The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-08
BRIEF MENTION.

Salmon fishing is on the decline here
There is to be a ball at Orc Elmo hall to-
night.
Judge G. H. Steward arrived home on Sat
urday last.
Crops are turning out pretty well in this
county-a fair average.
G. w. Durgin, assessor, is now busy taking
the school census of the city of Vancouver
Now is the time for relaxation and recrea-
tion-that is, if you have the time to spare
Burke Il Co. shipped in this week from the
bunch grass stock, twelve head Of beef cattle.
The provident housekceper looks out for
supply of bark before the rainy season begins.
From all parts comes good news that there
is no shrunk wheat, but all is plump and
good.
Stephen Wright, of Washougal, has rented
a house and will move into this city in short
time.
Two of DR.. Wallis children have been af-
tlieted with diphtheria, but are recovering
fairly.
A few threshers have been running for a
few days and many Others will start early in
the week
j. w. Cochran went to the Sound on Mon
day, to report ut the Steilacoom court, now
in session.
Studies will be resumed at Holy Angels
College, Vancouver, on the first Monday in
September.
Only three quarters of mile remains to be
laid of the new water main of the Vancouver
water works
Monday mornings shower let large num-
Der Of farmers off from work long enough to
come to town.
Snoops had his nose peeled and dried on
Monday, but neglected to have it either
sliced or cored.
Mcconnell exercised good Judgment in the
selection of the plums he grows, us they are
.all good eating.
The man who promised us some wood
when the roads became good, has II right to
bring it in now.
The presence of a large number of sea
gulls on the river Tuesday indicated rough
weather out ut sea-
I'VE parted by the riverside" is supposed
to have some reference to Harry Smith, Ed.
Bateman and those horses.
The Gazellc drew off from the Parkers
Landing route last week, but whether per-
manenty we are not informed.
"Sweet are the uses of adversely" but they
are not half so sugary as the Clarke county
peaches and plums, now in their glory.
j. 7. Stops, purscr Of the Caliope, has
been in Portland, sick from typhoid fever for
the last five weeks. He is now recovering.
Fine samples of Egyptian wheat were
brought in Monday averaging about l25
kernels to the head. It's said to yield heavily.
The game law permits shooting now, of
such game can be found in these parts, but
we have not heard of any remarkable scores
yet.
Surgeon Mcclellan last week procured
neat pony phaeton, which makes good APP
pearing addition to the carriage list OF Van
couvcr.
Dupuis is exhibiting some very nice sam
pies of fruit dried in Vancouver by Mr. Cox
in the Pummer dryer Of Hayden, Goodwin X
Burke last week.
A new fence is being built on portion of
the south side of the Government grounds,
and is set about ten feet out into the alley
known as Reserve street
w. Byron Daniels left for Hood River on
Monday morning, to join party which pro.
poses 10 ascend Mt. Adams. The party will
be absent about two weeks.
An effort is being made to establish post
Office eight miles from La Center, on Cedar
creek. 1t is much needed to supply the
wants of a growing settlement.
The Battle Ground boys say that the mail
carrier is exceedingly fond of tea, particu-
larry Young lIyson. That's all right and he
is well supplied We admire his good taste.
Never was there better season for saving
gram III nrst-ratc cOnulllOn imam the present
one. We hear of no accidents amongst the
hands in the harvest fields nor To the horses.
Napoleon Davis, of Forest Grove, one of the
teachers there, has been in Vancouver few
days, for the first time in two years, visiting
friends, who are glad TO see him looking SO
well.
Blessed be the woman who invented butter
milk but the next one who sends it to this
office labeled "quince jelly" need not apply
here for certificates To secure patent on the
invention.
George l.. Doris has purchased an interest
in the Salem Statesman, and departed with
his family for his new field of labor ON Mon
day last. May success attend him in his new
enterprise.
Mr.. b. l.. Morrison did 20 to San Francisco
on the Geo. W. Elder last Friday, and il is
supposed that he will get very hungry on the
way unless he buys, rs he did not take his
grub along.
That mining claim ditch that Maxon com
menced digging ON Main street in front of
his store Tuesday morning, was finally de.
voted 10 bringing the water of the water
works into his premises.
Mail agents are TO be placed on the route
between Portland and The Dalles in n few
days, and then our up river mails will be
more promptly handled and received, RENE
dying the present complaints.