The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-15

toria weather bureaus predict con-
tinuanee OF the gale, 1t might be well
FOR these successful rain makers to seek
some other employment
The Harvest Moon with a barge load
ed with telegraph poles for the new
Western Union line to Seaside. was
stin lying In Cathlamet bay late last
night. unable to set around Tongue
point because OF the storm she will
probably get down today.
Several ranchers who were IN the city
yesterday were anxiously looking
aROund for that central market. Upon
being told that 1t had not yet been
erected, they were little Indignant
and wanted to know how long It took
tO build shed in Astoria
Mr.. r, L. Durham. president OF the
Commercial National Bank, Portland,
is visiting in the city, MIR. Durham
says that since the election OF McKin.
ley money matters have become much
easier, and a large amount OF boarded
capital has been put In circulation
through the banks.
A letter received yesterday from Mr.
w, W, Corey. dated at Ogden states
that they are getting large force OF
men 10 work ON the new mining canal
in Nevada, and had that day shipped
ifty more men. car OF horses and
two cars OF material to the front There
are now altogether about $50 teams at
work.
On Friday the steamer Eclipse. car
rying the mail from Gray's river, was
shut in by log jam and may be de-
tanned there several days before she can
be released. Captain Skibbe put the
mail pouches on his back and taking !
the trail over the mountain caught the
boat from Deep River arriving here !
yesterday at 10 o'clock.
The Character Concert" TO be given )
at Fishers operla House November lS l
for the beneht OF Grace Church, prom !
ises TO be n very novel affair, and a
departure from the concerts usually :
given. Do not fail to attend. Admis- e
sion so cents. Children under II years
2S cents Box sheet open at 2 q, m. at
New York Novelty Store. Ne extra
charge for reserved seats: -" ~
Mr.. D. F. stafreed, writing irohi elat.
sop, SAYS Aat ne understands the
eoaAtS court has the matter OF the
TOung's River bridge under advisement
and are looking up facts and figures :,
in order to have a bridge that will be
a bridge. He says the farmers have
much confidence in Judge Gray and the
county commissioners, and believe that :,
the bridge will be built as IT has been
asked for by the people, and that 1t will
be well built.
Inc Indll ITOul Oiuey anu ANShtiSih 4
Valley postoffices which should have
arrived here at o'clock Friday night
did not reach the postoffice until 1880
yesterday afternoon. The road is COM
pletely blocked with fallen timber and :
the carrier had to abandon his horse
near the other end and make the dis
tance on foot; eight miles above olney
the darkness was so intense he was
obliged to camp under the shelter of a
friendly tree until day light.
Articles Of Incorporation we're filed
in the county clerks office by the Lam :
netar Publishing Co The incorporators
are ]. A. Astram. John Hobaganar. and =
j. A. Harpet. The capital stock is plac- =,
ed at $l,O09, divided into 100 shares :,
Finnish paper called the Lannetar was
published here some years ago, but r
suspended from lack of support. The
promoters Of the new paper however,
are confident Of success. The first is
sue will come out about January l. Z
Mr. z. l.. Dwyer, the we'll known =
promoter, who has recently come back
to this section OF the country. and who
is now in Portland, says he will spend
the next few months in bonding valua-
BILE mining claims which he will sell in
the East or Europe. and that he will
plant his share OF the proceeds in As
toria, which he considers the best place
for Investment on the Pacific coast. Mr..
Dwyer says there is no place in the ;
West possessing the remarkable advan-
tages Of Astoria
1t is understood that Mr.. A. B. Ham ,
mond will arrive in this city sometime
before the first of next month and a
gentleman who has just returned from
Portland and claims to be posted says
that when Mr.. Hammond gets here the
town will be awakened. He also sug-
gested that it might be as we'll for AS
torians TO rub some Of sleep from their
eyes before Mr.. Hammond arrives, in
order that they might be prepared to
make propositions and receive propsi-
tions looking to the starting of large
enterprises.
Rescue Club held its regular meeting
last evening, President Estes being in
the chair. Miss Nellie Busey presided
at the piano. Devotional exercises were
conducted by the Rev. ]. ]. Walter A
large audience was present considering
the stormy weather, and an excellent
program was rendered. Those who took
part in the entertainment were Miss
Fay Dellnger, Miss Minnie Doneka,
Miss Mamie Smith, Dr. o. B. Estes,
Mr.. Harry Vidalin, and Mrs. John Grat-
Ike, The program committee for next