Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-31


Wisconsin product.
\ son was born to the vile of Mr.
o. &. Labcree, near Ellensburgh, July
2Ist. Notwithstanding the youngstel
is staunch Democrat, he belongs tc
the tribe OF enamin.
Sunday, Thomas. the lJ-year-old
son of Frank Brown, who lives six OF
seven miles southwest of Garfield, was
drowned in the Palousc river while in
swimming. At last reports the body
hal not been recovered.
The blasting OF rock at CAROLS
Point, on the Columbia, has been
completed. 1t took fifty men eight
months to accomplish the work
Sixty thousand cubic yards of rock
were removed from the Northern Pa.
cities right of way.
A handsome and commodious public
school building is being erected at
kelso, COwlitz county, which will be
completed about October |, when
Professor X. Tilbot, former principal
OF the public school here will assume
a similar position there.
Fairhayen people are now in a
quandary. 1t takes twenty-four feet
OF water at low tide to establish the
harhOr line, and the commission can
not get the depth unless they run it
two or three miles from the shore out
in the middle OF the bay.
Reports from Asotin, Goldendale and
the Potlatch country are to the effect
that abundant rains have fallen during
the past week, proving of immense ben
eft to the growing crops. In the Pot
latch the prospects are exceptionally
encouraging, and the farmers are an
ticipating the most prosperous season
yet experienced.
The old wreck OF the iron steamer
Mississippi, which, for nine years has
been II menace to shipping in Elliott
Bay, was blown up at 5 o'clock Mon
day afternoon, by half a ton of giant
powder, and the wrecker, Lucy Lowe,
is getting everything in readiness to
go ahead with the work Of saving the
iron of the hull.
The marsh land in Skagit and Sno.
homish counties is rapidly being
brought under dixie and civilization.
With a thorough system of under
drainage remarkable results are Sc.
cured. On 1O,S20 acres in Skagit
county 1880 tons of oats were pro-
ducea last year; on 1880 acres 6,94O
tons of hay were cut.
Engineer ID. II. Matheson was pain
fully scalded while in charge of his
engine near Ramsey. His train was
running along as usual, when bolt
was suddenly blown from the fire box,
the rushing, hot steam catching the
engineer about the hands and wrists.
1t will be at least two weeks before
Mr.. Matheson can again preside at the
throttle.
The penitentiary at Walla Walla
now contains 3S9 prisoners which
crowds the limit of one to each 1000
OF population. The penitentiary COM
missioners have concluded to have
another wing erected, with eighty-four
cells, capable of accommodating 1913
prisoners. The commissioners state
that they expect the new cells will be
about filled before they are COM
pletcd.
An effort is to be made to set aside
the will of Capt. Renton, at Port
Blakely, who died few days ago at
Seattle. Mrs. Elizabeth Jackman a
step daughter, has obtained special
letters OF administrator She claims
that the capital on which the de-
ceased has based an estate valued
at about $SyOOO,0OO, was her fathers
money, and the proceeds of right be.
long to her.
At the funeral of the pioneer mill
man of Port Blakely, William Renton,
ut Seattle, the services were conduct
ed at the grave by the Masonic order,
the oldest settlers-Yesler, Denny,
Horton, Butler, Strive and others
being pail bearers. The funeral was
the largest ever held in Seattle. Mr..
Renton is held in kindly esteem, not
only by his brother pioneers of the
Sound, but by his employees.
The farmers OF Douglas county are
seriously contemplating the organiza-
ton of an agricultural society, with a
view to the monthly exhibition of live
stock and farm produce, and the hav-
ing OF a fall race meeting. There is
little doubt that the project will meet
the hearty support of the majority of
the farmers and business men. and
that it would give new impetus to
agriculture in the Big Bend.
Tickets aggregating in value $169
were stolen from the railroad Office at
Yakima one night last week. As soon
as the loss was discovered the wires
were kept warm and the numbers and
description of the tickets sent in every
direction, thereby making them use
less to the holder. While the tickets
have no transportation value, the
company held Agent Humphrey re-
sponsible for the loss, which he has
settled.
Harvesting is in full blast through.
out the Walla Walla valley. The re-
gion to the north and east reports
heavy crops of wheat, while to the
west and south the reports are from
fair to poor. Barley is only a fair
average and rye full crop. The re-
ceipt of new grain at any of the ship
ping stations is small, though the
local Touring mills are getting some
in. Clubs sells at Walla Walla for 65
and sc; bluestem at 6S and So, with
one cent additional for better grade.
The latest discovery in Washington
is bed of superior meerschaum. 1t
will now be in order, s.ys the Spokane