Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-24
WHOLE NUMBER 1.568.

out near McMurray lake, Snohomish
county, over what is supposed to be a
vast coal and marble field.
At Colfax, Ben Blanton has been
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, the jury being out just fifteen
minutes. He gave drunkenness as the
cause and shed bitter tears, but re-
ceived little sympathy.
The Coliax Gazette says that the
proposition to make new county out
of part of the north end of Whitman
and part OF the south end of Spokane
counties, is stirring up the usual
amount OF warm controversy among
the people of those sections.
Whitman county farmers are con-
graduating themselves ON the favora-
bic crop conditions. The heavy snow
storm insures thorough soaking Of
the ground, as there is but little frost
in the ground, not enough to prevent
the soil from drinking up every drop
OF the snow as it melts.
A correspondent OF the Post -InteM-
gencer from Glendale. Snohomish
county, says that in one settlement in
the valley Of the North fork OF the
Stillaguamish river, there are 400 peo-
pie upon unsurveyed land, and he
urges the necessity of prompt action
on the part OF the government.
At Snohomish on the 10th inst,
after all the testimony had been taken
in trial Dubuque VS.. Madden &
Sterling it was discovered that a jur-
or "a small man sitting just back of
very large juror had been sound
asleep almost the entire day. The
case was concluded with only eleven
jurors.
Besides the Rigney and Nelson fail
ures at Tacoma, witkin the past few
days, several that have closely followed
in the wake are announced. The
grocery firms of VIM. II. Avery, VIM
F. Saul and N. A. Perry, and Zanilla's
restaurant, have gone to the wall.
High rents doubtless were the pri-
mary cause of the failures.
Lake Chelan is the largest body OF
fresh water in the State of Washing
ton. 1t covers an area of sixty-five
square miles, and its average width is
a mile and half. A townsite over.
looking the lake has just been located
at a point on the Chelan river, near
its outlet. Lake Chelan is becoming
a rendezvous for tourists.
The following postmasters have
lately been appointed for this State
J. G. Fairchild, at Carbonate, vice C,
I. Manning, removed; FW. Scott, at
Lexington, Cowlitz county, vice Mrs. j
s. Hammond, resigned; w. r. Parks
at Marshall, Spokane county, vice T
Wolverston, resigned; J. NJ. Hall, at
Mckee, Yakima county, vice b. A
Cunningham, resigned; Mrs. L. G.
Tubbs, at South Prairie, Pierce, coun
ty, vice w. P. Green, resigned.
"The town of flowing wells" is s
cognomen that can be properly ant
truthfully applied to Pullman. An
other artesian we'll was struck las
month on r. Lanning's property OF
Grand street. At depth OF ninety
feet the water commenced to flow, bu
as the drill was still in hard rock i
was decided to bore through to tn.
sand stratum. The deeper is was bore;
the stronger did the water flow, un.i
it was about as strong as the othc
well, which is fifty-fve gallons pc
minute.
One of the most peculiar incident.
connected with the recent drown
ing of DIR. Minor, q. Morris Halle
and L. Lewis Cox, says the Por
Townsend Argus, was dream tha
Mrs. Haller had on the night of De
cember I'd, the night on which tn,
drowning is supposed to have takel
place. She dreamed that her hus
band stood before her, with no coat O
vest on, and drenched with waite
from head to foot Naturally she wa.
alarmed, and in the morning she re
lated her experience to Mr.. Haller'
mother and Mrs. Minor.
Port Townsend Leader: Congress
should donate to this city the ground
at Port Townsend for public park
In the light of precedent, we are no
asking too much OF the Nationa
Government in seeking to secure thos,
beautiful grounds for a city resort
The day is not distant when they viii
become necessary to our comfort an,
Will add greatly to the desirability O
this city as a place Of residence. Sim
liar grants have been made to Ia
coma and other cities by Congress
and Port Townsend now asks that he
interests be as magnanimously con
sidered
The next Legislature will meet OF
the first Monday in January, 1891.
will be composed OF the present Stat,
Senators elected from ,Aon numbere,
districts, whose term is txed by tn
Constitution at three years, newl,
elected Senators from the odd mum
bered districts, whose term will be fou
years, and full House OF Representa-
tives who will hold ofiicefor two year.
The Senators chosen in Novembe
next will not only assist in selecting
successor to Senator Squire, but a
they will also be members OF the mex
succeeding Legislature-that whic
will assemble in January, 1S93-the
5 will also participate in the election {
a successor to Senator Allen, who's
!. term expires March 3, 1893.