the end of the saw and ran alonl
the scarf. He dropped it like no
potato, and was not hurt.
The Gloucester schooner MolI;s Ad
ans, in two days, last week caugh
10000 pounds of halibut off Cap
Flattery. One car load GO, 900 pounds
of the fish was shipped East fresh il
refrigerators, and the remainder wa
sold in the Sound markets.
Two men were out near Lake What
com prospecting when q huge rock fel
on them breaking the leg of one an
killing the other. The dead man nov
lies underneath the rock with his hea'
protruding, and the rock is SO larg
that it is going to be a difficult matte
to remove it.
1t has been predicted that the regiol
surrounding the 5000 miles of coas
line on Puget Sound will ultimatel
contain population Of 100000.
prominent iron manufacturer has ais
ventured to prophesy that Washing
ton Territory will excel Pennsylvani
in manufacturing.
Capt. ]. E. Higgins is building TO
Captain Lawrence, vt Lake Bay, on
of the neatest little boats OH tn
Sound. She is 67 feet in length, l.
feet beam, and 6 feet 4 inches depth o
hold. Several shipmasters and build
nv. baya Soar hos ncJ I'll ,,c:ta :,