The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-16
BRIEF MENTION.

Portland on Tuesday.
The city council will meet in regular ses-
sion next Monday evening.
Bishop ]. A. Paddock went to Walla
Walla from this city on Monday.
Anton Young has farm for sale. Also
good horsepower for ten horses.
The run of salmon has commenced in the
Clackamas, the first sign of spring.
Cook / Son are shipping large quantities
of trees from their Vancouver nursery.
Wheat hay is worth SIS per ton, at the
the Dalles, price of good timothy hay in this
county.
The Lurline brought over 1900 sacks of
wheat for the Vancouver city mills Tuesday,
to be Toured.
There is still plentyof snow in the foothills
in this county, but the valleys have been
free all winter.
DIR. Fred. w. Sparkling, who has been on
the sick list for ten days, has about rsgained
his usual health.
There is much inquiry for real estate in
this city, buyers not often finding what
they want to purchase.
The Traveller will soon be towing q barge
to and from the Cascades, to accommodate
her freighting contracts.
Mr.. Thomas Moffat of the Cascades came
down to this city last week. He reports
four inches of snow there.
Jacob Dubeck talks of bringing suit
against Clarke county, claiming to be taxed
more than the law allows.
The first legal steps to relocate the
county roads which cross the military res
ervation have been taken.
On account of an unusual amount Of adj
vertising this week, we are compelled to
crowd out numerous local items.
The family Of H. H. Gridley went over to
Portland on Monday, to attend the wedding
Of one Of M. R. Hathaway's sons.
The steamer Washington is laid up for
few days for repairs, which are being made
in Portland, to resume trips tomorrow.
Fred Pendleton came over from Portland
on Tuesday to see if the town was all here,
and the good people who live in it.
One man was killed and four more wound
cd by the fall of bridge in East Portland
on Monday. They were railroad workmen.
Gen. VIM. McMicken has been re-nom-
mated - surveyor general Of the Territory,
at which his Vancouver friends are pleased.
The annual dinner of st. Luke's church
ancient sewing society was held at the resi-
dsnce Of Mrs. j. M. Fletcher, on Tuesday.
Alonzo Cook, formerly resident of Lewis
river, after many wanderings comes back,
and wants to get a ranch in Clarke county
again.
Taxes will be delinquent on the 2Sth day
OF February. Those who wish to save
large percentage should call and settle be-
fore that time.
8. w. Browns lumber mill still runs,
having orders enough ahead to keep the
work going for q month yet on the old stock
of logs and lumber.
The masquerade ball given at Marsh's
Hall on Tuesday evening was grand sue
cess. We will publish the characters rep.
resented next week.
A house in Portland occupied by Miss
Jennie Clarno, an occasional visitor to this
city, was burned on sunday night, during
absence. Her loss is 5000.
Mrs. A. r. Middleton and Mrs. C. A.
Freeman of Portland were in the city Tues.
day, and had q square meal at the resi-
dsuce Of Joseph M. Fletcher.
The valentine business was never so large
In Vancouver - on Tuesday, aud the post
Office clerks have consigned the occasion to
unknown depths thousand times.
George Morrow has purchased from Capt.
Lewis Love the two lots and house just
west of and facing the public square at the
corner Of 9th and Streets, for $500.
Gen. Batchelder. Chief Q. NJ. of the di.
vision Of the Pacific. an uncle of Mr.. j. H.
Batchelder of this city, is out aud injured
5000 by the default Of his clerk, j. c.
Broadhesd.