The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-10-26
BRIEF MENTION.

Many old time friends in Vancouver ex-
tend congratulations to Henry Whittier and
his bride.
j. j. Whittier has gone into buying hides
and pelts, and pays the highest market
price in cash.
Hay is we'll up in price, and plenty of the
baled article is brought into the city for sale
and shipment.
j. III. Cradlebaugh is candidate for Re-
corder on the citizens ticket in Kootenay
county, Idaho.
Clarke county shingles are among the sta
pie articles being shipped to the upper coun-
try from this place.
Ducks are not yet plenty enough tosuit
the sportsmen, and none have yet appeared
an the city markets.
NJ NJ. Foote and family, of Nebraska, on
the way to Puget Sound, stopped over in
this city on Friday.
The steamer Emma Hawcayd crossed out
over the bar on Saturday, and on Monday
arrived safely at Seattle.
The Louise King Opera Company, which
presents the Magic DOLL is billed to perform
in Vancouver ON Nov. End.
Moore, Stevens Bros. and Co. have put
out set of heavy scales in front of the mill
for weighing wagon loads.
The fishermen now seek the festive salmon
trout which come up the streams ON the fall
rise. They are game and good.
p. j. Whitman has changed station from
Kalama to Lewiston, Idaho, remaining in
the service of the 0. r. 4 N. Co.
There was one drunk locked up in the
county Jail on Sunday by the city marshal.
He was stranger in these parts.
j. w. Cochran has the frame of his new
house up and partly enclosed. 1t will be
completed before Christmas time.
Mrs. Moran and Miss Thomas departed
to-day for the upper country. Mrs. Moran's
health has much improved of late.
Mr.. s. M. Webb and family OF Virginia,
arrived in this city on Monday, with the
expectation of locating in this county.
According to the new code there is no
numbering of ballots as formerly, that pro-
vision having been stricken out Of the law.
The logging camps on Vancouver Lake
and vicinity are still running with full forces,
and will continue until winter closes up op-
erations.
John Fender was the victim of a runaway
accident in East Portland Monday evening,
receiving several severe cuts about his face
and head.
At last advices Capt. C. T. Troup has
been taken to another locality in California
instead of coming home, as was expected
last week.
The County Treasurer has given notice
that taxes are now due and payable, and
will become delinquent on Dec. 3lst, at g
o'clock P. NJ.
j. r. Whittier has been blockading his
walk for week past with boxes of new
goods just received. He is ready for the
winter trade.
Arthur Baker died on Sunday last, after
suffering some two years from hip disease.
His death, not unexpected, brings grief to
many friends.
Found fat key, evidently belonging to
some safe, which the owner can have by
proving property, at this office, and paying
for this notice.
On Wednesday next, Nov. LIST, there will
be an examination of Clarke county teach
ers held at Vancouver, by School Supcrin-
tendent K. Robb.
Capt. Geo. J. Ainsworth has bid good-b
to his Oregon and Washington friends, who
are without number almost, and gone to
California to live.
1t is estimated that the people of Vancou-
yer, the garrison, and the steamboats, TAX
ing wood from this point, are now consum-
ing rs cords per day.
After the LIST of November the San Fran
cisco steamers will leave Portland on Tues
day and Friday of each week, aud arrive on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The shooting gallery recently run by
Perry Cox and John Ginder has passed into
the hands of j. d. Manning and 4. p Ham
ilton, aud still the fun goes on.
N. II. Bloomfield is going through the
county this week swapping promises for
votes. He is taking his truck to poor
market, as it is not in demand.
G. w. Miller, who has been running the
dairy at Hueletts place this season, departed
to-day for Puget Sound, where he will look
for . ranch to continue the dairy business.
People who have assembled to the roof of
the new school house are agreed that the
position furnishes the finest view Of the sur
rounding country to be had from any point
in the city.
The November term of the District Court
in this city will be opened ON Monday, No
vember 9th, but jurors will not be required
to appear until the 9Th and 9th, on account
of election.
The mail route agents on the Portland
and Cascades steamers need overhauling
again, ~ it occasionally takes two days for
letters and the Oregonian to get from Port
land to this point.
Boys who play the hoodlum on the streets
At night, Of which there 10 much complaint
lately, had better remember the hoodlum
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