Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-10
STATE NEWS.


ming a cooperative creamery at Yak
ina.
The Chehals postofice has been
designated az an international money
order office.
Fifteen thousand tons Of oats and
10000 tons of hay were harvested from
thu La Conner flats. Whitney slough
and Beaver and Olympia marshes, last
season.
Eleven new county roads and tive
school districts were established in
Yakima county last year, and go ,j67
acres of school land were sold for
Sl64 ,699.21.
Frank English, Secretary OF the
Farmers Terminal Warehouse Com
pany. reports that the work OF dispos-
ing Of the $4,000 stock is progress
ing favorahlv.
The Cornwall mill, OF Fairhavcn,
has secured another big order for lum.
her, which, together with the contract
made with the 500 line several days
ago, amounts to 10000 feet.
William Hess, OF Pasco, is the pos
SCISSOR of valuable and unique Indian
relic. Monday, while at work hauling
ice, he found a stone pipe about eight
inches in length and almost the shape
of knife blade.
The work of bringing the kittitas
canal across the Yakima river will
cost about $l25,000. a substantial
bridge is to be built, and huge con-
duit, $500 feet long and seven feet in
diameter, will carry the water across.
This is to be made of immense fir
slaves held together by steel bands.
The Great Northern Railroad Com
pany has gang of men building de.
pots along its line. They are now at
work at Wenatchee. The only build
ing of any Importance between We
natchee and Sutton City will be at
Maloney's where Il roundhouse, depot
and number of other buildings will
be erected.
Mrs. c. G. Leonard, OF Portland,
Oregon, has written the police of Sc.
attic, asking for information of her
brother. Louis j. Phillips. Phillips is
a paper-hanger by trade and the
writer says went to Seattle about one
year ago, but that he has not commu-
nicated with his friends since.
The State Board of Health has
adopted new system of flags to indi-
cate disease. Hereafter the flag indi
eating smallpox will be red, with the
word "smallpox" painted on it. The
yellow flag indicates djphtheria, and
for cholera the flag used is black, with
the word cholera" painted on in
white letters.
The State Board OF Health of Wash
ington has made vaccination OF school
children compulsory. At recent
meeting OF the board it was resolved
that "bv the authority vested in the
board, it is hereby ordered that on and
after January l, 1893, no pupil shall
be admitted to the public school in the
State without presenting satisfactory
evidence OF proper and successful vac
cinatlon.
| +. T. Parker has associated himself
with Wilbur Fisk, a practical broom
maker, and will plant 10 acres on the
Ahtanum, in Yakima county. 10
broom corn, and 10 acres will be de-
voted to the growing of garden seeds
The seeds will be sold to seedsmen,
who prefer those of vigorous western
growth, while the broom corn will be
manufactured into brooms by Mr.
Fisk.
At meeting of the board Of trustees
Of the Farmers Terminal Warehouse
Company at Palouse City, it was
shown that $4,000 Of the capital
stock had already been subscribed.
Lillis f. Smith was elected general
manager Of the company. Mr.. Smith
il one of the leading farmers Of the
Pslou-e country. and has made rep
utation in the responsible position Of
County Commissioner.
=. W. Cox. who died recently at
Walla Walla. was hrother-in.law of
Dr. y. q. Blalock They came To- the
Paciii" coast together about 20 years
ago aud located in Walla Walla coun-
~. About H. years ago Mr.. Cox re-
moved 10 Garfield county. where he
has since resided. He had been i'll for
several months w,th stomach trouble.
lie was II wears oi age. aud leaves a
family II iour daughters aud two sons.
Whitman county. which claims 90
pay an annual toll 81 VI. G62 900 20 the
railroads. has issued an address 10 the
Legislature demanding regulation Of
freight rates and fares. The state.
ncnt 10 made that ~ cents il paid
on every bushel 81 grain shipped to
Sound cities. leaving barren margin
for the producer, and that the county
pays an annual dividend Of 100 per
cent on all the investments the rail.
roads have there.
u. l.. Robinson. real estate agent,
contractor and builder. oi Buckley,
has filed libel suit against Harvey
Ewing and William Moore. proprietors
and publishers Of the Buckley HAMMER,
for $4,000 damages. The plaintiff
alleges that by reason Of the publica-
ton Of articles In tho BaHner during
the late campaign bis standing and
reputation has been maliciouly injured.
Robinson was candidate for the leg.
islature.
Mrs. Ridlerblelke. Of New Whatcom.
vile 81 Captain Rid,lcrhlclkc, who was
arrested on the sealing schooner Chal.
ienger In Alaska four months ago. has
been taken 90 Stellacoom Mrs Rid.
dorhlelke has recently developed sign.
81 insanity. and for several days past
has been raving maniac. requiring
tie strength Of several attendants In
control her. l, is supposed the in.
sanity Was brought on by the worry
over hor husbands confinement.
Not only 10 there an effort being
made to divide kitiitas county aud
make y county seat ~ Wenatchie, but
the settlers al white salmon are
working hard Ia get that part ~ Kick
iiat county cut of and tackled on 90
Skamania. They clai ~ IL /. too much
ri n hardship Ia transact their county
businc.. Ia Goldendalr. as not only
are several days consumed IN the trip.
bat they are compelled 10 cross the
Columbia twice and travel great
part Of the way on Oregon soil
The residence OF a family named
West burned IN jentrala Friday even.
irg. MI West is "a carpenter and IL
working al hls trade al Seattle MIR.