The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-29

Nine sacks of mail came to Vancouver on
Tuesday morning, most of it frem the East
VIM. McKim will remove to Portland to-
day, where he will remain for the present.
During March about twenty families of
immigrants settled in the Lewis river coun-
try.
Fled PeRdleton is now clerk for Major D.
G. Poole, Paymaster U. S. A., in the Idaho
country.
The city has been full this week of rumors
of Indian wars up the river, but now all is
quiet again.
One of the pecularities of this month is
that it contains five Thursdays FIVE Fridays
and five Saturdays
There is case of scarlet fever in town,
brought here from Portland by steamboat
engineer, SO it is reported.
Mr.. Gordon has the whooping cough, and
he finds it a difficult matter to "whoop her
up" in dignified manner.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marsh's hall next Sunday, at IL A. NJ,
Rev. I. j. May officiating.
The dust of March has been allayed by
copious showers, which come none too soon
to please almost everybody.
congratulate VIII johnson, who was mar
ried at Yakima few days ago
Hamilton Boyd, well known in this city,
a former mayor of Portland, died in that
city Oh Saturday, aged SIS years.
Mattson 4 Briggs have bought new
hack, and commenced running it between
this city and Portland, twice day.
+. S. Laughrey, travelling agent for A.
Cook X Son, is to start nursery on his
ranch in the Nehalem valley, in Oregon.
The tax on tobacco and cigars has been
reduced half, but it will be some time
before consumers will realize the change.
Fred Ramsey, who was arrested at the in
stance of Forbes the fisherman, for assault
with a gun, was discharged without trial.
w. w. Newlin, formerly in this city, was
stricken down with appeplexy at Walla
Walla on "Wednesday evening of last week.
1t is rumored that the Multnomah Rail-
way Co. is having an iron boat built to be
placed on the Columbia river ferry at Van
couver.
Mr.. S. w. Brown and his wife have been
appointed to receive fuads for the Whitman
monument that may be contributed in Van
couver.
some months, on Monday was taken up to
the Dalles, and will try the mountain air
for while.
The Lindsey Bsethers of Union Ridge
have Just imported several head OF fine Jer-
sey cattle. which they will place on their
Lewis river farm.
The Bishop Scott Grammar school boys
came over Saturday and played game of
base ball with our town boys. Portland
won it by one run.
A row of shade trees has been placed
around three sides of the great square oc-
cupied by the House of Providence. Gay
Hayden donated the trees.
Vancouver Lodge No. 3, !. o. o. F., has
offered an additional reward OF $50 for the
finding OF $. II. Maxon, who was member
O. the Lodge in good standing.
The Cdiiiope found dead Chinamau in
the river above Washougal last Saturday.
The body was tOwed to the Oregon side, and
Multnomah county pays for the inquest.
Mr. David Shepherd on Tuesday sold his
Cowlitz farm, the old Gllikin place, to +.
Thyel, who owns farm adjoining, for $500
Mr.. Shepherd paid $500 for the place last
year.
The new water company has commenced
proceedings to obtain right OF way across
the Winter farm. The case will come up
for hearing at the April term OF the District
Court.
Portland has already commenced prepar-
ing for grand celebration ON the Fourth Of
July. Under such circumstances it would
be useless for Vancouver to get up cele-
bration.
Seemingly all the gulls that inhabit the
Pacific coast were congregated opposite Van
couver on Friday. and they filled the air
like cloud as they rose up from the sand
bar above.
Our eastern exchanges are weekly noting
the departure Of some Of their best citizens
for either Oregon or Washington Territory,
giving evidence Of large immigration here
this summer.
The Vancouver Lake logging camps took
advantage Of the March weather to get in
their work to some effect, and they have q
large quantity Of logs banked, which are
now being RATED.
All the hotels ia this city are crowded
with guests, and every night some one has
to Put up with q shake down ON the floor.
What they will do when travel fairly CON-
mences, is what bcthers the landlords.
Capt. A. W. Gray, pilot Of the steamer
Billings, is in command Of the Northtcea at
Ainsworth during the temporary absence OF
Capt. Fred Wilson, whs has gone to Port
lasd to effect some change in the steamer
papers.
Some people who think the past winter |
was . hard one here may draw comfort from |
the fact that up to the 10th Of March in |
Wisconsin there had been l05 days OF good
slsighing. and a cold snap was on hand,