Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-05

jeff Davis, the strongest OF all the
Neah bay Indians, and noted
wrestler, was killed while hunting
recently, his slayer claiming to have
mistaken him for bear. Davis was a
Breckenridge sort of a man, and some
of the Indians say he was too familiar
with his slayer's wife.
Hop-picking is still going on in the
Puyallup district, about 400 pickers
being at work in the Meeker yards.
The capacity of the big kilns is not
equal to the hops picked, and SO the
pickers have to be laid off part of the
time. Showery weather has also been
interfering with the work.
James Watson, the engineer en-
ployed on the .. r. & N. line. who
jumped from his engine few days
ago near Wilbur sustaining frightful
injuries, died at Walla Walla on Sun
day. He was buried at that place, I'M.
der the auspices OF the Masonic
fraternity and United Workmen.
Charles Brenton, a rancher located
on Lake Pleasant, near Beaver. Clal-
lam county, committed suicide Sun
day by blowing the top of his head off
with Winchester rifis. Family
trouble, coupled with sickness. is sup
posed to have been his reason for the
act. He leaves wife in fair circum-
stances.
Spokane will save $4,000 by alter
ing the new courthouse plans in the
line of economy. Tamarack, which
takes a beautiful polish, will be sub
stituted for oak, pine will take the
place Of Puget Sound fir in the roof.
Domestic glass will be substituted for
plate glass, and some of the water
closets will be cut out.
An Indian from North beach ar
rived at Ocosts Monday. and reported
a body as having been washed ashore.
From the description of the clothing
and the fact that gold watch was
found on the body, the remains are
believed to be those OF Lieutenant
Freeman r. Crosby, late of the Coast
Survey steamer Macarthur.
Paul E. Mccarthy OF Colfax, com.
mitted suicide at the St. Charles no
| tel, Portland, Monday night by taking
an overdose of morphine. He was
Disappointment on account OF the death
of his wife. He left several touching
letters addressed to his father, Daniel
Mccarthy, in Alameda, Cal, and note
saying: Il have gone by the NOR
phine route"
Competition must be lively in
Whatcom, a. the Repeille says the
Roth block, B. B. Bank block and DE
Mattos building are candidates for the
postoffice. The Roth block offers rent
free. and board the employees. The B.
B. bank, it is though, will raise the bid
and furnish the employees as we'll as
board them, and give the postmaster a
diamond ring.
In Mason county the Democrats
have nominated S. G. Simpson for
representative, Ed McReavy for sheriff
L. McPhail for treasury. w. H. Ken.
needy for auditor, Speed Shelton for
clerk, and Robert Fairburn for asses.
sor. The Olyn,pian says that the
bitter fight on the A. P. A. proposition
will doubtless result in Democratic
victory in that county.
There is much excitement at
Chewelah over the prospect Of the
Cleveland mine, lately discovered on
Hunter creek, about Is miles west OF
that place. As soon as road can be
built to the railroad, they will chip a
car of ore per day. A party of citizens
has gone to the mine to locate road.
Springdale is also trying to get road
from the mine, but men who know the
lay of the country think better and
shorter roat can be built. Those who
have seen the new mine say it is the
largest body Of ore they ever saw.