The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-23
BRIEF MENTION.

Ebert says "Dam-phoeffer's COW, she is a
thief"
Gridley's new building is now entirely en-
closed.
Salmon fishing is still poor on this part of
the river.
The wild strawberry crop is much better
this year than usual
The tide of hoops is still setting in this way
from the country, and the end is not yet.
Now that the woods roads are getting good
again, much ilrewood is moving into town.
Hiram Dustan, of Hllsboro, Oregon, has
gone to Goldendae and opened a law office.
Baled hay in considerable quantities is still
being shipped from Vancouver to Portland.
The proceeds of Mrs. Cochran's lecture will
go to the Ladies' Mite Society of the NJ Z.
Church.
Sohns Il Schuee's new advertisement in
another column speaks for itself, of some
thing new.
The field crops of all kinds throughout
Clarke county are looking well, and promise
a full yield.
Chaplain Stubs will conduct a sailors or
bethel picnic into this port, on or about the
2Sth of June.
Farmers are so busy these days that they
are not doing much to make the streets of
| Vancouver lively.
The good people of Portland gave Mrs. Jos.
Paddleiord $500 in coin, enough for Il new
start in the world.
The lumber for Matt Browns new house
came up yesterday, and work will soon be
commenced upon it.
The contract for painting the fences of the
| park improvement, was let Monday night to
james Hartney, for $780,
Next Saturday is the day set for the sale of
| Clarke county lands hy Henry Hewitt, at the
| Court House in Vancouver.
Various items of interest are omitted this
week to make room for the proceedings of the
| Board OF County Commissioners.
Joseph Erni one of the oldest of the Wash
| ougal settlers, is dangerously sick. He has
been aling all winter and spring.
The steamer 5. r. Church will pass here
next Sunday, on an excursion to the Cas-
cades, and Vancouver folks can 20 if they
want to.
Stevens, our matchmaker, has been to Port
| land, brought back Il show case, and made adj
ditiuus to his stock of clocks etc He means
| business.
The printers of Portland will probably make
Il picnic excursion to Vancouver in June.
Come on boys-we'll show you where the
hydrant is.
The Pavmastcr gave the soldiers at Fort
| ancOuNcr visit ld>t flludN, anu uSDuTstu
about the usual amount of grecnbacks to the
boys in blue.
Dentist Jones and the brown tent tin-type
man have folded that tent and like the Arab,
silently stole away to lind pastures new and
grcenbackS fresh.
The social reunion under management of
the Ladies Guild Of 81 Luke's Church Mon
day evening, was a complete success, and "A
very pleasant affair.
The steamer Vancouver brought from Port
land 80 tons of freight Tuesday afternoon,
about half Of which was for our merchants,
the remainder for the Post
The County Commissioners have been in
session since Tuesday, engaged in equaizing
the assessment of Clarke county, and Will
probably conclude their labors to-day.
The new good, and supplies that were
rolled into NJ Winters store Tuesday even
mg would have set up half dozen respect
abe establishments in the bunch grass coun-
Try.
Tramps, of the genuine Eastern variety,
are appearing in Oregon. The first one that
sets ms foot in Vancouver should be fired
| back into Oregon from one of Major kress'
big guns.
If we may Judge the great quantities OF
bacon and hams that pass down on the o. :.
| y. Co.'S boat every day, the ounch grass
country raises pork equally well with cattle
and wheat
The glory of the summer roses in this bean
tiful chime can now be appreciated ii ever.
! They ill the evening air with their delicate
perfume, and make the eyes to wish that 1t
were always summer
Last Thursday a committee Of the City
Council received and opened sealed proposals
for fencing the public square. The contract
was let to Mr.. Levi Sparks for S391, tins being
about 800 less than any other bid.
Chaplain StubDs, Methodist divine for
morally located in Vancouver, and wellknown
on the Coast, has withdrawn from the minis
| try in the Methodist Church, but to which
other sect he has since moored his bark is not
yet known.
Clint Grdley has proved himself "a ground
and lofty tumber.' One day last week he
fell nearly - feet to the ground from stag
ing at the new building, without missing a
hammer stroke or tearing his pants. He was
laid up for 80 seconds by the watch.
Thos. Stephens, landlord Of the Pacific Ho-
tel, ON complaint OF Joseph Burke, was last
evening arrested Tor obtaining goods under
false pretenscs At the hour of his arrest il
was too late 10 apply for bail, and the land
lord of the Pacific had To put up with the ac-
commodations of the County hotel de Smith
for the night. We trust, in common with the
public, that Mr. stephens may clear up all
that stands against him, and come out once
more a bright aud shining light on the way
to glory.