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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
WHOLE NUMBER 1888.


"While visiting one of the small
towns along Puget Sound" said J. H
Mallett, of Helena, to a Spokane
Falls Reuiew reporter, II was greatly
interested in the way the Siwash
Indians built their canoes. It is
really wonderful how these dirty
aborigines can with the crudest means
and with a few days work convert an
unweidly log into a trim and pretty
canoe. One Monday morning 1 saw
a buck building fire at the base of q
large cedar tree and he told me that
this was the first step in the construc-
ton of a canoe that he intended to
use upon the following Saturday. He
kept the fire burning merrily all that
day and far into the night when a
wind came up and completed the
downfall OF the monarch of the forest.
The next day the buck arose betimes
and borrowing a croscut saw from
logger who was absent on q drunk
cut the trunk of the tree in twain at
a point some fifteen feet from where
it had broken off, and then with dull
hatchet he hacked away until the log |
had assumed the shape of the desired
canoe. In this work he was helped by
his squaw. The old fellow then built |
a fire on the upper side of the log.
guiding the course of the fire with |
daubs of clay, and in due course of
time the interior OF the canoe had
been burned out. Half a days work |
with the hatchet rendered the inside |
smooth and shapely. The canoe was
now, thought, complete, though it |
appeared to be dangerously narrow of |
beam. This, the Indian soon rem
edied. He filled the shell two-thirds !
full of water and into the fluid he
dropped half-dozen stones that had
been heating in the fire for nearly q !
day. The water at once attained q |
boiling point and so softened the wood
that the buck and the squaw were
enabled to draw out the sides and
thus supply the Necessary breadth of
beam. Thwarts and Stats were then |
placed in the canoe and the water and |
stones thrown out. When the |
steamed wood began to cool and con-
tract thwarts held it back and the
sides held the thwarts, and there the |
canoe was, complete without . nail,
joint or crevice, for it was made of one
piece of wood. The siwash did not
complete it as soon as he had prom
ised, but it only took him eight days."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

MIsTAKEs.-It is n mistake to labor
when you are not in fit condition to
do SO; to think that the more a per-
son eats the stronger and healthier he
will become; to 60 to bed at mid
night and rise at daybreak, and i'm
agine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained; to imagine
that, if little work or exercise is
good, violent or prolonged exercise
is better; to conclude that the small
est room in the house is large enough
to sleep in; to eat as if you had only
a minute to finish the meal in, or to
eat without an appetite, or to con-
tinue after it has been satisfied, mere
ly to please the taste; to believe that
children can do as much work as
grown people, and that the more
hours they study the more they learn !;
to imagine that whatever remedy
causes one to feel Immediately better
Gas alcoholic stimulants) is good for
the system, without regard to the
after effects; to take off proper cloth
ing out of season because you have
become heated; to sleep exposed to a
direct draft; to think any nostrum or
patent medicine is a specific for all
diseases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
Think Of This.

What are called ground asses"
are not only injurious to health but
sometimes destructive to life. The
richer the soil the greater the collec-
ton of gaseous matter envolved.
Build house upon rich soil, close in
the sides, so that there is no oppor-
tunity for the escape of the poisonous
efiluvia, which may not be offensive to
the smell, or indeed, scarcely percepti-
BILE, and the house is Immediately and
certainly filled with that which may
cause disease. Strong constitutions
may escape, but those predisposed to
disease are pretty sure, sooner or later,
to be attacked.
Illness in some cases will be
found very largely to originate in the
manner indicated above. The soil in
this valley is very deep and very rich
and is constantly, though very slowly,
undergoing change and in this change
gases are thrown off that must ascend.
The manner OF building invites the
ascent of this deadly material into
Our houses, there to be slowly assimi-
lated by us; to enter through the
respiration into the blood.
So well understood is this that in
portions of the southern States, nota-
bly, in Louisiana and Mississippi,
houses are so constructed that a
free circulation of air is permitted and
encouraged underneath the floors, or
between he ground and the first floor.
In malarious locations houses are
built upon brick or stone piers three
or four feet in height and the space
left open, and he who should there
neglect this precaution would be con-
sidered as endangering his life and
that of his family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
A Rather Pert Witness.

