The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-22
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION.

j. 0. Smith advertises for lost heifer,
which he would like to get back again
Jas. McGough left for Seattle on Tuesday
morning, to remain during the summer.
J. L. Goodnight has gone up to Lewiston,
Idaho, where he will remain this season.
Mr.. Vim. Goodwin arrived down from the
Dalles this week, looking hale and hearty
Mr.. Arthur Quigley has sold his farm on
Lake river to Mr. w. j. Abrams for $40, 600.
The Alta House has brought forth the
new coach, which is the gayest of the gay.
j. II. Turner and wife, of Pendleton, who
were in the city last week, departed on Fri
day.
w. c. Hazard & Co. shipped $4,000 cedar
shingles to the upper country on Thursday
last.
Tomorrow, in the church calendar, is set
down as Good Friday, a day specially to be
observed.
Teams have been hauling the new pipe for
the Water Company out on the line for a
week past.
The Vancouver Touring mills shipped 253
sacks of flour last Thursday for Forts Candy
and Stevens.
Work continues on the La Center bridge,
which is expected to be finished about the
first week in May.
Mr.. Magoon of Kalama, stayed part of
last week with Vancouver friends going
away on Saturday.
The Salmon run has commenced in the
Columbia, but the SEEMING season will not
open until April lst.
The man who last borrowed Hayden's
Sh bae ttap "a, ~ th.,tc
and as want to borrow them would like
to have him hurry up.
The mercury for number of days past
indicated 20 IN the shadc-not very bad for
this season of the year.
Next Sunday is Easter, on which day
there will be special religious services held
in Vancouver churches.
There is much land clearing going on, and
numerous fires are visible every night where
the losgers are at work.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marsh's hall next Sunday, at II A. NJ,
Rev. I. J. May officiating.
Green peas and asparagus, cauiilcwer and
other good things are in the Vancouver mar
ket, brought on by Brewster.
Capt. p. L. F1rchen, We bold navigator of
the Columbia made one his semi-occasional
visits to Vancouver this week.
Wheat is now all sown in Clarke county,
except on some OF the swale lands, aud am
increased acreage has been put IN.
Mrs. Christensen of Fera Prairie. last
week had six head OF cattle poisoned by
weeds, and three Of them have died.
The river has commenced rising, aud
brings down lots OF drift wood. THIS rise is
from melting snow in the mountains.
A. Mcclellan, + Co.. 2lst Inf, who was
robbed last week. states that only So was
post bakery funds, $50 being his own.
Mr.. Thomas Gillian was in the city on
Tuesday, the first time since he was 50
badly hurt. He has nearly recovered
Salmon creek is now full of the strange
fish mentioned by the Oregonian a short time
since, aud the Salmon are also running.
Mr.. James Crav ford is at home again in
this city, and he still suffers some from the
sprained ankle he gained in East Portland.
Mr., c. a. Wheeler, Territorial Superin-
tendent of Schools was IN the city on Mon
day, visiting ak the schools, public and pri-
waite.
Seventeen degrees below zero is the record
of the weather Ia Minnesota this week. 1t
makes our tine weather appear all the more
beautiful.
Assessor Fletcher is around the country.
dropping ia upon farmers to find out how
much more their property is worth this year
than last.
Mr.. Pembroke Gault and wife, OF Multi
nomah Co., Ogn., returned home on Monday
from visit to their daughter, Mrs TOoley,
in this city.
Mr.. j. \. Tracy has sold his farm near
the Lacamas 20 a Mr. Witmier, recently
from Illinois. Mr. Tracy will move in to
Vancouver TO reside.
On Monday Chat Knight commenced the
work OF enlarging W. II. Brewster's sales
rooms. taking out the partition and ex-
tending the shelving.
Edward McCarty has had the Vancouver
House reprinted aud fixed up until it shines
like new daddy dollar. Mac dou't propose
to be left behind in any race.
Mr.. Albert Davis will start for the upper
country to-day, being engaged with the o.
Const'n Co. in railroad work on the Baker
City branch of the o. K. & n. Co. S road.
Thos W. Padden has sold bis dwelling
with one lot to a man from Oregon, for 500
Mr. Padden will at once build new house
in the block opposite the Episcopal church |
Miss Ella Stoughton writes that the ship
Herbert Black was to sail from Chlna for
New York on March lst and her long ocean
voyage will probably be ended this summer 1
Fruit trees are showing the color Of their !
blossoms. flowers are in bloom. the trees are
coming into leaf, aud all nature will rejoice, |
unless cold snap should come along soon.
Some OF the residents on the hill complain |
Of getting too much smoke from the burn- !
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