Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-02-26
Prices as uSuak Tickets Oh Sale at Rose
and GOdards, Monday Morning.
A small Victoria ira,

A small Victoria trading sloop was
water-logged, her mast having fallen
through her bottom, in recent blow
off Capo Flattery. Some Indians went
off to the boat, but refused to take the
men off until they agreed to give the
Indians all the contents of the slOop.
which they did, and the red men then
towed her into Cape Beal. The Port
Angeles Tribune calls the Indians
along that coast regular freebooter
sharks.
w. f. Smith spent Monday cruising
among the hills east of Aberdeen, ex-
aiming their geological formation.
In several places he discovered de-
posits. apparently OF great extent, of
various colored lime aud sandstone,
samples of which he has on exhibi.
ton. Experiments in polishing some
OF the samples demonstrate that the
rock Is susceptible of a high polish,
making it exceedingly valuable for
builiing purposes.
There is talk OF scheme to connect
Frazer River with Semiahmoo Bay, by
canal, beginning at a point on the
Frazer at or near the head of Camp
bell Creek, thence along that stream
TO point near the boundary lines
where it empties into Semiahmoo Bay.
The distance between these two points
is only few miles, and is a natural
watercourse. By building such a ca
nal the distance from the Upper Fra
ger to salt water would lie greatly less
ened.
John Swan is the name of a deck
hand who belongs to the Tacoma
steamer Lucy Howe. Saturday, after
getting half drunk, he made a bet
with companion that he could drink
lOO bottles of beer. 1t is reported they
bought $50 worth and began imbibing.
Swan got along to the forty-fifth bottle
when his kidneys gave out, and doc
tor had to be called to relieve him.
After taking about a gallon and half
from him he was carted to the county
hospital for treatment.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
Judgment of the Superior Court of
Pierce county in the delinquent tax
case of Mary Fowler, respondent, VS..
James c. Fairchild, treasurer, appel
ant. This case was docketed on Feb
ruary IL, and was heard on a special
assignment. in order that a decision
might be had before march /. The
court holds that the provision of the
act OF 1891 requiring registration fee
OF 70 cents for each parcel on which
taxes become delinquent, is not ap-
plicable to taxes levied prior to the
passage of the act.
Fremont Campbell, Judge of the
Superior court at Tacoma, has filed
with the County Auditor notice of the
appropriation of American Lake under
the law OF 1891, providing for the ap-
preparation OF water for irrigating and
manufacturing purposes. Campbell
says he wants American Lake for ir-
rigating and mechanical purposes.
His action was prompted by the de-
cision of the Supreme court in refus-
ing the Tacoma Light and Water Com
pany the right to draw the city water
supply from the lake, the residents
having objected. 1t is thought that
Campbell will fail to secure the right
to appropriate the lake.
A work OF considerable extent is be-
ing prosecuted in Eastern Washington
by the Northern Pacific, Yakima and
kittitas Irrigation Co. Twenty-Five
miles will be completed by the first Of