The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-28
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION.

ings.
Two Sunday excursion boats passed bv
Vancouver last Sunday, bound for the Cas-
cades.
A Portland nine year old boy died from
blood poisoning, the result of having tooth
pulled.
There will be trap shooting again on the
grounds below the city Oh Sunday, at one
o'clock.
Next Wednesday nearly all Vancouver
will 60 to Portland to attend the big 4th of
July celebration.
The steamer Bonita having been over
hauled, went on the Portland Cascade route
again on Monday.
Col. w. F. Prosser, U. S. Timber Agent,
paid the city short visit this week, while
on his way up the river.
Several parties Of prospectors have started
into the Cascade mountains within week,
to look for quartz leads.
Two Michigan men were in the city on
Saturday, looking for location They said
they would return again.
More houses are wanted in Vancouver
and we lose many intending settlers because
there are no houses to rent.
1t was warm Tuesday afternoon, but Ste
vens cooled off all hands in this office about
fifty degrees with ice cream.
The public school and all other schools in
the city Will close the spring term this week,
foi the long summer vacation.
DIR. A. G. Cook, and Mr.. H. s. milford
of San Francisco, arrived in Vancouver on
Friday evening, for short visit.
The late S. G.. Skidmore was buried at
Portland on Sunday. A number of Van
couver people attended the funeral.
An East Portland COW has the reputation
OF having strayed away over to Lewis river.
The COW and the story are both tough.
McAndrew's surveying party returned
from the mountains last week. They re-
port some snow yet on the higher levels.
Mr.. Wilson Of Pioneer, who had leg
broken few days ago, has been brought to
the city and placed in St. Joseph's hospital.
The closing exercises at st. Lukes parish
school will be held on Thursday afternoon
and during the day on Friday, 2Sth and Goth.
L. NJ. Hidden has finished his first kiln
of 200, 600 bricks, which opens out we'll.
He has another kiln as large nearly ready to
burn.
Arthur Ceilings of 4th Plain is improving
in health so that he is around and out once
more, and expects to be entirely recovered
soon.
Mr.. l.. Samuels of the West Shore, has
made several trips to Vancouver of late in
the interest OF his enterprising illustrated
journal.
Chas. Muckle of st. Helens came up here
overland on Thursday, and on the way in.
spected the Lewis river and Battle Ground
sections.
New hay has been brought in for week
past, and will from now on become a staple
product. The crop is not as heavy as usual
this year.
Vancouver Lodge No. 6, X. of p, will
have public installation next Monday even
ing, for which number Of invitations will
be issued.
Kaiser's new building is completed, and
on Monday they commenced to move in
from the old corner Tho new place is quite
attractive.
The contract for rebuilding the Hall
bridge was let to Miller 4 Son of Portland,
at $500. 1t is to be completed before
September.
Ten Scandinavian emigrants from the
Mississippi valley, bound for Lewis river in
this county, arrived in Portland OH Mon.
days steamer.
Our piece of "Chnook turkey" for Sun.
day came from the liberali.y OF Bullerkist,
who enjoys the distinction Of being one of
the boss fishermen.
The excursion to the Cascades on the
steamer Luriine last Saturday was pleasant
one, and highly enjoyed, as the boat was
not too much crowded.
The Brush Prairie people will gather at
the new saw-mill and celebrate the 4th of
July, on which occasion II. e. Lesser, Esq,
will deliver the GRAFTON.
Allen Turner Of Washougal, an old man
Of nearly 70, was adjudged insane last week,
and Sheriff Merton took him to the asylum
at Steilacoom on Friday.
The Oregon City people had very pleas.
ant excursion to this city, and pic mic, on
Tuesday, but there were not so many as
usual on their annual excursion.
J. j. Whittier will in short time occupy
the corner opposite Sehns h Schuele with
his harness shop. The building will be re-
paired and put in good shape first.
d. L. Harley has accepted . position as
Transfer Company At Portland, and has Ell.
tered upon the discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Fred H. Sparkling made brief visit
to this city. prior to going on duty with the
engineer corps Of the N. P. X. II. on the
Kslama and Portland extension on Monday.
A gay party OF pic nicers went to the Lac
amas tails on Saturday. Charlie Mattson
distinguished himself by getting his rubber
boots full Of water clear up to his shirt col
lar, aud allowing himself to be pulled ont of
the drink by the handsomest girl in the