The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13

rived III the city last week, from Nebraska.
Frank Sauvie came up from Astoria yes
terday to see the folks, and returns home to-
day.
Mr.. ]. A. Masterson, late at the Cascades
Locks, is now running the Ebert blacksmith
shop.
On account of poor health Capt. Chas. T.
Troup has resigned command Of the Wash
ington.
VIM. Bratton came up from Lewis river
on Monday, to be present at the opening of
the Fair.
L. Samuels of Portland came ashore at
Vancouver on Monday, and rustled some
that day.
We notice liberal sprinkling of Clarke
county men among the committees OF the
legislature.
The U. S. District Court will convene at
Vancouver on the fourth Monday, oath day
Of October.
Hon. John F. Caples will deliver the adj
dress at the County Fair to-day, at IL
o'clock A. NJ.
Some of the fast horses from Portland are
expected to enter the races at the county
fair this week.
S. D. Maxon's building is being refitted
so that it can be used for hotel or boarding
house purposes.
The pesky house-hy bites hard now, as
though he knew that his days were num-
bered for this year.
J. NJ. Armstrong, the Vancouver photog-
rapher of last year, is now operating in
Union county, Ogn.
A Portland man has leased the old Alta
hotel in this city, and it is now being re-
paired and partly rebuilt.
The ''lump" in the mouth of the William
cite is not as comforting as lump Of sugar
in a Portland bellies mouth.
Joseph H. Burgy has been appointed cap
tain Of the steamer Washington, in place of
Capt. Chas T. Troup, resigned
Four prisoners in the Clarke county Jail,
Of whom three are awaiting tine action of the
Grand Jury on criminal charges.
Marshal Crossman of the Dales played
the trump cards in capturing the deserters
brought home by Lieut.. Rheem.
J. C. Hart, of Clay Center, Kansas, is
among the newcomers who are looking for
homes in Clarke county this week.
S. w. Browns lumber mill has been so
busy on orders recently that the machinery
has been kept going night and day.
Bishop J. B. Brondel, of Vancouver Is
land, a Catholic prelatc well and favorably
known in this city, has gone to Rome.
Moore's dock is now nearly all enclosed,
and the building on the upper dock is being
enlarged, to afford more storage room.
Joe Burke is on top again, having bought
out Thos Nye & Co. in the butcher bust
ness, including the government contract.
Mr.. G. de Neveu and d. T. C. Bird have
run the secretary 'sotfice at the county fair
during the enforced absence of Mr.. Robb.
A family by the name of McEwen arrived
in Vancouver last week from Rice Co., Kan
sas, to make their home in Clarke county.
The city band was out serenading on Sat.
urday night, and woke up the echoes around
this editors house, as well IS at other places.
r. Robb hit himself with one of the
buildings on the County Fair grounds last
week to that extent that he has been laid up
since.
VIM. II. Wilson has leased the Nye 4 Co.
meat market. aud will run the shop on his
own hook, just to see how the old thing
works.
Mr. Z. E. Cooper, chief Of the n p. sur
veyors in Vancouver so often this summer,
10 now at work ON the line Of the road iu
Montana.
The steamer Washin3tox will on Saturday
evening make IN excursion to Portland. to
give people opportunity to attend the Me-
chanics' Fair.
In New Hampshire on Sunday fruit froze
on the trees and was blown off by the cold
|winds. On this coast the mercury regis.
bred TO- at noon.
VJohn Lutz. Commissary Sergeant. U. s.
A! has been greeting many friends in Van
codyer this week. He will return to Fort
Cole Vile in few days.
c. II. Stiles of Pataha, passed down this
week, tgoing to San Francisco for more goods
aud th,2gs to sell to the great wheat grow
ers Of thu upper country.
Mr.. Fred X. Strong. ye man of many
Portland Law books. made one OF his occa-
sional visits 70 Vancouver on Monday, and
made this ofiide most lovely CALL
James Huelett came down from Wasco
county last week to look after his affairs in
Clarke county. He reports his health ~
much improved BY residence in the mount.
aims.
A petition 10 being circulated for the abo-
lition Of taxation on church property. II
church property 10 TO be exempt from taxes
on the ground Of moral teachings the news !
papers should b sxsnpt also