Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-03-13
STATE NEWS,
Wha,com is to have a fiax-mill

+ Wha,com is to have "a tiax-mill.
y movement is on foot at Colfax for
establishing meat cannery in that
City.
Citizens OF Walla Walla are advo-
eating a tax of l-mill for Il free public
library.
The Yakima papers say $50 persons
were converted there during d recent
revival.
There are l20 women and 400 men
in the Steilacoom asylum. There are
2Jl at Medical Lake.
John Corkish, President OF the Che
h alis Water Co., has taken charge of
the South Bend water works.
The plant formerly owned bv the
Washington Fire Clay Company has
begun operation at Little Falls.
Last year the Stanwood creamery
produced 1882 pounds of butter, and
the Monroe creamery, 10000 pounds.
The jury in the case against County
Treasurer Hedges, lately on trial at
Tacoma, failed to agree and were dis.
charged
The name of the Sprague National
bank, which is soon to be moved to
Spokane, will be changed to the
Fidelity National.
Robert Cabot, of North Beach, Pacific
county, has just received several barrels
of cranberry plants, and will plant two
acres next month.
The steamer Kellogg left Kelso Fri
day with 1856 sacks of potatoes, II
bales of hops and $500 pounds of
smell in her cargo.
There is not enough wheat in the
kittitas valley to keep the mills run
ning until after harvest, says the
Ellensburgh Capital.
The case of Clallam county against
the bondsmen of ex-County Treasurer
Clump, resulted in verdict for the
county in the sum OF $4,000.
The Supreme court has sustained
Mayor Belt, of Spokane, by deciding
that he is the person who has power
to appoint the chief of police.
The damage done to the Park hotel
at Centralia by the fire last week
amounted to about 81 800. The hotel,
however, is insured for $1,000.
Charles Black, of Whatcom county
has COW that has brought him
four heifer calves in five days short OF
III months, says the Blaine Journal.
II. Knoble, of Tacoma, expects to
go to Cooks inlet with C. Kreamer, of
Everett, and establish brewery at one
of the principal mining centers in the
inlet.
| A county immigration association
has been formed in Chehalis county,
with d. F. Byles, of Elma, president;
j. W. Divilbiss, secretary, and II. b.
Marcy treasurer.
Davy" Crockett, who shot and
killed George White, in Seattle, De-
cember Is, 1895, was acquitted by
jury last week. The jury was out
only 26 minutes.
The early fruit in Whatcom county
has been seriously damaged by cold
weather, and it is likewise reported
that much wheat has been frozen out,
especially on the hills.
Miss Ethel Kahle, of Seattle, can
make music like a canary. The larynx
OF her throat is similar to that of a
bird. When she whistles, the sound
is made entirely in her throat.
Mrs. Benjam Deetz, of Kalama,
has received a telegram from Minnesota
stating that her husband has been
blown up in mine explosion there.
He was just about ready to start for
home.
Thirty-one deaths occurred at Sc
attic during February. With the ex-
ception of February, 1892. when the
total of deaths was only 81, this is the
smallest number in February for the
past six years.
Ex-senator C. G. Austin. q grain
buyer Of Seattle. estimates the amount
of wheat left in the Palouse country
at 100000 bushels. all of which he
thinks will be needed for home con.
sumption and seed.
One Of the results of the exodus to
the Alaskan gold fields is the increase
in value OF large dogs of whatever
breed. Good strong dogs of no breed
or character are now selling for from
S. to $50, and are hard to obtain ut
that.
A Tacoma firm will ship a carload
OF cedar doors by rail and steam to
London, England. This is pioneer
shipment, and it is expected that it
will be the fOrerunner of big trade
in cedar manufactured products from
Oregon and Washington.
Postmaster Ames, of Snohomish, |
was set upon and beaten while on his
way home Friday night by John
Lebross, who mistook Ames for a man
who had been writing anonymous
letters to Mrs. Lebross. Lebross was
arrested, but discharged and Ames was
exonerated.
The Hotel Machias. at Machias, in
Snohomish county. was set on fire
Monday night about o'clock by some
incendiary. There being no fire ap-
paratus or means for fighting fire in
the village, the structure was conf
plete ruin in a very short time, the
inmates hardly having time to escape |
with their lives.
The city council of Centralia has is
sued an order for the health officer to
close schools, churches, secret societies
and prohibit all public gatherings.
This was done on account of the scar
let fever, which has been running in
mild form there all winter, breaking
out in q malignant form. Over GO
cases have been reported.
Some lawyers of Spokane have
| devised q scheme NV which tbay COW