Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-13
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Pearson, at Ellensburgh, has
housed | 600 tons of ice seven inches
in thickness.
The ruling price of hops now in the
Puyallup valley is about ~ cents a
pound, although some of the raisers
ask 30.
f. c. Ferguson, William Whitfield
and ID. $. Baker have been appointed
tide-land appraisers for Snohomish
county.
A company has been formed in
King county to develop the fruit in
dustry. About 400 acres near Lake
Washington have been secured for the
purpose.
Mount Tacoma is no more The
United States board on geographic
names have issued their first bulletin
in which they officially name that
hoary old source OF contention, Mount
Rainier.
The First National bank ut What
com last week elected the following Of
tcers: c. NJ. Atkins, president; Will
ID. Jenkins vice-president; J. r. Nc
kinley, cashier, and +. 5. Hadley, as
siStant cashier.
Last Saturday night an incipient
riot occurred in Cheney livery stable,
in which several parties took hand
In the scuille the lights were ex-
tinguishcd, and things were very lively
for while. After hOstilities ceased it
was found there were several black
eyes and some severely bruised heads
in the party.
The First National bank of South
Bend last week elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi
dent. +. NJ. Wade; Vice President, l..
N. Eklund; Cashier, A. l.. DEMO. Di-
rectOrs were chosen as follows: +. Nj.
Wade, II, S. Huson, J. w. Morgan, A.
l.. DEMO, Thomas Cooper, l.. N. Elk
lund, George U. Holcomb, c. f. Foster
and A. +. Mechanic.
The Eastern Washington Insane
Asylum is prepared for patients, with
the exception that it has not sufficient
water supply. 1t will take $4,000 to
bring water from Clear Lake, distant
two and one-half niles, and properly
arrange for its distribution. One
hundred and thirty of the 400 in
mates at Steilacoom belong to Eastern
Washington, and the former institu-
ton is badly overcrowded.
Wilbur Pentler, while skating on
mill race near Dayton, Columbia
county, ran against barbed wire that
was stretched across the pond. 1t cut
through his scarf and made cash in
his throat about four inches long.
The wire gave away and wound around
his neck, and it is thought that the
breaking OF the wire is all that saved
his lite. AT present he is seriously
injured boy, but is on the rold to re-
covery.
Last week, at Slaughter, cook
named James Spencer was accused of
stealing gold watch and chain from
the landlady of the Central house. He
was arrested, but denied the charge,
and, as there is no Jail in town, was
locked in freight car over night.
During the night number of people
went to the car, and putting rope
around Spencer's neck, threatened to
string him up If he did not confess to
the charge. But he would not confess
worth a cent, and, as there was no
positive evidence to convict, he was
discharged.
The Messiah craze has struck the
Indians on Battle Greek, according to
the Lincoln County Times. The old
chief tire-eater has been trying for the
past week to incite and to stir up the
rebellious spirits of the young warriors.
lie has been successful to some extent.
The young warriors have been fright
ened on West Hill. The old chief is
still holding his ghost dances regularly,
and the people have already sent for a
few stands of arms, and have taken all
the steps that are necessary to suppress
! further trouble.
The operation of A miles of railroad
between Centralia and Montesano will
begin next Monday, the 10th inst. It
is planned to have trains No. Z and 8.
which now run between Tacoma and
Chehalis, run through to Montesano.
making one trip each way daily. The
opening of the road will be hailed
with JOY by the Gray's Harbor towns,
which will thus he placed in direct
communication with the Sound. The
branch between Lake View and Olym-