The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-21

TIA. ROBERTS ana family OF W ALA w ALA
camsto Vancouver on Saturday.
Hh ry Saunders has aletterin Wells, Fargo
Co.'S Express office, Vancouver.
Atonsderable number of Portland people
dind at the Pacific hotel on Sunday
Fed Bier's watch is not lost so much as
1t wis. 1t turned up in another pocket
Mss Ella Stoughton arrived home from the
Sou id on Tuesday, after lengthy visit.
Miss Alicia L. Thomas of Walla is visiting
Mrs Grub and other friends in this city.
Eev. A. S. Nicholson left on Monday for
the seaside, to return the last of the week
T. c. Stephens has finally concluded not
to 90 to Goldepdale, and will remain in Van
'couver.
Harry Brazier took the contract for paint
ing the public school building and is already
at work
A new bottom has been put in the fire
cistern at the intersection of 4th and Main
streets.
A.G Walling, noted Portland 'print,"
made an excursion to Vancouver on Sunday,
all by himself
Thomas O'NeiI has this week fine show
'of California fruit and melons, just up on
the last steamer.
Not much threshiug has been done in this
county yet hence the grain yield cannot be
given at present
Bishop Gilbert Haven visited Vancouver
on Monday, and preached in the NJ. L.
Church in the evening
Gen. Howard is passeueeron the steamer
State Of California;. which left San Francisco
yesterday for Portland.
"Nlake hay while the sun shines" which
means to get in your winters wood before
the fall rains commence.
Forest fires are breaking out in the differ
ent parts OF the country, and it behooves the
pioneer to 'look . leedle Quit
Providence Academy Vancouver, under
charge OF the Sisters of Charity. will resume
studies at the end of this month.
There was picnic over on the Island
Monday evening and there were ten mos
quito bites to every sandwich bite.
The tax-rell for 1879 has been placed in
the hands OF the County Treasurer, who is
ready to receive and receipt for taxes.
We are having glorious harvest weather,
many farmers having secured their grain
crops without drop of rain on them.
James Davidson the yonngev arrived home
from the Sound last week not particularly
impressed with its advantages for business.
Agentleman from the raldistriets declares
that the back bone of the heated term is
broken, and that We may iook fer rain very
soon.
Pummer the frnit dryer man, came to
Vancouver Tuesday fer the first time in u
year, which is pretty often fer man as busy
as he is.
Coming events cast thsir shadows be-
fore" Does that have anything to do with
the new house that Charlie Troup is going
to build.
Several parties Of campers went out Sat
urday to the streams and the woods, having
a few days vacation and good time
generally.
The family of Mayor sohps returned home
last week-also the family of Dr. David Wall
who have been having coed time over on
the Sound.
There is to be base bsll tournament at
the Oregon State Fair this fall The Van
couver club has not yet made public their
intention to take part.
In Portland there are rumors of a narrow
gauge railroad from Portland to Vancouver
At present the gauge of that road is pretty
broad and a bit dusty, as well as rough.
The chap who went into Gridlcy's furni-
ture store aud dropped into seat that was
holding taeks has been uneasy ever since
and now sits down on the installment plan
Complaint comes to us OF irregularities in
the mails in Pacific county, our paper fail
ing to reach post offices there Will the Is
toriaa please touch these matters up little?
Richard Beae, young man residing in
Portland, has busted Gen. Howard At
least the papers say so, he having cut bust
OF Gen. Howard in marble which is said to
be a good likeness.
10, Burke is running his meat shop very
near up to the mark, according to appear
ances, and he has been at it long enough to
understand how to do that. He is the right
man in the right place.
This issue completes the fourth year of the
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT. which will con.
tinue to wag along through more years if
comets, perlheions and politicians do not
become too demonstrativc.
Nowadays it takes a manof strong mind,
or weak pocket, to resist the camping ont
mania that has seized and carried oil so many
of our people True sympathy is on the
side Of those who are kept home by business
Young Bernard is TO have his trial at Ore
gon City next month, on the accusation of
being concerned in the Hagar murder. The
impression prevails at Oregon City that he
is innocent, but for all that he knows some
thing aboat Harris's mule.
The Cornelius Couram saws something
about Jack Bean, which reads "a Mr.. Bean
from Portland Is engaged in delivering 3. 900
telegraph poles 1T Hillsboro He has a span
Of mules which have hauled 1900 feet of