Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-27

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Oregon and Washington Territory
Railroad, is situated about sixteen
miles from Wallula. Ten cars of wool
were shipped from there on the 18th.
Seattle contains $500 children, oI
whom 4,257 are between the ages of
and q years, as follows: males, 3,
1873; females, 2,059; IT'S males and
TIP females are under 5 years of age
Coal has been discovered on Orcas
Island. An expert Was sent for, and
after examining the vein, pronounced
it Of very fine grade and AN inexhaus-
tible lead. .--A-- -eo,npany--iA-h -hsing
formed to develop it.
The jury in the case of Lotz against
the city of Tacoma gave u verdict for
the plaintiff for the sum of $500 and
costs. This was the suit for the re-
covery of 1000 for the death of boy,
caused by falling bank of earth.
A Tacomaite has figured up the
capacity of that town with all its
additions as they stand to-day. He
says it will accommodate a popula-
ton of 826,510 souls, counting five
people to the standard lot, which is a
low estimate.
We are informed that the North
western Coal and Transportation
Company have sold their coal mine
at Seatco to a company from Califor.
MIA. The new company expect Ia
have large force of men at work as
soon as they get their business fixed
up.-Centralia Neps.
Plans and specifications for the
new school house at Chehalis have
been submitted and accepted by the
directors. 1t will be commodious
three-story structure of modern design,
costing $1,000. 1t will also be pro
vided with all needful appliances, the
furnishings costing $1,000.
The County Assessor has increased
the valuation of Northern Pacific prop.
erty in Spokane county from $220, GOO
to $4,000. The company will prob.
ably contest the increase. The as.
SCISSOR places the county population al
$1,000 and the value Of property al
$6, 100000, distributed among 6OO0
property-owners.
Sheriff Mccarthy, of Franklin
county, was accidentally shot by Mel
SON Bennett, his deputy, on the night
Of the lStn inst. The Jail, containing
two important prisoners. was being
guarded by the deputy when Nc.
Carthy entered, and Bennett, mis-
taking him for an escaping prisoner
fred. The wounded man was taken
to the hospital ut Spokane Falls, and
it is said he will recover.
There are too many little boat,
fitting to and fro across the interna.
tional boundary line in full sight oI
our field glass, undisturbed by the
customs authorities Of either govern.
ment. There are too many little men
with pigtails hanging down their
backs iabbering around among the
woods, and too many men with
mysterious bundles and bales travel
ing back and forth.-Blaine Journal.
An Ellensburgh exchange says
The 200 sacks Of quartz that will come
down on the FIRST boat will be put in
Car and sent to San Francisco with.
out being unloaded. The car will be
placarded all over with inscriptions
describing its contents, where from
and the value of the ore per ton. 1t
will be = big advertisement for the
Conconully mines. A man will nc
doubt be sent with it to its destina
ton.
A.s.an o,.,ocl s..,,.v .s....ou
6re broke ont IN tho .avn,;,l helor.
ing TO Nessrs. Steiger 4 Montgomery
The arvbou.e ~,s. r.cl.d v;,I .h;,,.
v,es be.;de. .evsral ,hon..na .,.nd
ing outside. The cookhouse Wal
burned to the ground. Everything il
. complete wreck, but hopes are enter.
tsined that the boiler and engine will
not be entirely useless. The loss will
be fully - ,OOO, and there is no insur
ance. The fire originated in the saw,
dust around the mill.
The schooner Oscar and Hattie ON.
Of the Gloucester fishing f3eet 70
Gently from Halifax d;sch.r,aa he,
first cargo Of hal;hnt ~ Tacom. r.;
dav The Ash wara sb;r,ed r... !,
refrigerator cars, and will be smoked
in Boston. They are consigned finally
to A. Booth, Chicago. and to the Full
ton market, New York. II found of a
lEood quality the smoking will there
after be done before shipment. The
cargo consisted of Atty tons, worth
$40, 900. They are sent East in salt.
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