The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
BRIEF MENTION,
Much wind and dust lately.

The hum OF the thrcshin% machine is heard
in the land.
See what the County Treasurer says about
paying taxes.
Two new bridges are being built out on the
Salmon creek road.
Crops are turning out considerably better
Than was expected.
Fires are running in many places in the
woods OF Clarke county.
W. Byron Daniels returned from his trip to
Mount Adams ON Monday.
f.. Sanders, of Lewis River, broke his rirht
leg yesterday while logging.
DR.. Wall brought 20 packages of new goods
with him from San Francisco
We congratulate the Rev q. W. Day upon
the accession OF his son and heir.
c. B. Bagley of Olympia, was in town Tues
day on internal revenue business.
Mr.. VIM. Dillon has the thanks of all hands
for fine lot of Golden Egg plums.
Short feed from dry weather is shortening
up the dairy products in this county.
The city schools will open within two weeks,
with prospect of very full attendance.
j. E. Francis and Mrs. Louis Meyer start to-
day for New York, on two months trip.
Mrs John Gran and daughter of Portland
were in the city visiting friends this week.
The Washington Territorial Fair is an
nounced for October ID, to continue ten days
We had pleasant call at this Office from
Mr. John Gran, merchant of Portland, yester-
day.
Oregon is getting a lively waking up on
the tramp business and harsh measures are
talked of.
Arthur Hidden had considerable fencing
destroyed when he burned his slashing the
other day.
wv. Cochran is agent for the sale of the
Maxon place, on which W. II. Hazard has Il
mortgage.
The glass blower billed Vancouver and then
failed to come over. The loss to Vancouver
is not great.
The steamer Ocklahama towcd a barge
loaded with railroad iron up to the Cascades
last Sunday.
The livery stables of the city have been
doing Il thriving business during the past
week or ten days.
Mrs. VIM Switzler departed for her home
in Pendlcton on Monday, accompanied by
Miss Addic Brant.
Lcander Holmes, of Portland, has been in
town this week ON business connected with
the Short land claim.
Thornton nearly had hi, place burned last
week from woods lire. lie had TO fight hard
to save hi, buildings
John Middleton came up from the fishery
to visit nj, nronle last week. and is making
the most fhi3 vacation
In n,vinr tnvcs for ISIS be sure and nrr-
sent your rond recent 10 treasurer See his
notice in another column.
She was rlumn and beautiful. and he was
wildly fond of her; she hated him, hut
woman. like. she strovc 10 catch him. HrWa-
n nca.
VIM. NJ simmons. white breaking coll,
YESTERDAY WINS thrown and very dpr,r.rols,t
burt The extent of his injuries are not vet
known.
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mnrl.ct and butcher bu.inr-, IA 'Thnmy, Ev,.
who y,ill tlI,e n,..c,,ton on In, FIRST of son.
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dnipu the work
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evening ohly a hI. ple,,t lar ~ l.';1,,.'f' j.
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The crossing of Fourth street ON Main
needs attention from the road supervisor, a.
loose planhN ana a pAu walk are causing u"i.l
VIOLATIONS ol thAi commandment" ABOUT swear