Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-09-07
STATE NEWS

SIAIE NEW0
The Pullman Graphic has suspended
publication because the town was too
small for two papers.
The Northern Pacific car-shops at
Edison, just re-opened, have had 1000
applications for work.
The project to build a fine club
house for the Tacoma Athletic Club
has been abandoned for this year.
The school house at Dysart, Kitti-
tas county, was burned, with its new
furniture, last week. The fire was
incendiary.
Over 100 men and 60 teams are at
work on the new irrigating ditch in
Kittitas county. There is hustle in
the streets of Ellensburg. During the
past 40 days the postottice business of
the town has doubled.
Authorities have about given up the
search for Thomas Beals, the ex-bank-
er of CouperYille, who ran away while
awaiting trial for wrecking the Island
county bank some time since. 1t is
believed that he is either in Mexico
or China.
The ditch to be built across the
Yakima Indian reservation will tap
the Yakima river five miles below
Yakima and run so miles, putting
about 10000 acres of the best level
land under water. The survey for the
definite line of location will begin in
few days.
Shingle manufacturers on the Gray :
Harbor branch OF the Northern Pacific
have been 50 swamped of late with
Eastern orders that tri-weekly freight
train service has been entirely made
quate to handle their business. Con-
sequertly a daily freight has been put
on theline to catch up with the bust
ness.
A large amount OF sorghum has
been painted this season in the south
western portion of the Walla Walla
valley, and has proven to be o success
full crop. One man will this week
start . sorghum mill, which he has
had slipped from the east. He has
20 ACRES in sorghum; besides he will
grind large amount for his neigh
bors.
All harbor lines OF the State have
been established and the land COM
mission has disposed of Ia decidedly i'm
portant and arduous task. Tacoma's
lines were fixed in accordance with
the map prepared under the d.
rection Of the commission. OF the
changes requested in the petition of
City Attorney Wickersham, the COM
mission has made such as were deemed
practical and necessary. The width
OF the water way in front of the city
was increased from 500 to $50 feet but
owing to the great depth of water
along the wharves, the width of the
reserves was not increased. Neither
was any reserve established on both
sides OF the waterway as the board
reached the conclusion that the law
did not contemplate the establishment
OF reserves in such cases, and did not
do 80 at Seattle. The local board of
Pierce county tide land appraisers will
now proceed with its work.
"OLYMPIA DAY."-As most OF our
people intend to visit the Interstate
Fair sometime before its close, why
would it not be we'll to unite and
have q day set aside some weeks
hence, when everything is running in
good shape, as "Olympia Day" The
steamers run on schedules which will
admit of ample time for going through
the fair and returning the same day,
or at noon the succeeding day. if pre-.
ferable. The cost of admission to the
fair and all its concessions" is but
$2.lO, and there is no way in which
that amount of money can be better
or more profitably spent by those who
were unable to visit the larger fairs at
Chicago and San Francisco. By 60
ing in numbers doubtless special rates
can be obtained on the steamers, and
the managers of the fair will doubtless
see that nothing is left undone Ia
make the visit agreeable. Seattle is
to have her day, next Wednesday.
Why may not Olympia FURNISH the
chain of friendship and see the sights
at the same time At some subsequent
date? Who seconds the motion?
The STANDARD respectfully suggests
that the name of Gen. Hazard Steven.
be placed at the head of the Demo.
cratic ticket for Representative. The
General is one of our largest property
owners, and possesses the experience
and ability to accomplish much goot
for the people. The only question
would be one Of residence, but as hi
property interests are larger here than
elsewhere, and a great portion of his
time hos hoou epapt hare opd HI,