Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28

"Tex" Bagwell, has been discharged
from custody pending his good be-
hayior.
The Whitman county commissioners
have reduced the salaries of all clerks
and deputies OF county officers to $75
per month, with the exception of the
riding deputy of the sheriff, who will
receive 500. The bonds Of county
officers were also increased AZ follows:
Sheriff, from IS 600 to $l5, 900; auditor,
from $4,000 to $50, 600; clerk, 5000
to $4,000; assessor, 81 600 to 5000 |;
superintendent of schools, 81 500 to
IS 900. =.
John Kidwell, a prominent Asotin
farmer, well known throughout that
section, committed suicide by hang
ing early last Tuesday morning. No
cause can De assigned for the act.
Deceased was man between so and
60 years of age, strictly honest and
straightforward in his dealings, and
was considered well-to-do in circum-
stances. He leaves wife and family
of children, the youngest of which is
about 10 years of aye.
Rev. S. B. L. Penrose, who is en-
deavoring to raise the 100000 en-.
dowment fund for Whitman college
has recsived promise OF $l5, 900 for
the college from one family. In all,
he has secured about $50, 900, and ex.
poets to get $4,000 during the next
three weeks. The second week in
January Mr.. Penrose will start for the
East. to raise the remainder of the
endowment, principally in Chicago,
Philadelphia, New York and New
England.
In Eastern Washington the pros
poets for a surprisingly large increase
in fax culture the coming season are
excellent. Growers have become
thoroughly interested and will ex-
pertinent largely. II the results of the
crop are satisfactory, thousands oil
acres will be put out in the P4louse
country. Heretofore nothing but the
seed has been used. but Spokane
firm has this season used the straw for
manufacture, thus enhancing the
value of the CROP. s.,t-
The Horse Heaven we'll 10 about 20
miles from Bickleton, on main
thoroughfare. 1t is down 1000 feet
there being over GOO feet of water
The county commissioners were down
. few days ago to examine the three
inch deep-well pumpwlich has been
placed in it, and the test made showed
that $4,000 gallons of water were
pumped in "a hours. The commits.
sioners will probably accept the work
and at once proceed to put in wind
mill. It is estimated that it will re.
quire 10 horsepower machine, which
will cost about $3.50. The well has
cost about $4,000.
S. G. Roper, of the Sunnyside valley
Yakima county. has placed upon the
market q quantity OF Amber Cane
syrup, made by him on his ranch. The
product this year ran l36 gallons to
to the acre, but Mr.. Roper thinks i,
will 60 fully 200 gallons to the acre in
'95. Back in Minnesota, 80 gallons pei
acre is said to be a good yield. The
difference is apparent. The syrup sell:
on the home market for 6O@S0c.
per gallon, or an average return o
/ $l1520 to the acre of cane. That j.
10 per cent interest upon an invest.
ment OF 81 100 per acre, yet the land
did not cost over $50.
L. T. Erwin, agent of the Fort
Simcoe Indian reservation is at Wen
atchee to settle with the Wenatchee
Indians for what is known as the
fisheries reserve, which includes Lake
Wenatchee and lands adjoining. This
reservation was set apart for the In
dams several years ago, but the Indians
neglecting to accept it, white settlers
have taken possession of several loca
tons, and many doubts have been
maintained as to the status OF these
lands. Agent Erwin's mission is to
settle with the Indians in cash for the
land allotted to them, and several
hundred dollars will be placed in cir
culation by the transaction.