Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-29
STATE NEWS.

Eggs are selling in Goldendale at 6
cents u dozen.
At kalama Il new city hall is near
ing completion.
The new creamery at Sprague is in
successful operation.
The Masons are preparing to insti
tute lodge in Asotin.
A new grain elevator is to he built
this spring at Garfield.
Yakima county's hop acreage is
shown by careful census to be 1925
acres.
The work of identifying the custom
house grounds at Port Townsend has
begun.
Kittitas county has 200 600 acres of
land. capable OF supporting $4,000
people.
Rev. l.. W. Sibbet has resigned as
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Waterville.
A building to he known as the home
for Foreign Missionaries is being
erected at Burton.
A much larger acreage of corn than
usual will be planted in the Palouse
country this season.
The Northern Pacific last week be-
gan the erection of 81 800 depot at
MabtOn, Yakima county.
Spokane paid $4,000 interest on
its city bonds Saturday. This is the
amount due every six months.
An Everett bartender, named An
derson, was found dead Monday night.
over the Etria saloon, in that city.
Frederick P. Mesick, an extensive
farmer near Elberton, has assigned.
Liabilities, 81 ,O32 assets, $1,000.
A colony of Hollanders has bought
GAO acres of land on the marsh be-
tween French slough and Snohomish
river.
A flock of over 100 white swans was
observed ON Snake river the other day
between Couse and Captain John
creeks.
Bacon, ham and eggs are a legal
tender in Almira for the payment of
debts. both public and private, says
the Wilbur Register.
Mrs. Nellie Phinney, of Seattle, is
suing the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany to recover 500, Al insurance on
the life of her deceased husband.
Il. NJ. Hammond. jr.. of Port Town
send, has, secured the government
contract OF surveying three townships
in the COlville Indian reservation.
The owners of the Walla Walla lair
grounds have decided to sell their
property, which will probably put an
end to fairs in that county for some
time.
A colony OF Hollanders has bought
GAO acres of land in Snohomish county
The colonists are planning to so into
the buttermakiug business on II large
scale.
1t is reported that the Homestake
claim at Trail creek, in which 5. NJ.
Wharton is q halloween, has been
bonded to Senator Stephen Ii. Elkins
for $4,000.
In Franklin county there has not
been prisoner in the county Jail for
six months. The last inhabitant of
the Jail was Chinese, who committed
suicide while confined.
Andrew and George Peasley, Mark
Witt and Frank Monroe were arrested
near Waitsburg, last week, charged
with stealing hack and two horses.
They were taken to Walla Walla for
trial.
An accident occurred at the Cos
mopolis shingle mill last Saturday, by
which three of Sam Collins ribs were
broken. Mr.. Collins was running the
bolter, and was caught by rapidly
revolving shaft.
Pomeroy's fire alarm bell sounded
an alarm on its own account last
Thursday night. No one could find
the fire, but an examination showed
that the bell rope had been to frightened
by rain as to set the bell off,
In shipping fruit, potatoes or any
other articles, it is best to sort out the
small and defective tubers, is the
pertinent advice Of the Ellensbure
Locali=er. 1t adds: A sack of small
potatoes will spoil the sale OF car
load"
The Patriotic Memorial College As.
ISOLATION has been organized in What.
com, and officers have been elected al
follows: President, Major Edison Ger
ry; Vice-President, Major Eli Wilkin
Secretary, J. c. Musgrave; Treasurer
J. j. Edens.
The management of the Tacoms
ledger was cited by the city council to
appear before it to give testimony in
proof of the charges of boodling,'
made by that paper against five OF the