Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-05

Blanchard will connect the av cities
with one "i the finest farming Sec
tluns of the State.
Two men encountered over three
feet ui snow ON the level in passing
through the mountains between
Rukert>ville and Lake, A>otin county,
lat week.
City Treasurer McCAulcy, oil Ia
coma. discovered Il burglar in his
house, Saturday morning. The bur
glar was frightened away before ny
thing WAS stolen.
shelton is considerably excited over
a discovery OF gold at Clifton. in Ma
son county. A dozen or more claims
have been located and the " pros poets"
are reported to be encouraging.
Iakima'S two national banks show
an increase in deposits between
January and March OF about Sli,G7S.-
81, and hold total deposit OF $50
OSS.SJ or about So 10 per capita.
William J. Hess has discovered Il
fine bed of kaolin in the Simcoc
mountains, klickitat county. 1t has
been tested and found to made cx-
cellent quality OF red crockery ware.
Everett Congregationalists are pre-
pairing to build. They find, on having
plans drawn, that a church which
would cost $1,000 to $1,000 two or
three years ago can be put up now for
$500.
Tacoma has reduced the expenses of
her city government by nearly sixty
per cent. in the last two years. The
monthly bills for February, 1893, were
$32 1860 For February, 1895, the
total was $l3 ,70O.72.
The most signal April fool success
on the Northwest newspaper world was
the flying machine hoax of The Dalles
Chronicle, which reappeared with a
scare head in the Spokane RcrieWS
usually careiully-edited columns.
Secretary Wilson, of the State Poul-
try Association, Is now i'll correspond
ence with severa! prominent fanciers
with view to securing the best Judge
possible for the contest at the State
Fair exhibit at North Yakima this fall.
Everett expects soon to see work
begin on Il new whaleback. Estimates
On the earnings OF the whaleback City
/ of Everett show a net profit of $1,000
a month. This would provide for 90
per cent. yearly dividends and pay for
the boat in five years.
Within ten miles of New Whatcom
there are fifteen shingle mills and
eight lumber mills, which when
operated at full capacity will cut L.
100000 shingles and 457 900 feet of
lumber daily. These mills are grad
ually resuming operations.
Sam Dervlin, a cattle-dealer from
Montana, has between 500 and 600 ,
year-old and 3-year-old steers in pas
ture n mile from Alpowa. The stock
was purchased for the Montana range
and Mr.. Dervlin is preparing to start
his herd for that section about the 18th
of April.
In 1929 the Spokane health Of
flee recorded 46 deaths from typhoid
and 81 from scarlet fever; in lS93-Y
there were "a deaths from typhoid and
six from scarlet fever; and during the
year just ended there were but six
deaths from typhoid and none from
scarlet fever.
Rumors are rife to the effect that
branches are to be extended into Water
vile, both by the Central Washington
and Great Northern roads. The same
rumors start forth the blossom of hope
every spring, only to be blighted by
disappointment. and very little faith
is placed in the report.
There were born ut Sunset, Whit
man county, March 81 and %, to
Manly r. Matlock and wife, twin sons.
DIR. Crayne reports this as the oldest
thing in his professional experience
One child was born at five minutes Of
midnight of March "A. and the other
a few minutes after II O'Clock on the
morning of March %.
NJ. s. Jacobs has bought the stock
of the firm of Jacoby. Ash & Co, at
auction, at Tacoma. bidding $4,000
for the goods and fixtures. He held q
first mortgage of $4,000 upon the
stock, which is valued at about $70,-
600. 1t is the intention OF the
purchaser to continue the business at
the present location.
Mayor Belt. of Spokane, was round
ly denounced Sunday by the clergy
, men there for his veto OF the variety
theater ordinance. A severe attack
: was made upon him was by his own
pastor, Rev. +. Is. Cherington. The
mayor, heard it sitting in his accus.
toned pew. He says he will not at
tend the church longer.
A thorough reorganization of the
militia OF the State will commence on
the first of June, when the new
military bill goes into effect. New Of
, ficers, from the brigadier-general down
to and including second lieutenants,
will be appointed; six companies OF
infantry will be abolished, two troops
OF cavalry will be discontinued, and a
battery OF artillery will be organized.
During the past month 80 carloads
Of potatoes and one carload of onions
were shipped from Walls Walla via
the w. & c. r. r. and Northern Pa
: cihc to points in the East. This has
about drained that section of the
country of that commodity. Several
, carloads were also shipped from Day
ton and Waitsburg over the same
lines.
A. ]. Splawn, of Tacoma. is in
Palouse buying hogs and cattle. He
expects to ship at least three carloads
: of hogs. At 3 cents per pound, which