Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-03

kin Hing wood. and wrccking all the
furniture within. The family hap
pened TO lie out at the time, having
gone a short distance away Just be-
fore the tree fell.
Nearly all of the immense crop OF
potatoes on Wildly Island is owned by
Cinnamon. And it is safe to say that
Of the thousands OF dollars received
for this crop not over one-thirl is kept
and spent in this country, the re-
mainder being sent to China.-Coupc-
rHle Sun.
A Puyallup special to the Seattle
Press says cone OF the three Heller
Bros, has left for parts unknown,
taking with him $1,000 and all the
books and bills belonging to the
branch store in Sumner. A. f. Hal
Ter & Bro. of Puyallup, have made an
assignment in consequence.
On Monday there passed through
Yakima on the east-bound Northern
Pacific train the largest lump OF coal
ever mined on the Pacific slope. 1t
was from the Roslyn mines, and was
being shipped to the Spokane Falls
exposition. 1t measured III feet
long. II feet wide and ,! feet thick !;
weight, AZ tons.
NJ ]. Cunningham, of Stanwood,
while cndeavoring to start a log down
a chute last week, was caught and
dragged 200 feet down the hill. His
right leg was torn off at the knee, and
his right arm fractured so it had to be
amputated above the elbow. Despite
his awful accident there is strong
hopes of his recovery.
The Noy Queen, on Lake Wash
ington, was driven into the wharf by
force of the wind few days ago, smash
ing her rail and knocking down her
jack-staff, which inflicted an ugly cash
on the head of one of her passengers.
The calmness and alacrity of the Cap
tain saved more serious damages. The
Captain is an Olympia boy, Mr.. Chas.
J MunsOn.
The agricultural outlook for the
State of Washington is unexcelled.
While Billiards, hot winds, drouths,
snow, early frosts and other causes
that more or less affect the crops OF
other sections are unknown, the farm
ers of this State were blessed with
abundant returns. In many in
stances the yields are unprecedented
in the history of farming.
The city of Whatcom has instructed
the City Attorney to appear in court in
behalf of the city and resist the attempt
of the Fairhaven railroad to condemn
a large body of tide lands on the city's
water front for railroad purposes. The
city granted the said railroad sufficient
for right of way and depot purposes.
The attorney general OF the State
should protect the State interests.
Emil Heintz. Seattle teamster,
while driving down Il hill, threw his
whole weight on the brake rope. which
broke and precipitated him forward
under the wheels. The left fore wheel
ran directly across his head, and would
have crushed it had it not been for the
sandy condition OF the ground. AS it
was, Heintz received painful bruises.
He had to be sent to Providence hos
pital for treatment.
An opal mine has been discovered
on the farm of William Leisure, five
miles from Pullman, of Missouri flat,
and nearly 800 mining claims have
been staked out The opals are found
twenty-six feet below the surface of
the ground, in rock and gravel, and
were first discovered while digging Il
well. AS Leisure had made final
proof on the farm, it is not thought
that the locators can hold claims on
his land.
The Democratic county convention,
following ticket Saturday: Representa-
tives, J. A. Kuhn and +. w. Pettygroye;
Attorney, +. c. Robertson; Treasurer,
III. q. Barthrop; Auditor, J. Fl. Liver
more; Clerk, e. f. Penn; Sheriff, b. S
Miller; Superintendent Of Schools, F.
nj. Calvin; Surveyor, ]. III. Causten !;
Assessor, N. j. ii. Fortman; Commits
sioners, Ii. c. Blanchard, r. w. De Lion
and d. II. Hill.
/. N. Hennis, an extensive farmer
and stock-raiser on Shoalwater bay,
contemplates retaining several hun
dred acres at the head of Shoalwater
Bay, and says attempts heretofore
made in dyking have been futile, as
their construction was not substantial
enough to withstand the water
He has invented a machine which is
propelled by engines and costs $4,000.
1t handles the dirt for 300 feet either
side of the dyke and raises it almost
perpendicularly, if need be.
We are inclined to agree with the
Seattle Press that Olympia should be
selected as the State Capital. 1t says ::
That it is not centrally located is true ;
but not fatally so. The way of get
ting to and from Olympia is being
improved. Railroads are being built
to the head of the Sound, both
north and south. The people east of
the mountains entertain local jealous
les, and the choice of one place over
its rivals would result in a great deal
of bitterness-IPala Walla Union.
The local interest in the Spokane
exposition is increasing to such an ex
tent that it is almost foIegone con-
clusion that King County's exhibit
will be equal to anything in the expo
sition, says the Seattle Journal. The
northwestern exposition committee of
the Seattle chamber of commerce is
daily in receipt, through its agent, of
articles from all parts of the country.
Some of the local artists will contribute
creations of their handiwork, which
will give Seattle prestige as city of
art.
Four wears ago, says the st. John s
Leader, Miss Leila Woodland, living on
Thorn creek, sowed the seed from one
head of barley. She harvested the
crop with pair Of shears and sowed
the amount received the next year,
again harvesting it with her shears.
The third crop her father cut with a
grass scythe, getting enough barley
from this crop to sow forty acres last
spring, which averaged forty bushels
to the acre when threshed, making a
total yield OF 1900 bushels from one
head OF barley in four years.
The death of w. G. Hill, the Seattle
millionaire, reminds the Washington
Farmer of an incident by which he OBJ
tanned all his wealth. When Hill and
X. Il. Kline were both clerks in the