Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-02-03
STATE NEWS.

have shipped over 100000 feet of
lumber to San Francisco since Janu-
ary l, 1893.
The late rains did serious damage to
the bed OF the Port Townsend South
ern railroad, washing away a great
deal of the ballasting.
Spokane is enforcing the State gam.
ing law. NJ. Moore, a dealer, who
sold mallard duck for 35 cents, has
been arrested and fined $40.
Two wells have been purchased by
the city Of Ritzville at a cost of about
$500. This will furnish ample water
for protection in case of fire.
Peter Kuyhl, a Skagit county pio.
neer, died near La Conner recently
aged G3. He took up his claim in
1865, having previously been sailor.
Baptists of Tacoma are talking of
building a tabernacle with a seating
capacity Of $50, which will answer the
purpose until the new church, in which
Gardner Colby has promised to assist
very handsomely, is built.
John Cleman and John Cowan, who
are wintering 10000 head of sheep on
the Wenas, report the losses have
been at minimum. Similar reports
come from all sheepmen in Eastern
Washington. No losses OF any i'm.
portance are reported.
At Port Townsend Friday, the last
half dozen of the Cinnamon arrested
in that city recently, have been or.
dered deported. They will be taken
to the United States penitentiary al
McNeil's island, and there held, await
ing the sailing of steamer from Ia.
coma.
]. b. MacDougall. manager OF the
MacDougall & Southwick Company
Seattle, fell on the slippery pavement
on Second street, below Pike, on
Wednesday morning, on his way down
to his place of business, and broke the
bones in his left arm about four inches
above the wrist.
Engineer Harry Wellman, of Fair
haven, while running lines over Lake
Padden, Whatcom county, Friday
morning, broke through the ice ovel
40 feet of water. After being in tn.
water about 20 minutes, his friend.
finally dragged him out on the ict
with a pole. His GOODNESS and pres
ence of mind saved his life.
At the February meeting the board
of commissioner of Lincoln count,
will be called upon to take some &C
ton on the squirrel question. Some
of the farmers favor a bounty, other:
favor the free distribution of poison
and Others think the county should
take no action whatever in the matter
so that whatever is done will cause
dissatisfaction.
Residents of Stevens county arc
anxious for the present Legislature t.
pass law protecting salmon. 1t il
said that formerly immense number,
of these fish passed up the Columbia
but since the wheels, gill-nets ant
other appliance for their capture have
become so common on the lower river
salmon have become very scarce in tn,
northern portion of the State.
What would Eastern people thinl
of clover feet high, timothy Z fee
and corn stalks II feet high? Or of
hill of potatoes that weighed 4;
pounds? Or of 9 pounds of potatoe:
yielding 67 pounds? Or of II tons o
alfalfa hay to an acre9 Or of 10;
bushels of oats to the acre? Or 5;
bushels Of wheat? Or of 500 bushel.
of potatoes from three-fourths of an
acre of ground? Or of 400 bushels O
onions to half an acre? Still these
growths are not uncommon in oul
own glorious State of Washington.
From unknown causes a fores
caught fire west of Clearbrook station
10 miles east from New Whatcom
Thursday night, and did considerabl,
damage. Farm houses, barns. hay ant
livestock were destroyed to the amount
of several thousand dollars. Great
danger to property still exists, as tn,
fire is raging with great vigor in thu
heavy timber between Clearbrook ant
Everson. Men worked in the endeav
or to check the flames all night ant
all day. Huge fir trees shed theil
burning limbs and farmers in the vi
cinity are thoroughly frightened.
c. E. Marshall, the enterprisins
rancher of Lewis county, who has beer
pushing the movement to construc
the Davis-lake wagon road, has beer
collecting the provisions and supple,
which were contributed by the mer
chants OF Tacoma, who are anxious t.
see that country opened up and mad,
tributary to their city. The road
when completed, will connect Elbe, OF
the Nisqually river, with the Cowlit;
river country. 1t will run west O
Mineral creek and intersect the roa,
which was partially built from tina
place to Chehalis. When it is finished
Tacoma will be virtually connecte,
with the rich bottoms OF the Cowlit:
and Tilton rivers, as well as the Min
eral creek region.
Near Point Roberts, Whatcon
county, as party of young folks wer,
going home from a dance, they wer
suddenly startled by terrible scream
and the next instant a cougar leape,
from a tree and landed in their midst
causing a great excitement. The,
then ran through the brush and owe
logs to Mr.. Montrey's house, where
was found that Tommy White wa
missing. A search was at once in