Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-06

since January |, 1898, are 81 ,345,56S.
There were filed for records last week
81 deeds, the consideration aggregat-
ing $lO2 ,S39.
Two Seattle capitalists who have
been looking over the Wenatchee
river placer mines have ordered SlO,-
600 outfit, and will begin work at once
on the mines.
There has been put in at Port
Stanley a dixie and tide gate on the
water front, perfectly draining and
claiming body of the richest land in
San Juan county.
A strong effort is being made to
have the mail service between
Bellingham bay and Port Townsend
made a daily one, instead OF tri-weekly,
as it is at present.
The State Historical Society, in ses-
sion at Tacoma, elected Elwood Evans,
President; Allen Weir, Vice.P President /;
C. w. Hobart, Secretary; Edward
Higgins, Treasurer.
Through the efforts of T. w. Gillette
125 young black bass have been
received from the United States fish
commission hatchery at Quincy, Ill,
to stock Lake Padden.
A couple registering as j. III. Hill
and wife came to a Walla Walla
hotel and went away leaving four
months old child. The sheriff is after
them with warrant.
Ex-Clerk Mcintosh waived examina-
ton in justice court at Whatcom and
was bound over to appear for trial in
the superior court, his bond being fixed
at ~ 800, which he furnished.
Mrs. l.. A. Sven, of Dryad, Lewis
county, who was TO have been tried at
the October term of court for shooting
Jay Fenton Brown because he circu-
lated slanderous stories about her, is
dead.
The assessed valuation of taxable
property within the city limits Of
Whatcom is $4,700,O00. A motion to
establish the tax levy at 10 mills has
been made in the council, but has not
yet been acted upon.
At Whatcom Cook & Clark have
employed new set OF shingle-weavers
to fill the places of those who struck
Thursday because OF so cents reduc-
ton in wages. The new men are work.
ing on the reduced scale.
A coal train separated on the North
ern Pacific grade near Ellensburg Sum
day morning, one end crashing into
the other. A half-dozen cars were
smashed, but no one injured. The
track was cleared in two hours. -,
A terrific hail storm passed over the
eastern part of the Palouse valley
Monday about noon. The stones were
as large as an ordinary marble, and
fell in perfect torrents. A great deal
OF standing grain was damaged by the
storm.
Farmers about Walla Walla have
secured subscriptions amounting to
5000 to prosecute claims before the
courts asking for lower railroad freight
tariffs on wheat. Subscription lists
are still out and able lawyers will be
engaged.
w. r. Gourley, Of Ionia, Mich, has
arrived at Port Townsend to take 4.
NJ. Fishers position as immigration
inspector. Gourley was teacher in
the State reformatory at Ionia for
three years. The new office is worth
81 day and expenses.
The Colville reservation surveyors
have found considerable float-rock of
much richness, and miners are anx-
iously waiting for the reservation to be
thrown open. People are already
moving into the neighborhood so as to
be ready in case it is opened in the
spring.
Sol Cameron, of Spokane, has been
awarded the contract for the new
administration building of the Pullman
agricultural college. The structure
will be handsome three-story one of
pressed brick and granite, with slate
and tile floors. The contract price is
$43, 900.
In the county clerks Office at Pen
dleton has been filed map of Fruit
dale, proposed town to be started on
the State line between Washington
and Oregon, in the vicinity OF the Mud
creek neighborhood. About a half
section is dedicated as TOWNSHIP by
four Walla Walla people.
Brian Stapleton, 81 years old, and
for ID years resident OF Salkum,
Lewis county, was severely injured by
man named Carrahan, who bit a
piece off his ear, chewed his thumb so
that it had to be amputated and other
wise maltreated him. He has sued
Carrahan for 5000 damages.
In the suit of Receiver Roberts, OF
the Washington Savings bank, at
Spokane, Judge Arthur appointed
Paul Strobach, ST., receiver for $780,
600 of paper held by the National bank
as collateral security, and $4,000
worth OF notes, and granted an injunc-
ton against selling $4,000 worth OF
notes until the suit is tried.
F. NJ. Wade, of Tacoma, who has
been inspecting the Eastern Washing
ton wheat fields, says wet weather is
delaying harvesting. Half the wheat
of Whitman county is still standing.
Some is already damaged for milling
purposes, but if the present storm
does not reach there it will not be
damaged for shipping purposes.
James Barley, aged 80, was arrested
Tuesday, at Walla Walla. charged
with attempting to commit rape on
the 4.year-old daughter OF NJ. A. War
den. Barkey was employed on the
farm OF Warden, near the city. Sew
eral weeks ago Warden and his wife
visited Walla Walla, leaving the girl
at home. During the absence Barley
attempted to commit the deed. The
girl became i'll and informed her pa
rents of Barkey's actions. He is now
in Jail.