The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-18

10 Burke has moved his market into the
old quarters he occupied so long.
There is a new, live Yankee shoemaker in
town, newcomer from Wisconsin
VIM. Hendrickson and NJ. Tate Of Van
couver, were at Goldendale last week.
The Pacific hotel has been treating itself
to new Register of plethoric qualities.
Look out for visit from some of the pro-
fessional beggars now infesting Portland.
The grading of Main street is approaching
completion, much to the joy Of pedestrians.
Mr.. C. H. Whitney and family arrived
home from the upper country on Friday last.
The grain Of Clarke county is now about
all secured, and large portion of it threshed
out.
Sheriff Schnebley of Yakima county was
in the city this week, interviewing army
men
Glorious fall weather, made on purpose for
county fairs, but they are all postponed until
the rains commence
1t is reported that Mr.. II. G. Struve has
purchased a 81, 600 residence in Seattle, and
will 60 there to reside
The few people in Vancouver who have
been troubled with "shakes" are now com
planning OF being better.
The Sherlock family of Portland, made
Vancouver a flying visit on Sunday, and
dined at the Pacific hotel.
The west side railroad has reached Nc
Minnvilie, and the McMinnvillains are very
hilarious in their rejocings.
AS an indication that farmers are well
along with their harvesting, we note their
more frequent visits to town.
Peter Otte is shipping large quantity of
baled hay at Fishers Landing, whiel' he cut
and baled on his Lackamas farm.
Mrs. b. G. Chase has removed to Salem
to stay, as the DR.. has purchased property
there, and will practice i'll that city.
Mayor Sohns is in Seattle, experimenting
the erection of the barrel factory in which
he is ipts rested, most of the time Of late
The Hutchinson family are making their
way to California. singing up the willamette
valley and down through the mountains.
Rev s. Monroe Hubbard. who lectured
here not long since, has permanently located
ut Astoria, and settled down with his fam
lily.
Thanks are due to the Secretary, d. NJ.
{. Gault, of the Washington County Fair,
to be held at Hillsboro for favors rendered
this office.
A tooth weighing four pounds has been
found. There was a Portland boo; agent
in town last week, but we have not heard
who hit him.
A. p. Pincus. government print from
near San Francisco, arrived on the Edier,
on his semi annual visit to his family, in
Clarke county.
We acknowledge the reception Of the
premium list of the King County Industrial
Association, for the fair to be held at Seattle
from sept. 22d to Sept. 9th, 1879.
Mr.. Chas. b. Montague, who was once
chief clerk at headquarters in Vancouver,
and who still has many friends here, WAS
married in Oregon a few days since.
The burning of heavy slashing over in
the direction OF Portland on Monday made
some people think that the wicked We're
being punished over that way for time.
j. j. Burton, of North Yamhill, an Ore
gon pioneer known to many residents OF
this city, died in Portland, of heart disease
on Monday last. He lived in Yamhill since
1915.
The saw-will of Grant L Stone above the
Cascades came near being destroyed by fire
A. G. Tucker set fire to his slashing. and it
went to the wood piles, 50, 900 worth being
destroyed.
The steamer 7'oledo came up to Vancou-
yer Tuesday evening and yesterday UNI
loaded a full load of lumber for j. T. Goss
and other parties, to go into new buildings
in the city
K. V. Chadd has commenced the publica-
ton OF a weekly paper at Yakima City, w.
T. 1t will he called the Record, and will be
devoted to local affairs and the development
of the county.
The good ship Buckeye. from Astoria,
which is two grades larger than wash-tub,
made this place on Tuesday, loaded partly
with vegetables, in search OF hay to take ny
to the Cascades locks.
The few farmers of Clarke county who
had faith to plant and cultivate corn will
be rewarded with fair crop, as the fields
are all doing and looking well where they
were properly attended to.
new lot OF quartz recently taken from
the Cascade mountains not far from Nancou-
ver was sent to Portland for assay this
week. II there is any reasonable result in
the assay the discoveries have a big thing,
rs the ledge is extensive.
Rev. John Baptist A. Brondel. president
of the diocese Of Nesqually, W. T., has been
made bishop of Vancouver Island, replacing
Archbishop Seghers, who has accepted and
entered OH his promotion TO coadjutor cum
jure Of Archbishop Blanchet Of Oregon.