The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-07
BRIEF MENTION.


into his new quarters in the Whittier build
ing
The register of the Pacific Hotel shows
an increase of visitors to Vancouver this
week.
The ferry commenced occasional trips on
Saturday, and hacks commenced running to
Portland.
Only two fights on Main street before
breakfast Saturday, and not much of day
for fights, either
}. M. Bloomfield was down at Fort Candy
last week, to look after some of his army
contract business.
A trouting party of two went out to the
Little Washougal last Saturday, returning
with full baskets.
VIM. Stephens, Of Walla Walla, has been
real estate interests here.
The Hutchinsons made their last appear
ance in Portland last night, and will sing at
Lewis river tomorrow night.
Patrick Buckley has gone over to the
Lummi Indian reservation in Whatcom
county, to remain for a time.
The Board of County Commissioners have
been in session this week, and will complete
the work of the session to-day.
We have just found out what NJ. Whittier
put up those new stores fort was to lind
place for storing that big churn.
Edward Young has an apple tree which
is full of fruit nearly ripe and il also loaded
with fresh blossoms i'll full bloom.
Miss Minnie Cochran of Oregon City, re-
covered sufficiently from her recent illness
To nrnppal boma m Sat urIn Ins
H. NJ Clinton of Portland has been in
town this week, gathering statistics and
other information for the Gazetteer
w. b. Patterson moved into his new
house yesterday, and may be considered now
as located to stay for time or two.
The Astoria people complain of ~ in the
shade being hot. An Historian would be lit
to make candles of at Walla Walla.
The base ball boys have erected new
back stop on the old 4th Street grounds,
and have commenced practice again.
J. ID. Turner. of the Pendleton Oregoaion
stopped two days in the city last week, bent
on business and recreation combined.
n. II. Bloomfield has purchased the east
half of block Z, one OF the VIM. Stephens
blocks on the old penitentary grounds.
y. Y.
will accompany Judge Hoyt to Oysterville
to-day, to attend the session of the District
Court.
w. Byron Daniels has been down at
Ilwaco TOR several days, and his mother
went down last week. They returned on
Tuesday.
Work has been suspended several days on
the walls of DIR. Walls new building Tor
want of brick, but will be resumed to-day
or tomorrow.
"Habitual promenading on the streets by
young girls is decidedly injurious to good
reputation, is truthful saying, that fits in
in every town.
There is still great demand for houses to
rent i'll Vancouver, and those now building
are insufficient for the wants OF the people
Put up more houses.
VIM. Dillon announces that he has sue
'ceeded A. j. Dillon & Co. in the dry goods
business iii Vancouver May his succession
be complete success.
Hon. A. G.. Cock. who lived in this city
for number of years. has been nominated
by the Republicans OF Los Angeles county,
Cal, for the Legislature.
The first new wheat Of the season from
the Walia Walla country passed through on
the Wde West last Saturday, the steamer
having 600 sacks on board
j. A. Dupuis had some chickens stolen
from the rear Of his store a few nights since
He keeps loaded gun in the house now,
for introduction to the next thief.
The small boys and hoodlums have so
abused the use Of the hydrant in the park,
that the water company has been compelled
to remove it, Shame on you, boys
The ferry-boat Feto went over to Port
land on Monday for change in the steer
ing apparatus which did not work quite to
suit, returning in time for few trips on
Tuesday.
We hereby acknowledge the reception OF
War Department-lS7S which is duly
gressonsl library.
The monthly weather report for July
shows there were eight days only on which
rain fell. The total rainfall for the month
was IL inches. The rain fell during the
early part of the month
The many friends OF Capt. G. w. Evans,
2lst Infantry, were pleased to see him out
riding this week, for the first time in many
months. His recovery from broken limbs
has been tedious and painful.
Mr. X. b. Kline, special agent from the
general hand office, who has been looking
after donation land matters at the land OF
fee in Oregon City for some months, left
for Roseburg few days ago.
Pulsky arrived home from the mines ON
Monday. with sundry knot holes punched
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