Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
STATE NEWS

Baled hay on the cars ct Ellensbur &
is quoted from 80 to 50.
Skamokawa enjoyed the Monterey's
search-light display, 20 miles away,
Oakesdale complains of chicken
thieves. Seventy.iive Of the birds
were stolen in one lot.
An ordinance has passed the Cakes.
dale council authorizing the issue of
$28, QUO light and water bonds.
The drug firm of Busting & Lewis,
Colfax, has turned its stock over to
Smell, Heitshu & Woodland, and will
60 out Of business.
At Monte Cristo they expect $751;
0OO TO be expended this fall in putting
the Everett and Monte Cristo rail-
road in first-class condition.
The Ellensburg normal school will
open September 3 in the new building.
Students are gathering, and indica-
tons point to a prosperous year.
Among the subjects discussed at the
Yakima Hopgrowers' Convention was
the pay of Indian "bosses." The
sum OF $3.50 q day was agreed upon.
st. Paul is inquiring for Eastern
Washington potatoes, the crop OF
South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa having been practically q failure.
The Stillaguamish creamery at
Sylvania has commenced operations,
and is using 1000 pounds of milk
daily, which it is expected shortly to
increase to 5000.
Four North Yakima merchants
were victimized in amounts ranging
from SO to $40 by forged checks
given by young man passing under
various names last week.
A creamery will be in operation at
Elberton by next spring. Citizens
raised 81 600 within an hour last week
to give as bonus to the promoters,
thus assuring its success.
The Willapa oyster will be put be-
fore the Tacoma fair visitors in free
dishes, to advertise. its succulent quail
tiles. The oystermen have subscribed
q regular contribution for the purpose.
Frank Boland, plaintiff in divorce
case, fell to the floor in dead faint in
a Colfsx courtroom the other day.
Severe cross-questioning about his
melancholy domestic troubles was too
much for him.
Professor Viets, who has been in
charge of the Chehalis Indian reserva-
ton, has been called to q higher and
more responsible position-the super.
intendency of the Cheyenne Indian
reservation, Oklahoma.
Elmer Wells, the 12-year old son Of
VIM. Wells, a farmer of the western
part of Spokane county, was drowned
Saturday forenoon while fishing q
short distance below Bankers bridge.
The body had not been recovered at
last accounts.
Spokane county has made free dis
tribution through drug stores this sea.
son of something like $4,000 ounces
of strychnine, six tons of bisulpbide of
carbon and 500 pounds OF phosphorus
to farmers for tho destruction OF
ground squirrels.
d. A. McBeth, who was until two
years ago the Postmaster at Snohom.
ish, was Saturday placed under $3.50
bonds at Seattle to answer to the
United States grand jury ON q charge
of embe zzling 1888 Of the govern.
menrs money, which his bondsmen
refused to make good.
A party of eight rugged young men
of Kentucky were in Spokane Friday
and proceeded on their journey to
Idaho. They are equipped with
spring wagons and saddle horses and q
complete camping outfit, with which
they travelled all the way from Louis
willie. J. H. Hopkins, a wealthy
planter, is leader.