The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-09-05
ABOUT THE CITY.

ABOUT THE CITY.
City council tonight.
1t doesn't know whether to rain o
not.
The Red Men had their regular
weekly meeting last night
The Hook and Ladder Company d'
not elect their delegates until mex
Monday night.
The legislature of Oregon ought tC
meet and abolish Labor Day. The
streets yesterday looked like Sunday
only more so.
Fish were running a little better or
the sands yesterday, and several fine
strings of tomcod we're brought in
during the afternoon.
The Telephone brought the mai
down last night for the first time. She
was crowded on her up trip, there be-
ing no other night boat.
A corps of surveyors is engaged plat
ting the Becker place at Elk Creek
The property is being laid out in lots
in four avenues a mile long.
DR.. w. C. Logan returned from San
Francisco, Sunday, after vacation of
few weeks, and resumed the prac'
tice of his profession yesterday
The Mob Hills of Portland were de-
feated by the Sealand nine, Sunday in
a match game Of baseball at Sealand.
The score was 20 to s. Next Sunday
they will meet the Portland League
team.
An $50 lot for 81.
The belmont cigar can be had at
Chas. Olsen's.
For 50 q lot / sdelivered every week
to the buyer in Hills first addition.
The funeral services over the body
Of the infant child of G. l.. Baker will
he held at the residence, 26 Madison
street, today at lis. Captain Norwood
Of the Salvation Army will conduct
the services, and the funeral will be
held according to the rites Of that
church.
Big discount on all goods at the
gents QUILTING store Of p. A. Stokes.
Remember McGuire's Hotel at Sea-
side is open The year around.
Groceries cheap for cash at Howell
& Wards
Local cannerymen report that drafts
on New Orleans are below par and
that the shipping of salmon to that
place is very irconyenient. The bot
tom fell away from New Orleans when
the great John L. was wiped out of
the pugilistic heaven in that wicked
southern city.
All groceries sold at bottom prices
for cash at Howell & Wards.
Only the purest wines and liquors
are sold at Alex. CampbelPs Gem.
For fine wines and liquors call at
August Danielsons Sample Rooms.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
school directors will be held tonight
The only important business outside Of
routine work is the assistant princi-
palship of the High School. 1t seems
very probable that the office will be
abolished altogether, or that Miss Bad
ollet will be asked to reconsider her
resignation.
Get your hemlock wood for 1925 per
cord delivered, at the Astoria Wood
Yard. Satisfaction guaranteed.
For bargains in real estate, call on
VIM b. Adair, 4e4 Third street.
Men Of small means can buy zeal
estate In Hill's first a 1di;ton
The Harrison went out yesterday
with load of cannery supplies for
the cannery of Foard & Stokes at CO.
guile. This cannery will open up work
Immediately on the arrival of the
steamer, and the business sagacity
and foresight Of the owners of the en-
terprise will no doubt make the sea-
son a profitable one all round.
Sewing machine and general repair
ing, lock-fitting etc. c. A May, 1S2
Main.
Hilps first addition is located in the
centre Of the city. Lots are now sell
ling in it for 81.
Del. Ferguson, general job printer,
Astorian building, upstairs. First
class work at reasonable rates.
Neally's dredger finished the govern
ment work on the Armstrong bar last
Saturday night, says the Willapa Pi-
lot There is now a channel at that
point so feet wide and with an average
depth of feet at extreme low water
This work has occupied nine months
end gave employment to about a doz-
en- men during that time and the cost
of the work was $4,000, a large part Of
which has been put in circulation in
this vicinity.
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