Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-16

WHOLE NUMBER 1.785.

not to draw warrants for certain salary
allowances authorized by the County
Commissioners. Injunction suits will
likely follow.
Within 10 miles OF Waterville 500
acres are planted to fruit trees, and on
the Upper Columbia, in Douglas
county, near Central Ferry, Bridge
port and Barry, are some OF the larg-
est and finest peach orchards in the
State of Washington.
Deputy Sheriff A. Allen, while rid
ing about IL miles from Dayton, was
thrown from bis morse, his foot hanging
in the stirrup. He was dragged a
short distance and sustained severe
internal injuries in the abdominal
regions. His recovery is doubtful.
Pullman's incorporation test case is
yet undecided. and it now appears as
though that city would not be in
corporated in time to enable it to make
an assessment for municipal purposes,
and as a consequence will not obtain
any such taxes until the spring of
1896.
August Johnson, demented Scandi-
navian, terrorized the people of one OF
Spokane's suburbs lately by rushing
up and down the prairie firing re.
volver and yelling, Look out for me.
am the Messiah" A neighbor re-
ported the case to the police, and the
lunatic was arrested.
Two mountain lions we're killed by
stockmen riding in the hills along
Grand Ronde river, a short distance
above where it's waters mingle with
those OF Snake river. There was great
rejoicing at the Indian village, as the
lions were credited with making .
meal off OF three dogs the night
previous.
John E. Nelson has sued the Spok-
ane & Northern Railway Company for
$4,000 damages. On October "a,
1893, Nelson was a passenger from
Northport to Spokane on q freight
train, and when near Eddy the air
brakes were put on suddenly, throwing
him forward in the caboose and in
juring him about the head and body.
The Walla Walla Valley Fruit.
growers Association have called q
meeting to disorganize and combine
with what is known as the Walla
Walla Horticultural Society, it being
deemed that the two organizations are
80 near alike in their objects and pur.
poses that more effective work can bt
accomplished under one general man.
agement
At Spokane q crusade has been
started against the nude in art as ex.
emplifed by oil paintings in saloons
which hang 20 ~ to be visible from
the street. A committee of ladies
called on Acting Mayor Dwight lately
with q protest and was referred
to the Chief of Police. A meeting oil
women will be held in the near future
to discuss the question.
There is . great deal of disconten,
among the settlers on railroad lands
in Stevens county over the fact that
they will forfeit their right to purchase
the land about April l, if they do moi
make first payment before that time
Some of the settlers have been there
for years, and have valuable improve
ments, which they are in great danger
of losing, as it is impossible for many
OF them to raise any money at thil
time. It is said that some of the set
tiers are clubbing together to presen,
the case to the officials of the railroad
and secure an extension of time.
Dillie, the 12.year-old daughter ol
John Flock, an Asotin county farmer
narrowly escaped an attack from 6
mountain lion. At sharp turn in
the trail the girl came into full view
OF large and ugly-looking lion. 1,
slowly advanced toward her, when she
called for her dog. The dog appeared
upon the scene and made for the lion
but kept out OF reach of the animals
sharp claws. The dog kept worrying
and tormenting the beast, to attrac,
its attention from the child, until the
little girl was out Of harms way, wher
it, too, left for the home of its mseter
| While digging we'll on the farm o.
John Walters, near Hartline, Dougla.
county, the workmen, at . depth o.
rs feet, detected . hollow, answering
sound to the blows of the pick. Tap
ping the side of the wall, they broke
into cavern, with good sized stream
OF water flowing along its bed. They
entered the space for 10 or II feet
but declined to explore the subterran.
can hall any further. The stream wa:
easily diverted into the we'll, and Mr.
Walters will have an inexhaustible
supply of pure, running water. The
course of the steam was not parallel
with the ravine in which the we'll was
being sunk, but crossed it at almos,
right angles.
Mrs. Alice Houghton, of Spokane
has opened an Office at 2O3 8. Clarl
street, Chicago, ILL.,, for the sale O
Washington land. She has arranged
a fine exhibit of the products of oul
State, tand contemplating investor.
and homeseekers are invited to cal
and see her. Our citizens in writins
to Eastern friends should ask them t.
see Mrs. Houghton in the event of ,
visit to the Worlds Fair city. She i.
thoroughly posted as to the resources
possibilities and capabilities of thu