Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-06-16

tered his eye, where it remained until
30 Wa removed hv a physician. 1t is
i,nrrd tie cyc,isht i, destroyed.
Fred h. Barto. has been appointed
receiver Of the Bank Of Puyallup, on
the application of sheriff \. &. Matt
h,w-, with bond, at $4,000. The
court has instructed him to take
immediate possession OF all property,
receive and adjust all claims, and turn
thc property into money.
Edwin G. Foltz has beer appointed Il
receiver Tor the Skagit Railway &
Lumber Company The company
owns 100000 worth OF timber lands
aud real estate i'll the State, but is I'M
able To- realize upon them to meet
current expenses.
The Lyndcn bridge has been com
rlctrd and turned over to the public.
The bridge is 2OO-iuOt span, with l.
O'o feet "f approaches, and is 40 feet
above ordinary stage Of water. Total
cost not including inspectors per
diem and other incidental expenses
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J. II. Cummings, former superin-
trudeut Of the Tacoma Railway 4
Motor Company, has settled his claim
against the road for $4,000, and it is
stated that, backed by Chicago capt.
nli1t-. he will undertake to put in a
competing system OF street railway in
Tacoma.
The Palouse apple is becoming
quite well known. IL originated from
smith, near Colfax. It appears to
thrive better in that section than any
OF the older varieties, and sciOns of the
old stock are now being raised in
many orchards.
The Northwest Water Company, of
! Blaine, refused to furnish water for
protection from fire to the Interna-
tional shlngie mill, because the former
owner of tho mill WAS indebted to the
company IN The sum of $500. An
order OF court WAS necessary, and the
water Is now turned on.
! \ man at Tekoa the other day fired
double-barreled shotgun into crowd
of young people who had come to
charlvarl young married couple stop
ping Mt his home. The bride was his
daughter. The reason he assigned for
the rash act was that he is a Dunkard
and charivaring is contrary TO his re-
ligious belief.
/ The Tacoma Smelling & Refining
Company turned out during the month
of May 3,i00 bars Of bullion, weighing
3G6,2i2 pounds, and valued at $64,-
993.35. There were LIZ ounces of
gold, worth $23,00O.75; 34,224OS
ounces of silver. worth SOS, 405.J9, and
3I3,SlS pounds of lead, worth $l3,-
JS6.Gl. The company's payroll reach.
ed SG,1GG.96.
Otis Perdue, aged II wears, son of
James Perdue, of Salmon creek
Clarke county, was drowned at the
old Dubois mill Sunday morning.
lie WAS warned by his father not to
go near the creek, but went swim
ming in the pool below the mill.
While wading around he stepped into
hole, and not being able to swim,
was drowned.
The bankers OF this State are in
favor of the repeal of the Sherman
act by large majority, as shown by
the answers received to the questions
sent out by the Tacoma clearing house
to 90 banks in Washington. Of the
replies 50 per cent. were for the repeal,
and the general belief among bankers
is that the financial stringency can be
relieved by this action sooner than in
any other way.
Clarke county crops give promise of
an abundant yield. The Vancouver
Independent says: "Grains and
grasses. though later than usual, are
growing faster than usual, under the
iniluence Of the June sun, and will be |
harvested about the usual time. |
Fruits generally are doing we'll and
will give a good yield and will be extra
fine in quality"
Governor McGraw has been petit
toned to pardon Ashley c. Baker,
who is serving a years term in the
penitentiary ut Walla Walla for at
tempted rape. The applicant for the
pardon is Bakers father, who is y |
years old and has been charge on the
county. IL is hoped to secure the
release OF the son so that he could
support the old man. Baker was
convicted of attempting to rape TO-
year old Olive Rich. Baker was
cutting wood on the fathers place
Ballard did a good business in
single shipments during the month
OF May, sending out nearly 300 car
loads, or II total shipment for the
month Of about 100000, consigned
to points in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri,
North and South Dakota, Kansas,
Oklahoma Territory, Illinois, Mime.
sofa and Wisconsin principally. Some
consignments were also for points in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
and one shipment went even as far
East as Massachusetts,. The increase
over April was fully l25 Car loads.
The United States government has
no control over the lands of the
Indians on the Puyallup reservation.
This is the decision of Judge Hanaford,
OF the United States circuit court, in
the injunction case OF Frank c. Ross
against Edwin" Eells, Indian agent,
and Major French. Captain Carpenter
and Lieutenant Goodwin, United
States army officers, to prevent inter
ference by defendants with the build
ing of railroad across land within
the Puyallup Indian reservation which |
has been allotted to individual Indians i
in severalty.
Frank Brigham, a farmer in the Big |
POtlatch country, cut his throat with
piece OF glass last Saturday. On that
morning he arose early and went to
the barn. His wife. on awakening,
missed her husband and started in
search of him. He was found in the
barn at work hacking his throat with
the piece of glass. and the barn doors
locked. Mrs. 80 Brigham crawled
through q window and approached
her husband, exciaiming. 80 Frank,
what are you doing| With this it
seems he returned to his normal