Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-11
STATE NEWS.

up an editice and parsonage at Cakes
dale.
They think at Skamokawa they will
bridge the stream of that name this
summer.
Catholic churches will be built this
year at South Bend, Long Beach and
Montesano.
The Tenino shingle mill is running
steadily, turning out about $4,000
shingles per day.
1t is estimated that some 1926, 00O,-
600 feet OF timber is standing in
Wahkiakum county.
The tenth annual trap shooting
tournament Of the northwest will be
held at Tacoma, beginning June IA.
The Is per cent. dividend authorized
for the First National bank of What
com by the controller amounts to $685.
S9l.
The people of Nooksack held mass
meeting and subscribed the requisite
subsidy for the Blaine and Eastern
road.
The United States warship Adam is
taking on IT'S tons of Blue Canyon
coal at Whatcom for the Beering sea
cruise.
The hops around Puyallup have
taken a sturdy start, though they are
not growing rapidly, owing to the con-
tinued rainy weather.
George w. Slocum, respected citi-
zen of Hoquiam, Grand Army man
and Workman, died suddenly, recently,
in his bed of heart disease.
E. H. Belden, assistant prosecuting
attorney OF Spokane, has resigned his
office, because the salary it command
ed, SIS per month, was too small.
! A marriage license has been issued
at Tacoma to Olympia Bob, aged 50,
and Nancy Santiago, aged 70. The
two are well-known Puyallup Indians.
At Oakesdale the old council has
advertised for sale the waterworks
bonds voted last summer. A fight is
to be made by the new council to pre-
vent the sale.
Mike Buckley, of Pataha, is prepar-
ing to ship two carloads of fine horses
to Pennsylvania, and if he finds q
market, will ship several hundred
there this year.
While J. w. Martin was at supper
with his logging crew some miscreant
turned the steam on the engine of the
logging machine and nearly ruined it.
Efforts to discover the offender were in
effectual.
The Blaine saw mills are again rum
ming full force, notwithstanding there
are fully 100000 shingles on hand
because of the Great Northern strike.
About half the Isensee logs have been
converted into shingles.
Up to Saturday night Mr.. Lamb,
Seattle's labor commissioner, had
registered 142 male and 140 female up.
plicants for work. There were 80
orders for work, representing lis posi-.
tons, and 70 positions were filled.
Acting Fish Commissioner Gill has
informed the people OF South Bend
that he cannot send out the proposed
supply of Eastern oysters for propsga-
ton until next fall, owing to the late
ness OF the season and lack OF funds at
this time.
Levi Ankeny, OF Walla Walla, has
secured for the Puyallup college, as
his donation to the collection, female
elk and calf to 60 along with the male
elk presented by the State. He says
they cannot be brought to the college
before next December.
The operation of tracheotomy. fol-
lowed by the cutting Of one Of the
cartilages Of the larynx, was performed
at Spokane of Billy Harris green
PAGER, Shufflefoot, horse that gives
promise OF great things, having gone a
quarter in 30 seconds.
The hills east of Baker City for q
distance of many miles are being gone
over by prospectors in search of gold
veins. while the many locations made
last fall are now being developed with
most favorable prospects. New strikes
are being made daily.
When the four companies of the
Fourth infantry leave Spokane for
Fort Sherman, it will be by wagon
road and on foot. The necessary
equipment has been shipped from the
fort, and the men will be in shape to
walk when it is decided to move.
Hugh E. McElroy, the man who was
stabbed near Walls Walla q week ago,
by John c. Ainsley, in quarrel over
who should prepare breakfast, is i'm
proving nicely. He was in a critical
condition for many day, but 10 out of
danger now and soon be able TO be out.
The fret catch OF halibut that came
from outside the cape was brought
into Port Townsend Saturday by the
schooner Caroline. There were little
over 1000 pounds. The Caroline had
been out four days. The fish will
bring cents per pound in the Sound
markets.
The La Grande Edison Electric
} Company has received propositions
from the citizens of Hilgard. Perry and
} Island City for the extension Of the
telephone exchange now under con-
struction, to their respective localities.
The propositions are now under con-
siderstion.
At Cle-Elum coal train was "cap-
tured" by about 60 commonwealers
and started on the down-grade. TO-
wards Ellensburgh, without an engine.
As the grade is downwards the whole
distance it was thought they would
reach that city, where U. 8. Marshals
await them.
J The Texan Globe uses the headline
J Coxeyed q Team" over an item
chronicling the stealing of pair of
horses from the stable Of o. c. Truax
; and belonging to Roy Murphy. At
the same time saddle-horse belong
; ing to the same owner was stolen from
shed near by.
The Statesman says every lawn in
Walla Walls presents mottled yellow
and green appearance, on account Of
the dandelion flower, which it is al
most impossible to exterminste. After
being cut down by the lawnmower,
they will bloom again within "a hours.
Along every sidewalk and in all yards
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