The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-18

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Warren. warrenton; John Chisholm,
walluskl, were In the city yesterday.
The Astoria Military Band very sen.
erously donated to Mrs. Iverson their
earnings received for services rendered
the Red Men. Gribbler's orchestra
win also donate their earnings to the
same cause. from the entertainment TO
be given next Tuesday night at the
Columbia Opera House.
NJ. Chris. sorensen. the Gray's River
rancher. is visiting in the city. He
ports that the recent freshet in that
river exceeded all records. The river
at the time was filed by logs. and much
confusion Of proprty was caused by the
high water. Even now there are three
million feet Of logs in the booms,
Col. John Adair yesterday returned
on foot from Olney, where with Messrs.
Bo4ier and Mcmillan he spent several
days in viewing the proposed new road
in the upper Nehaleni. The colonel re-
ports that good work is now being
done on the Olney road, and strenuous
efforts are being made to keep 1t in
passable condition during this heavy
weather.
If you Wish TO save money in buying
your Christmas presents, be sure and
go to the Palace Jewelry Store, 466
street. as the business will
be discontinued on January 1st aid the
entire stock consisting Of watches,
clocks, silverware. novelties, cut glass,
decorated China ware, eve glasses and
,pectacles must be closed out regard
ess of cost. Fixtures are also for sale
cheap.
Captain Fisher, first officer on the
Addenda, brought with him from China
TWO fine speciments Of the Chinese lark.
He reports that one Of the United
States gunboats which got up the river
where the Addenda was. got stuck and
could not get out up to the time the
Addenda sailed. In that position sie
might become an easy prey to avara-
eions Cinnamon.
The Hon. Ben Yeang says that Asto-
ria never he'd In all its history such
an opportunity TO advance its interests
and vindIcate its right to stand among
the great harbors Of the world as is
now presented to secure a government
1rydock This is the place Of all 9TH
ers on the Northern Pacific coast to
locate a new government drydock. San
Francisco already has one SO has Pu-
get Sound. We need one here and
must have 1t. There are any number Of
fine sites for such a dock at Astoria
and it seems to me that the Chamber
Of Commerce should not lose a moment
in getting the matter in tangible shape.
Why, we have room at Alderbrook for
the largest dock in the world, and II
you people down town don't do some
thing soon, we will get up a chamber
Of commerce Of our own and push our
claims"
Some concern is felt as TO the fate
of the schooner Surprise, which left
Tolstoi bay September "a, with cargo
of salmon for the East. The salmon
is the property of Fisher Brothers, who
gave the captain Of the Surprise in
structions to touch at Vancouver, B.
c., and at Seattle, and ship at either
point where the best rates could be
procured, barring any further instruc-
tions. Weeks ago telegraphic orders
were sent both to Seattle and Vancou-
yer, ordering the salmon to San Fran
cisco, and at the same time supplies
we're sent to Seattle for the vessel. No
word has yet been received from the
schooner, nor has she been sighted
by other ships. About the only hope
for her safety is that in order to escape
some gale she may have put into one
of the numerous small bays along the
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