The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20
BRIEF MNTION.
Next Wednesday begis Lent.
Don't forget the Firem,'s ball.

."cio are now ninety men aWOrk on the
locks at the Cascades
Our last Walla Walla mail VS. ten DAVIS
in getting down here.
Travel to the Dalles is open amin after
being closed up for a week.
Travel is very slim on the river ;nce the
upper country was showed in.
The Columbia river is now about fer feet
above low water mark of 1878.
The firemen expect to have a way-up time
at their dance tomorrow night
Only one lone commercial agent in town
this week; short of samples, too.
The emigrant wagons on the Cascades boat
are all headed down stream these days.
u s. Marshal Hopkins circulated in Van.
couver Monday evening for a few hour.
Weinhard, the Portland brewer, came
over to get taste of Vancouver beer yeser-
day.
j. B. Allen has been confirmed as u. S.
Attorney for this Territory by the U. s..
Senate.
Thomas j. Wilson has been appointed to
a position with the Quartermaster at Camp
Harvey.
Travelling on the roads in the country now
is simply horrible, on account of the water
and mud
The Cascades boat was the latest in COM
ing down on Monday that has been recorded
for some years.
Gardening has commenced in this city and
vicinity, and farmers are talking of getting
in their early potatoes.
The melting SHOWS begin to have some eff
feet ON the Columbia, giving its usually blue
waters the color of mud.
A portion of the timbers for the new flour
ing mill have been hauled into town, and
more are to be brought in.
N. II. Bloomfield. Prosecuting Attorney
for this district, is soon to remove from ka-
lama to this city to reside.
A letter received in this city from Golden
dale mentions the death of FL. Z. Levins,
Auditor of klickitat county.
J. c. Proebstel, of La Center, has been
sick i'll Portland with erysipelas for about
week, but has now recovered.
Ice commenced running in the Columbia
Friday night, and for "a hours there was
sufficient to impede navigation.
Mr.. Jas. p Gordon, who took week of
forced rest by an attack of pneumonia, went
out on Monday for the first time
The Cascades steamer has been delayed in
her down trips many times for week past,
by the blockade at the Cascades
contract has been let in Portland to
build u boat for the Vancouver ferry, so by
% feet, to be completed May lst
w. j. Chapman of Stoughton. is in Van
couver, taking care of VIM. Miller, who had
his hand crushed ut Rounds mill
Capt. p. T. Ferchen, of Astoria, was in
town yesterday, and took his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Il. j. Wilson, home with him.
The roads have been worse in Clarke county
at this season of the year than they are to-
day. Every years work tells for the better.
Sam Bernheim has recovered from the eff
fects OF his recent mishap and is once more
able to be around and interview his friends.
The steamer l.atona brought to this city
from st. Helens on Friday night large load
of lumber, mostly for new government build
ings.
Il. Wolf now has the shelving in his store
complete. and his stock of boots and shoes
opened out for sale. He has very neat lit
tie store.
L. II. Clark, who has been living in Leb-
anon, Oregon, for two years. has removed
to st. Johns, nearer to his many friends i'll
Clarke county.
will soon come out as bright as new dol
lar This elegant boat is just receiving the
finishing touches.
Judge Greene has received his commission
as chief justice, and after turning over this
district to Gov Hoyt, will immediately go
to Seattle to remain.
The dance at the Cascades last Friday
night was not very largely attended on ac-
count OF rough weather and the closing of
navigation above that point.
The crocus and other early spring flowers
have been in blossom for week, a rather
more pleasant sight than can be found east
of the mountains at this time.
The Portland Standard says this paper
bankers after little brief notoriety. It's
no such thing-its subscribers we banker
after, and we are getting them, too.
Last Friday or Saturday gentleman
brought into this office beautiful purse,
found on the street. containing some change
and stamps. If the supposed lady owner
will call she can have it.
There is Joy in the house of the County
Auditor, and it's another girl, but it puts
the respected parents into brown study
on the perverseness of nature in thwarting
their wishes to enjoy the sonny side Of life.
Pembroke Gault, father Of George Tooley's
wife, the best road supervisor in the State
of Oregon, and whose work is the pride Of
MultnOmah county, with his wife paid Van
eouver visit last week, going home ON Mon
day.
Mr. Henry Fisher, of Roseburg, last week
received c. o, u. express package, upon
which there were So. 40 charges. He paid
<his ann and found in the box two pounds