Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-24
STATE NEWS.

There is stick being hewn out near
the Johns river, Chehalis county, that
is thirty feet in diameter. 1t will be
sent to the Worlds Fair.
The gang OF horse thieves that have
been operating about Dayton and
Walla Walla have been captured, and
farmers who have been losing stock
will now he afforded an opportunity to
get even.
A clOudburst occurred near the
Pine Forest scheolhouse, at Pasco,
last week. Although not so much
water was participated as usual, still
culverts and fences were washed away
and considerable grain was washed
out of the fields.
Last Tuesday the guns of the British
fleet could be distinctly heard at
Blaine during the whole afternoon,
and at one time the earth could be
felt to tremble like the shock of an
earthquake. Doubtless some of the
English men-of-war were at practice
off Victoria.
Railroads are being constructed at
Port Gardner, wharyes are being built,
land is being cleared and industries
are being constructed almost daily.
The Great Northern Railroad is being
hurried on as fast as men and money
can do it. 1t is now about four miles
north of Marysyille and still working
northward. Ballasting OF the track
has been begun, and by the 1st of
August trains from Tacoma and Seattle
will be run into Port Gardner over the
Great Northern tracks.
Mr. Evans, the contractor, has work
on the new Clarke county courthouse
we'll under way, the excavation being
completed. The board appointed to
fix the value OF the old material on the
ground to-day rendered report ap-
praising the same at 1897, which
amount is satisfactory to Evans. The
County Commissioners made the first
payment on the contract to the
amount of 81 800. The stone used for
the caps and ellis comes from Tenino
though the same quality is obtainable
at Fishers Landing for one-ffth the
amount.
The most costly instrum ent ever re.
corded in Chehalis county has been
placed on record at Montesano. The
clerical work alone cost $40, The
mortgage was for a loan of one
million dollars to the Washington
Southern railroad, better known as
the Satsop, which is undoubtedly
headed for Gray's Harbor. A certain
article in the instrument reads tha,
the road shall pursue a southerly di.
rection and have its terminus on some
bay on the Pacific Coast, which oI
course can mean no other than Gray's
Harbor.
About thirty of our well-known citi
zens, some time ago, formed a club
rented building near Holly street
purchased stoves, kitchen tools, etc.
employed French cook, number OF
pretty walters, and went to housekeep.
ing on their own hook. so that they
would be free from clearinghouse
hash and restaurant flies. Everything
went smooth for a while, assessments
we're paid promptly. Time brought
changes, and some of the party jumped
the ranch for other pastures. 1t ap
pears that an Elk street grocer had a
bill against the club, which the re-
naming members refused TO pay, as
they had paid all of their assessments
The only way the grocer could collect
was to sue the entire club, which was
done yesterday. About twenty-seven
people are named in the suit, and il
you want to have some sport, just ask
any of the gentlemen if they have paid
their board bill yet.-BeHingham Ba,
Express.