Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-02
STATE NEWS.

tolliN mas NOteu 10 issue TJU,UUU
bonds for water works.
The town of Colfax voted to bond
for $50, 900 for water-works.
A paint factory has begun opera
tons in Seattle 1t will he able to
turn out about 80 gallons of paint
daily.
Hop picking in the Yakima valley
is about over. The yield is immense
and the quality excellent, and growers
are correspondingly happy.
The Blaine cannery is again in ope-
ration, putting up the fall run of
salmon. Indications point to large
ruu OF fish for another month at least.
The people Of Sidney have petitioned
the town council to call an election
for bonding the town to fund its debt
and make some necessary improve
mentS.
Snohomish now has Il Chamber of
Commerce, with Hon. +. c. Ferguson
rs President. K. J. Mooney Vice Prcsi-
dent and Fred Eysons Secretary. The
organization has already made its in
iluence felt in several ways.
The contract made by the Union
Pacific Railway Company with the
Northern Pacific Coal Company for
600 tons of coal daily will give en-
plOyment to AT least 600 more men
Mt Roslyn, and increase the output of
those mines to about 800 tons daily.
The Hyda Indians, who have been
picking hops on the Snoqualmie
ranches, gave an exhibition of their
native dances recently before leaving
for their northern homes. 1t was Il
novel and interesting spectacle to all
who had never before seen anything of
the kind.
The fourth annual fair, held by the
Columbia County Agricultural Society
last week, WAS successful in every par
ticular. Although in some depart
ments the exhibits were not SO nu-
merous as formerly, yet in quality
this seasons display has never been
surpassed.
A Chamber Of Commerce has re-
Gently been organized ut Snohomish
by several prominent citizens, with
Hon. f. c. Ferguson as President, X.
J. Mooney Nice-President and Fred
Lysons Secretary. The organization
has already made its influence felt in
several ways.
Stories are told by travellers through
the Cascade mountains of an active
volcano, situated some distance east of
Mount Rainier. So far it has always
been seen at a distance, but plans have
already been made for seeking it out
next summer. 1t is safe to say it will
not be found.
The ice manufacturing company on
Bellingham Bay are freezing about
500 salmon per day to be shipped to
the New York and Chicago markets.
AS the mouth of Nooksack river is a
great fishing ground, the establish
ment of the ice factory has developed
u new industry.
Marshal Wick, of Dayton, while at
tempting to arrest two men, was set
upon by both and his revolver taken
away from him. Both men then ran
away, chased by the Marshal. One of
them he captured and lodged in Jail,
but the fellow who had the revolver
made his escape.
The Olympia presbytery will con-
vene in Puyallup on October 6. The
Women's Missionary Association also
convenes at the same time. About l25
delegates are expected to attend. The
installation of Rev. Greigs. as pastor o.
the Puyallup Presbyterian church, will
be part of the first programme.
The Chief of Police of Port Town
send discovered a quantity of dry
goods, valued at $1,000, stored in a
basement, and believed to be part of
the stock of Ben Levy, who recently
failed, and to have been slowed away
for the purpose of defrauding creditors.
The goods were promptly attached.
Governor Hauser and capitalists
from montana, owners OF the Blue
Canyon coal mines, have made IA prop
osition to build railroad to Whatcom
and build bunkers, if the right-of way
can he obtained, over the streets of
which VIII probably be OBJ
tanned. The mine is producing large
quantities of good coal.
At South Bend there is on exhibi-
ton a piece of perfectly preserved
wood, found at a depth of thirtytwo
feet by Mr. j. n. Skidmore. Mr.. skid
more is digging well near the Hotel
Willapa, and the aforementioned
piece is part of log three feet in
thickness, which was struck when at
that depth. 1t was found imbedded
in a vein Of the stiflest kind of blue
clay. The wood, though discolored
considerably, resembles fir in grain
and general appearance.
1t is predicted that Edison will soon
be an important steamboat-landing, as