Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-04-27

purpose of ascertaining the output ol
each, and collecting such other data
as would be of benefit to the associa.
ton.
Goldendale Sentinel: The idea of a
farmer trying to raise wheat at so OF
90 cents per bushel, upon land that is
worth 500 per acre as fruit land, and
land, that if located in California with
out regard to location, would bring
5000 per acre as such, is ridiculous.
Washington Territory has over 2OO,-
OOO inhabitants, and an area of $4,000
square miles. Commit this to memo
~, so that when newcomer you any:
thing abont our country, you can give
| him some figures, besides climate and
| soil, or wheat and Chinook wind
Call.
Ward F. Smith, fourteen-year old
boy, met with severe accident at Ia
coma, Saturday. He was thrown from
fractious horse, and struck the
ground heavily. Several who saw him
fall rushed to his assistance, and on
picking him up, found him insensible.
His face was badly bruised and bleed
ing.
The body of young lady who died
and was buried near Mt. Vernon about
two years ago, was disintered few
days ago by the parents who were
about to remove to another part of the
Territory. The coffin was unusually
heavy, and upon opening it the body
was found to be petrified. The fea-
lures were as clear and perfect as on
the day of burial.
According to the Democrat, the first
case of cremation in Whatcom county
occurred last week, when the body of
an Indian, which had been left sus-
pended on poles on Poe's Point, was
consumed by a fire made by some cit
izens, who desired to be rid of the dis
agreeable odor that every southerly
breeze brought to town.
Chas. H. Anderson informs the Sno-
homish Eye that colony of 100 fam
lilies from Menomimee, Mich, and Ma
rinette, Wis, and vicinities will charter
train and start for Puget Sound next
month. The colony is composed Of
farmers, lumbermen, mechanics and
others, who have considerable capital.
They will buy or locate together, wher-
ever they can do so to the best advan-
tage. An offer should be made to in
duce them to locate in Thurston
county.
Vice-President Oakes. of the North
ern Pacific, says the sale of $4,000
acres of timber land in Washington
Territory, within thirty miles of Ta-
coma, has been contaminated and the
papers will be signed tomorrow. The
transaction involves the construction
of railroad from Tacoma, to be known
as the Tacoma Southern, to cost ST.
100000. The purchasers are o. w.
Griggs, st. Paul, and III. f. Hewitt,
New Richmond, Wisconsin, and their
associates.
The Chinese minister in his cores
pondence with this government,
makes the total losses by the aggressive
acts against his countrymen in 1885
at Tacoma $ll4,4 ,430, and in Seattle
$1O,5l4. The total damage to Chinese
ON the coast by these riots he esti-
mates at $2,466, ,1SO, and the loss of
life is placed at forty, which at 81, 900
per man, is 100000. The minister
insinuates that Gov. Squire, i this
Territory, was in sympathy with the
rioters, while pretending to suppress
the ipsurrectiOn.
The Goldendale Sentinel says that
the up-country" towns are slipping
away with their trade from Portland,
on account of the fact that goods can
be purchased at Tacoma and shipped
right through Portland cheaper than
they can be purchased at Portland.
In conclusion, the Sentinel has the
following to say which it believes is
Portland's only salvation, "There is
one thing left for Portland to do and
that is to lend hand and push the
Vancouver, Klickitat & Yakima rail
road through to Pasco in connection
with the Northern Pacific"
A week or SO ago two young men
went to Seattle, and in some way fell
in with Chas. Coppin, an old gentle
man who resides on Ninth street
They gave their names as John Don
ohue and Peter Hickey, and said they
were broke. Mr.. Coppin took them in
and treated them as though they were
members of his family. Not satisfied
with such treatment, the fellows, sc
Mr.. Cappin says, took advantage ol
the knowledge gained while being
cared for by him and stole a large
number OF his carpenter tools and sold
them, spending the money for whisky
The men We're arrested and some o.
the stolen tools recovered.
Winiock Pilot: Assessor E. P. Nc
Clure has commenced work on thu
spring assessment, and intends to do il
thoroughly. Railroad lands through.
out the Territory was assessed thi
year, and the rate adopted will pIOba
bly, be 50 so per acre, a meeting o
prosecuting attorneys OF districts il
which there are railroad lands was
held on the 9th inst, at which a plai
Of instructions to assessors in gradin,
railroad lands will be agreed upon
This is done 10 make the assessmen
on uniform basis. SO that ii the rail
road company resists payment, one sui
at law will decide all cases. 1t i
thought that the taxes on railroad
lands in Lewis county will equal al
other taxes on land now paid by tn
residents of the county.
Mr.. Jacob Proebstel, Clark
county pioneer of 1852 committe
suicide last Saturday, al his HON
near Vancouver. by shooting himsel
in the head. Mr.. Proebstel was
greatly respected citizen, prosperou
, farmer, and an honored member {
the Masonic order. He leaves q VIII
and nine children, all grown. II
has been unwell for some time, an
during the last six months has bee
engaged in litigation, resisting til