The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-03
BRIEF MENTION.
Plenty ducks now.

year.
Travel over the ferry is getting back to its
old track.
The farmers are sowing fall grain since the
early rain.
Laws has covered his hack which he runs
to Portland.
A sale of a lot of the Pctrain estate stock is
announced.
The Columbia is slightly on the rise from
recent rains.
Mr.. S. A lIeilncr, prominent merchant of
Baker City, was in town during the week
Arthur Baker has gone over to East Port
land to help run 10. Burkcs butcher shop.
The "Traveler' made her appearance at the
Vancouver dock yesterday for the first time
Mr. j. T. Bowlcs made his appearance in
town yesterday, after two weeks serious sick
ness.
The Republican Territorial Convention will
assemble in Vancouver on Wednesday Of next
week.
No wedding in Vancouver for two weeks
The rain has cooled of even the Oregon run
Always.
Judge Dcnnson was in town Tuesday even
ing, on business, and was among our callers
yesterday.
J.. Sohns win 80 10 san francisco uc,t
week. and b. l. Morrison will probably &c
company him.
Attention is called to the advertisement, Of
the Palace Lodging House in Portland. IL
another column.
A case of small pox has been reported TO
the police by some residents in the southern
part of Portland.
Brodcck is down from Walla Walla, and
will be over here in IL day or two TO have some
fun WITH the boys.
johnny Crawford departed on Tuesday
morning to attend the Bishop Scott Grammar
School in Portland.
The County Republican Convention meets
on Saturday next, in this city, in the Court
House at o'clock p. NJ.
Vancouver was unusually full of people
last Saturday, attracted hithcr by the primary
meeting of the Republicans.
We have had some fine showers Of rain dur
ing the past week and now the atmosphere
is pure, hcalthful and invigoratng.
The steamer Traveller did not 20 on the
route Monday AS expected as she was not
inspected, nor received her papers.
Last Sunday was the most quiet day the
town has seen this fall-thc rain came down
like it was on steady winters job
The County Auditors legal public notices of
an election TO bc held in this county in No
vembcr, have been posted this week.
The new boat for the Vancouver and Port
land route was successfully launched on Mon
day last. The boat is not yet named.
Gordon, "thc walkist," was recently very
severely beaten at his own game IN Victoria
by non professional named Pridmore.
The ferry now lands on the Vancouver side
at the foot of Main street change for the
better accommodation OF all concerned.
John Mcguire has leased the New Market
Theatre in Portland for six mon h, and VIII
form a good theatrical company ut once,
The proceedings Of the Clarke County
Teachers Institute, which are we'll written
and quite full, will appear in our next issue.
re. White. the well known Portland dra-
matte artist Is about To take ranch on
Lewis river and become a sturdy woodsman
Hon. ]. W. Brace, whose elegant residence
was totally DESTROYED 10y an inCcndihN me
few weeks ago, has removed with his family
to Portland
Rev C. W. Day and his family departed ON
Tuesday for Oregon City, where their home is
for the future. They leave many friends in
Vancouver
If Damphoilcr don't keep that Internal COW
of his out Of our garden We ehdll get lndd
some day The brute, lthc cow deserves a.
be hamstrun@.
The most lively primary mcctin" ever held
in Washington Territory Was held in Nancou-
yer last Saturday. For particulars ask the
man who was there.
Judge s W. Bealc son of cN-OoV. Bcallc,
of Wisconsin, made us a pleasant call Nc>tcr-
dav. He has been nom mated for Auditor of
Cowlitz county on the Republican ticket
Postmastcr-Gcneral Key aud party passed
through, ON the way up the river, yesterday
morning. They will return from The I'allc>
today, and will stop short time in this city
George Brant returned home from the up
per country ON Thursday last III. last eN-
IL, al a. r.AZt
in the hospital in Walla Walla, delaying lr>
return home.
Hon. J. p Judson was in Vancouver last
saturday He Wa. too late for the Teachers
Institute, owing to detention in Portland 10y
some fellow stealing his vaisc, which con
tanned all his documents and addresses.
Now is the time to stop stray leaks in the
roof, to batten the cracks in the wo"d~hed.
and 10 fa,tcu that loose window sash that
pounded 50 hidcou>ly all through th, u'-Hi
keeping time 10 the waiting of 'hc wind
Instructions have arrived at the Land ut-
fee 10 receive applications ior toe purchase
of timber land under The late act Of ,ongr'N>,
authorizing the sale of such lands IN oregon,
California Nevada and Washington Terri
tory
John Jaggy has Just opened II new lot Of
goods fresh from San Francisco, among which
are an extra fine assortment of ladies winter
hats and millinery goods, He will make
new announcement in his advertisement next
week
The Fir will be made to fly lively in Clarke
county this winter, if We may judge by the
number of axes and gruhhing tools daily
being carried out of Vancouver by the woods
men. great deal of land is 10 be cleared up
for the plow
Mrs. H. l.. Caplcs, Of Battle Ground, has
our thanks for "A hauuch of fresh venlson,
which furnishes proof that the woods of