Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-12
STATE NEWS.

The Medical Lake asylum now has
22S INN ates.
The State Bank OF Spangle is mov-
ing to Elberton.
All the Everett shingle mills are
crowded with orders.
The Rosalia Rustler has folded its
wings and the town is looking for a
new editor.
The loss on ex-County Treasurer
Larne's house, which burned near
Colfax last week, was 81 800.
The Board of Trade of New What
com has offered as a bonus for a fruit
cannery, "A site, building and 81 900 in
ca III
The report OF the Spokane land Of
flee for March shows: Receipts, $747 /;
final proofs, l6; homesteads, 30; pre-
emption, l.
N. II. Lille, of Toppenish, has just
finished seeding $50 acres to oats.
This is the largest field of oats in Yak
ina county.
Robert Hooker, representing the
creditors OF the Townsend gas works,
Port Townsend. has purchased the
plant for $4,000.
Whatcom is likely to vote soon on
the question of validating $4,000
funding bonds. An ordinance has
been ordered drawn.
The Willaps valley has sent car
containing 10000 pounds OF potatoes
and flour to Western Nebraska rs a
donation to the drouth sufferers
The quarterly examination OF What
com county's cash was made by the
commissioners last week, and found
all right, with $43.4S3 on hand.
The residence of C. C. Paul, al
Blaine, was burned last week, causing
a loss of - 800. with an insurance o.
1910 on the house and furniture.
The Blewett mines and mill in the
Peshasiin district have been leaset
by former employees OF the mining
company, and will be started w
about May LIST.
Coleman McDohough was awarded
$500 damages, by Spokane jur.
last Saturday. against the Grea
Northern Railroad Company. II,
lost an eye while in the company
employ.
The reform wave, though belated
has struck Port Angeles. The las
quarters expenses aggregate $l,51s
against 1921 last year. A yearl
saving of $1,000 on salaries has beef
put into effect.
The TOWNSHIP of North Harbor il
Chehalis county has been vacated b.
the commissioners. Though lot wa
never sold in the town, it's assessmen
has heretofore required 81 pages OF TIT
assessment rolls.
One of the largest shipments c
apple trees ever sent from WALL
Walla was shipped Friday for Spc
kane. There were over 1000, and a
for one man, who is putting out q
orchard up there.
Whatcom has reduced its city deb
by over IS 900 during the past thre
months. Mayor Black says that tn
warrants that are now being issue
and sold At IS cents will be redeeme
in from II to ID months.
Oakville has just been provided wit
LADY depot agent" who is said
be making a host of friends hel
since her late arrival. The change (
appearances in general about the d'
pot shows an improvement in nea
ness and tidiness."
John Harding, rancher, committe
suicide Sunday morning at Port Al
, geles. He was supposed to be insan
,. Though carefully guarded, he su
ceeded in thrusting the blade of
r pocket knife through his throat. ar
: before doctor arrived he was dead.
M. NJ. Knuppenburg's new creamel
in the Natchez valley was started L
last week. The building is AZ fe,
long, and contains four DeI.avel sepa
ators. Mr.. Knuppenburg begil
operations with the milk of about 81
:. cows. This number, he estimates. wi
1 be increased within 80 days to l,St
head.
G A tramp giving his name as ?. NJ
Alister fell under the wheels OF Mort
ern Pacific freight train. while tryir
to steal ride on the 4th inst, al
i both of his legs were cut off. The a
i cident occurred near Toppenish st
|, ton near North Yakima. The i
jured man has been taken in char
! by the county authorities, and v
: probably die.
t The steamship Tacoma sailed {
t the 4th for the Orient. She carried
1 large party of pleasure-seekers, i
!. GLIDING Congressman Doolittle al
e Miss Doolittle. of Tacoma; Congre.
Q man and Mrs. Mercer, of oman
t Colonel and Mrs. F. ID. Heustis,
i Olympia; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank AL
D rich, Mrs. Keene and Miss Bogue,
3. Chicago. They will pass the SUNNI