The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-04-26
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION.

college in Portland this spring
The county assessor is now busy writing
up the assessment roll for 1888.
Next Saturday is the time for letting the
contract for building the city ck-up
Charles Muckle of st. Helens, spent Sum
day In this city among numerous friends.
High water and much rain gave both the
trout and the fishermen rest during April
Ralph Lyons, locomotive engineer, arrived
down from the n p. r. r. front last week
Mrs. N. j. Durgan of Yakima City, ar
rived down on Monday for a visit to friends
Capt Jas. w. Troup, of Portland, was
in this city over Sunday visiting his old
home.
We have received from the San Francisco
Cal very fine birds.eye view map of Cali
fornia.
Many new emigrants are in the county
this week, looking for opportunities and
homes.
House cleaning will be the next excite
ment, now that promise of fair weather is
visible.
Only one prisoner in the Clarke county
Jail, sentenced murderer from Skamania
county
The frame of the new Kaiser building
was raised on Monday, and is now partly
enclosed.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco have to
pay only -. 40 per annum, Instead of IS as
heretofore.
The annual fire department election will
take place on Monday, May 18th, commence
ing at 430 P. NJ.
4,
penter shop from the corner into the old
Brant hall building.
Salmon have not yet commenced running
in any numbers, and the fisherman mourn
eth with cuss words.
1t is reported that the Multnomah Rail
way Co. will have its road to Vancouver
completed in August.
The teachers examination will commence
next Wednesday, May 2nd, in the new
public school building.
Miss Phelps teacher in the Portland pub
lie schools, visited Vancouver last week,
and took in the schools.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marsh's hall next Sunday, at III A. NJ,
Rev. 7. J. May officiating.
ID. c. Ireland of the Commercial Herald,
dropped in yesterday, while on a visit to
this city to see his children.
Mr.. L. d. Woedard and wife arrived
down from Cofax last week, and are visit
ing at Mr.. c. II. Whitney's.
James Walker has bought back his old
mill on Salmon creek, and once more guides
the festive muley saw as OF old.
Work is now progressing on the new ord
nance store-house near the quartermaster's
depot at the steamboat landing.
II. II. Draper. who married Mrs. Kelley,
daughter of VIM. Goodwin, has opened the
Vienna restaurant at the Dalles.
DR.. Wall returned from San Francisco
last week in an excellent state OF preserva-
ton, refreshed by his sea voyage
w. NJ. Dumd, who arrived few weeks
ago from Nebraska, has gone up to Canyon
City, Grant Co., Or, for new location.
There was partial eclipse of the moon
Monday at . A. NJ, bat we have not heard
OF anyone in this town who arose to see it,
J. ID. Manning has gone to Cedar creek
five miles above its junction with Lewis
river. to take charge OF Goddard's logging
camp.
Mr.. Feehan, o. San Francisco, who lived
in the city when child during the early
mining times, paid this city visit last Sat
urday.
DIR. G. p Mccall, formerly of this city,
has again taken full control of the Weston
Leadsr, one of the best Of the upper country
papers.
The swallows returned on Taesday, the
first time they have been seen this season,
and now they say summer has really come
to stay.
Mary Daley, daughter Of VIM. Daley Of
Battle Ground, is very sick with lung fever.
and all the small children Of the family have
the measles
Mrs Catching. mother OF the young man
accidentally killed few days ago at the
Cascades. was in the city on Friday, looking
after his land claim.
While it has been raining in the valleys [
the mountains have received a new coating
Of Snow, the freshest OF the season, good for
augmenting the June flood.
Mrs Maggie Harrell has been very i'll for
n number Of days past, with a severe attack
of hemorrhage of the lungs 1t is hoped
she will soon regain her health.
The advance in the price of fresh meats
has had a marked effect in reduction of the
amount consumed this season in this city. |
Vegetables are in fashion again.
The new bridge over the south fork of
Lewis river at La Center is now completed |
so that teams can cross. Men on horseback |
commenced crossing ten days ago.
The steamer City Of Salem made special |
trip to this city on Monday, bringing SEN |
ator Dolph. Judge Deadly and ex-senator
Corbett. They visited the garrison.
The agent Of the Pacific Bridge Co. went |