The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-08

An extra session OF the Board OF County
Commissioners has been called for Monday,
March 10Th.
Levi Sparks has bought farm near For
est Grove, and is now moving, to engage in
farming there
j. w. Wentworth went up to Washougal
on Monday to finish some work on NJ Glib
bons new house
Mrs L. a. Bozarth is repairing her resi-
dence on Sth street, and will occupy it her
self this summer.
Cook 4 Son are shipping very large guam
titles of trees from their Vancouver nur-
series these days.
w. b. Patterson and wife, and Mrs H.
II. Delay, arrived up from San Francisco on
Tuesdays steamer
The steamer CaHiope goes on the Wa
shougal route again to-day, having been re-
paired extensively.
The appointment of O. A. Marsh as Re.
ceiver of the Land Office has been confirmed
by the L. s. Senate.
Matt Browns little girl, who hal her
shoulder blade broken few days ago, is
getting along nicely.
The 9TH 10th, aud llth are set down for
Virgins big storm. Intense cold prevailed
in Canada yesterday.
Capt. J. Il. Burgy returned from his AS
toria trip as soon the ice would let the
Dispatch set up here.
Jas. l.. Lyons has been appointed post
master at kalama, and j. A. McElhany at
Pekin, CowlItz county.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marshs hall next Sunday, at II A. NJ,
Rev. 7. J. May officiating,
The new boat for the Lewis river route is
named the LaceG Mason, aud is this week
placed on the route for duty.
Craige Sharp, jr., was in the city few
days since, representing that excellent il
Illustrated paper the West Shore.
Plans for the new Catholic church in Van
couver are now being prepared in Portland,
at the office of j. Sherwn, architect.
On Tuesday the steamer LUriiBe came on
the Portland and Vancouver route, and the
Vancouver took the Washougal route.
Mr.. J. Dix has closed ont his boarding
house, and will shake the dust of Vancouver
from his feet to seek another location.
The splendid weathe, of the past two
weeks has been very favorable for farmers
and others engaged ia outdoor occupations.
The Vancouver Touring mills have plenty
OF grain now, and their machinery is run
ming steadily, turning out flour and chop
feed.
March came in very lamb-like this year.
but there is no telling how the month will
end, the weather goes so by contraries this
year.
On Monday the Vancouver took to Port
land 300 oak blocks for II. II. Foster. to be
made into sheave blocks for the Portland
ferries.
The duck hunters were out in force last
Sunday, and the usual quiet OF the day was
rent with the resounding boom OF the
breech leaders.
DR.. p. Q. Healy has taken the hump out
of the walk in front OF his drug store, and
pedestrians are rejoiced to get down to the
grade at that point.
On Monday Louis Meyer, ir., went to
Portland, going to st. Nmcent's hospital for
medical or surgical aid, which he expects to
give him some relief.
j. II. Miller, the wagon maker, has
bought Tinkers building, used as a paint
shop, to which it will continue to be de-
voted by Mr.. Tinker
Mr.. Jas. McHale, late Com Sergt., u. S.
A.. has leased DR.. Walls new brick build.
ing, and will soon open therein grocery
and family supply store.
A paper mill is to be built at Multnomah
Falls on the Columbia river near the Cas-.
.cades. Vancouver parties have leased water
power to the paper company.
Hon. f. l.. Smith, at one time Secretary
of Washington Territory. and well known
here, has been appointed Register OF the
lam nf} NJ Eha
The steamer Vancouver took load of sun.
plies, goods, etc, to Fishers Landing and
Washoagal last Thursday night. the first
boat up the river for over a month.
The Vancouver band boys gave their in.
structor, w. b. Patterson, a hearty wei.
come on his arrival home, serenading him
at his residence on Tuesday evening.
Webber 4 Co. on Tuesday brought in
from Battle Ground IL head of fat beef cat
tie, purchased OF VIM. Bachmier, about the
last band of good cattle to be found in the
county.
The Oregon City Enterprise says the an.
pointmcnt OF }. g. Pillsbury to succeed Dir.
Watts As receiver in the land office gives
general satisfaction. especially among the
repu bllcans.
A Colville correspondent says people
down here can prepare for high water in
Juue, as there 10 more snow in the upner
Columbia mountains than there has been
for number of years.
According to the terms OF a bill recently
signed by the president. it is reported that
the limits Of the jurisdiction Of justices Of
the peace in Washington Territory has been
extended from 500 " 1900