Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-30
AYERS LEADS ALL OTHER SARSAPARILLAS

This time it is the man who gave that
epithet to the fellows in Congress who
were accused of uttering just what the
President indicated he desired on any
given subject under discussion in the
house. Senator Wilson has not in.
formed himself when he declares the
silver sentiment is dying out in this
State. We do not like to question the
statement of public men, but he knows
he utters no more truth on that sub
ject than he did in his petition few
years ago for position when he said
he was sterling young Democrat and
voted for Cleveland in 1S94.-Pomeroy
Independent.
Puyallup Indian Commissioners
Tuesday received authority from
Washington City to place on sale
about 1900 acres of the reservation
land, applications for which were sent
in over two months ago. This in
creases the amount of Indian land
now on the market to about 1000
acres. A matter worthy of special
mention is that some of the high ap.
praisements which hindered the sale
of these lands have been reduced, and
it is now thought these lands will be
sold without further delay. All of the
1000 acres now for sale will be sold
out in 10 acre tracts, if so desired. The
privilege of buying ten acres has
attracted purchasers who otherwise
would not buy.
An explosion in a we'll at Black
Diamond, Tuesday, resulted in serious
injury to James Loughead, who was
standing at its mouth. The we'll is
about twenty-five feet deep, and was
being excavated by Loughead and w.
G. Thomas. The latter was on the
bottom, and, it is said, struck q match
to light his pipe, when a volume OF
gas which had gathered above him
took fire and exploded like a cannon,
throwing flames and gravel on all
sides OF Loughead, who was attending
the bucket above. Loughead lost q
full beard and sustained severe burns
about the face. Thomas was not in
jured, but for few seconds was kept
busy lodging gravel, which fell back
into the we'll. There is so much gas
about the mouth of the we'll that il
would be dangerous now to approach
it with light.
The Civil Service Commission at
Washington has ordered an examina-
ton held at the custom house in Port
Townsend on Tuesday, October l,
commencing at 8 o'clock a. M, for eli
gibles for the position of clerk, day in.
spector, night inspector, messenger
and boatman in the Puget Sound Gus
toms district. Only citizens of the
United States can be examined. No
application will be accepted unless
filed with the secretary OF the board OF
examiners at Port Townsend in COM
plete form on the proper blanks before
the hour of closing business on Sep
temter ii, 1895. Applications should
be filed without delay in order that
corrections may be made before that
time IT necessary. Applications re-
ceived after that hour will be held
awaiting a later examination. These
examinations are held semi.annually.
"Wild Bill" or w. J. Walters. we'll
known in Spokane, committed suicide
at Colfax Jail on the 2lst inst. He
was arrested about four months ago
in Spokane for selling whiskey to
Indians, and has been kept in con-
tinement at COlfax. The night be-
fore he complained of toothache, and
was allowed with three old men the
privilege of the outer or large room.
Some time during the night he arose,
and, while the Others were asleep,
procured cord and hanged himself
in the Jail. Walters obtained the title
OF Wild Bill" from being a wild and
reckless fellow, drinking and making
gun-plays, and getting into all kinds
OF scrapes and fights, both with white
men and Indians. He was a great
horseman, riding all kinds of animals
without the slightest fear. He gener-
ally went heavily armed, and for these
reasons was given the appropriate
name Of" Wild Bill"