Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-03-21
WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard for
Saturday morning, March 20,
1869. Vol. IN. No. 20.

|
Saturday morning, March 20,
1869. Vol. IN. No. 20.
We learn from Hon. ]. M. Fletcher,
register of the land Office in Vancou
yer, that during the month of Feb
ruary, 1869, 5000 were sold at pri-
vate entry, realizing $87,4S9 to the
government.
in the United States from native ore
was recently made in San Francisco.
The Washington Monument-The
officers of the National Washington
Monument Association have issued a
circular to all the clergy in the
United States to take up collections
in their respective congregations in
aid of the Monument Fund. The
work, begun many years ago under
encouraging auspices, has languished
for want of money and little or moth
ing has been done to 1t since 1860.
The, Radical Powwow-It is said
that whom the gods would destroy
they first make made" and the adage
never had a better verifcation than
in the primary convention in this pre-
cinct last Saturday.
More Coal-The Portland CONNER
cial learns that a rich vein of stone
coal has been very recently discov-
cred in Clark county, w. T., on the
south fork of Lewis river The coal
is pure article of anthracite. The
vein is one and one-half feet wide
and extends back to the mountains
at right angles to the river. 1t is at
present under control of company
consisting of eight persons.
The Oregonian publishes a note
from Messrs. Williams and Corbett
giving the several recommendations
they have recently made for federal
appointments. In the list we find
the name of o. Jacobs Of Jackson
vile, Ore, for chief justice of this
territory.
The "Gussie Telgair''-This pro-
PEELED arrived at the Anderson Co. s
wharf Wednesday evening, bringing
a few tons of freight for this place
and several passengers. She is an
iron steamer of about 400 tons bur-
den. has 20 state rooms, \ large sa,
loon and extensive freight rooms
She was built in England for block
age-runner during the late war and
after number of successful trips she
was captured by a government
steamer and thereafter sold to Cap
tain John T. Wright, who brought
her to this coast and sold her to Hol-
| vo 4. hnv 3u 40. Ixnt
she will run permanently between
Portland and Victoria in place of the
Active" She sailed Thursday
morning
The. fare to Victoria is now only
So by the Anderson.
| Town HALT is contemplated by
Columbia Fire Company to build an
engine house and public hall, soon
as the town council takes some action
upon the matter. 1t is proposed that
the company and citizens donate one
half the funds required in its con-
struction and the town appropriate
the rem ainder. II this project is found
to be impracticable, a number of gen.
tlemen have signified their willing
build a hall suitable for all public
occasions. A plan of the building
has already been prepared and sub
mitted to the company and sub
| scription list circulated with very fair
prospects of securing the required
amount The building will be 40 by
| 12O feet and contain two stores of
IL and IA feet respective. The sec
ond story will consist of a hall 40 by
100 feet. with two reception rooms
20 by 20 feet each. The ground floor
will be divided into an engine and
hook and ladder house, council cham
Der, firemen's meeting room, etc. etc
The cost will be about $4,000. If.
however. the other proposition is act
ed upon. the lower story will be let
for business purposes.
The Radical primaries have in this
county generally resulted in the Sc
lection Of Garfield delegates.
We learn from Captain Finch that
just as the Anderson" sailed the
news was received at Victoria of the
seizure of the steamship John l..
Stephens" at Sitka by the custom
house authorities, for an infraction
of the revenue laws. She will pro-
coed to San Francisco in charge Of
the revenue officers, where the mat
ter will probably be adjusted without
forfeiture Of the vessel. :.
Queer Accident--We learn that on
the last trip Of the Hunt" to Vic
toria bullock was tied to the shaft
before starting and forgotten until