The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-01-26
BRIEF MENTION.

Council Will be on FEB. 9TH.
Sam Oils has gone to Nevada, and his
wife still remains in Portland.
Capt. James W. Troup's little boy is sick
with scarlet fever, at the Dalles.
Fir wood now sells in Vancouver at SO. so
per cord at the steamboat landings.
DIR. David Wall started for San Francisco
on Saturday last on business trip.
10 Burke received from Sauvie's Island IL
head of beef cattle on Tuesday morning.
Mrs. L. d. Woodland is now in the city,
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. H. Whitney.
It is feared that the ice crop in this coun-
try will prove total failure this winter.
The Probate Court has been in session
this week, and dispatched considerable bus
mess.
pattiag the shelving in Hazard & Co. new
store.
DIR. D. A. Raymond, of Fond du Lac,
Wis, made Vancouver and the editor call
last week.
J.. H. Timmens and Michael Kane Of La
Center were in the city on Monday, on bus
iaess intent.
Mr.. J. B. Knapp came to Vancouver on
Tuesday to look over his old stamping
ground little.
The Congressional Record gives the resi-
dcuce of Hon. Thos H. Brents as at 1898
X street, N. W."
The County Commissioners Court will
convene on Monday, Feb. 9th, for the trans
action of business.
Bishop Junger intends to remain in Walla
lie far aEs m
church mission work.
The two highwaymen hung at Seattle for
killing Reynolds were loafng around Van
eouvsr about month ago.
The steamer Traveller came down loaded
with wheat Monday morning, and returned
up the river that afternoon.
McAndrews came to town on Saturday,
and this week makes the profile line for es-
tablishing sidewalks to grade.
Potatoes have gone up in price, on &C.
count of the California demand. They bring
IS cents per bushel in this city.
Roberts, late employee at the Quarter
masters stables, on Monday left the city,
his family following on Tuesday.
The Vancouver rifle team did not 60 over
to Albina for the match announced. as sew
erA members were on the sick list.
The painting inside of Marshs hall is now
finished, the platform for the stage is done,
and the benches for seating are all in.
There is to be masquerade ball in this
city on the l4th of next month, further par.
ticulars of which will be given next week.
Among the arrivals in Vancouver this
weak are Thomas Andrews and Robert Tay'
Tor, with their families, from Butler county,
Kansas.
Wood hauling is still going on at this
place IS vigorously ~ ever, and the streets
Afe badly cut up by so much tsaming in wet
weather.
The season has been 80 mild that the Gro.
Gus blossoms are pceping forth in the flower
gardens of this city, more than month
ahead of time.
Many wagon loads Of potatoes have been
marketed in Vancouver this week, to fill the
orders coming from Portland buyers, who
Sahip to California.
Mrs. D. Hakes received telegram from
the east last week, announcing the death Of
her aged mother, which occurred at her
Aome, near Chicago.
The reports of blasting on the railroad
grade from Portland to the Dalles are
plainly heard in this city, shaking up win
aows lively at times.
The Vancouver city brass band continues
its practice regularly, two nights in the
week. being determined to come out one OF
The best in the country.
The county assessor Ira E. Spencer, has
been in town this week, making prepare
lions for commencing his work Of assessing
the county on February LIST.
There il now in effect new law which
6orbids the killing of deer between the first
Of January and the first Of July. Hunters
will govern themselves accordingly.
Miss Minnie Sparkling, daughter Of DR..
Fred w: Sparkling, Register of the vancou-
yer Land Office, is teacher of painting and
drawing in the Territorial University.
Section ISL Of the revenue law passed by
ths last legislature, 10 ~ follows: IAN
taxes must be paid in lawful money of the
United States, unless otherwise provided by
law"
On Tuesday night next the Vancouver
City Brass Band will have an excursion to
Portland on tho WGsAisgton, carrying people
over 70 go the go performers at New Mar.
kst Theatre.
": have received g COPY Of the frat num-
suad By the graded schools Of Union, Ogn.
Il Q clean and bright scrsdit to the schools
And The town.
On Tuesday evening. just before lighting
up tins. . kerosene lamp in Matt Browns
aaloea fell 70 the floor and was broken.
Had Il bssn lighted there might have bssn .
hg FIRE in Vancouver.
The Ck;ldrs1's Museum for January l. .