An amusing episode occurred few
days ago in Judge Stratton's court,
says "Gossider" in the Seattle Jour
nal. A condemnation case of the
Seattle & Northern road was on trial
and the question arose as to the value
of certain machinery which Judge j.
r. Lewis claimed damage for. 1t de-
veloped that the machinery had been
used for two years. The witness, a
young man, expert in manner and
elastic of speech, testified that the
machinery though in use two years,
was worth more than when new. To
this statement Judge Burke in cross
examination gave considerable atten-
ton. He pressed the witness, who
steadily adhered to his statement very
vigorously, saying to him, "Do you
mean to tell the jury that the ma
chinery is worth more money after
being used two years than when it was
new?" "I do," responded the witness
Judge Burke, becoming little face
tious, remarked, "Don't you think it
would better then for the manufac-
turers to keep it for couple of years
and use it before attempting to sell
it?" To which the witness stoically
1T would test the ma.
Being outwitted by the in
nocent witness, Judge Burke, ironi-
cally exclaimed, "That's something
new, but we lawyers learn something
new every day." and the witness quick |
as flash followed the sentence,
" Yes, in everything except law"
The scene vas enacted. Judge Burke,
with Il wave of the hand, said, No
further questions" while grim smile |
played over the features of all the
members of the bar present. The last
seen of the vanquished judge was at
the club, respondingto the liquid de- |
mands of his friends, who insisted |
upon his appreciating the joke as
much as they.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
AsosSOAA- ,
irhaven and Bellingham. d.

in 1850 the census figures for What
com county, which included the terri
tory of Skagit county, were 3,l47; now
Whatcom returns approximately 49,
400.
Seattle smartly managed to add to
its census the population of the large
outlying territory which it concluded
to annex to the city, but Tacoma did
not take this precaution, and the to-
tails Of this city comprise simply the
people residing within the old bound
ary lines. The Globe reports Super
visor Jenkins with the remark, that
these suburbs we're added to the list,
TacOma's census would be 5000 to
5000 higher than Seattle's. He said
the work had been much better done
in Tacoma than in Seattle. .
In reply to request for explana-
ton from Superintendent Porter, as to
discrepancy between the Seattle city
and national censuses, Mr.. Jenkins
shows up the booming methods of Sc
attle very clearly. He says:
The IA men to take the city census
"took in eleven days a greater popula-
ton than our twenty-six men could
find in twenty days, and the indifier-
ent and poor schedules of the present
census indicate that they have de-
voted themselves almost exclusively to
the matter of securing names and
names only, but with every opportu-
nifty, including unlimited time, they
have. still fallen short fully 5000 from
their lead pencil canvas" He says
that the discrepancies between the
Tacoma city and national censuses lie
in the fact that the national count
4" has been a thorough canvas as op-
posed to a confessed Indifferent and
incomplete municipal affair. have
it from authority in Seattle that Sc
attle is Gisgusted not so much at her
shortage as Tacoma's big figures,
and hence all these years." - l
reaffirm my conviction that recount
of Seattle had under stringent regula-
tiOns and 100 enumerators could not
increase her population beyond that
shown by us, and regard the present
recount of selected districts as, al.
though a wise concession to public
opinion, nevertheless waste OF time
and money, because no enumeration
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

THE OFFICE OF IRON IN THE BLOOD.
Iron exists in the blood in the red
corpuscles, and gives them color and
the power OF absorbing gases. The
fact that peroxide of iron is one of the
rcadiest absorbents of gases, and parts
with them as readily on exposure in
thin layers to the air, so that it can
be used over and over again for that
work, gives clew to its special func-
ton in the red corpuscles of the
blood. 1t enables them readily to alb.
sorb oxygen as they pass along the
minute blood-vessels of the lungs and
to carry it to all parts of the body,
where they part with it as it is de-
manded. 1t is supposed, also, to take
up carbonic acid in exchange for the
oxygen il yields up, and to convey to
the lungs that portion of this sub.
stance which is expired.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
Population Statistics.
Every Sunday.


