Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-09-18
STATE NEWS.

townsend - progressing rapidly.
Ncttir Perry, Il l7-ycar-old girl
clopc! with Chinaman from Washou
gal last week.
i. D. Nice has had j. +. Farmer, a
a seattle butcher, arrested for thrash
Ing his S-ycarold son.
The Newcastle mine formerly turns
on, 1000 tons of coal daily. The
franklin mine Is shipping $50 to 19J
tons II day.
There j. an average OF 200 to 300
head OF stock OF different kinds shipped
from the Ellcnsburg railroad corrals
every week.
1t i reported that the striking
franklin miners are taking the places
of the striking miners in the Blue
Canyon mine.
The MontcSano Lumber Company's
mill has been sold on foreclosure OF
mortgage, and was bid in 10y J. III. Nc
Graw, OF Seattle, the Tor;gagee.
L II. Espcy, n wealthy FISHERMAN
Of Oystorvillc, Pacific county, h; $
generously remembered Grace Semi
mary with contribution Of $4,000.
Two vessels have arrived at What
com for lumber cargoes for Chill.
Three others NJ. due, and the mill has
orders for two millions Tor Australia.
\ post Of the G. \. r. has been or
gauilcd at Friday lIarbor and has been
nolds, the hero OF the battle of Gettys-
burg.
\ iullhlood Indian, master of a
sealing schooner, has Just deposited
- 600 in "A Port Townsend bank, his
share OF the profits OF this seasons
catch.
Large schools of herring are seen in
Port Townsend bay OF late. 1t has
been long time since the waters OF
the bay contained 50 many excellent
food fishes rs at present.
In cxcavating for the Baptist church
ut Dayton, workmen found Il skeleton,
supposed To be that Of Il squaw. This
is the third skeleton that has been I'M
covered III Dayton excavations.
At Garfield, endeavors are being
made TO secure an unfailing supply OF
water for town purposes by sinking
huge well. Work will be prosecuted
until an abundant supply is obtained.
The new schoolhouse at Ellensburgh
has been finished at cost of $4,000
and the citizens proudly claim the fin
est school building in the State. A
town clock is being placed in the tower
The trustees of the Normal school at
Ellcnshurgh, have decided to lease the
Hornbeck house in Craig's addition to
use rs ladies' boarding-hall, where
they can secure board and lodging at
~ per week.
In the Cowychee valley in the Yaki-
ma country, the harvesting is almost
over, the yield averaging about forty
bushels to the acre. Hops have also
done well, the crop being almost 1000
pounds ,o the acre.
Two frame buildings, all ready to be
put together, have been shipped from
Port Townsend to Alaska, for use as
custom houses in that territory. One
will he erected at Sand Point, and the
other at Mary's island.
Gle Elum Tribune: Some idea of
the immense quantity of coal taken
out ut Ruslyn and Ronald can be
formed when it is stated that the
monthly pay roll for employees runs
from 500, 900 70 $50 900.
The United States snagboat Skagit
Is at the mouth Of the Stillaguamish
river, clearing that part Of the river of
suags that have accumulated there in
the last few months. She will remain
in that vicinity a couple of weeks.
Failure to agree on prices is likely
To- delay and possibly result in the Alb
crdccn canncries not opening this
season. The fishermen ask IL and SO
cents, and the cannerymen are unwil.
ing To pay more than 10 and % cents.
\ German named Charles Lehman,
with the aid OF his countrymen,
Charles Wagner, \. III. BinkendorD,
Frederick Meth, A. Round and Anton
hcltcs, took possession of land about
ten miles northeast of Calispel, which
man named Weinger laid claim to.
STRIFE over the land ended in fight,
and Weinger shot Lehman and Wag-
ncr with pistol, dangerously wound
ing each in the breast. Wagner seized
an AK and hit Weinger on the head.
Weinger ran short distance and fell
unconscious. The condition of the
men is critical.
six hundred and twenty votes. only
half OF those registered, were polled at
Whatcom, Saturday, on bonding prom
ositions. Bonds Of $SS,0O to Day the
outstanding city debt were carried al
most unanimously. The proposition
to bond for $4,000 for municipal pur-
poses was carried 10y thirty votes more
than the necessary three-tifths. CITY
officers, saloons, and persons without
property interests took a lively interes,
in carving the bonds, and many heavy
taxpayers threaten legal resistance
against the issuance OF bonds.