The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-27

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WARRENTON
MeSsrs, Cook. LeNcrman Williams. and
other politicians made trip up rlvVr
on the steamer Elida SUNDAY afternoon,
They will visit krappa and wcstport be-
I foro returning.
The principal topic OF conversation on
the strcots Yesterday was the progress Og
affairs on the railroad. Everybody feels
encouraged and Is looking for a goOd
summers business,
L. r, Sceley and party are expected
down irom Portland this morning. with
the architects plans for the Flavel ho-
tel. II Is proposed to let the contract for
construction Immediately,
Several fine Chinooks caught In the
lower Columbia were displayed In the
markets yesterday. one particularly tine
specimen. weighing forty-nine pounds,
was seen at Humphreys.
J, A. Gass. Seattle; \. T. GINert Sa-
lem: W, c, Watkins san Francisco; l.
q, LSrkins, Judge Il. n, Northup, anu
Harry E. Northup. ot Portland, register
cd at the occideut yesterday.
VIM Anderson. Deep River J. ]. Casey.
Oneida; Herman Bunke. Youngs River.
Andrew Peterson and John Lundberg. OF
Blind slough. were among the country
visitors in the city yesterday,
A number OF teams were busily engaged
all day yesterday hauling piles from the
foot Of 10Th street to Ross Higgins X
Co.'S dock. where they viii be used In
the construction OF the new wharf.
Aldrich Condet. the Cannon Beach mail
carrier was in the city yesterday, He
reports everything IN good shape In hts
district. and says that they are booking
for a good summer season this year
Friday evening. June 5th, a musical
entertainment will be presented at Fish
er's Opera House, by Miss Eugenla A.
Kelley. the talented musician OF san
| Francisco. for the beneht OF the fire.
mems tournament.
! Bulletin No. u, Experiment Station OF
the Oregon Agricultural Department. con-
/ tains much valuable information for far
I mers. Copies can be had OF II. T. French,
! secretary. or II. r. Clark, printer, Cor
wallis. Oregon.
An evening paper says that II will pub
I llsh the names OF all those who have
signed certificates for the landing OF
| Chinese. The names OF those found on
\ some OF the Chinese tailor books will
also be In order
| Judge Mcclure was up from Seaside
/ yesterday and shook hands with his
I hosts OF friends In the city He was one
of the first to welcome Judge Northup
and stated to that gentleman that Sea-
side was for him with a solid front
Mr.. A. T. Gilbert. prominent banker
OF Salem. was In the city yesterday look
ing over the situation. II is thought that
Mr.. Gilbert win become engaged in bust
ness here later on He is already inter-
ested with some OF the contractors.
prominent educator OF the city says
IL is strange. but nevertheless a fact.
that the letters in the various alphabets
OF the world vary from twelve 10 2O2
in number The Sandwich Islanders al
rhahet has twelve, the Tartarian. a2.
report received yesterday afternoon
from Ilwaco. stated that all OF the traps
were actively engaged in fishing. and that
some OF them were catching as much as
ton per day. seaborg yesterday packed
4S0 cases cases OF salmon, being one days
catch.
The pony. Jack" was yesterday shlpp-
ed by Agent Bounsberry on the Dwyer
TO Warrenton. Jack is the Shetland be-
longing to Mr.. Hammonds boys. and he
will rustlcate on Mr.. warrens ranch un-
I'll the folks come TO the seaside for the
summer.
It was reported last evening that some
men who were out In a boat picked up
large fishing net which was floating
about in the river, and which contained
seventy salmon. II was thought that the
net had belonged TO one Of the boats
smashed at Oak Point Saturday night.
Mr.. Contractor Wakefield arrived in
the city yesterday. and says that he will
nave Ills LltU NJ huIh ia a. very lew
days driving piles along the waterfront
between 7th street and the depot. Soon
the busy hum Of many workmen build
ing the railroad within the city will 6e
sufficient evidence to relegate the doubt |
ing Thomases TO the backwoods.
IA $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, |
Gustaf Hultcrants died In st. Mary's |
Hospital The deceased has long been a |
resident Of Clatsop county, and many |
years ago was a stockholder In the old |
F'ishertown Cannery Company, and later |
in the Columbia cannery. He was one
Of the best known fishermen on the river.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at |
Greenwood Cemetery.
It was rumored yesterday afternoon
that the excursion OF Democratic politi-
clans that visited the various railroad
camps above Tongue Point Monday got
stalled on a sand bar and were COM
PEELED to remain over night and finish up
their work yesterday. The accident caus-
ed much amusement amongst the camp
ers, and some Of the officials OF the road
who happened to be along
The shiyely School will give It's per-
formance one week hence, Tuesday even
ing. June End Circumstances unavoid-
able have placed II at that date instead
Of May o. but a better performance will
be the result Of the postponemcnt Watch
these columns for particulars. over 10
tickets are out and reserved seats VIII be
the only safe way Of obtaining admis-
sion. Go to Strauss for reserves
The June number Of Demorest's Fam
fly Magazine has just been received. This
periodical Is fast taking ifs place as one
Of the leading magazines OF the country.
It's Illustrations and typographical work
are exceptionally fine, and the class Of
literature Is above the average. II Is a
clean home paper that can with safety
be put into the hands Of any young girl
1r boy. In the present number are the
first chapters Of the last story written
BY Robert Louis Stevenson, weir OF
In coming over from Ilwaco yester-
lay evening" Captain Parker, OF the
steamer Iwaco, picked up fishing boat