The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-15
BRIEF MENTION.


Lawrence N. Maxwell has been appointed
postmaster at Pekin.
The crops in Clarke county look well. and
are coming on finely.
Miss E. L. Nickel left on Tuesday for
the Sound, on visit.
Judge G. B. Watson of Portland was over
on law business on Tuesday.
Strawberry festivals are ripe, but none
have been taken in hereabouts.
The strawberry crop, which is of average
abundance, is ripening rapidly now.
Alex Cook, jr., will go to San Francisco
on the next steamer, on a business trip.
Dwinell has been on the sick list for two
weeks, but is now up and around again.
Leander Holmes was badly beaten in his
race for Justice of the Peace in Portland
The salmon run is increasing slightly at
this point, but is nothing to boast of yet.
The county commissioners court will con-
vene again on Tuesday next, the Goth inst.
Don't forget to go to the school meeting
on Friday night, for it is an important one.
Fourth of July committees are to meet
again tonight Thursday at the City hall.
The contracts for the Washougal and La
Center bridges are to be let next. Tuesday.
Cox 4 Thomas have lost six head of their
beef cattle caught on the island by the high
water.
Thos. Beatty now carries the city mar
shals star, having accepted the Office and
qualified.
DIR. A. G. Cook came up from California
on the last steamer, arriving in Vancouver
yesterday.
The delegates to the Masonic Grand
Monday morning.
The high water has interrupted trains on
the upper river, and travel by boat haSbeen
resumed, as of old.
A. Laws and his son George, from Union
Ridge, have gone up on the railroad to drive
team this summer.
A family just from Nebraska went out to
G. w. Dimick's neighborhood on Sunday,
looking for home.
j. r. Wood has bought of Tom Wilson
his ranch near Mr.. Cawleys farm, and will
move on it this fall.
Col. B. F. Shaw, S. d. Maxon and Carlos
Shane yesterday went to Salem to attend
the pioneers meeting.
VIM. Field has been appointed postmaster
at Pioneer, in place of ID. M. Spencer, who
resigned some weeks ago.
Mrs. DR.. Bybee and daughter came over
from Portland on Monday to see the friends
and get some strawberries.
The plans of Jos. Sherwin, architect,
Portland, have been adopted for the Clarke
county court house and Jail.
Sauvie's Island is now all under water ex-
tspr t,,s.la ~ hat los,
nearly two feet to spare yet.
The high water has taken possession of
Miller h Gathers store at La Center. and
Crawford's at Fishers Landing
The De,o Drop has been very busy lately
removing cattle from submerged farms on
Lewis river and that vicinity.
The Vancouver FIGURING Mills Co. have
placed all their stock on the highest shelf
to get out Of the way of the flood.
About all the carpenters in the country
are working here now, rushing up new
buildings and improving old ones.
A new trail is to be cut through to Can
yon creek this summer, and some prospect
ing for minerals will be done then.
There is rivalry among the fire engine
companies Of Vancouver, which may result
in the spilling Of much good water.
The woods Of Clarke county are now full
cattle and other stock driven out of the
bottoms by the rise Of the Columbia
The Veto No. 2 is done fishing for cattle
on the bottoms at present, and has been
lying to in this city during the week.
Owing to the absence of Rev. A. S. Mich
olson ut Walla Walla, no services were held
in st. Luke's church on Sunday last.
The young ladies Of Vancouver attending
school ct st. Helen's Hall, Portland. are
now at homo for the summer vacation.
Mrs. w. B. Patterson and Mrs. Amelia
knight came up from San Francisco on the
Columbia, reaching Portland yesterday.
Merton L Vaughn have purchased one of
Milier's light two seated hacks, which was
made necessary by increase of business.
The attention Of contractors and builders
10 called to the advertisement for proposals
for building the court house in this city.
The largest strawberries we have seen in
Vancouver were OF the Sharpless variety.
raised BY Chat. knight. 1t is fine berry.
The works which manufacture the La
Belle wagon cold by Gridley 4 Whitney,
will turn out 5000 finished wagons this sea.
son.
Pete Sullivan, one Of the Bradley gang.
pleaded guilty Of mauslaughter. and was
ssntsnced to years in the Oregon peniten-
tiasy.
The slough running mp to 1th street at
DR.. Walls drug store furnishes the beat
steamboat landing now available in Van.
couvsr.