Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-09-02
WHOLE NUMBER Los.

40 'AhA ouo anu uHutI the animal
heels. One OF them kicked hin
several times in the head and face
inflicting fearful and fatal wounds
The remains were taken 10 Fer
Townsend for interment.
MIR. f. 7. Doolcy, Superintendent, o
Associated Charities, in his round,
about Seattle last week discovered n
family OF genuine Parisian mendicants
The family contists OF mother and
seven children, the Oldest being u
daughter about Is years Of age, two
daughters, 16 and Is, respectively. two
sons, 10 and 8, and two smaller ones.
All are leading immoral lives.
Several old hunters who have been
camped along Snake river report game
very plentiful in the mountains, saws
the Asotin Sentinel. Last week one
of their number shot a mountain goat.
About twenty Of these wild animals
were seen in one band on high and
snowy peak, and at the first crack Of
the rifle they scampered off down its
craggy sides and were soon lost TO
view.
The Everett Nems says that for
some days Indians have been dis.
interring the bodies of their tribe
buried in the rear OF the paper mill
hotel. Six skeletons have already been
removed to the reservation, and there
transplanted. An arrowhead vas
found in the skull OF one OF these In.
dians, indicating that he was killed in
battle. The work has not yet been
completed.
The Kettle Falls Pioneer states that
when James Sherry was up to the
Pend dOreille river placer diggings
his last trip he found an ancient relic
in the shape of crude AK or toma-
hawk. The handle had decayed and
the ak was covered with about half an
inch of rust. 1t must have been left
there many years ago. 1t is apparent.
ly handmade, and is not shaped like
a modern ak.
During Democratic torchlight pro-
cessiOn at Centralia the other evening
torch became a ball of flame. and
was thrown to the ground. A passer.
by gazing the burning mass a kick,
and it flew short distance, striking a
little son of d. Meldrum, whose clothes
were set on fire. He was rolled on
the ground and the flames extinguish-
ed, but not until he had been quite
badly burned.
The Tacoma glass factory. Henry
Rochalle, proprietor, located at Edison
will begin operations in November. II
is the pioneer establishment OF the
kind on the coast. Mr.. Rochelle has
been exploring the State for the past
five years, in order to discover quarts
rock like the famous mineral from,
which the Belgian glass is made, and
has succeeded in finding an inexhaust.
able ledge within easy access Of the
railroad.
Tracklaying on the main line OF the
Great Northern railroad eastward be.
gan Thursday at Lowell. The frs,
track laid was in the material yard
but Friday fair start was made on
the main track toward Snohomish,
The tracklaying machine which was
used on the Seattle 4 Montana road
lie being prepared for use, and will bs
prepared for use, and will bc ready
Monday or Tuesday. II is expected
to lay two or three miles a day.
Much trouble and loss is expected
in the Washington hop fields this sea,
son for lack of help. Heretofore In
dians to the number of several hun.
dred have visited the Puyallup coun'
try during hop-picking season. .Thi,
year, according to the latest reports
the Indians have refused all offers iol
their services in the yards, owing Il
the recent smallpox outbreak at differ
ent points. An Indian breads small
pox as bad as a tramp does water.
DR.. McCready, of Snohomish, VIII,
tried to conceal the fact OF smallpox IL
that city, has been requested to resign
Health Officer Sparkling, of Seattle, ma
gone to Snohomish for the purpose o
inquiring into the condition Of small
pox affairs and to ascertain what pre-
cautions are being taken to preven
the spread Of the disease. lie sais
yesterday that il things were not In
satisfactory condition quarantin,
would be declared against tho town.
A queer specimen OF ab norma
growth exists in Edmunds, in skagi
county, in the shape OF q spruce tree
$50 years old, over large cedar tree
which had fallen before the spruc,
sprouted on its fallen trunk. Tn,
cedar wood is still firm and solid, thu
showing to remarkable degree IN,
splendid lasting quality OF Washing
ton cedar. The spruce trees root'
cover part OF the cedar, runnin,
down into the ground from its sides
1t will be sent TO the Worlds Fair.
John Whacker, q rancher, rcsldin,
three miles north OF Roslyn, was sho
and instantly killed by his wife satur
day morning. Nhacker rrturne,
home last Wednesday morning from
a protracted debauch, threw his vii,
out of doors after backing her eyes
and locked the door on her. She re-
mained hid in the woods until satur
day morning. when solicitude for !
4-months-old infant ard her othei
child prompted return TO the house
Her husband knocked her down with
chair, and then ran from the room
He shortly returned and resumed hi,
attack, when Mrs. Whacker seized .