The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-29
BRIEF MENTION.


Mr.. J. G. Mann of Tacoma arrived in
Vancouver on Tuesday.
A few more newcomers this week made
their way into Vancouver.
Dix L Dwinell will move back into the
1 x L hotel in day or two.
Mr.. Jos. Sherwin, architect of the court
house, came over on Tuesday.
w. H. Smallwood will be the orator at
the 4th Of July celebration at Sprague.
Major T. c. Bell of Oregon City, was in
town on Tuesday, on G. A. R. business.
Work on the new Methodist church will
be commenced soon after the LIST of July.
A number of new school houses will be
built in Clarke county districts this season.
There Is talk of putting bridge across
Salmon creek in the Ward neighborhood.
The Buffsticks and Stars are to play
game of baseball in Portland next Sunday.
Mr.. L. Sohns and wife are expected home
to-day or tomorrow from their eastern trip.
City Treasurer George w. Durgin is ready
to give citizens tax receipts in exchange for
csin.
The prospects are good for having the new
school house built and completed entire this
year.
The dancers should not forget that Fire
Co. No. is to have ball on 4th Of July
night.
The sash mill has some of the machinery
in place, and some work has been COM
menced.
Steamboats, are again landing at the gov
ernment wharf, and have abandoned the
duck pond.
The wedding business is livening up, and
Justice Maxon is having a good run of
custom again.
Our paper went to press too early to give
any account of the concert for the benefit of
Arthur Baker.
There 10 no further news of Ed Battersby,
and he is given up as one of the lost on the
Columbia bar.
That ekirmish drill will take place on the
4th At precisely 1890, at the depot grounds,
near the river.
At the Post-office store may be found fire.
works of all kinds, which will be sold at
Portland prices.
A party of wandering colored musicians
have been doing the town and circulating
hats this week.
The pork crop of Clarke county this fall
and next spring promises to be larger than
ever before known.
Major E. G. Adams of St. Helens, has
accepted an invitation to do the ''pome" at
the lth OF July celebration.
Miss Lsttie Lyons returned last week
from the Cascades, where she has been
teaching during the summer.
Large quantities Of cedar shingles are
being brought in from the country, the
crop having been large this season.
Levi Brooks is again booked for the insane
hospital, much to the sorrow of those who
would like to have seen him recover.
The s. @. Reed goes on the Astoria route,
taking the place OF the Bonita, which is to
be heightened. overhauled and repaired.
Mr.. <. A. Willis was in the city last
week. He is one of the founders of the
new town Of Granville, near Priests Rapids.
Capt. H. H. Pierces horse took an I'M
warranted spin last Thursday evening, and
made kindling wood of part Of the carriage.
Some of the Portlanders have been over
among the Lewis river trout, and took a
number home to prove they had been fish,
The summer term of st. Luke's parish
school will close tomorrow (Friday.j Ex-
aminations commence this Thursday after
noon.
The Vancouver Water Co. is about to lay
cement tubing in the open bitches at the
springs, which will be a desirable improve
mcnt.
The Vancouver Touring mills are being
thoroughly repaired, and some new mschin-
cry 10 being put in while lying idle from
high water.
Arthur Baker is recovering favorably from
the operation performed on HIM two weeks
ago. and will probably receive permanent
benefit from it.
The entries for the 9th Of July races at
Vancouver are now all completed, aud all
the high flyers from Oregon will be here to
compete for prizes.
L. M. Hidden is burning his second kiln
Of brick for this season, containing about
24O. 900. He 10 preparing another Of 400, 900
for the court house work.
Il is reported that two Clarke county
miners on one Of the tributaries Of Lew is
river have struck quartz ledge which as
sAys go TO the ton. gold.
Beef cattle are still scarce, and liable to
70 higher IN price, not only this year but.
next year also. Stock men who are indue-
tsioas will make something out Of it.
Quite number Of Clarke county farmers
are building brick milk houses this summer.
~ evidence that the dairy business is to be
H. nain-stay Of all the best farmers.
Major 8. 7. Cushing. Commissary Of Sub
sis>saoe. ewns . turkey gobbler which re-
esntly drove setting hen from her nest and
~ ~ Matching business TO himself.