Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-09
TERRITORIAL MATTERS.

Page Hoyt, % years old, was killed at
Hot Springs Thursday by falling tree.
The new census list shows that Co
lumbia county has population of over
5000.
Walla Walla fruit-raisers are endeav-
oring to obtain lower rates to Puget
Sound.
Eighty-one building permits have
been issued at Seattle, the cost of the
contemplated structures to aggregate
81 O33, OCT.
The constitutional convention has
voted against Walla Walla county bond
ing itself to subsidize the Hunt rail-
way system.
Some one started a fire near the
farm residence of 1. I. Hughes, near
Palouse City, last week, which burnt
up nearly half mile of fence and a
quantity of wood and timber.
The Walla Walla Journal thinks that
wheat will be wheat before the leaves
begin to fall, and the man who sells it
for less than 60 cents q bushel now,
will be sorry for it on or before Christ
mas.
Geo. Barclay living near Dayton,
harvested 2,3OS bushels of wheat from
60 acres. His spring wheat made 16
bushels and oats 46 bushels to the acre.
The fall wheat overweighs 4 pounds to
the bushel.
The Wilbur Register reports that
over 600 railroad graders, with their
teams and equipments, have CON-
menced work on the extension Of the
Central Washington railroad from
Davenport west to Wilbur.
The Cheney City Council has grant
ed to w. r. Andruss and associates a
franchise for reservoir system of wa
ter works, which will cost $4,000 and
furnish 300, 1900 gallons daily. 1t will
cost the city $3.50 a month for fifteen
years.
The city authorities of Seattle are
taking steps to reduce the number of
runaways by arrcsting all drivers who
have their teams standing unhitched
in the street. Several arrests were
made the first day the ordinance went
into effect.
Nearly every town and city in the
Territory are taking active measures
to prevent fires, and especially to keep
a close watch for fire-bugs. Colfax
City Council offers $500 reward for
knowledge of any person found in the
act or abetting an incendiary.
Within the past few days a large
sale of real estate, in and near Cosmo-
polls, was consummated, by which Mr..
Reuel Minis disposes of all his interests
at the latter place, except his home.
Mr.. E. w. Bush of Grand Rapids, Mich,
is the purchaser, and the price paid is
about $4,000.
Spokane Reriew: All reports agree
that Notwithstanding the deficiency OF
the rainfall in June, Washington has
produced from two-thirds to three
fourths OF full crop, which is a bet
ter yield than many of the so-called
agricultural States can show under the
the most favorable circumstances.
An Eastern paper says that Spokane
Falls is small place situated near the
farm of Noah Armstrong in Montana
and that Milton is IA large manufactu.
ring center near the Tum-Tum river in
Idaho" An editor, able to mix up
things in that shape, would be able to
make a good cocktail and should hire
out as bartender.
Walla Walla Wdtchman: Our coun-
ty commissioners are about to inaugu.
rate chain-gang and utilize the loaf
ers now in Jail. fed by other peoples
labor and industry. 1t looks hard fol
the good and law-abiding citizen to
have to work to support and feed a lot
of vagabonds, constantly in Jail, doing
nothing but eat drink and sleep.
On Friday last, says the Walla Walla
Union, box car ON the o. & w. T.,
loaded with a part Of grading outfit
took fire from a hot box, just after
leaving Dry creek. The car and its
contents were completely consumed
and the rails were so warped and bent
that new ones had to be procured and
a new track laid before the afternoon
train could go on.
Puyallup Commerce The immortal
mountains OF Washington are full oil
the startling sublimity of grand old
nature, and you can feast on scenery
day without end. Capt. Gale Rein
hart, who has just returned from the
wild and wonderously rugged region
southeast from Puyallup, says thai
near Trout lake, .Klickitat county, one
OF the best fishing grounds in Wash
ington, is series of wonderful caves
one OF which is known as the Ice cave
from the stalactite-shaped icicles which