The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-07

j. j. Henrichsen has his new house under
way at last the frame being up and partly
enclosed.
The total assessment of Clarke county
foots up 81, 504, $50 in valuation, trfe less
than last year.
There is to be another excursion boat
going to the Cascades next Sunday, starting
from Portland.
Real estate matters are as quiet in Van
couver as they are in Portland, but few
sales being made.
L. M. Hidden's first kiln of 200, 600 brick
was fred Oh Saturday night, and still the
good work goes on
The Alta House register shows page OF
the names of Portland people who took din
ner there on Sunday.
The Washougal country goes in for pota-
toes this year. Mr. Leroy Morgan has in
one piece of ten acres.
The addition to c. w. Durgins building
has been put up this week. and is nearly
ready for the occupants.
The next best observance of Memorial
day to that held in Vancouver was at Walla
Walla, patriotic town.
The occasion of the Portland printers pic
mic will bring the largest crowd OF the year
to Vancouver, on the 10th.
The river is still at stand, about II feet
above low water mark, with no indications
of going higher at present
The Oregon City people are soon to have
an excursion to Lewis river, La Center prob
ably as the objective point.
J. Harmer brought down from the Dalles
on Friday a band of bunch-grass cattle, and
this week went up for more.
Mr.. d. C. Ireland, accompanied by Miss
Lille Ireland and Miss Edith Failing, made
brief visit to this city last week.
Mr.. VIM. OConnor, of Portland, has been
recently Investing in Vancouver property,
and Intends to come here to reside.
The city assessor has completed his work,
and the assessment roll of the city foots up
$3.50, 900, an increase over last year.
Vancouver missed the annual excursion
from Oregon City on Memorial day, and
wondered why such failure could be.
The planer for Zeek's mill came over on
Saturday, and will soon be making the
shavings fly out at Burnt Bridge creek.
Mr.. John d. Geoghegan has been chosen
to represent the Vancouver A. o. L. W. at
the Grand Lodge in Portland next session.
Peter Delaet has sold his place on the
Lacamas to Portland parties for $4,000, gold
coin, the transfers being completed last
week.
1t is pant of the legal duty of road su-
pervsors to have sign boards put up at all
cross roads, showing directions and dis.
tances.
Working on the roads is now in order
and several thousand dollars in labor will
soon be exhausted in shoveling over last
years dirt. as usual.
II. n. kress, J. II. Batchelder aud j. f.
Francis went to the Dalles on Monday, to
represent the Vancouver X. Of =. at the
Grand Lodge session
On Monday Mr. c. II. Whitney departed
for Walla Walla. to remain a week or such
a matter, looking after his business inter-
ests in that direction.
Mr.. Fred VI. Prescott, son OF prominent
lumbermen of Marinette, Wis, was in the
city last week. He is interested in lumber
ing on Puget Sound at present.
DR.. A. G. Cook aud family came up from
San Francisco last week to Astoria, and
went over to Gray's Harbor, where they
will remain during the summer.
Sheriff White of Skamania county has
been in Portland inspecting the hanging APP
paratus. to prepare for the execution of
Gioninni when it shall come off in this city.
The new saw-mill put up by Ward, Died
rick Co.. in the Brush Prairie country,
commenced cutting lumber last week, and
will be ready in a few days for steady work.
Gard. Washburn and MIR. Dorr of the
Portland typo gang, were in the city on
Sunday. seeing old friends and looking after
the interests OF the big pic mic of the 18th.
All the butchers hooks were taken from
the outside racks one night last week, but
we do not believe the report that the board
ing house keepers took them to make soup
Of
Chas. 4. Sittoa, brother.u. law of Mrs.
Preston, had his residence in Portland burg
larized last week, but as he keeps his home
treasures in q good safe he escaped without
loss.
We render thanks unto VIM. Dillon for
sending with his compliments to this office
the first lot OF nice large awberries picked
on his ranch. May his shadow never grow
less.
W. A. Egbert OF Lebanon. Ohio, and T.
s. Barnes of Piketon, Ohio, ply scians, paid
visit to Vancouver last week, while look.
ing for location. They have gone to Spo-
kane.
The Italians OF Portland are kicking
against Gioninai, the convicted murderer,
being called an Italian, aud they call him a
Swiss, because he was born in Switzerland
II he had been born in manger perhaps
they would call him horse.