Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-03-30

| n TuIllOT Is current tIlat the NOftil-
ern Pacific railroad company have let
a contract to parties in Idaho for So
GOO ties, to be used in the construc-
ton of the Cheney, Davenport and
Big Bend railroad.
| Whitman county claims to have
more fine stock than any county in
the Territory. Possibly she has, but
there are counties that are capable of
competing with her, when it comes to
thoroughbred stock.
An Italian rancher of Dayton hui
manly attempted to save COW from
choking by pushing q potato down
her throat. The COW was saved, but
the beast fOreclOscd ON the mans arm
and it had to be taken off.
United States Prosecuting Attorney
White has been making a raid on
opium smugglers. The Grand Jury
has been indicting them by wholesale
Let the good work continue until
smugglers are all exterminated.
The 0. r. & N. right-of-way agent
has been along Snake river for several
days securing titles preparatory to the
construction of railroad along that
stream the present season. 1t will aid
in the development of fertile coun-
try.
Messrs. Denny, Horton, and others,
who own a mile of waterfront south
of Poe's Point, known as the old town
OF Bellingham, will boom up a new
tOwn-site there because OF some rail-
road movements in that direction
RereHHe.
Delegate Voorhees, has introduced a
bill in the House providing for an ad
ditiOnal Justice of the Supreme Court
of this Territory, and makes his dis
trict comprise the counties of jefferson,
Clallam, Island, San Juan, Whatcom
and Skagit.
The site for the new life-saving sta
ton at the south side of the Columbia
has been determined. 1t will be near
Fort Stevens; three acres have been
purchased from Mr.. Kindred. The
station will have first-class equip
ments throughout.
| J. G. Colvin, of Toledo, will take
23O cattle to Ellensburg to pasture, as
it will pay him better to have them
herded the other side of the noun
tains than to feed them here. He
can sell his hay loose in the barn at
from $l5 to SIS per ton.
The cattlemen in the Okanagan
country are on the warpath. They
are SO anxious to find one William
Merscombe that they offer reward of
$1,000 for him. He has been killing
other peoples cattle and has slid out
for the Argentine republic.
Goldendale had narrow escape
from destruction by the fire fiend last
week. A stable was burned to the
ground, and valuable horse roasted
alive. Fortunately no breeze was
stirring or there would have been a
much greater loss to chronicle.
The bridge across the Yakima river
at Cle-elum, was finished last week,
and is now open for public travel. 1t
is II substantial structure and will
prove n great benefit to Cle-elum, and
a great convenience to the public liv-
ing on the west side of the river.
There appears to be series of rows
all around between Seattle officials.
The Sheriff is at odds with the County
Commissioners, and the Prosecuting
Attorney and the Mayor and Chief of
Police are at loggerheads. After the
ELECTIONS there will probably be peace
again.
A fire at Weston station, ON the
Cascade Division on Wednesday after
noon destroyed the round house and
other buildings, causing loss to
engines and box-car and buildings
of $11 600. One of the decapod en-
gines and u hog" were in the round
house.
i The drilling for gas or oil at Gle
elum has commenced. The drill will
go steadily down until it taps one or
the other of those valuable adjuncts to
human convenience and the indus
tries of the world. Two thousand
feet or more will be bored, if neces-
sary.-Capital.
Walla Walla Union: The six test
cases selected by the land officers
here, and which involve all points in
dispute relative to the indemnity
lands of the Northern Pacific grant,
will be tried before the Register and
Receiver of the Land Office of this
place some time in April.
Walla Walla is to have a distillery
and will pay $1,000 in coin and 25
: acres of land for the privilege. Mr..
: Medynski, its protector, has signed a
contract to run distillery employing
4 80 men and using from 500 to 1000
bushels OF corn daily. Here is text
for the Blue Ribbon League.
!. The Adams county Democratic Cen
t trail Committee, at a meeting held at
e Ritzville on the 18th inst. selected B.
N. Carrier to represent that constitu-
o ency in the Territorial Convention, to
q be held at Yakima, April 18th, and in.
, Structed- him to vote for Cleveland
! 4 first, last and all the time"
/. The thriving little town of Elma Is
determined not to be outdone by hel
II sister towns and is taking steps toward
= !, being incorporated says the Chehali:
! Iidette. Petitions are being circulated
y among taxpayers, and it is expected
that an order of incorporation will
soon be obtained from Judge Allyn.
= Andrew Mowatt, aged about g.
i" . years, died very suddenly while in the
70 act of rising from his slumbcrs early
- :, last Wednesday morning at Chewelah
" Stevens county. Deceased was ma
tive of Scotland, and came to America
II when quite young. After living ii
A., Canada short time, he came west
e arriving in Washington Territory
n where he settled in Colville valley i,
II 1857. He was member of the Meth
d odist Episcopal church, and II yer.
s highly respected citizen. He leaves
1t son, George Mowatt, and sister, Mrs
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