Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-10

Jefferson county, toy Il large ma !
lority, recently decided to bond the ]
county in the sum OF $4,000 for a {
and county road purchases. :
The assessed valuation Of Skagit
county in $500 000-Sl00,000 less
than Snohomi>h county. although It's
population is said to hc somewhat
greater.
Following is the city assessment OF
MontcSano. just completed: ASSESS
mcnt. $5>2.9>j: levy, general fund.
l. mills. amount uf tax, $3.50 - to-
tai tax. s., 2Gl -
1t i reported that some very rich /
gold and silver Lodges have recently !
been discovered in Snohomi>h county.
According to the Snohomish Sun,
they are very valuable.
4 vein OF magncsia rock, 200 feet
deep, has been discovered in ASotin
county. on the Asotin river, about
l. miles from AsOtin. The find
has caused considerable excitement
! tliC tOtii4tN.
The Coliax pOstolicc. shows graft
fving increase in business during the
wear Just closed. 1t is at present a
third-class Office. but the postmaster
figures that it will be made second
class by this years receipts.
Company I, First regiment, of Port
Townsend, has organized and ordered
their uniforms. They will appear for
the first time with their regiment at
camp next year, and promise to be one
OF the best companies in the State.
Last Tuesday, while the steamers
City Of Kingston and Eastern oregon
were racing on Puget Sound, they
narrowly escaped a collision near Port
Townsend. Passengers on both boats
were greatly excited over the escape.
Manley Rogers, OF Sumas, Whatcom
county, had his arm so badly crushed
in the cogs of u threshing machine
that it had to be amputated between
the hand and the elbow. Mr.. Rogers
is an old settler of Whatcom, and a
hard working man.
Seattle has registered 1922 voters,
an increase of 1880 over the last reg
istration about two months ago, or
about 30 per cent. To comply with
the law limiting voting precinct to
$50 voters, the number of precincts in
Seattle will he increased from u to 81.
A company has been organized at
Oakland, California, for the purpose
OF purchasing and developing coal
mines In Oregon and Washington.
1t has been incorporated under the
name of the Washington Coal and
Lumber Company, and has capital
stock of 81 100000.
The voting at Seattle on Mayor last
Wednesday had this result, viz White,
Republican, 2,417; Collins, Democrat,
2,05S; Ward. prohibitionist, 476. To-
tai 1861. There was very earnest
and spirited contest, and the result,
which was in favor of the Republicans
in all the offices save one.
The plans and specifications of the
new hotel to be built by the Tacoma
Land Company are from Philadelphia.
The building is to be built of brick
and Wilkeson stone, and is to he six
stories high, with frontage of 24S
feet on high bluff. The estimated
cost OF the hotel is S750,000.
Seattle surgeons performed an ope-
ration on c. c. Wood, the man who
was struck in the eye by piece of
copper shell at Renton. An opening
was made in the side of his head for
ward of the temple and the piece of
copper removed. There is bare
chance that Woods eye can be saved.
Our prune-grOwers have reason to
feel encouraged, for their trade is
steadily increasing. There is no boom
about the business in any of its fea-
lures. The development is healthy,
and so long rs pains are taken to put
good qualities on the market, there
WILDE a cop tinuoas increase in con-
sumption.
The discovery of an opal mine on
Missouri plat near Pullman, on the
farm of Win. Leasurc, at a depth of 26 |
feet below the surface, has created an |
excitement and the owner of the farm
has found quite mining camp es-
tablished thereon. The lawyers adj |
wise him that his government patent
will protect his place.
Lieutenant A. Labrache, of Engine
Company No. of Seattle, met with q |
severe accident Friday. He was slid |
ing down one of the brass poles from
the second floor and caught his leg in
such manner as to wrench the knee
joint, tearing the ligament and injur-
ing the knee cap. He will he laid up
for two or three weeks.
The two horses stolen the night of
September Is last, from the stables of
N. r. Linton, near Kent, King county,
have been captured at Salem, Or.
also one Rowell Rushlight, who is sup
posed to be the thief. Such informa-
ton reached Linton at Kent. Al
deputy sheriff with q warrant and
necessary requisition papers has gone
ITO Salem to bring back the alleged
thief and stolen horses.
T.. Is. Kent, one OF the engineers on
the Port Crescent townsite, met with
quite a painful accident Tuesday under
peculiar circumstances. He was stand
ing on log with an AK balanced upon
his shoulder, when his foot slipped and
he fell to the ground, distance of six
feet, the ak striking the back of his
neck, cutting an ugly and painful cash
and lacerating his ear. The wound,
though painful, is not serious, fortu-
nately not being cut very deep.
The Democrats of Chehalis county
have nominated b. F. Johnson for SEN
ator, ]. ]. Carney aud Arch Campbell
Representatives, d. W. Fleet Auditor,
E. L. keobler Treasurer, E. B. Ever
sham Sheriff, II. M. Sutton County
Clerk, C. B. Croft Assessor, u. w. Cal |
lerman, J. w. Starr and ]. L. Stuart,
Commissioners, +. T. Burlaw Attor-
ney, A. f. Kennedy School Superin-
tendent, DIR. Schultz Coroner, J. c..
Bemer Wreckmaster, and Gilbert Ward |
Surveyor.
A 12-year-old youngster at Seattle
surprised policeman the other day.
He was sleeping on wharf at 4 o'clock
in the morning, and objected to being
awakened by the officer. Producing
a huge revolver he ordered the officer
Of kt,a