Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-22

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The Yakima Farmer wants our con-
stitutional delegates pledged to pr,
viding that the tide lands suitable for
wharfage purposes shall fo-evrr re-
main the property of the Territory for
the use OF the public.
Spokane Falls has seventeen dry
goods and twenty-five grocery stores,
fifteen hotels, forty-four saloons, forty
one real estate firms, eleven meat mar
kets, thirteen cigar stores, etc, the
city license from which yield $50 900
per year.
Robert LEONARD fell through trestle
just east OF Spokane Falls some two
weeks ago, sustaining severe injuries.
He managed to crawl up the bank to
an old mill, but was not found for nine
days. He was nearly starved, and his
recovery is doubtful.
Fo.ty acres Of land at tie mouth of
Little Skookum Bay has b en- slasht d
off, and no doubt several buildings will
be erected at that point before long.
The railroad is about completed to the
point where the steamer now lands
those bourd for Gray's Hsrtor.
There is some talk of the Govern
ment prosecuting millmen for cutting
timber on Badger mountain. If the
trees had not been taken, Douglas
county, ms eld of being dotted with
farmhouses, would have tryglodyte
dwellers only, in hollows Ct Il hill
sides
Five lime kilns at Roche Harb r
are burning night and day. The out
put is obout $50 barrels day, and GO
men find employment around the
lime kilns. Two more kilns are in
course of construction. The price of
lime at Roche Harbor is $3.50 per bar
rel.
The highwayman, Welch, recently
received at the pen:tentiary from Sc
attic, acts the insanity dodge, and has
made the officials there believe him
insane. Colonel Parker, president of
the board OF commissioner, inclines to
the opinion that it is a dodge, and will
insist upon his teing worked regularly
with the other convicts.
Fred. S. Moeker, son of E. Meeker,
who recently spent several months in
London, in the interest of the
Puyallup hop men, reports that the
Pacific coast hops have stemmed the
tides OF prejudice that formerly pc
vailed in London a. ainst them, and
are row prime favoritss with many of
the great brewers, who used to shun
them. They are brighter and cleaner
than eastern hops, and are generally
put up more carefully. Cold baling is
DEPRECATED, baling should take place
as soon as possible after drying, az
they show better and are more silky.
Mr.. Meeker thinks, with careful atten-
ton to drying and baling, Washington
hops will always find a ready sale in
the London market. "Tramping," in
the bale, with the feet, should lie
abolished. The hop situation in
England is quite gloomy, and as many
growers are taking up their vines and
planting fruit, it is evident that this
may become the banner hop State Of
the world, for which distinction,
should it be achieved, Ezra Meeker
will be entitled to a great share of tie
credit, as he has spent much time and
money in making the world &C
quainted with our hops.
A band of Gypsies are in Walla
Walla heading toward the sound.
Dissatisfied prisoners in the Walla
Waila county Jail came near effecting
their escape yesterday.
The divorce boom has struck Walla
Wal'a and the result is many cases are
OIL the court docket there.
young man named BOYLE, en-.
gaged at The Grand hotel in Spokane
Falls, became violently insane late
~ and was placed in irons.
Albert Fostrum, who beat Owan
Carlson on the head with an car, and
caused him to drown in Gig Harder,
is on tr:;9' for murder in Tacoma.
Nellie Gallagher, of Whatcom, the
girl who ran away from home and
sought refuge in convent, in b. c.,
has cons, ntcd to return home.
Charles Williams. a passenger for
Tacoma, On the steamer Umatilla, fell
down the hatch, while the vessel was
at Fictoria and was fatally injured.
Reports have it that a vast amount
OF teiegraphing is going on between
Port Townsend and Washington, re-
speeding the appointment of T. Col.
lec.or Of Customs at the former
place.
An advertiser in the Tacoma Ledger,
offers $3.50 rewa d for Il bunch OF keys
with corkscrcw attachment, which
he lost. TIC Wording OF the "sd'''
leaves the impression that he res
more for tho ats chment than for the
key.
A railro d is TAXED OF from Victoria
TO Portland.
The electri: street railway in Seattle
is IL d cided sue. ess.
The Naval c. mmission have started
from Seattle for Portland.
Ground his been broken for the
Spokane AMI Northern Railway.
AHtne Chinese residents of Medical
Lake have been ord, red to leave forth
with.
Chehalis business men have organi.
zed club for purposes similar to a
local board of trade.
The artesian well at Furmirston is
now completed. II is eli hty fee. deep,
and a fine steam Of water is tie re-
suit.
Albeit F, strum, charged with the
NJ urder of Swan Carlson, in e.. Har-
bor, was dsci.argtd 10y Jury in Ia
coma.
The steamer Walla Walla h IS been
ibeled in Port Townsend. The yesseI
was released ON furnishing bonds in
the sum of $2s.to0.
1t is reported that the OREGON Rail-
way and Navigation company is out
about $4,000 on account OF its reduc-
ton o! wages experiment.
Tacoma business men were feeced
cut OF 81 800 last week, by sharper
from San Franc SEQ, who announced
himself as wealthy man wanting 10
to buy timber lands.
Seattle ship builders are construct
ing fine steamer to navigate the
Nook ack. The boat will be ready for
business May l.t and will ply be ween
Whatcom and Lynden.
1t is charged by tie Tacoma Globe