The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20

trade can ma an opportunity at this office.
John Burrows of Sauvie's Island, came
up Tuesday to see the boys and get square
meal.
The holiday season ball of Gen. Allen
Engine Co. No. 3 comes off next Tuesday
night.
Chas. A. Petrain of Portland came over
last week for a look at the old stamping
ground.
The LurliRe went over to Portland on
Sunday for inspection of boiler ana ma
chinery.
Brewster, and Springer 4 Wentworth,
have put down a good crossing at the Odd
Fellows corner.
Judge Dennisons wife is Notary Public.
occupy that position.
G.. A. Lands, formerly of this city, has
just been elected marshal of the town of
Newport, on Yaquina Bay.
Mr.. J. Conner and family have deter
mined to remain in Vancouver and they
have gone to house keeping.
The flushing coat of plaster is now on in
the bank building and the other finishing
work will now go ahead faster.
Blurock and Sohns & Schuele have laid
down a new cross walk and otherwise i'm
proved the 9th street crossing.
Last week J. J. Whittier shipped to San
Francisco over two tons of hides and pelts,
and lot of deer and bear skins.
The public school children will have an
entertainment on Saturday night, to COM
mence the holiday vacation with.
Hazard 4 Co. are accY2 nulating pile of
cedar shingles which may soon equal their
brick block in size if it keeps on growing.
Thos. Moffett is now comfortably settled
down in the boot and shoe business in Pert
land and wants all his old friends to call.
The scholars of st. Luke's Church Sun
day School will have the treat of Christ
mas tree in Marshs hall on Christmas eve.
Smith has removed good share of his
livery stable into the headquarters on Main
street, and is ready for business at the new
stand.
No other cases of dphtheria have devel-
oped in Vancouver and the city is re.
glrded as perfectly free from the danger of
1t now
Judge s. w. Beall of Kalama is recover.
ing from the injuries received in an acct.
dent some time ago, and will soon be around
as usual.
Jones & Snodgrass have their sales room
enlarged, and are putting in more new
goods, including flour and feed, in large
quantities.
The Vancouver Brass Band last Friday
night resumed practice hours, and the same
evening they serenaded a number of friends
i'll the city.
Springer 4 Wentworth have fine dis
play of goodie goodies in their show win
l.. Al ~
mas is coming.
b. l.. Morrison returned on Monday from
Lewis river. He found the roads bad, but
obtained consolation in the pentitude of
'yaller leg chickens
The bazaar given by the ladies' of the
Presbyterian church at the Pacific house on
Tuesday was well patronized, and quite
little sum was realized.
Mr.. 2. J. Ward, an uncle of Harvey Ad.
dington, has arrived in the city, from Iowa.
and will remain during the winter-longer
il he likes the country.
Capt. l.. d. Brown has again become the
owner OF an interest in the Irapeier 1t is
quite probable she will come ON the Column
bia again next summer.
A few days since Timmens hotel at La
Ceater took lire. The neighbors turned out
end extinguished the flames by hand work
Damage less than 500.
Mr.. s. ID. Maxon returned on Monday
to Vancouver, and he still believes that
Washington Territory is ahead and Vancou-
yer good place to live in.
The steamer Lurline has adopted the
standard time. which is about | / minutes
faster than the old time. People will gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Portland has adopted the new standard
railroad time, and to be up with the times
Vancouver must do the same. 1t is IL min
utes faster than the old time.
Miller & West are doing good commits.
sion and produce business in Portland. and
are always ready to help their Clarke county
friends dispose of farm produce.
Mr.. s. c. Archilles was kicked by horse
"Wednesday morning, which resulted in
breaking one of his legs below the knee
The fracture is rather severe one.
Parties here who would like to 90 to the
C9ur d'Alene gold fields will stay at home
until spring, as there is now over six feet of
snow on the trail in the mountains.
When publisher is compelled to offer
some other paper as an inducement for peo-
pie to subscribe for his own, he had better
discontinue the latter and seek a position
on the former aud more popular one. The
clubbing" business will not 90 in this
neck Of woods.
IAN energetic effort will be made at
Washington this winter to secure a large
appropriation for the improvement Of the
Columbia river, and it is much to be hoped
that part Of it will be devoted to that part
OF the river from the Cascades TO the mouth