The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-09

AA"NV w" any troubles consult TNn-
dau today,
over stNty-hvc people consulted the
mystical rNndal yesterday.
Uncle Mcrricry, an old-timcr we'll
known In Astoria, was in the witty YES.
tcrday,
Cab at the Grow gallery and see those
"ManullS' size photos, AM per doscu,
for thirty days
Ice Cream Soda In twenty-five different
navors at c. r. Smiths, Private par
lors for ladies,
Don't fail to see those Sli@ worstod
ChCviOt and melton suits which have JUST
arrived az Herman wise's one price
clothing establishments
The good American ship Title T. Star
buck, which arrived In yesterday from
New York. r~cplcnished her stores at
Ross, Higgins \ Cos
Ed. uuErup, N]napptop, John Nagle.
Frankfort. Max LIpgH Deep River NJ.
l. spear. and J. Z M@ccchan, Elliotts
Landing. were IN the city Yesterday,
The ~engincers who start oUt this morn-
ing 20 DO the grade work AZ New ASto-
ria. purchased a laryc lot ~ supplies for
their camp at Ross, Htsgins & COS
The steamer Telephone yesterday after
non brought down about H0 fishermen TO
afford the mass meeting The delcsates
were accompanied by the Cathlarrct
brass hand,
Mir. T 4. Hyllnd writes from san
Diego, Cal. that he expects to return
TO Astoria the irst week In May, liS
many friends Will Ne slai TO SEE him
back again.
Lars Larson and NJ. Ekstrom LETT yes
Yesterday morning on the steamer FOR
Alaska via san Francisco They are go
ing % engage In the canAcry business tn
that country.
The Pacific Bridge Company Is making
good progress with the laying OF the
water main pipes 10 UnioDtown Rest
dents OF that portion Of the city arr con-
seQuently happy.
The contracts have been let TO a Mr..
Brown. OF Portland. for the construction
or the new Hfo-Slying station buildings
at Fort Candy. Il is understood that
work will commence az once.
Fisher Brothers received Yesterday a
large stock Of rubber and leather telting
which they viii put on the market at as
low prices as the same goods can De pur-
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$. Johnson. Hans Holden. Chas. Davis.
Mrs. Mortensen. and Julius Jensen. OF
Chinook. Gus Stora, KHappa, and r. J..
Anstadt. John Days we're among the
visitors from the country yesterday.
Yesterday was an April day with a
vengeance. M those who started out
in the morning anticipating fine weather
were sadly fooled In tn afternoon when
they found they had left their umbrellas
at home.
4 prominent business man yesterday,
in speaking Of the railroad situation.
said that he was willing 10 bet Sl.GUo that
within thirty days Mr.. Hammond would
have loo men at work on construction
through the city.
The fishermen yesterday took possess
sion OF the city. and. while all was or
DERBY and well conduct 4. knots OF ear
nest takers Were gathered NJ every cor
ner. It was a good day for hotels and
boarding houses.
The gathering OF the fishermen yester-
day IN the various resOr-s OF the city
"a FF.r tha mass r1aAffnpr yyua "a reminder
OF old times, and in fact. gentleman
remarked that it looked like worlds
fair time In Chicago.
Fruit trees are now in fun bloom In
Astoria, and the willows are green with
leaves. Spring is here. II she is "A little
cold in her first greeting. Hail n rain
We're amongst the unpleasant features
OF yesterday, but the sun shone frequent
" in an evident attempt 10 make up for
lost time.
Contractor Jacobsen, who was up from
the bay yesterday. reported that thu
foundations for the bridge were well
under way. and that with fair weather.
they could m the erection OF
the iron work in about fifteen days.
Messrs. Wakefield & Jacobsen have Sc
cured recently quite a number Of con-
struction contracts, and anticipate max
ing up some OF their recent losses.
Messrs. Corey Brothers & Watts will
send out this morning a corps Of about
thirty men who will the work
OF grading the streets Of New Astoria.
DIR. Kinney will accompany the men, and
intends to push matters as rapidly as
possible. In a few days he will occupy
his new office on Commercial street, and
will throw this addition on the market
in a most vigorous name When the
doctor starts out for business something
has TO drop.
Captain Brown went to Portland last
night n took with him Engineer Dren-
man,, Mate Sanders, and the entire crew
who will man the steamer Lincoln. which
will be brought down the river Friday.
Captain Brown will report with his
steamer to Superintendent Hegart, at
Fort Stevens, who It is stated, is to
spend several weeks In making ~soundlngs
in the lower river for his final report to
the department upon the results OF the
building Of the jetty.
Mr.. Walter c. Smith, the real estate
man and Astoria property owner, II In
the city, looking after his interests. He
is Justly proud Of the fine office which
Manager VanEtten has fixed up on the
corne OF Eleventh and Bond streets, and
say that he believes they have the best
line Of real estate maps ever published
and put forth from this city. Lewis &
Dryden, Of Portland, did the map and
the Columbia Harbor Land Company GER
tainly have n cause for complaint. Mr..
Smith, president OF that company, says
that he believes the time is now ripe
for the pushing OF Astoria properties to
the front. and the development Of a
phenomenal growth OF all lines Of busl-
ness In this city. Mr.. Smith Is for As
torla first and last.
One Of the passengers off the San Fran
cisco steamer yesterday, while walking
about the town, waiting for the dis
charge Of the Astoria cart Of the cargo,
remarked to ar Historian reporter that
a strangers first impression Of this city,
az obtained from the o. r. and N. dock,
was not particularly favorable. The line
Of old shacks whose back doors face
the dock, 10 say nothing Of others on
opposite side Of Commercial street
front the water, give an impress
sion Of anything but prosperity and tidl-
paqg Tho yepf1auoau raVooVx,J tL,4 l.