The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-08
ALDERBROOK

the head OF Young's bay on his milk
wagon and pcddling them around among
the tamlHes Not only are tho market
men ohiectlng 20 this. but others think
IL is not very gool 70 put hsh and milk
together,
Mr. zina II. Grrenbough. whom Post
master Wise appointed a substitute car
rier. has been out with Carrier shea
posting himself as to his route, Substi.
tute Greenough will so over the several
routes so that he may be able TO take
the place ot the different carriers when
they take their vacations Each carrier
Is entitled to iltteen days vacation during
the year. with full pay.
The steamer 7 J Potter brought the
mail Friday morning and is now making
her regular runs The t.ur,ina Is going
IL alone. hut there IL rumor going the
rounds that kamm is to put on another
boat this summer There ls also rumor
that the cutting OF rates will BE- 'rn.
ture OF the summer business We have
not beard from the Astorian Vet. hut
she can doubtless be depended upon to
help make things llyely.--Skamokawa
Eagle.
The Democratic and Pcpulst commit
tees met yesterday afternoon 10 consider
the advisablllty OF a fusion. The Popuist
brethren were on their high horse, and.
as a consequence the Democrats have
their fighting blood up and swear they
will no longer daily with the unrcason-
able Pops. but will stand by tN"ir ,!'kct.
They claim that the excellence Of their
ticket will commend itself TO voters. and
q majority OF the Democratic candidates
will be- elected without any unholy al
lance.
The Skamokawa mill has been turning
out some very heavy timbers since our
last issue, probably the largest ever cut
at any mill on the Columbia river, says
the Eagle. These timbcrs are part OF the
cargo OF the schooner Louis, consigned
to parties in Shanghai. China The Hist
includes one monster II feet long siy2l
inches. and there are eight loo-loot tim
bers that square from ?iS2i To NNlS
Inches There are also quite a number
OF heavy timhcrs running from 20 to 20
feet In length She also carries four
handsome spars 100 feet long. q inches
through the center. The bark Mig Bo-
nanZa. also loading for Shanghai, will
take about the same number OF heavy
timbers as the Louis.
good story is told OF Mr. Dave.
Dunno and c. s Sitter, OF Portland. who
visited ]. b. Kellogg at Seaside last
week They wanted some trout fishing
Mr.. Kellogg gave II to them. After g0-
Ing n number OF miles by team, the par
ty had 10 walk "A long distance over soft
roads and ford several streams before
reaching the fishing grounds. The guido
thought he knew the way. but all got
| lost in the brush and finally very for
| tunately. managed TO reach Mrs. Bunke's
residence where they were enabled TO
secure something to eat and lodging FOR
the night The entire party. after many
| adventures. again reached Seaside,
though IN a somewhat dllapidated con-
dition. They still like fishing.
Tonight that -talked-of bicycle
road race Is scheduled to take place. En-
| thuslastic wheelmen on ice wagons Of
every description nightly run over the
| course. and large crowds collect on Ii
brary corner to see the blkers exert
| themselves. Much interest has been
| aroused in this race, and every contest
ant Is cOnceited enough to think he
lhas a cinch on the run. Consequently.
no one will win. The race takes place
at o'clock sharp. and contestants should
be in evidence at that hour The Astoria
| Football Club Is now considering the ad
visibility OF Offering a prize for chariot
race. This would be something hereto
! fore unseen I'm these parts, and would
no doubt be very interesting. II is to be
hoped the race will be found practicable