The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-30
BRIEF MENTION.

The season.
There has been scarcity of fresh butter
In market for . week.
Easter Sunday comes on April 9th, one
week from next Sunday.
The April term of the District Court will
bs opened in this city on Monday next.
The Vancouver public school scholars give
IN exhibition at Marsh's hall on Friday night
March Goth there was born to the wife of
w. II. Smallwood, at Goldendals, daugh-
ter.
Mr.. G. L. Lindsley, of Union Ridge,
smols his largest smile in this office on Mon
day.
The voting on the new school house prop
osition will take place on Saturday, April
18th.
Peter Otto will depart for Germany in a
few weeks, to make short visit to his old
home.
Mrs. D. Wall and Mrs. J. D. Geoghegan
started for San Francisco on yesterdays
steamer.
The Wholesale dealers report break in
the potato market, and prices are tending
downward again.
Lipdley Meeker, Esq, of Pioneer, has
sold his farm, one of the best in the county,
to Mr.. Wright.
Henry Hoffman, of Lewis river, paid this
city visit on Saturday, for the only time
in several months.
Tho Sheridan troupe played at the garri.
son theatre Friday night, to fair house,
giving satisfaction.
Many farmers are complaining Of being
behind with their work, owing to the recent
unfavorable weather.
Mr.. c. G. Morey, formerly teacher in
Vancouver schools, has been in the city this
week visiting friends.
The six year old step-son of j. w. Ma
COON, residing near Kalama, was killed by a
cougar ON the 23rd inst.
The Probate Court, Judge VIM. Ranck
presiding, held q regular term this week,
commencing on Monday.
Ed. Brandsn has resigned his government
job, and removed to Portland, where he has
more lucrative position.
Another lot of thirty emigrants arrived
in this city on Saturday last. Every ocean
steamer brings new lot.
We hereby tender thanks to Hill & Barr,
booksellers of Portland, for a copy Of the
Clipper Almanac for 1882.
Cox L Thomas have purchased B. F.
Shaw's herd of 70 head Of winter fed cattle
for their Vancouver market.
Gen. G. b. Dandy, Department Chief
Quartermaster, will sell eleven condemned
horses in this city tomorrow.
John McMullen has set another good ex
ample this year by building a new fence
around his place Of residence
A pile was recently driven 100 feet il
depth before it reached solid bottom, at the
Sullivan gulch. below East Portland.
John II. Pieper purchased the John H
Gilmore place in the flatwoods district at tn,
administrator sale on Saturday last.
Capt. John Smith. Warm Springs Indiar
Agent, has been in the city few days, Wis
iting his son, Mayor Randolph Smith.
Do not fail to read s. w. Browns remarks
On the school house question. They are t.
the point, aud well worthy of consideration
The election for Road Supervisor in thi,
district will take place on Monday next, al
the City hall, Vancouver, from 2 to 6 P. NJ
The fishing season will nominally com
nsnes ON Saturday, April lst. the clos
season ending with the last day of thii
month.
Edward Fender hss sold his Vancouver
house and lot to s. w. Brown, and has pur
chased and moved upon place on Brush
Prairie.
Thomas johnson, of Klickitat county, ha.
resigned his position Of Probate Judge, biz
ismber business requiring all his attention
snd time.
The reward offered for the recovery Of the
bsdy Of Hon. Joseph NJ. Fletcher, or for in
feeaatien Of his whereabouts, has been in.
creased to $50.
The close season in Oregon and Washing
ten for duck shooting will commence on
Saturday, April Let, aud now the ducks and
the boys can have rest.
Harry Wall left for Sau Francisco on
yesterdays steamer, where he will remain
1or six menths to attend the lectures 1t the
Sea Francisco College Of Pharmacy.
The houss committee on military affairs
Il Csagssss has unanimously endorsed the
apprspeiatsen Of q. 500 for construction OF
~ psad from Vancouver to Portland.
An Oregon court has decided that ''steel
nod" ere not salmon within the meaning
IT The lsv prohibiting the catching Of sal-
men 1t esrtakn Seasons 81 the year.
Peter Ot1s arrived in town from Che
latehie prairis Oh Friday, bringing with hip
Mn. H9n Kulpsr and Mrs. Pritchford. who
A. nv ia st. Joespks hospital undergoing
nsdieal tesatmsnt.
II Hens have eomusnosd their annual
eGbss q Overriding things. Mr.. G. H.
Whitasy brought IN en- 70 this ofRos yss-
to-day which measures u inchss around enc
Wsy ard inches the otAsf.
The pablo schools eIess The wintsr term
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