Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-26

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College OF Washington
Ray Radcliffe, delivery clerk for
Seely Bros at Blaine, was drowned
Wednesday. He fell from a bicycle
while riding on the wharf with load
OF groceries. 1t is supposed strong
wind blew over the wheel, Radcliffe
falling into the water. His struggles
were seen by the mill crew, but he
could not be reached in time to save
him.
! p. f. Greenlee, Of Buckley, who
mysteriously disappeared from Ia
coma last Tuesday, after drawing So
600 from local bank, has been found
at Orilla, 80 miles away, in de-
mented condition, and returned to his
home. Strange to say, every dollar of
the $1,000 was still in his pockets. He
can give no account of his five days
wanderings.
A curious thing happened near
Starhuck the other day. A mule be-
longing to 5. T.. McGrath. II contrac-
tor, was bitten on the jaw by rattle
snake. The jaw swelled terribly, so
that he could not eat. He stood it
Tor two days, then deliberately COM
mitted suicide. He walked out in the
Snake river to the depth of his breast,
lay down and was carried away with
out even a kick.
Plans are going forward for the i'm
provement of the buildings and
grounds for the State Fair at Yakima
this year. A special carload rate Of
S55 from all State points for exhibit
ton live stock has been made by the
Northern Pacific. The Oregon fair
dates have been changed to Sept. Is
to %, placing Washington second on
the northwestern circuit, being fol-
lowed by Vancouver, Spokane and
other places.
The Benson Logging and Lumber
ing Company at their Waterford
camp, in Wahkiakum county, this
week, put in q stick of timber to be
used as the Japan national flagpole.
It's dimensions were la feet long, q
inches in diameter at the butt, Is
inches at the top end. A larger stick
could have much more readily been
found. This stick is beautiful speci-
men of yellow fir timber and is as
straight as an arrow.
The Somerville Bros, of Napavine,
have received large order from the
government for lumber. The order is
to go to Carconde, Miss. 1t will be
used to build twelve large river barges
100 feet long by % feet beam. The
order amounts to nearly SOC, 600 feet,
and when sawed will fill forty cars,
which are to be shipped at one time.
The Somervilles have sixty days in
which to fill the order and they are
pushing things at their mills now.
Sergeant Ford A. Fisher, OF the
Utah light artillery, reported killed
near Manila, was a student in the
Pullman agricultural college in 1896.
He was n graduate of the high school
in Seattle, where he resided with his
uncle, G. r. Fisher. After spending a
year at the agricultural college, he re-
turned to his parents home in Salt
Lake, whence he enlisted with the
Utah troops as private, but soon
reached the rank of first sergeant.
While the Chinook, Shoalwater and
Chehalis tribes of Indians were at
South Bend last week to make ar
rangements for filing claim against
the government for pay for the land
an the coast once owned by them,
when they signed the power of at
torney, one Of the Bay Center Indians
named Joseph John, but better known
as Shoe Top" failed to respond. 1t
was supposed that his absence was
caused by his being drunk, but after
ward his hat was found and later his
body was found floating in the river
near South Bend.
Joseph Merchant, OF La Grande, has
taken hold of the sugar beet industry
in a practical way that will soon settle
the question of whether or not the soil
Of the Walla Walla valley is adapted
to the culture of sugar beets. He
sent to the La Grande beet sugar fac
tory for several sacks of seed, and this
he is distributing free among such
farmers as will agree to plant not less
than one acre of ground, four pounds
being allowed to the acre. A meeting
of these farmers will be held in few
weeks to hear an address on beet
sugar culture by gentleman from La
Grande. The factory at La Grande
will pay good price for all beets
raised in the vicinity. If sugar beet
culture in this valley proves q success
capital will not hesitate to build fac
tory at Walla Walls.
L. NJ. Hemingway, teacher OF the
Thorn creek school, near Oakesdale,
came within one OF being thrashed the
other day, But he had revolver at
hand, and scared the belligerent man
away. Il appears that number of
anonymous letters had been received,
warning the teacher to quit the school.
The board, to which the matter was
reported, decided that they were writ
ten by certain pupil, the daughter of
Ike Devine, and instructed the teacher
to expel or punish the offender. The
girl was accordingly punished. Mr..
Devine wished to retaliate, and went
to the schoolhouse for the purpose.
He was met by the teacher with re-
volver, and departed, with these words
of Mr.. Hemingway to ponder on:
81 am running this school. If par
ents do not like the infliction of pun
ishment on their children they must
either teach the children to behave or
keep them out OF school. Parents who
come here with the intention OF
thrashing the teacher will be greatly
disappointed" Devinc swore out a
warrant for the arrest of the teacher
on charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
The New York World has made ar
rangements to have the sighting of