Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-05-02
STATE NEWS.

pauper IN It's care nor prisoner in its
Jail.
Walla Walla has formed a meat
packing company, with a capital stock
OF $4,000.
Anacortes is taiAi,,% ,,.u;jt an elec.
trio street service before she has streets
or sidewalks.
Lake WhatcOm is to be the scene OF
boat regatta in May of professional
and amateur rowers.
will soon have q dry dock
The narrows on the west side of town
have been selected as site.
r. NJ. McCalley, of Walla Walla, has
been appointed and confirmed Receiv-
er of the land Office at that place.
Vancouver has raised the $4,000
subsidy required to make that city a
part of the Union Pacific system.
The Fidette announces the death of
Jas. j. Nethery, a prominent and
highly respected citizen of Montesano.
The piles of portion OF the North
ern Pacific wharves at Tacoma, driven
only two years ago, have been wholly
destroyed by the teredo.
William Porter who fell through a
hole in the sidewalk at Whatcom and
broke his leg, wants the city to pay
$1,000 in damages and has brought
suit to enforce his claim.
1t costs the Government about $780,
600 year to maintain agents kept in
Oregon and Washington TO look after
and prevent depredations upon the
timber lands of Uncle Sam.
Mr.. r. F. Radebaugh, of the Taco
ma Ledger, had his leg broken by a
flying piece of iron, at Todd's foundry,
in that city, last week. He will be
confined to his bed several weeks.
Gen. Gibbons, of Vancouver, pro-
poses to send government exploring
expedition in the Olympic mountains
this summer. The party will start
from the source of the Quilcene river.
The Seattle Journal says that of the
relief fund $40 900 remains unexpend-
ed, and suggests that the balance be
devoted to assisting in the establish
ment OF a home for friendless boys and
girls.
Claus Spreckles, the great California
sugar producer, proposes to test the
saccharine elements of Eastern Wash
ington beets for sugar purposes. If
found good, beet growing will become
large industry in the State, its soil
being excellent.
The Devils Playground, near Puy-
allup, for years the center of attrac-
tion for Indian horse racing and
gambling, has given way to the march
OF progress. The owner has laid it of
into lots and acre tracts and it will
soon be part Of the town.
The city fathers of Vancouver,
Washington, propose to stand by the
lumberman. They have ordered
wooden sidewalks ON every street in
the city limits. This means about %
miles of walks and the consumption
of three or four million feet of lum-
ber.
The Northern Pacific has decided Of
ficially to locate its shops at the edge
OF Hunts Prairie addition, three miles
from the center of the city. Eighteen
buildings, covering l20 acres, will be
build, at a cost of at least $l,OOO,OOO
The Tacoma shops will be the princi-
pal shops OF the company.
A sensational story comes from Col
dendale. The Record says that few
days ago the body of Zimmerman the
murderer OF Sterling, who was exc
cuted two years ago, was taken from
the grave, placed in a sack and an.
chored in the river. The object of this
desecration of the grave, can scarcely
be surmised.
Census Supervisor Jenkins estimates
that in the nineteen counties west of
the Cascade summit, comprising the
Puget Sound district, the June emu
meration will show population of
224. .525; that Eastern Washington
will show about 10000, making a
total OF 354, ,525, inhabitants in the
State of Washington.
The census of Tacoma, taken to de-
termine the right of the city to form a
new charter, just completed, shows a
total population of 2S,4S1 within the
present limits. The United States
census in June will embrace some ad-
joining territory, and will probably
show total population OF 3O,9SI, or
an increase of 6,79l since 1889.
Pension examining boards have been
appointed in Washington as follows ::
For the Gray's Harbor country, Drs.
A. X. Bash, Montesano; John South,
Hoquiam; NJ. L. Price, Aberdeen :;
with headquarters at Montcsano. For
Garfield and Asotin counties, Drs. G.
w. Black, 7. C. Fr,ry, ]. L. Denison,
with headquarters at Pomeroy,
George W. Clancy, an old farmer,
living on Dry Greek near Walla Walla,
has lately shown evidence of insanity.
A few days since he deliberately cut
down a splendid orchard, from which
he realized The sum of $500 last
season. Some time previous to this
he threatened to kill his wife. 1t is
stated that the members of his family
are in mortal terror OF bodily harm.
The Seattle Journal hopefully sur
veys Democratic possibilities in Wash
ington and says that with an origani-