The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-11-17
BRIEF MENTION,

Eggs are still scarce in the market, and
command good prices.
All work has ceased on the railroad grade
between Portland and the Cascades.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and
the post-office will close after II O'clock
J. r. Whittier speaks out in his new adj.
vertisement in ways that are plain. Read it.
The new city officers have qualified,
and tomorrow will commence their term of
Office.
The new City Council will hold it's first
meeting tonight, and the old council its last
meeting
The Vancouver FIGURING Mills are running
day and night, turning out flour to their full
capacity.
The post-office at Collins Landing, Ska
mania Co., will be ordered discontinued in
short time.
The middle part of the old Alta house has
been torn away entirely, and is being rebuilt
of new lumber.
The U. s. Land Office will be closed on
Thursday next, Thanksgiving Day, that be.
ing legal holiday.
The revenue law is being considerably cut
down and Invested of its contradictory
clauses and sections.
It is stated that bill has been introduced
In the legislature to bring the U. s. Court
sessions back to Vancouver.
In view Of the alarming increase of small
pox now manifest on this coast, it would be
wise for all our people to vaccinate.
Dr. Fred w. Sparkling was confirmed by
tho U. S. Senate as Register of the Vancou-
yer Land Office on the last day Of October
A deck hand named Chas Lake was lost
overheard from the willamette Chief three
miles below Vancouver last Thursday after
noon.
Louis Meyers, jr., VIM Smith and others
went up the river yesterday, bossing lot
of government mules bound for the upper
country.
There are now four prisoners in the county
Jail, two serving sentence, and two awaiting
the action Of the grand jury, which meets
next April.
Ed McGilivray's father returned last week
from Manitoba, where he has been for nearly
two years, searching for his brother, Of whom
he found no trace.
Two hunters from Portland, with horses,
packs, traps, guns and dogs passed through
town yesterday on their way to the north
fork of Lewis river.
Mr.. w. H. Brewster has been appointed
agent in Vancouver for the Imperial, Queen,
London and Northern Insurance Companies
Of London and Liverpool.
s. w. Brown has bought $4,000 feet of
rough lumber from Scappoose mill, which
he will dress into flooring The ferry boat
will bring it to Vancouver.
The o. r. l. N. Co. offers $50 reward for
the recovery Of the body Of Charles Lake,
who was drowned from the Willamette Chief
near Vancouver last Thursday.
Mr.. VIM. Dillon and Mr.. James A. Kerns,
Clarke county members of the legislature,
returned home from Olympia on Friday,
starting back again on Monday.
Billy Wilson says that now another meat
market is starting up he will cut meats liv-
lier than ever before, and will always wear
his most accommodating humor.
The Vancouver Mill Co. has bought 1900
cords of wood up the river, which the ferry
boat will bring down, and wood yard is to
be established on the Moore wharf.
The fair given at DIR. Wallis brick build
ing by the Sisters Of Charity has been largely
attended, notwithstanding the Indictment
weather, and undoubtedly a success.
A two year old son of Freeman Brown fell
in the fire place few days since, and burned
his right hand fearfully. He has since been
seriously sick from the injuries received.
The A. o. U. w. of Portland are to have
grand masquerade ball on the night of the
oath, and invite the members of lodges in
other towns to attend. They expect to have
sgrand old time.
On Monday morning the Dalles was visited
by . light fall Of snow. In klickitat valley
it fell to the depth of inches, and the hill
tops along the river above the Cascades were
yesterday coated with it.
The ball to be given on Thanksgiving
night by the Vancouver City Brass Band
will be in Brant's hall. The supper table
will be spread in the first story, and be pre-
pared by the Ladies' Guild.
The WIDE West was snagged at the mouth
Of the Willamette on Saturday night, and
would have sunk but for the hull having
several water.tght compartments. Repairs
were quickly made, as the damage was not
extensive.
Hon. A. F. Shaw and Mr.. George H.
Place, with their families, friends Of Mr.. C.
H. Kicker, arried in Vancouver . few days
since, from Sioux Falls. Dakota. They will
make this their future home. Mr.. Shaw
has bought = farm.
Winchester rife for sale-octagon barrel,
model -; rc-sightsd and nearly new. Com
plets set reloading implements, and 100 GEN.
trial FIRE everlasting shells. To an immedi.
ats purchaser $50 for the lot. Apply IRE
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