An estimate of the population o!
Tacoma in the year 1900 is taken
from an average of twenty guesses
made independently by as many diff
ferent business men of the city. That
of Seattle for 1900, we shall leave the
boomers of that city to estimate for
themselves. The increase in Seattle
in the last ten years has been equal to
l,5OO per cent; while racoma's per-
centage Of increase has been over
1000 in the same period. 1t will re-
quire a percentage OF increase of over
$40 to bring Tacoma up to the esti-
mated 1S5 900 people in 1890. This
seems to he rather an extravagant esti-
mate, but the prevailing conditions on
this coast differ materially from those
i'll the older settled States of the east
ern portions of the country. Practi-
cally the increase in population, re-
quired per year is about $4,000, while
the increase since 1880 has averaged
but 3,49S per annum. The largest
part of this gwen, however, has been
made in the past five years, the last
two years showing gain OF nearly
1000 each year. AS manufacturers
come, the growth will be more rapid,
the business and improvements in
sight promising constant accretion
for at least three years to come.
The Oregonian says that no recount
will be had in Portland and that the
official figures will stand at about co.
900 for MultnOmah county against
25,2O4 ten years ago, and 1926 by
the State census Of five years ago.
The OregOnian claims that the city
has increased in the last five years
fully as much as it did in the previous
five; when the percentage was SO;
but it will be recollected that the year
1885 was that of the Willard boom,
when that functiOnary had practically
made Portland the terminus of the
Northern Pacific railroad system, and
promised to expend five or six million
dollars in terminal works and shops
there. Since that time the Cascade
tunnel has been cut and Tacoma
made the actual AS we'll as the legal
terminus of this great system. Mr..
Wizards Portland works were never
realized, ard the trend of population
and traffic has been towards Puget
Sound. Yet Portland has made a
healthy gain and has no reason to
complain.
The census returns of 1880 from
Washington Territory were not fully
reported in the official compendium,
and there are few figures accessible of
that census for comparison. A good
many of the present counties had not
been organized at that time, and
majority Of the now existing precincts
had not been thought of. This is
practically the first complete census
ever taken in Washington. Following
are few reports of prominent places
in the State, with comparisons sufli-
cient to show that the gains have been
very large in Western Washington.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
Rules for Hay Making.

When grass was cut with scythes
m )wing was best when the dew was
on. With the moving machines came
other ways. A mower does best when
there is no water on the grass. l have
found that grass cut between IL and
IL o'clock A. NJ. is cured better at 2
o'clock than that cut between 8 and
10, and it makes better hay. My plan
is to run the machine from s or 8
o'clock to IL NJ. Between l and 2 r..
NJ. start the rake and hands to put in
small cocks. As soon Us done raking
start the teams to hauling to the barn.
If possible it should all be in the barn
by sundown. If any remains over
that should be carted in the morning.
If the prospect is good for another
fair hay day sometimes NOW two or
three hours after noon, but never
enough to risk having lot OF wet hay
to dry. This seems slow work to
many, but l manage to get my hay
into the barn in less time per acre
than others who work all the time.
1t is as much work to dry lot of hay
after being wet as it is to cut and rake
the same amount without being wet,
and the hay is worth twice as much as
after wetting. "Make hay when the
sun Shines" "The more haste the
less speed" Whatever is worth
doing is worth doing we'll" These
three rules are the rules to hurry hay
making and good hay.-Sd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

Renter, In Post-intellieencer.

hcntef' III fO6tInteLlgencer.
On June 18th party of gentlemen
left Cascade bay fully equipped to ex-
plore the Orcas island cave. After
travelling a mile inland the party ar
rived at the entrance OF the cave,
which is situated on the north side of
the bluff of limestone, on Mount
Constitution. Candles were now
passed around to all the members of
the party, who were then ready to be-
gin explorations. We now proceeded
under the bluff by crawling on hands
and knees for about fifty feet. Then
the tunnel branched off into four
passages three feet high. We went on
in the main passage for twenty feet.
1t then opened out into u room llxI2
feet, the ceiling being studded with
stalactites, which sparkled like dia-
monds as the light of the candles fell
upon them. From this room there
were numerous passages leading
under the mountain. We took the
lorgest passage and proceeded, passing
through innumerable chambers whose
beauty surpassed anything that had
ever been seen by any party. After
proceeding on for some time in the
same way further progress was stopped
by a large lake, whose waters were as
clear as crystal and as cold as ice.
We all gathered on the shore of the
lake and drank of its beautiful water.
1t was now deemed advisable to re-
turn to the surface, as our candles
we're half gone After reaching the
surface a speech was delivered by one
OF the party, who broke q bottle of
champagne and chritsened the cave
Cascade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

