Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-06-30
STATE NEWS.


A wild boar weighing over 300
pounds was shot near Port Townsend.
Walla Walla reports a strawberry
yield 80 per cent greater than ever be-
fore.
Another vein OF coal "a feet thick
has been struck in the Fairharen mine
at Cokedale.
The International shingle mill at
Blaine has assigned. Assets, $25 600;
liabilities, $4,000.
Stevens county has called an cleo
ton for the purpose of bonding an in
debtedness of $4,000.
Walla Walla's new postoflice build.
ing is expected to be ready for occu-
pancy in about GO days.
A new syndicate has taken hold of
the Spokane smelter, and there is new
hope of its being put in operation.
The board of regents of the agricul-
tural college have decided not TO re-
move that institution from Pullman.
An ordinance has been issued in the
Walla Walla council providing Tor the
construction of city water works to
cost 100000.
A few of the energetic farmers in
the vicinity of Kendrick are trying the
experiment of raising crop Of broom
corn this year.
Walla Walla will hold a special
election July 27 to vote on a PROPOSE
ton to bond the city in the sum of
100000 for water works.
Two weeks more will place the
greater portion of the wheat in the
Walla Wslla valley beyond all danger
OF damage from blighting winds.
The second trial OF the alleged Ros-
lyn bank robbers, which is set for July
"A, promises new and startling evil
dence, says the Ellensburgh Register.
Price & Caldwell of Cheney have
been awarded the contract for building
the new public school building at that
place, which is expected will cost &c.,
600.
The Palouse farmers have decided to
sell their wheat crop this year direct to
Liverpool buyers and have sent an
agent East to make the necessary ne
gotiations.
Grace, the 11-months-old daughter
of Henry Chapel, of Wallace, near
Sultan City, Snohomish county, swal-
lowed bottle of laudanum and died
in few hours.
Wesley Meigs, of Oakesdale, is old
enough to have known better, but he
didn't. He carried his rifle cooked
under his arm, and now he mourns
the loss OF two toes.
Reinbold Harras, of Walla Walla,
tried to drive Frank Patterson, a
former employe, from his premises
with club, when Patterson stabbed
Harras with a pocket-knife.
A new squirrel.killer in the shape OF
bi-sulphate of carbon is being used
with success in the Palouse country.
1t is said to be cheaper than strych-
nine and even more effective.
A move is on foot to procure the To-
cation of the Whatcom normal school
at Blaine. A delegation selected by
the school board will present the
claims Of the city, which are said to be
many.
Antoine Van Worden, of Tacoma,
robbed his employer, A. Peters, of $50.
When arrested he seemed so truly
penitent that Peters not only refused
to prosecute, but reinstated him to
his employ.
Clarke county has about $50 acres
OF hops. A few Of the yards have been
slightly infested with lice, but from
all appearances the hop industry will
soon be no small source of revenue to
that county.
A protracted delay in the sale of the
$25O,OOO water bonds at New What
com is occasioning much concern.
The money, under the provisions of
the contract, should have been deliv-
cred on May l.
On the lower lands in Asotin county
crops of all kinds are making great
progress and give every indication pos
sible OF great yield. On the uplands,
however, it is stated the warm weather
lie needed badly.
A Mastodon tooth, 81 inches long
and 9 inches across, has baen dis
covered on the banks Of Patha creek.
Since being exposed to the air it has
begun to crumble, and will probably
soon become dust.
Washington has forest area of 3d.
5SS,5l2 acres with standing timber
amounting to 413,333 ,245, 900 feet,
valued at $269, sci ,329, more than all
the States east of the Rocky noun
tains. This valuation is based OH G5
cents per 1000 feet stumpage.
Little Beulah Howerton, of Ilwaco,
attempting to pour q cup of coffee,
spilled the contents OF the pot over
her arm. The coffee was boiling hot,
and Immediately under the impulse of
pain, she rubbed the scalded part on
her dress literally sloughing the flesh
from the bone.
Two weeks ago Simon Eyer, who
lives on Robinett mountain, near Day.
ton, saw meteor fall to the ground.
He located the spot. and the next
morning went out and found the
stone imbedled in the earth. 1t was
about the size of mans head and is
quite curiosity.