The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-05
BRIEF MENTION.

All who go there know it.
Candidates are getting numerous.
Politics running high about this time.
The Vancouver FIGURING Mil will start
running some time next week.
The Clarke county Jail has not had pris-
oner in it for over two months.
More than the usual number of farmers
have been in the city this week.
Portland printers picpic in the park at
Vancouver Saturday, Aug. DIST.
The Portland Turner's will picnic in Van
couver on the 10Th of this month
The Republican primaries in Clarke county
will be held ON Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. B. L. Morrison departed OH Saturday
on his annual visit to San Francisco.
Rev. Mr.. Atwood, the Methodist Prcsid-
ing Elder was in Vancouver this week.
The annual Methodist Conference meets
at the Dalles on Thursday, August 18th,
A Portland paper says there will be a base
ball club from Vancouver at the Salem con
test.
Peach Plums are ripening, and now going
forward TO market from Vancouver and vi
cinity.
Gen. Allen Engine Co. No. g. will have
dance at the engine house parlors on Friday
evening Aug. 18th.
Mr.. Carpenter, who formerly kept store
at Parkers Landing is now purser ON one
of the upper river boats.
Mr.. VIM Collins, of Collins Landing,
above the Cascades, recently lost 700 cords
of wood by the high water
Jones, Bowder and Hedges, three Port
land prints, were over on Tuesday. look
ing up grounds for the Printers Picnic
Grant Short. of Washougal. last week
sold to Joseph Burke nine head of the finest
beef cattle brought to Vancouver this year.
VIM Knapp had his foot hurt, and came
near having it mashed, by some lumber
dropping upon it at the mill few days ago.
T.. A. Willis, late ferry proprietor, has
purchased the Orc Elmo saloon in Portland
from Dan. Foster and will run it hencetorth.
The Board of County Commissioners has
been in session all the week. and it viii take
some days yet to finish the labors of the ses-
sion.
Smiths pile-driver commences work to-
,lav on Mrs. Turnbull's new wharf. which
will now progress to completion rs soon us
possible.
w. o. Allen, the Portland building mover,
brought over his tools on the Yrdrels' yes
terday to do some work in the garrison and
about town.
The steam yacht coil Dis' appeared on
the route again Monday. af,er some changes
to her machinery, which took her oil the
route for week.
Mr.. E. f. Preston had fall from a build
ing at the garrison last week, aud was
thought at one time to he badly hurt, but
he is again on duty.
We have learned that the statement pub
lished that Mrs. Abbott's children all died
of consumption is mistahe-all but one
died of scarlet fever
The A. O. L. w. of Portland have deter
mined to picnic at Oak Grove Vancouver,
on Tuesday, the 10th of August, and viii
come over in force on that occasion
The contract for building the new ferry
for the Nancouver-Ore.on route has been let
to Cashen Il Robertson, who are to deliver
the boat on the 10Th OF September.
Pincus printer in Uncle Sans service at
San Francisco, has received his discharge.
and is now on his ranch near the Lacamas,
INDUCING in the daily dtill OF the honest
granger
Dave Schucle since Monday has worn an
extra No 3 smile, all caused by the advent
of another boy at his house, and he receives
congratulations with becoming modesty and
humility.
Lem Thomlinson threatens to light down
on the fellows who have mentioned his name
in connection with the nomination for sher-
iii and wants just to be let alone in his pres
ent glory.