The head on the standard dollar
was the work of Philadelphia artist,
Mr.. Thomas Eakins, and the founda-
tion for the design was the profile of
Miss Mamie Williams, who is at
present or was recently Philadelphia
school teacher.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

The $4,000 guarantee fund neces.
sary to build the Pacific Postal Telc-
graph & Cable Company into Port
Townsend has all been raised.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
D. s. 3. HENRY,
y. s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR.

Rssidencss kixth Street. Swans Addl-
ties to Olympia. Wash.
CtURVEYING Of all kinds promptly at
y tended to. The re-esteblishtnR OF old
Government lines q speciality. Townaites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located,
and levels run for drains. Lands exam
.ined and character reported.
OLYMPIA, April ie. 1880. IT,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

BISMARCK comes from the name OF
an old castle in Brandenburg which
defended the boundary line Or
:" marca" of the river Beise. Hence
the castle Beisemarca. a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

ACCORDING to an Eastern paper the
story of Stanley's wooing is thorough
ly characteristic. lie first met Miss
Tennant when last in England, and
for while was received with the same
GOODNESS which has usually charac-
terized the lady's reception OF atten-
tions from gentlemen. But the indo-
mitable courage, energy and wonder
full powers of description possessed by
the explorer gradually won the heart
OF one who possessed similar traits in
so marked a degree, and when Stanley
managed to pluck up sufficient cour-
age to propose, she tainted with
mingled delight and excitement. She
promised to wait until he returned
from his next African trip, and in
sisted that their engagement should
be kept secret.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

The Georgians have raised money
to mark with marble slab each Con-
federate grave at Johnson's island in
which sleeps a Georgia soldier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

CosalnaisssoneRs.

We the undersigned Banls and Bankers s,U
pay az Prises drGsOw In TIE Losisiana State
tetS.
y. y. WALM8LEY, Free. Ievsa uas. m
eA6MH6 1AMAUxs Pres. 0eato uoesl N
A. DAtOvHl0, Pres. New Orloane Nee ~
NAAA K0HA, Prss. unaea MeUls 0anlE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

SUPERINTENDENT Porter makes .
guess at the population Of the United
States. His guess in round numbers
is 84,500,O0O. Official returns will be
made out in the next thirty days, and
figures will be known to q certainty.
Instances in which recount has been
allowed arc many, although every vii
lage in the country which is disap-
pointed at the outcome wants another
trial at the problem. The returns
from the cities given below have been
announced in tie official way thus
far: New York, l6l7,2 Chicago,
1,Os6.OOO; Philadelphia, 1,O4O.45O;
Brooklyn, 83O,57O; Baltimore, 50O,-
600; st. Louis, 100000; Boston, 4l7,-
72O; Cincinnati, 100000; Buffalo,
25OOOO; Pittsburg, 10000; Cleve-
land, 24S.O00; New Orleans, 246, 1000:
Washington, $4,000; Milwaukee,
100000; Detroit, $4,000; Minneapo-
lis, 1S5,O00; Louisville, 10000; st.
Paul, 13S,OO0; Indianapolis, 127 600; /;
Columbus, 114,O0O; Grand Rapids,
5000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

