Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-27
STATE NEWS.

Charles Hopkins has sold his tele-
phone system for $40,O to w. s. Nor
man of Spokane Falls. -
The snow is fifteen inches deep on
Upper Mill creek, on the hills above
the Walla Walla valley.
The total amount of money of all
kinds in circulation in the United
States Oct. LIST, 1889, was 81, 4O5, O1S,-
600.
Robert Ferguson, a carpenter, thirty
years Of age, was drowned Thursday
night in the waters OF Lake WASH
ington.
State Senator Wood has offered to
donate 100 acres near Green lake, four
miles north of Seattle, as site for the
Seattle university.
The people of Fidalgo and Guemes
islands have held a meeting to take
steps to prevent the incoming OF
Cinnamon to the Skagit. county is
lands.
The Yakima Herald would be con-
tent with the permanent location of a
full-hedged State University at North
Yakima and withdraw from the CAPT
tai contest.
c. B. Hopkins has effected sale Of
his telephone system, including the
exchanges of Colfax and Walla Walla,
to w. s. Norman, Of Spokane Falls,
for consideration of $4,000.
Alphonso F. Learned has been APP
pointed Postmaster at Port Townsend.
He is a son of w. II. Learned, who
was Postmaster for ten years before
the present incumbent's term.
Governor Ferry has appointed
Wellington M. Clark Prosecuting At.
torney OF Walla Walla county, Vice
ID. ]. Anders, who resigned to become
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The four towns of Whatcom, Sc.
home, Bellingham and Fairhaven
with but little more than three miles
Of shore line occupied by all three
have combined population of 1000.
Mrs. Mp. Briscoe hasbeen appoint
ed Postmistress at Oysterville, much
to the surprise of the people of that
place, who had very generally petit
toned for. Miss Turner TO fill the po
sition.
Walla Walla is to have a new 5000,
600 hotel, to be built by stock com
pany of home capitalists, of whom ex-
Governor. Moore. DR.. Blalock, w. A
Egbert, Charles Henry and others arr
members.
The chemical steam he engine
owned by the city Of Seattle, lately
had a practical test where ordinary
engines were useless from want o.
water, and saved property nearly equa
in value to her cost.
Fire broke out in a tent restaurant
on South Fourth street, Seattle, yes
terday evening. Within three minute,
the establishment and the adjoining
one, tent lodging house, the Mascot
had been entirely consumed. Los
$l,1OO.
Yesterday morning Henry Clark, /,
resident of Waitsburg, was arrested a
Walla Walla for forging two notes ant
an order on Eli Rose, prominen
farmer in that vicinity, for $3.50 ant
$3.50 and $135 respectively, passing
them in that city. The examination
of the culprit resulted in his beinl
jailed in default OF bail.
The Seatco Manufacturing COmpan,
does business of over $4,000 ever,
month in the year. From $4,000 t
$15, 600 of this is put in circulation a
home every month by being paid t.
employees. The coal company send
out from So, 900 to 5000 worth of Goa
per month. The merchants do bust
ness of over SIS, 900 per month.
The Ellensburgh relief committee
has made its report. The receipt,
amounted to $1O,813.13 in cash, O.
which about half was paid to the fire
sufferers. Of the balance $7l4.75 wa.
applied ON street work; 81 900 sent tc
Spokane Falls; 5000 appropriated fol
the purchase of a new safe for Ellens.
burgh, and 81 800 for fire apparatus.