The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-20
BRIEF MENTION.

menced, and but fcw fish are taken.
Read the new advertisements in this is
sue. There arc number Of them.
Mrs. Jane Knox OF Union Ridge was in
the city yesterday, on business trip.
Owing to a scarcity Of logs the price of
lumber in Vancouver has gone up some.
Dick Ough last week caught salmon at
the Willamette Falls weighing 33 pounds.
The steamer Luriine was placed on the
Portland and Vancouver route on Monday.
Joe Burke's market has again secured the
contract to furnish beef for Vancouver Bar
racks.
James DAILY was taken to the penitentiary
on Friday Of last week, where he has II
years to serve.
Bishop Paddock announced at Tacoma on
Easter Sunday that he should make that
place his home.
The proposed excursion to St. Helens on
Sunday was postponed, because the weather
was unfavorable
DR.. Fred w. Sparkling on Friday went
over to Seattle, being thirsty for breath
Of salt water air.
Citizens are now busy in removing their
dead from the military cemetery to other
burying grounds.
The steamer Vancouver blew out one of
her piston heads on Sunday, while going
over to Portland.
w. R. Dunbar has been appointed probate
judge of Klickitat county in place of Thos.
johnson, resigned.
There has been plenty of moisture IN the
air for a week or more, and short drouth
would be welcome.
Salmon are reported very scarce along the
Columbia. No price has as yet been set for
this seasons catch.
w. B. Patterson and wife are now board
Ing at Mrs. Abbot's, having given up house,
keeping for the present.
Billy Wilson no longer swings the mu-
steal cleaver of the butcher, and now tries
steamboating for change.
VIM Lee, vertinary surgeon, from Gold
endale, has been in this city for a week past,
attending to his profession.
On Monday evening. May lst, Fire Co.
No. l is to give ball at Marsh's Hall,
which will be a way up affair.
Judge Steward has removed his Office to
Delays building, on 5th street, opposite
Merton 4 Vaughn's livery stable.
from Portland until 1890 on Friday night,
being detained for boiler inspection.
The Rev. G.. f. Plummer, of Portland
and the Rev. Mr. Chamberlin of Salem paid
Vancouver short visit on Monday.
The body found at Bachelors Island last
week proved to be that of Chinaman. All
tho other bodies found proved to be rumors
only.
The high water prophets are on top just
now, the cool weather keeping the SHOWS to
be melted all at once the first warm weather
We get.
Mrs. Wise has recently repaired her store
building, putting in a new counter rows oil
drawers, and shelving, making great i'm
prevement.
]. J. Beeson has been appointed agent for
the Phoenix and Home Insurance Compa.
MES, lately represented in Vancouver by
Mr.. Joseph M. Fletcher.
Mr.. A. M. Brown announces in another
column that he is ready for barn building.
He has contracted to build a new barn for
Mr.. Peterson, ON the plain.
Owing to the wet weather now prevailing
the Vancouver ferry will not start on regu-
lar trips until about the first day of May, sc
Capt. w. H. Foster writes u.s.
The steamer De,o Drop went up the north
fork Of Lewis river on Sunday last, and will
60 up every two weeks as long as the pres.
ent boating stage of water lasts.
The fragrance of the Towering fruit trees
furnishes the finest heecy fantasies for fairy
fellowings-that is to say, there will be
plenty OF cherries in the sweet bye and bye.
Potatoes have dropped down to 60 cents
per bushel, and will not raise again this
spring, a. the California crop will in few
days supply all demands in San Francisco.
Mr. Isaac Thomas came over from La
Center on Friday, to prove that he shipped
como beef cattle once upon time. He Jared
well while here, but complained at the low
rate Of his wages.
The proposed excursion Of the Vancouver
City Brass Band to st. Helens will come of
on Sunday next, If the weather is favorable
The price of tickets will be 81 for men, sc
cents for ladies, % cents for children under
II years Of age.
Pulsky again figures in the Portland po-
lice court, from thence to the county poor
house. and his stolen medals in the evening
Newspaper. The old blk seems to have a
peculiar knack in taking in the Portland
newspaper mon.
FtNIsHING UP.-Hazard l. Co. ON Mon.