The Philadelphia Times, an inde-
pendent paper with Mat Quay leaning,
speaking of the enormous increase in
pension appropriations, says: six
years after the war, when General
Garfield, as Chairman of Appropria-
tons, reported the pension appropria-
tions of $3S.OO0,OO0 no excused the
amount and justified the passage Of
the measure, because, as he stated,
that was the largest sum that could
ever be called for to pay pensioners,
as from that time the list would de-
cline. Now, twenty years later on,
ou; pension expenditures are up to
$175, ,OOO, 900 with reasonable prospect
of reaching the enormous sum Of
$500. .OOO,OOO.
When Lincoln became President
the entire revenues OF the government.
including proceeds OF government
land, were less than $50,OO0,OJO:.
Now, twenty years after peace, and
our national debt no longer oppressive,
the expenses of the government are
over 100000 each day; they will
reach TO $4O0, 10000 or s420 ,O00, 600
next year; and q large Treasury de-
ficit is as certain as the closing of the
year as is the rising sun.
The question that will soon de-
mand the sober consideration Of
intelligent men Of all parties is,
how long can the nation bear this
strain upon the commerce, trade and
industry OF the country! One year
of short crops or any financial revul-
sion toward which We are running
headlong, to satiate the greed Of money
speculators, would swing the pendu-
lum in violence from protligacy TO the
side of economy, and then what would
be the fate of 100000. 600 annual
pension system!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

Lo the poor farmer, whose agri-
cultural mind thinks war takes q
blessing, and comes out behind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

A BOARD OF Trade has been organized
at Ritzville with eighteen members.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

BLooDs in northern Italy are caus-
ing immense damage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
MRS. S. N. F.. JONES,
Teacher of Music.

W ,ICEeulture, Piano and Organ. Children's
v sineine class every Satu;d day afternoon ~
O'Clock.
ss.ars vwi.Aasg, sP. Psblic - ssrs
OLYMPIA, Feb. "a, 1880. u
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING.
It IL lalmy stIuis Bsv osissua issly.

August IL, 1890.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $300, 900.
I0o. o00 Tickets - Tvveu1y 0Sll.rs
eash. Halvss olos Quarters OSs FwneSS
o8S TWentioths q.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
&Msiusss Gards.

DIRECTORS.
John s. Baker. Louis Bettman. Robt. Frost
N. II. Owings, sc. woodruff, +. NJ. Wade
C. J. Lord.
Transacts = general banking business. For
eign and domestic exchange bought and sold.
Telegla laphic transfers made ON al principal cit
les. Collections . speciality.
Olympia, May 16, 1880. VI
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

The Indebtedness of Tacoma is
1888 ,4O9.5O.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18
IlNPR + CEoEH1ED ATTRlcTlonI
y Over a Million Distribntei!
[1E5U Ii
Louisiana State Lottery Company

Louisiana State Lottery Company
Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu.
cational and Charitable purposes, and its
| franchise made part of the present State Con
BLU stituuo1, In 1879, BY an overwhelming popular
To contlnne until
January l8t, 1895.
Its Mamneth DRAWINGS take plaes
..d "a. GRAN6 sINGLn NUsnsH
DRAWINGS take place IN each 81
tee ether ssn Aenshs Sf tAs yses.
end are al drawn In Rubals at the
AeaosAy sS 4asaev New Orleans, Ii.
FA1ED FOB TWEMxY YEARS. :
For Integrity Of its Drawings, ana
Prompt Payment Of Prizes,
Attested a. follows:
We do hereby certify that zoe supervise The
arrangements for all the Xonttly and Semi.
Annual Drauings Of the Louisians Gtate Iof.
terry Company and In person manage and csn.
trolthe Orascings themselves. aMd that ne SANG
are conducted cith honesty, fairness and n GOOD
faith tosca'sis all parties, and .ee authosise a.
company to uss this certificate, scitk 1ac
stmites cr osr signatures attached, in ito adser.
tisenaents."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
Pure Old Rye Whisky
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES,

In connection with our wholesale and retail
drug business, we are extensive bOttlers OF pure
old Pennsylvania rye whisky. Our special brand,
bottled for medical purposes for of physicians
and private families, is known as Fleming's Pure
Eight Year Old Export Rye Whisky" This whisky
is shipped to Germany. where it is stored for sew
eral years in what is called aging warehouses.
1T is then reshpped across the ocean to this coun-
try We guarantee it to be positively pure, and
no finer whisky was ever distilled from rye. Put
up In full quart bottles (sealed) for 81 co. or six
bottles $780, Joseph Fleming & Son. Wholesale
Druggists, corner Market Street and Diamond
Square, Pittsburgh. Pc.
as-An mail orders get prompt attention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13

THE GAS FIELDS Mt our doors will be
Pictured faithfully in Tomorrow Dis
PATCH.