Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-06-14

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The erection of a large brick build
ing four stories high is contemplated
at Cheney.
A remonstrance has been presented
against chartering street railway at
Montesano.
Tacoma sent two hose carts and two
thousand feet of hose to Seattle, Thurs
day afternoon.
VIM. Morish, who was bitten by a
hog in Eastern Washington two weeks
ago has since died.
Over 100000 grain sacks have
already been sold to farmers this
season, at Walla Walla.
Tacoma raised 5000 for Seattle's
sufferers in few hours, Thursday night
Six men gave $500 each.
The fire which destroyed Killdall
Bros store at Lynden last week,
caught from burning stump.
The Warren Packing Company, OF
Cathlamet, shipped 1,05O cases of Col
umbia river salmon on the 29th.
The O. r. & N. section house at
Connell, Whitman county, was de-
stroyed by fire last Friday morning.
Five hundred pounds of imported
peanuts have been planted in the black
sage grounds of the Yakima valley this
year.
The Grand Army OF the Republic of
Lewis county will hold reunion and
camp fire at the new Newaukum bridge
tomorrow.
1t is not likely that Dayton will
celebrate the Fourth this year as the
militia company intend to visit Olym-
pia on that day.
A horse which Bert Hughes was
riding near Mondovia fell and the
young man sustained a fracture OF the
right leg last week.
John B. Allen is on his way home
from Washington. He was detained
five days by the Pennsylvania flood,
but escaped injury.
E. p. Badger and L. Montgomery
have purchased the sawmill of P.
Brous & Son, of Toledo, and will take
possession July lst.
A petition was circulated by Grand
Army men of Walla Walla, asking for
the appointment of John Piper as
Indian agent at Yakima.
Frank Dallam, editor of the Lincoln
County Times, received 100 out of LII
votes cast in Davenport, for delegate
to the Constitutional Convention.
T. E. Hoffman, of Spokane Falls,
has been convicted of insanity and
taken to Steilacoom. When arrested
he was found digging his own grave in
the stable.
The Tacoma Bicycle club intend
holding grand tournament ON We'd
nesday, July Sd, on the trotting track,
and have just chosen an able commit
tee of arrangements.
Alpedro Noble had q leg injured in a
runaway accident; John Hodges had
his hand smashed by railroad iron, and
an old man named Rockwell broke his
leg at Orting on Wednesday.
An Eastern capitalist proposes to
build "V" fume from Newaukum
river to Chehalis, in which to run
down logs and shingle bolts, and also
to furnish water power for mills.
VIM. Baum. who came to the Sound
country about two months ago from
Philadelphia, accidentally shot HIM
self with rifle, while cruising in the
woods near Seabeck, last Monday.
A move is on foot to start at Walla
Walla, what is called in the east,
recreation grounds, something like
the city driving park, only not quite
so extensive, and nearer the city.
A railroad man named Scotty" was
robbed in Davenport, in the very GEN.
ter of the town, by two sneaks who
hung around the town. The rob-
bers escaped before arrest could be
made.
The jurymen in the case of L. l..
Powell charged with the murder of
Thos Davis last November, near Walla
Walla, failed to agree. Thejur stood
four for conviction and eight for ac-
quittal.
Uniontown Journal: Mr.. Michael
Schultheis met with quite a serious
mishap on last Friday while trying to
separate lot ofyoung horses. He was
pushed over and had three of his ribs
lOOsened.
The Rev. II. III. Mcmillan, OF Dav-
export, was recently placed on trial in
the District Court to answer the charge
of stealing cattle. The reverend gen
tleman was acquitted, and the judges
rebuke of the prosecuting witness was
very scathing. All the local newspa-
pers are strong in their denunciation
of the proceedings.
Seattle Budget: A good many papers
speak of Washington Territory as the
State OF Washington. This is just a
shade premature. 1t is just possible
that the great men who will compile
a constitution will do it in such fash
ion that the people will knock it to
smithereens. If the people do this, it
Will still be Washington Territory.
A Farmers Alliance has been organ
lied at Lake schoo! house in Spokane
county The folio Aing officers were
elected: Charles Ulich, President
Hon. S. G. Grub, \ ice President
Charles Betz, Secretary; Heber Nc
Gowan, Treasurer. The latter is a
delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton. The organizer is ID. b. Keeler,
Of Steptoe Butte.
The Kittitas Localizer says: All that
Lake Chelan lacks is transportation
when people can come and go without
going through the hardships OF pioneer
life, then will Lake Chelan become a
resort of worldwide fame. Since the
steamer City of Ellensburg has been
making two trips weekly there has
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